Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MPXW2 vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080

Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MPXW2 2017, Core i5, 8GB, 512GB SSD, Space Gray

Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MPXW2 2017, Core i5, 8GB, 512GB SSD, Space Gray

Apple
56 Overall Score
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White

ASUS
88 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MPXW2 2017, Core i5, 8GB, 512GB SSD, Space Gray

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White

95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The 2025 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is widely praised for its exceptional build quality, stunning OLED display, and impressive performance from the RTX 5080 and integrated 890M GPU. Users highlight excellent battery life when tuned with G-Helper, powerful speakers, and a lightweight design. The main drawback is fan noise during gaming, but overall it's considered the best ultraportable gaming laptop available.

Pros
  • Excellent build quality
  • Stunning OLED display
  • Impressive gaming performance
  • Great battery life with tuning
  • Powerful speakers
Cons
  • Fan noise during gaming
  • Trackpad could be better
  • Requires tuning for optimal battery
  • Armoury Crate software bloat
👍 Build quality 5
👍 Display quality 5
👍 Gaming performance 5
👍 Battery life 4
👍 Speaker quality 3
👎 Fan noise 3

Scores

Gaming
Apple
7
ASUS
100
Entertainment
Apple
62
ASUS
89
Creator
Apple
24
ASUS
87
Developer
Apple
47
ASUS
86
Compact
Apple
79
ASUS
85
Business
Apple
66
ASUS
83
Student
Apple
60
ASUS
82
Ai Llm
Apple
18
ASUS
74

Specifications

Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MPXW2ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080
Processor
CPU—AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
34,949
Cores—12★
Frequency3.1 GHz★2.0 GHz
L3 Cache—24 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel Iris Plus GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★
GPU Benchmark Score
1,779
26,326
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—16 GB★
VRAM Type—GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationLPDDR3LPDDR5X★
Storage 1512 GB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Display
Size13.3"14"
Resolution2560 px2880 px★
PanelIPSOLED★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—500 nits★
Color Gamut—100 percent
Connectivity
USB-C Ports4★2
USB Ports—2★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 3 x 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI—HDMI 2.1
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2★Bluetooth
Ethernet—1 x HDMI 2.1
Physical
Weight1.37 kg★1.57 kg
OSmacOSWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MPXW2 2017, Core i5, 8GB, 512GB SSD, Space Gray

  • Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong portability (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong screen (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average ram (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average cpu (27th percentile)

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White

  • Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong screen (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080

Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 29 specs.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment