Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025
Apple
86 Overall Score
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
ASUS
88 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025
90 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
Users rave about the MacBook Pro M5's speed, display, and keyboard, calling it a huge leap from older models. The MagSafe power supply and plentiful ports are also praised. A few note minor display issues but overall satisfaction is extremely high.
Pros
- Blazing fast performance
- Brilliant and crisp display
- Great keyboard for typing
- MagSafe power supply
- Plentiful ports
Cons
- Potential display issues (minor)
Performance speed 5
Display quality 3
Keyboard quality 2
Port availability 2
Value for money 2
Display issues 1
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
Business
Entertainment
Creator
Student
Compact
Developer
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 12★ |
| Frequency | — | 2.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 2880 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | — | 100 percent |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | — | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.50 kg★ | 1.57 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
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
Winner: ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080
Scores 88 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 30 specs.