Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" EP2-42030 Black 2024
Microsoft
69 Overall Score
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
ASUS
87 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" EP2-42030 Black 2024
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
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
Scores
Gaming
Entertainment
Creator
Compact
Student
Developer
Business
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" EP2-42030 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.8" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2304 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits★ | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | — | 100 percent |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | None | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.34 kg★ | 1.57 kg |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" EP2-42030 Black 2024
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong cpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong screen (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong ram (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th 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 ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Verdict
Winner: ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080
Scores 87 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 29 specs.