ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Platinum
What Buyers Say
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White
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
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Platinum
The Surface Laptop 2024 receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its sleek design, powerful performance, and exceptional battery life exceeding 15 hours. Users praise the fast processor, vibrant display, and instant face unlock, though a notable issue with touchpad stuttering is mentioned. Overall, it is seen as a strong competitor to MacBooks, ideal for students and professionals.
Pros
- Sleek and modern design
- Powerful processor performance
- Exceptional battery life over 15 hours
- Vibrant and sharp display
- Instant face unlock
Cons
- Touchpad stuttering issue
- Limited color options (ugly black noted)
- Unanswered Q&A questions
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | Qualcomm Adreno |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 2880 px★ | 2304 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100 percent | 100% sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.57 kg | 1.34 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 54 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong screen (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Platinum
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong portability (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average gpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average affordability (35th percentile)
Pricing
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White
No current pricing available
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Platinum
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 30 specs.
