Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" M2 Silver 2022
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" M2 Silver 2022
The reviews are mixed. Many users praise the great value, fast performance, and good battery life of the MacBook Pro, especially for the price compared to new models. However, several customers had severe issues: receiving a locked or broken device, wrong product, or a computer that failed after two months with poor support from Best Buy. Minor cosmetic damage like scratches or dents is acceptable to some but not to others.
Pros
- Great value for the price
- Fast and smooth performance
- Excellent battery life
- Good condition despite refurbished
- Quiet operation and no overheating
Cons
- Received locked or unusable device
- Product failure after short use
- Poor customer support from Best Buy
- Wrong product sent in some cases
- Cosmetic damage like dents and scratches
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
| Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" M2 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | — | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 12★ |
| Frequency | — | 2.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M2 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.3" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2560 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | P3 wide color | 100 percent |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | — | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.36 kg★ | 1.57 kg |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" M2 Silver 2022
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong portability (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong screen (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong social proof (79th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %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 ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Verdict
Scores 87 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 29 specs.