ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T450

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ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) compared with ThinkPad T450
ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2025)LenovoThinkPad T450
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2025February 2015
Display
Screen size14″14″
Resolution2880 × 1800 (better)1600 × 900
Brightness–250 nits
PanelOLED–
Refresh rate120 Hz–
TouchscreenNoNo
Display type14-inch 3K OLED, 16:10; non-touch confirmed by Ultrabookreview's exact GA403WR reviewHD (200 nits), HD+ (250 nits) or Full HD IPS (300 nits); optional ten-finger touch at 212.5 nits
Colour range100% DCI-P3; Pantone Validated–
Screen finishAnti-reflection coatingAnti-glare
Display featuresNVIDIA G-SYNC; MUX switch and Advanced Optimus; 0.2 ms response; Dolby Vision and DisplayHDR True Black 500; ASUS gives 500 nits panel peak without specifying an SDR or HDR measurement–
Performance
ProcessorAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370Intel Core i5-5200U
CPU cores122
CPU threads244
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPUIntel HD Graphics 5500
AI engine (NPU)50 TOPS–
Memory32 GB (better)8 GB
Storage1 TB to 2 TB (better)256 GB
CPURyzen AI 9 HX 370 in the listed UK configurations; other regional models offer Ryzen 9 270Fourth- or fifth-generation dual-core Intel Core processors; listed configuration uses fifth-generation Core i5
GPURTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU, 12 GB GDDR7; up to 110 W including 25 W Dynamic Boost, 1812 MHz in Turbo mode; other regional models offer RTX 5060, 5070 or 5080Listed configuration uses integrated Intel HD Graphics 5500; regional options vary
AI engineAMD XDNA 2 NPU, up to 50 TOPS–
Memory type32 GB LPDDR5X-8000 onboard in the listed UK configurations; no memory expansion; global range up to 64 GBDDR3L-1600; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 16 GB
Storage type1 or 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD; one M.2 slot including the installed drive2.5-inch SATA HDD, SSD or SSHD; optional M.2 SSD; listed configuration has a 256 GB SATA SSD (Notebookcheck)
CoolingROG Intelligent Cooling with liquid metal; heatpipe and fan arrangement varies by GPU configuration–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)–Up to 10.08 hours
Battery capacity73 Wh–
Weight1.57 kg (better)1.73 kg
Thickness18.3 mm (better)21 mm
Width × depth311 × 220 mm339 × 232.5 mm
Battery life detail73 Wh, 4-cell Li-ionOptional internal 23 Wh and removable external 23, 48 or 72 Wh battery; internal plus 23 Wh external up to 10.08 hours, plus 48 Wh up to 14.78 hours, plus 72 Wh up to 19.78 hours; weight shown for non-touch with internal and three-cell external batteries
Charger200 W adapter for the listed UK configurations45 W or 65 W
MaterialsAluminium chassis; listed UK RTX 5070 Ti models weigh 1.57 kg and are 15.9–18.3 mm thick; lower GPU regional variants have different dimensions and weightGlass-fibre reinforced lid and bottom; carbon-fibre reinforced lid on touch models
ColoursEclipse Gray; Platinum White (availability varies by SKU)Black
Connections
PortsUSB4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7802.11b/g/n or 802.11a/b/g/n; optional 802.11ac
Bluetooth5.4Optional Bluetooth 4.0
Webcam1080p with IR for Windows HelloOptional 720p
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detailUSB4 40 Gbps with DisplayPort and power delivery; USB-C 10 Gbps with display and power delivery; 2 × USB-A 10 Gbps; HDMI 2.1 FRL; microSD UHS-II; 3.5 mm combo audio; supports XG Mobile GC34Three USB 3.0, VGA, Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, combo audio, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader and docking connector; optional smart card and SIM slot
External displays–Three independent displays; Mini DisplayPort up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 Hz, VGA up to 1920 × 1200 at 60 Hz
KeyboardRGB backlit chiclet keyboard with Copilot key; Slash Lighting on the lidSix-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight
TrackpadLarge touchpadMulti-touch Mylar clickpad; TrackPoint with dedicated buttons
SpeakersFour force-cancelling woofers and two tweeters, Smart Amplifier and Dolby Atmos1 W × 2 stereo speakers
MicrophonesThree-microphone array with AI noise cancellationDual-array microphone
BiometricsIR camera for Windows HelloOptional swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2

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