HP OMEN 16 vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080
HP OMEN 16 2025, Ryzen 9 8940HX, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060, Shadow Black
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White
What Buyers Say
HP OMEN 16 2025, Ryzen 9 8940HX, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060, Shadow Black
The HP OMEN 16 with its NVIDIA RTX 5060 is praised for delivering high visual fidelity and ray tracing for AAA gaming. However, limited user feedback leaves questions about battery life, warranty details, and upgrade options unanswered directly.
Pros
- High visual fidelity with ray tracing
- NVIDIA RTX 5060 for AAA gaming
Cons
- Limited user reviews available
- Unanswered questions on battery life
- Lack of warranty detail feedback
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White
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
Scores
Specifications
| HP OMEN 16 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX★ | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 4.0 GHz★ | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | 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 | 16" | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 62.5% sRGB | 100 percent |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.45 kg | 1.57 kg★ |
| Battery | 83 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP OMEN 16 2025, Ryzen 9 8940HX, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060, Shadow Black
- Strong cpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong ram (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong storage (79th percentile)
- Below average portability (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average affordability (26th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (26th percentile)
- Below average social proof (33rd 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
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 30 specs.