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

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ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405LenovoThinkPad T14 Gen 6 (Intel)
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 (Core Ultra 200U and 200H only), 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 386HIntel Core Ultra 5 225U, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Core Ultra 5 235U, Intel Core Ultra 5 235H, Intel Core Ultra 5 236V, Intel Core Ultra 5 238V, Intel Core Ultra 7 255U, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Core Ultra 7 265U, Intel Core Ultra 7 265H or Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
CPU cores168, 12, 14 or 16
CPU threads168, 14 or 16
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPUIntel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T, Intel Arc 130V, Intel Arc 140T or Intel Arc 140V
AI engine (NPU)50 TOPS12 TOPS, 13 TOPS, 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS
Memory16 GB or 32 GB16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB
Storage1 TB to 2 TB512 GB to 1 TB
CPUIntel Core Ultra 9 386H, 16 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz, 18 MB cacheCore Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200U with 2 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200H with 4 or 6 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Intel vPro Enterprise on selected models
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 Intel Arc Graphics 130V or 140V (200V), Intel Arc 130T or 140T (200H, with at least 16 GB dual-channel memory) or Intel Graphics (200U); shared memory, DirectX 12.2
AI engineIntel NPU, up to 50 TOPSCopilot+ PC with Core Ultra 200V (NPU up to 48 TOPS); Core Ultra 200U and 200H models are AI PCs with an NPU up to 13 TOPS
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533 on board, dual-channel; 16 or 32 GB (ASUS's press release lists up to 64 GB)Core Ultra 200V, LPDDR5X-8533 on the processor package, 16 or 32 GB, not upgradable; Core Ultra 200U and 200H, DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM or CSODIMM slots, up to 64 GB
Storage typeOne M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slot; 1 or 2 TB fittedOne M.2 2280 slot, PCIe 5.0 x4 with 200V and 200H processors or PCIe 4.0 x4 with 200U; 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 30 hours
Battery capacity73 Wh57 Wh
Weight1.5 kg1.38 kg
Thickness18.3 mm16.13 mm
Width × depth311 × 220 mm315.9 × 223.7 mm
Battery life detail73 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion52.5 Wh or 57 Wh Li-ion; Core Ultra 5 228V with 57 Wh, MobileMark 25 up to 18.76 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 11.2 hr video and 33.8 hr idle, local video up to 30 hr; Core Ultra 5 225U with 52.5 Wh, local video up to 20.82 hr; Core Ultra 5 225H with 52.5 Wh, local video up to 20.2 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 or Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E)
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 × 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–Core Ultra 200V, up to two external displays (three including the built-in); Core Ultra 200U and 200H, up to three (four in total); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 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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