MSI Vector VECTOR17A1649 vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080
MSI Vector VECTOR17A1649 2024, Core i9-14900HX, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 4080, Gray
MSI
55 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
88 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI Vector VECTOR17A1649 2024, Core i9-14900HX, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 4080, 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
Entertainment
Creator
Developer
Compact
Business
Student
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI Vector VECTOR17A1649 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i9 14900HX★ | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 1 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 24 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6X★ | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 17" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2560 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | — | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | 100 percent |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 4★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | — | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 3.00 kg | 1.57 kg★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
MSI Vector VECTOR17A1649 2024, Core i9-14900HX, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 4080, Gray
- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong cpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong screen (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong ram (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average portability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average social proof (11th percentile)11th %ile
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 11 of 29 specs.