HP OMEN 16 Black 2025
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
What Buyers Say
HP OMEN 16 Black 2025
The HP ProBook 450 G7 receives mostly positive feedback for its speed, build quality, and value. Users appreciate the fast boot times, good screen resolution, and useful features like a backlit keyboard and plenty of ports. However, some note issues with a narrow viewing angle, a left-offset keyboard, loud fan noise, and occasional freezing with simple tasks.
Pros
- Fast boot times
- Good screen resolution
- Backlit keyboard
- Plenty of ports
- Good value for money
Cons
- Narrow viewing angle
- Left-offset keyboard
- Loud fan noise
- Occasional freezing
- Heavier than expected
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
| HP OMEN 16 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz★ | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2560 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB | 100 percent |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.43 kg | 1.57 kg★ |
| Battery | 70 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP OMEN 16 Black 2025
- Strong screen (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong cpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong ram (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average portability (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average reliability (33rd 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
Scores 87 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 30 specs.