ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD)

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ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 compared with ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD)
ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405LenovoThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD)
Overview
Released20262020
Display
Screen size14″14″
Resolution2880 × 1800 (better)1920 × 1080
PanelOLEDIPS LCD
Brightness–400 nits
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR peak brightness1,100 nits–
TouchscreenNoNo
Display typeROG Nebula HDR 3K (2880 × 1800) OLED, 16:10, 0.2 msListed 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 range100% DCI-P3; Delta E < 1Listed low-power FHD panel 72% NTSC; 45% NTSC on standard FHD and HD options
Screen finishAnti-reflectionAnti-glare
Display featuresVESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000; G-SYNC; Pantone Validated; MUX Switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus; ambient light sensor–
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 386HAMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
CPU cores166
CPU threads1612
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPUAMD Radeon Graphics
AI engine (NPU)50 TOPS–
Memory16 GB or 32 GB (better)16 GB
Storage1 TB to 2 TB (better)512 GB
CPUIntel Core Ultra 9 386H, 16 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz, 18 MB cacheRyzen 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
GPUNVIDIA 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 engineIntel NPU, up to 50 TOPS–
Memory typeLPDDR5X-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 typeOne M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slot; 1 or 2 TB fittedOne M.2 SSD; 2242 PCIe 3.0 ×2 or 2280 PCIe 3.0 ×4 NVMe; listed 512 GB configuration verified by Notebookcheck
CoolingROG Intelligent Cooling with a redesigned vented bottom panel–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)–Up to 14 hours
Battery capacity73 Wh (better)50 Wh
Weight1.5 kg1.46 kg (better)
Thickness18.3 mm17.9 mm (better)
Width × depth311 × 220 mm329 × 227 mm
Battery life detail73 Wh, 4-cell Li-ionIntegrated 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
Charger250 W rectangular-plug adapter; 100 W USB-C power delivery45 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
MaterialsCNC-milled aluminium chassisGlass-fibre reinforced PPS lid and polyamide bottom; magnesium reinforcement in keyboard cover
ColoursEclipse Grey; Platinum WhiteBlack
Connections
PortsThunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 2×2 in listed configuration; later PSREF also lists MediaTek and Realtek Wi-Fi 6 alternatives
Bluetooth6.0Bluetooth 5.1; hardware ready for 5.2, subject to operating-system support
Webcam1080p with IR720p with ThinkShutter; optional combined IR and 720p camera or no camera
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detailThunderbolt 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 jackTwo 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
KeyboardBacklit chiclet keyboard, 1-zone RGB, 1.7 mm key travel, Copilot key; 35-zone Slash Lighting on the lidSix-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight
Trackpad–Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
Speakers6 speakers (4 dual-force woofers, 2 tweeters), Dolby Atmos, Smart AmpStereo 2 W × 2 with Dolby Audio
MicrophonesBuilt-in array microphone with AI noise cancellingDual-array far-field microphones; no-microphone option
BiometricsIR camera for Windows HelloOptional match-on-chip fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0

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