Microsoft Surface Pro 13" XP7-00001 vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080

Microsoft Surface Pro 13" XP7-00001 2024, Core Ultra 7 165U, 32GB, 256GB SSD, Platinum

Microsoft Surface Pro 13" XP7-00001 2024, Core Ultra 7 165U, 32GB, 256GB SSD, Platinum

Microsoft
52 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 Pro 13" XP7-00001 2024, Core Ultra 7 165U, 32GB, 256GB SSD, 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

Gaming
Microsoft
9
ASUS
100
Entertainment
Microsoft
58
ASUS
89
Creator
Microsoft
27
ASUS
87
Developer
Microsoft
54
ASUS
86
Compact
Microsoft
69
ASUS
85
Business
Microsoft
59
ASUS
83
Student
Microsoft
59
ASUS
82
Ai Llm
Microsoft
24
ASUS
74

Specifications

Microsoft Surface Pro 13" XP7-00001ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 7 165UAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★
CPU Multi-Core Score
16,615
34,949
Cores1212
Frequency4.9 GHz★2.0 GHz
L3 Cache12 MB24 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★
GPU Benchmark Score
5,484
26,326
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—16 GB★
VRAM Type—GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM Generation—LPDDR5X★
Storage 1256 GB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Display
Size13"14"
Resolution2880 px2880 px
Panel—OLED★
Refresh Rate120 Hz120 Hz
Brightness600 nits★500 nits
Color GamutsRGB and Vivid100 percent
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports—2★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI—HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3★Bluetooth
Ethernet—1 x HDMI 2.1
Physical
Weight0.88 kg★1.57 kg
Battery19 Wh★—
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Microsoft Surface Pro 13" XP7-00001 2024, Core Ultra 7 165U, 32GB, 256GB SSD, Platinum

  • Strong portability (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong screen (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong ram (72nd percentile)
  • Below average social proof (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average affordability (18th percentile)18th %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 11 of 30 specs.

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

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment