ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403UM Platinum White 2025
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403UM Platinum White 2025
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403UM is praised for its cutting-edge Wi-Fi 7 support and powerful connectivity options including USB-C with DisplayPort and HDMI 2.1. However, the soldered RAM (16GB LPDDR5X) is a notable drawback for users wanting expandability. The included RTX 5060 GPU is expected to handle modern AAA games at 3K, but performance details remain unconfirmed. Overall, it's a solid gaming laptop with some limitations for upgradability.
Pros
- Wi-Fi 7 support
- USB-C with DisplayPort
- HDMI 2.1 port
- Powerful RTX 5060 GPU
Cons
- Soldered non-upgradeable RAM
- 16GB RAM limit
- Unconfirmed AAA gaming performance at 3K
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403UM | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 270★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 4.0 GHz★ | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15" |
| Resolution | 2880 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.57 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | 90 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403UM Platinum White 2025
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong cpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong gpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 5 of 29 specs.