ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 (AMD)

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ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 compared with ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 (AMD)
ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405LenovoThinkPad T14 Gen 6 (AMD)
Overview
Released2026May 2025
Display
Screen size14″14″
Resolution2880 × 18001920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800
PanelOLEDIPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz or 120 Hz
Brightness–400 nits or 500 nits
HDR peak brightness1,100 nits–
TouchscreenNoNo or Yes
Display typeROG Nebula HDR 3K (2880 × 1800) OLED, 16:10, 0.2 msWUXGA IPS (400-nit non-touch or on-cell touch, 500-nit low power, or 500-nit on-cell touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard) or 2.8K OLED with add-on film touch, all 16:10
Colour range100% DCI-P3; Delta E < 145% NTSC (400-nit IPS); 100% sRGB (500-nit IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)
Screen finishAnti-reflectionAnti-glare (IPS); anti-glare, anti-reflection and anti-smudge (OLED)
Display featuresVESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000; G-SYNC; Pantone Validated; MUX Switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus; ambient light sensorIPS 1,000:1 contrast (1,500:1 with Privacy Guard); OLED 100,000:1 contrast, 120 Hz VRR, DisplayHDR True Black 500 and Dolby Vision; 3M DBEF5 on the 400-nit panels; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 85.73% screen-to-body ratio
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 386HAMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 or AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350
CPU cores166 or 8
CPU threads1612 or 16
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPURadeon 840M Graphics or Radeon 860M Graphics
AI engine (NPU)50 TOPS50 TOPS
Memory16 GB or 32 GB16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)
Storage1 TB to 2 TB (better)512 GB to 1 TB
CPUIntel Core Ultra 9 386H, 16 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz, 18 MB cacheRyzen AI 5 PRO 340 (6 cores, 12 threads) or Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8 cores, 16 threads)
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 840M or 860M, shared memory, DirectX 12
AI engineIntel NPU, up to 50 TOPSCopilot+ PC; 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)DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel, up to 64 GB
Storage typeOne M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slot; 1 or 2 TB fittedOne M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0
CoolingROG Intelligent Cooling with a redesigned vented bottom panel–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)–Up to 22.9 hours
Battery capacity73 Wh (better)57 Wh
Weight1.5 kg1.38 kg (better)
Thickness18.3 mm16.13 mm (better)
Width × depth311 × 220 mm315.9 × 223.7 mm
Battery life detail73 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion52.5 Wh or 57 Wh Li-ion; Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 with 57 Wh and low-power WUXGA, MobileMark 25 up to 15.5 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 12.8 hr video and 25.7 hr idle, local video up to 22.9 hr; Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 with 52.5 Wh and WUXGA touch, local video up to 15.7 hr
Charger250 W rectangular-plug adapter; 100 W USB-C power delivery65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano GaN and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country
Fast charging–Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (when off, in standby or hibernating)
MaterialsCNC-milled aluminium chassisBlack models, PC with 20% carbon fibre top and bottom; grey models, aluminium top and PC with 20% carbon fibre bottom
ColoursEclipse Grey; Platinum WhiteBlack; Grey
Connections
PortsThunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
Webcam1080p with IR5MP, optional IR
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 jack2 × USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–65 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); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; optional smart card reader and nano-SIM slot (4G or 5G models)
External displays–Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 8K 30 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
KeyboardBacklit chiclet keyboard, 1-zone RGB, 1.7 mm key travel, Copilot key; 35-zone Slash Lighting on the lid6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint
Trackpad–Mylar 3-button trackpad, 60 × 115 mm
Speakers6 speakers (4 dual-force woofers, 2 tweeters), Dolby Atmos, Smart AmpStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
MicrophonesBuilt-in array microphone with AI noise cancellingDual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice
BiometricsIR camera for Windows HelloOptional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello

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