Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" 2021, Core i7-1185G7, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Matte Black

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" 2021, Core i7-1185G7, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Matte Black

Microsoft
49 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

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" 2021, Core i7-1185G7, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Matte Black

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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
Microsoft
16
ASUS
100
Entertainment
Microsoft
53
ASUS
89
Creator
Microsoft
26
ASUS
87
Developer
Microsoft
50
ASUS
86
Compact
Microsoft
56
ASUS
85
Business
Microsoft
53
ASUS
83
Student
Microsoft
47
ASUS
82
Ai Llm
Microsoft
23
ASUS
74

Specifications

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15"ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080
Processor
CPU*—AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★
CPU Multi-Core Score
9,856
34,949
Cores412★
Frequency—2.0 GHz★
L3 Cache12 MB24 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel Iris Xe GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★
GPU Benchmark Score
2,593
26,326
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—16 GB★
VRAM TypeSharedGDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR4XLPDDR5X★
Storage 11 TB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Display
Size15"14"
Resolution2496 px2880 px★
Panel—OLED★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—500 nits★
Color Gamut—100 percent
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports—2★
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1 x HDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth
Ethernet1 x HDMI1 x HDMI 2.1
Physical
Weight1.54 kg★1.57 kg
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" 2021, Core i7-1185G7, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Matte Black

  • Strong screen (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong ram (72nd percentile)
  • Strong storage (65th percentile)
  • Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average social proof (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average port selection (23rd 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 17 of 29 specs.

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

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment