Lenovo ThinkPad E16 vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080

Lenovo ThinkPad E16, Ryzen 7 7730U, 16GB, 512GB SSD

Lenovo ThinkPad E16, Ryzen 7 7730U, 16GB, 512GB SSD

Lenovo
18 Overall Score
vs
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

Lenovo ThinkPad E16, Ryzen 7 7730U, 16GB, 512GB SSD

No customer feedback yet

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
Lenovo
6
ASUS
100
Entertainment
Lenovo
15
ASUS
89
Creator
Lenovo
10
ASUS
87
Developer
Lenovo
22
ASUS
86
Compact
Lenovo
14
ASUS
85
Business
Lenovo
16
ASUS
83
Student
Lenovo
14
ASUS
82
Ai Llm
Lenovo
9
ASUS
74

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad E16ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080
Processor
CPU*—AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★
CPU Multi-Core Score
16,831
34,949
Cores812★
Frequency2.0 GHz2.0 GHz
L3 Cache—24 MB★
Graphics
GPU*—NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★
GPU Benchmark Score
2,433
26,326
Type—discrete
VRAM—16 GB★
VRAM Type—GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM Generation—LPDDR5X★
Storage 1512 GB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Display
Size16"14"
Resolution—2880 px★
Panel—OLED★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—500 nits★
Color Gamut—100 percent
Connectivity
USB-C Ports12★
USB Ports6★2
ThunderboltThunderboltThunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2★Bluetooth
EthernetGigabit Ethernet1 x HDMI 2.1
Physical
Weight—1.57 kg★
OS—Windows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad E16, Ryzen 7 7730U, 16GB, 512GB SSD

  • Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average portability (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average screen (20th percentile)20th %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 17 of 29 specs.

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

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment