Apple MacBook Pro 13" vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080

Apple MacBook Pro 13" 2019, Core i5, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Silver

Apple MacBook Pro 13" 2019, Core i5, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Silver

Apple
55 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

Apple MacBook Pro 13" 2019, Core i5, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Silver

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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
Apple
7
ASUS
100
Entertainment
Apple
63
ASUS
89
Creator
Apple
22
ASUS
87
Student
Apple
86
ASUS
82
Developer
Apple
45
ASUS
86
Compact
Apple
80
ASUS
85
Business
Apple
69
ASUS
83
Ai Llm
Apple
18
ASUS
74

Specifications

Apple MacBook Pro 13"ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080
Processor
CPUIntel 8th Generation Core i5AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
34,949
Cores412★
Frequency1.4 GHz2.0 GHz★
L3 Cache—24 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★
GPU Benchmark Score
1,779
26,326
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—16 GB★
VRAM Type—GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationLPDDR3LPDDR5X★
Storage 1256 GB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Display
Size13.3"14"
Resolution2560 px2880 px★
PanelIPSOLED★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—500 nits★
Color Gamut—100 percent
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports02★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 4
HDMI—HDMI 2.1
Wi-Fi802.11acWi-Fi 7★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth
Ethernet—1 x HDMI 2.1
Physical
Weight1.37 kg★1.57 kg
Battery58 Wh★—
OSmacOSWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Pro 13" 2019, Core i5, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Silver

  • Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong portability (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong screen (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average ram (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average cpu (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average port selection (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

★ Winner: ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080

Scores 88 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 30 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro 13" Better at:

Student

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

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorBusinessDeveloperEntertainment