Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition 2024
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
What Buyers Say
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition 2024
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition is a well-regarded ultrabook with a 120Hz OLED display and PCIe 5.0 SSD. Users appreciate the included 65W adapter and HDR brightness, but note the US model lacks a haptic touchpad and only supports single-sided NVMe drives. Overall, it delivers strong performance for business users.
Pros
- 120Hz OLED display
- PCIe 5.0 SSD performance
- Included 65W power adapter
- HDR brightness up to 500 nits
- Variable refresh rate 30-120Hz
Cons
- No haptic touchpad in US models
- Only supports single-sided NVMe drives
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
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz★ | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | — | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB | 100 percent |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | — | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.01 kg★ | 1.57 kg |
| Battery | 57 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition 2024
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong port selection (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong screen (78th 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 gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 30 specs.
