ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA402XZ-CS94 2023, Ryzen 9 7940HS, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 4080, Open Box
Combining an AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS with a 125W RTX 4080 in a 14-inch chassis delivers elite frame rates at 1600p, while the Mini-LED display hits 600 nits for vivid HDR gaming. Its compact, 1.72kg magnesium-alloy body and 76Wh battery provide genuine portability rarely found with this class of graphics power. This machine is best for competitive gamers and developers who need a desktop-class GPU in a bag-friendly form factor.
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14"
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 3.5 kg
Battery 76 Wh
66 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong screen (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong port selection (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6X |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 3.5 kg / 7.7 lbs |
| Battery | 76 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA402XZ-CS94 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 76 | 72 | 80 | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA402XZ-CS94 | 85.7 | 96.6 | 54.8 | 77.4 | 82.8 | 60.1 | 65.2 | 60.4 | 0 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 1.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall65.7
- AI/LLM56.3
- Gaming83.6
- Portability65.4
- Creator71.6
- Student58.5
- Business63.2
- Developer66.1
- Entertainment71.2
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