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

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

	ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405	LenovoIdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 11 (14″)
Overview
Released
Released	2026	January 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	2880 × 1800	1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED or IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz or 120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	–	400 nits or 500 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	WUXGA OLED (60 Hz), 2.8K (2880 × 1800) OLED (120 Hz) or WUXGA IPS (60 or 120 Hz), all 16:10 and non-touch; 90% active area ratio
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3; Delta E < 1	100% DCI-P3 (OLED); 45% NTSC (60 Hz IPS) or 100% sRGB (120 Hz IPS)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-reflection	Glossy (OLED); anti-glare (IPS)
Display features
Display features	VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000; G-SYNC; Pantone Validated; MUX Switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus; ambient light sensor	OLED 100,000:1 contrast with DisplayHDR True Black 500 (WUXGA) or True Black 1000 (2.8K, 500 nits); TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 9 386H	Intel Core Ultra 5 322 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355
CPU cores
CPU cores	16	6 or 8
CPU threads
CPU threads	16	6 or 8
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU	Intel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	50 TOPS (better)	46 TOPS or 49 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	Core Ultra 5 322 (2 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores), Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (4 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores), 12 MB cache; Core Ultra 7 356H (4 P-cores, 8 E-cores, 4 LP E-cores, 18 MB cache) in some countries
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)	Integrated Intel Graphics, 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)	DDR5-5600 (or DDR5-4800) in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 32 GB offered
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slot; 1 or 2 TB fitted	One M.2 2242 NVMe SSD (256 GB PCIe 3.0, or 512 GB or 1 TB PCIe 4.0) plus an empty 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 27.4 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	73 Wh (better)	60 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.5 kg	1.37 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	18.3 mm	16.9 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	311 × 220 mm	313.4 × 222 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	73 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion	60 Wh (UK) or 50 Wh; MobileMark 30 up to 13.9 hr, local 1080p video up to 27.4 hr
Charger
Charger	250 W rectangular-plug adapter; 100 W USB-C power delivery	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, 3-pin or slim wall-mount; offerings vary by country
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	Rapid Charge Boost, 2 hours of use from a 15-minute charge
Materials
Materials	CNC-milled aluminium chassis	Aluminium top and bottom, anodised and sandblasted; MIL-STD-810H tested (21 tests)
Colours
Colours	Eclipse Grey; Platinum White	Luna Grey; Cosmic Blue; Breeze Moss
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack	2 × USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6 on some models outside the UK)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6.0	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR	1080p with IR and ToF sensor, or 5MP; 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 × USB-C 10 Gbps with USB PD 65–100 W and DisplayPort 1.2; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; microSD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack
External displays
External displays	–	Up to three external displays via HDMI and USB-C (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 4K 75 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 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; 1.3 mm key travel; Copilot key; backlit on UK models
Trackpad
Trackpad	–	Buttonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm
Speakers
Speakers	6 speakers (4 dual-force woofers, 2 tweeters), Dolby Atmos, Smart Amp	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
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 (1080p camera); no fingerprint reader