ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 vs Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (14″)

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ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 compared with IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (14″)

	ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405	LenovoIdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (14″)
Overview
Released
Released	2026	January 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	2880 × 1800	2880 × 1800
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	–	500 nits
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	1,100 nits	1,100 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	ROG Nebula HDR 3K (2880 × 1800) OLED, 16:10, 0.2 ms	2.8K OLED, 16:10, non-touch; 90% active area ratio
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3; Delta E < 1	100% DCI-P3
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-reflection	Glossy
Display features
Display features	VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000; G-SYNC; Pantone Validated; MUX Switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus; ambient light sensor	1,000,000:1 contrast; 120 Hz VRR; DisplayHDR True Black 1000; X-Rite factory colour calibration
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 9 386H	Intel Core Ultra 7 356H or Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
CPU cores
CPU cores	16	16
CPU threads
CPU threads	16	16
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU	Intel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPU
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	50 TOPS	50 TOPS
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB	32 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB to 2 TB (better)	1 TB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, 16 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz, 18 MB cache	Core Ultra 7 356H or Core Ultra X7 358H; 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores, 18 MB cache
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 Graphics (Core Ultra 7 356H) or Intel Arc B390 (Core Ultra X7 358H), integrated, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
AI engine
AI engine	Intel NPU, up to 50 TOPS	Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X-8533 on board, dual-channel; 16 or 32 GB (ASUS's press release lists up to 64 GB)	32 GB LPDDR5X, soldered, dual-channel; 8533 MT/s (356H) or 9600 MT/s (X7 358H); not upgradable
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slot; 1 or 2 TB fitted	One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, 1 TB, in a PCIe 5.0 x4 slot; a second M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
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 34.8 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	73 Wh	92.5 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.5 kg	1.43 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	18.3 mm	15.7 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	311 × 220 mm	312 × 221 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	73 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion	92.5 Wh Li-ion; MobileMark 30 up to 20.8 hr, local 1080p video up to 34.8 hr
Charger
Charger	250 W rectangular-plug adapter; 100 W USB-C power delivery	100 W USB-C slim adapter (PD 3.0)
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	Rapid Charge Express, 3 hours of use from a 15-minute charge
Materials
Materials	CNC-milled aluminium chassis	Stamped aluminium top and bottom, anodised and sandblasted; MIL-STD-810H tested (21 tests)
Colours
Colours	Eclipse Grey; Platinum White	Luna Grey
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6.0	5.3 or 5.4
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR	1080p with IR and ToF sensor; privacy shutter
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	2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 65–100 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 8K 60 Hz; SD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack
External displays
External displays	–	Up to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); up to 8K 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit chiclet keyboard, 1-zone RGB, 1.7 mm key travel, Copilot key; 35-zone Slash Lighting on the lid	6-row, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	–	Buttonless glass surface, Precision TouchPad, 80 × 135 mm
Speakers
Speakers	6 speakers (4 dual-force woofers, 2 tweeters), Dolby Atmos, Smart Amp	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in array microphone with AI noise cancelling	Dual-microphone array
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello	IR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader