Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition 2024
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
What Buyers Say
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition 2024
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition laptop receives mixed feedback from Q&A interactions. Users appreciate the high 120Hz refresh rate, PCIe 5.0 SSD, and DisplayHDR True Black 500 support, but note the lack of a haptic touchpad and limited single-sided NVMe support. The maximum brightness is 400 nits typical, with HDR peak of 500 nits.
Pros
- 120Hz refresh rate
- PCIe 5.0 SSD
- DisplayHDR True Black 500 support
- Aura Edition model
Cons
- No haptic touchpad
- Single-sided NVMe only
- 400 nits typical brightness
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
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Frequency | 1.5 GHz | 2.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | — | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB | 100 percent |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | — | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.01 kg★ | 1.57 kg |
| Battery | 57 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition 2024
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong port selection (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong screen (78th 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
Pricing
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition 2024
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 30 specs.
