ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD)
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| ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 | LenovoThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2026 | 2020 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 2880 × 1800 (better) | 1920 × 1080 |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Brightness | – | 400 nits |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR peak brightness | 1,100 nits | – |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Display type | ROG Nebula HDR 3K (2880 × 1800) OLED, 16:10, 0.2 ms | Listed 400-nit low-power FHD IPS display; other options include 220-nit HD TN, 250-nit FHD IPS, 300-nit touch FHD IPS and 500-nit touch Privacy Guard FHD IPS |
| Colour range | 100% DCI-P3; Delta E < 1 | Listed low-power FHD panel 72% NTSC; 45% NTSC on standard FHD and HD options |
| Screen finish | Anti-reflection | Anti-glare |
| Display features | VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000; G-SYNC; Pantone Validated; MUX Switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus; ambient light sensor | – |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U |
| CPU cores | 16 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 12 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| AI engine (NPU) | 50 TOPS | – |
| Memory | 16 GB or 32 GB (better) | 16 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB to 2 TB (better) | 512 GB |
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, 16 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz, 18 MB cache | Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U, Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U or Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U; listed Ryzen 5, 16 GB soldered memory, 512 GB SSD and low-power FHD configuration is exact campus model 20UES00H00 tested by Notebookcheck |
| 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 AMD Radeon Graphics; no discrete graphics option |
| AI engine | Intel NPU, up to 50 TOPS | – |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-8533 on board, dual-channel; 16 or 32 GB (ASUS's press release lists up to 64 GB) | DDR4-3200; 8 or 16 GB soldered plus one SO-DIMM socket; maker specifies up to 24 or 32 GB respectively |
| Storage type | One M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slot; 1 or 2 TB fitted | One M.2 SSD; 2242 PCIe 3.0 ×2 or 2280 PCIe 3.0 ×4 NVMe; listed 512 GB configuration verified by Notebookcheck |
| Cooling | ROG Intelligent Cooling with a redesigned vented bottom panel | – |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | – | Up to 14 hours |
| Battery capacity | 73 Wh (better) | 50 Wh |
| Weight | 1.5 kg | 1.46 kg (better) |
| Thickness | 18.3 mm | 17.9 mm (better) |
| Width × depth | 311 × 220 mm | 329 × 227 mm |
| Battery life detail | 73 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion | Integrated 50 Wh lithium-polymer battery; stated 14 hours MobileMark 2014 or 11.5 hours MobileMark 2018; headline maker starting weight 1.46 kg for low-power FHD/Privacy Guard, 1.55 kg for other displays |
| Charger | 250 W rectangular-plug adapter; 100 W USB-C power delivery | 45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter, depending on configuration and country |
| Fast charging | – | Up to 80% in one hour with a 65 W adapter |
| Materials | CNC-milled aluminium chassis | Glass-fibre reinforced PPS lid and polyamide bottom; magnesium reinforcement in keyboard cover |
| Colours | Eclipse Grey; Platinum White | Black |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack | 2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet, microSD slot, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 2×2 in listed configuration; later PSREF also lists MediaTek and Realtek Wi-Fi 6 alternatives |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | Bluetooth 5.1; hardware ready for 5.2, subject to operating-system support |
| Webcam | 1080p with IR | 720p with ThinkShutter; optional combined IR and 720p camera or no camera |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| 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 | Two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, one always-on; two USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports with Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, RJ-45, microSD, combo audio and side dock; optional smart card and nano-SIM |
| External displays | – | Native screen plus three external monitors; HDMI up to 4K at 60 Hz, USB-C up to 5K at 60 Hz |
| Keyboard | Backlit chiclet keyboard, 1-zone RGB, 1.7 mm key travel, Copilot key; 35-zone Slash Lighting on the lid | Six-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight |
| Trackpad | – | Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint |
| Speakers | 6 speakers (4 dual-force woofers, 2 tweeters), Dolby Atmos, Smart Amp | Stereo 2 W × 2 with Dolby Audio |
| Microphones | Built-in array microphone with AI noise cancelling | Dual-array far-field microphones; no-microphone option |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello | Optional match-on-chip fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0 |
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