Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 Midnight 2025
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 Midnight 2025
The 2025 MacBook Air M4 receives high praise for its lightning speed, lightweight design, and value from verified buyers upgrading from older Macs. The 15% Black Friday discount at B&H was a major draw, though slow shipping and a strict no-return policy on opened packages drew mild criticism. Overall, users recommend it for those who know their exact specs and want a powerful, portable machine.
Pros
- blazing fast performance
- lightweight and portable design
- excellent value with 15% discount
- easy setup and data transfer
- versatile for work and personal use
Cons
- slow shipping from B&H
- strict return policy on opened packages
- shipping took over a week
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 Air 15.3" M4 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 12★ |
| Frequency | — | 2.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Unified | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.3" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2880 px | 2880 px |
| Panel | IPS | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | wide color (P3) | 100 percent |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | — | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.51 kg★ | 1.57 kg |
| Battery | 66 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 Midnight 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong screen (93rd percentile)93rd %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
Scores 88 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 30 specs.