ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 vs Dell Dell 14 Plus DB14250

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ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 compared with Dell 14 Plus DB14250

	ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405	DellDell 14 Plus DB14250
Overview
Released
Released	2026	February 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	2880 × 1800 (better)	2560 × 1600
Panel
Panel	OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	–	300 nits
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	1,100 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	ROG Nebula HDR 3K (2880 × 1800) OLED, 16:10, 0.2 ms	2.5K (2560 × 1600) non-touch, anti-glare, 120 Hz or 90 Hz; or FHD+ (1920 × 1200) glossy touchscreen with cover glass, 48–60 Hz
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	216 ppi (2.5K); 162 ppi (FHD+)
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3; Delta E < 1	100% sRGB (2.5K); 45% NTSC (FHD+)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-reflection	Anti-glare (2.5K); glossy (FHD+ touch)
Display features
Display features	VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000; G-SYNC; Pantone Validated; MUX Switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus; ambient light sensor	1200:1 typical contrast (2.5K); 800:1 (FHD+); 35 ms response
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 9 386H	Intel Core Ultra 7 256V or Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
CPU cores
CPU cores	16	8
CPU threads
CPU threads	16	8
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU	Intel Arc 140V
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	50 TOPS (better)	47 TOPS
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB	16 GB or 32 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB to 2 TB (better)	512 GB to 1 TB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, 16 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz, 18 MB cache	Intel Core Ultra 5 226V or 228V (up to 4.5 GHz), Core Ultra 7 256V or 258V (up to 4.8 GHz), or Core Ultra 9 288V (up to 5.1 GHz); 8 cores (4 P-cores, 4 E-cores), 8 threads; 17 W (30 W for the 288V)
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (8 GB GDDR7, 115 W in Manual mode), RTX 5070 Ti (12 GB GDDR7, 130 W) or RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16 GB GDDR7, 130 W)	Intel Arc 130V (Core Ultra 5) or 140V (Core Ultra 7 and 9)
AI engine
AI engine	Intel NPU, up to 50 TOPS	Intel AI Boost NPU, 47 TOPS with the Core Ultra 7 256V; Copilot+ PC
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X-8533 on board, dual-channel; 16 or 32 GB (ASUS's press release lists up to 64 GB)	LPDDR5X at 8533 MT/s, on the processor, dual-channel; 16 or 32 GB
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slot; 1 or 2 TB fitted	One M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB
Cooling
Cooling	ROG Intelligent Cooling with a redesigned vented bottom panel	–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 22 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	73 Wh (better)	64 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.5 kg (better)	1.55 kg
Thickness
Thickness	18.3 mm	16.95 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	311 × 220 mm	314 × 226.15 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	73 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion	64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion
Charger
Charger	250 W rectangular-plug adapter; 100 W USB-C power delivery	65 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK)
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	ExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost with a 65 W adapter; full charge in about 2 hours
Materials
Materials	CNC-milled aluminium chassis	Aluminium lid and base; plastic bezel and palm rest
Colours
Colours	Eclipse Grey; Platinum White	Ice Blue
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6.0	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR	1080p (IR optional)
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps) with DisplayPort 2.1 and 100 W PD; USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort 2.1 and 100 W PD; 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A; HDMI 2.1 FRL; SD card reader (UHS-II, 312 MB/s); 3.5 mm combo jack	1 × Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) USB-C with DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) USB-A; HDMI 2.1; 3.5 mm headset jack
External displays
External displays	–	Up to 2 with the laptop screen on, or 3 with it off
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit chiclet keyboard, 1-zone RGB, 1.7 mm key travel, Copilot key; 35-zone Slash Lighting on the lid	Backlit keyboard with Copilot key, no numeric keypad
Trackpad
Trackpad	–	Mylar touchpad, 115 × 80 mm
Speakers
Speakers	6 speakers (4 dual-force woofers, 2 tweeters), Dolby Atmos, Smart Amp	Two speakers, 2 W average (2.5 W peak)
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in array microphone with AI noise cancelling	Digital-array microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello	Fingerprint reader in the power button (optional); IR camera for Windows Hello (optional)