ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 vs Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M5 Max
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White
ASUS
88 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M5 Max 2026, 128GB, 2TB SSD, Silver
Apple
77 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
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
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M5 Max 2026, 128GB, 2TB SSD, Silver
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Scores
Gaming
Developer
Ai Llm
Entertainment
Creator
Compact
Business
Student
Specifications
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M5 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Apple M5 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 12 | 18★ |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | Apple (40-Core) |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 128 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 16.2" |
| Resolution | 2880 px | 3456 px★ |
| Panel | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100 percent | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Ethernet | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.57 kg★ | 2.10 kg |
| Battery | — | 100 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
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
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M5 Max 2026, 128GB, 2TB SSD, Silver
- Strong cpu (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong ram (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average portability (13th percentile)13th %ile
Verdict
Winner: ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080
Scores 88 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 30 specs.