Microsoft Surface Book 3 15" vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080
Microsoft Surface Book 3 15" 2020, Core i7-1065G7, 32GB, 1TB SSD, GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, Platinum
Microsoft
54 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
Microsoft Surface Book 3 15" 2020, Core i7-1065G7, 32GB, 1TB SSD, GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, Platinum
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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
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Developer
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Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Book 3 15" | ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | — | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz | 2.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3240 px★ | 2880 px |
| Panel | LCD | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100 percent |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | — | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.91 kg | 1.57 kg★ |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Microsoft Surface Book 3 15" 2020, Core i7-1065G7, 32GB, 1TB SSD, GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, Platinum
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong ram (77th percentile)
- Strong gpu (76th percentile)
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average social proof (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average cpu (28th 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 16 of 29 specs.