MSI Thin 15.6" msi Gray 2025
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
What Buyers Say
MSI Thin 15.6" msi Gray 2025
This budget gaming laptop delivers strong performance for the price, with users praising its ability to run games like Dota 2 and Marvel Rivals smoothly. However, there are significant concerns about build quality, with reports of a cheap plastic body and broken clips, as well as a serious issue with a restocking fee from the seller. Overall, it offers good value if you get a working unit, but buyer beware of the reseller's practices.
Pros
- Great performance for the price
- Runs games smoothly
- Easy to set up
- Upgradable RAM and storage
- Fast shipping
Cons
- Cheap plastic build quality
- Broken clips after opening
- No biometric reader
- Sticky caps lock key (minor)
- High restocking fee from seller
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
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
Scores
Specifications
| MSI Thin 15.6" msi | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 13420H | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 4.6 GHz★ | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | — | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz★ | 120 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 | 802.11n | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | — | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.72 kg | 1.57 kg★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
MSI Thin 15.6" msi Gray 2025
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong gpu (76th percentile)
- Below average port selection (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average portability (21st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (34th percentile)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 29 specs.