ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 vs Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Intel)

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ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 compared with ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Intel)

	ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405	LenovoThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Intel)
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	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 IPS (non-touch or in-cell touch) or 2.8K (2880 × 1800) IPS, all 16:10; 90% screen-to-body ratio
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3; Delta E < 1	45% NTSC (WUXGA); 100% sRGB (2.8K)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-reflection	Anti-glare
Display features
Display features	VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000; G-SYNC; Pantone Validated; MUX Switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus; ambient light sensor	Contrast 1,000:1 (WUXGA non-touch), 1,200:1 (WUXGA touch) or 1,500:1 (2.8K); 2.8K is 500 nits and 120 Hz; Eyesafe Certified 2.0 or TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 9 386H	Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355
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 Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	50 TOPS (better)	47 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 or 332 (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
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 49 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 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 64 GB
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 (256 GB to 1 TB) plus an empty M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; up to two drives
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 18.97 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	73 Wh (better)	48 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.5 kg	1.36 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	18.3 mm	17.5 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	311 × 220 mm	313.5 × 224 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	73 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion	48 Wh, MobileMark 30 up to 11.81 hr and local 1080p video up to 18.97 hr; 64 Wh, MobileMark 30 up to 13.88 hr and local video up to 24.45 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 Pro to 50% in 30 minutes (48 Wh battery, when off, in standby or hibernating)
Materials
Materials	CNC-milled aluminium chassis	Aluminium top; PC-ABS or aluminium bottom; MIL-STD-810H tested
Colours
Colours	Eclipse Grey; Platinum White	Arctic Grey (dual-tone)
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, Ethernet, 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, 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 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 45–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); 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); Thunderbolt up to 5120 × 3200 at 60 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, spill-resistant; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key; optional backlight
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 with noise cancelling
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello	Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello