Microsoft Surface 13.8" EP2-19289 vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080
Microsoft Surface 13.8" EP2-19289 2025, X1P-64-100, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Blue
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White
What Buyers Say
Microsoft Surface 13.8" EP2-19289 2025, X1P-64-100, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Blue
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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
| Microsoft Surface 13.8" EP2-19289 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | — | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | — | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | — | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.8" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2304 px | 2880 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 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | — | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | — | 1.57 kg★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Microsoft Surface 13.8" EP2-19289 2025, X1P-64-100, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Blue
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong screen (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong storage (79th percentile)
- Strong cpu (72nd percentile)
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average port selection (4th percentile)4th %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
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 29 specs.