ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 vs MSI Thin THINA15B7218
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White
MSI Thin THINA15B7218 2024, Ryzen 5 7535HS, 8GB, 512GB SSD, RTX 2050, Black
What Buyers Say
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
MSI Thin THINA15B7218 2024, Ryzen 5 7535HS, 8GB, 512GB SSD, RTX 2050, Black
The MSI Thin A15 is a gaming laptop with a 144Hz display and AMD Ryzen 5 7000 Series CPU, praised for its high refresh rate and cooling system. However, users have concerns about battery life during gaming and limited RAM upgradability. The warranty coverage and extension options are also unclear.
Pros
- High 144Hz refresh rate display
- Effective Cooler Boost 5 cooling system
- Powerful AMD Ryzen 5 7000 Series CPU
Cons
- Poor battery life during gaming
- Limited RAM upgrade capacity
- Unclear warranty coverage and extension options
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | MSI Thin THINA15B7218 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★ | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 12★ | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz | 3.3 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | 16 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 2880 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 144 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★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.57 kg★ | 3.37 kg |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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
MSI Thin THINA15B7218 2024, Ryzen 5 7535HS, 8GB, 512GB SSD, RTX 2050, Black
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong gpu (76th percentile)
- Below average portability (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average port selection (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average ram (21st percentile)
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 29 specs.