ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
ASUS
87 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
Apple
81 Overall Score
Choose ASUS ROG Zephyrus if...
Grab the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 if gaming or GPU-heavy creator work is your main gig, and you want a stunning OLED panel in a lightweight 14-inch body that won't break your back.
Choose Apple MacBook Pro if...
Pick the MacBook Pro M4 Max if you're a developer or pro video editor who lives in CPU-intensive workflows and needs that massive 4TB of storage and a 1000-nit screen for HDR work.
Key Differences
- The ASUS's discrete RTX 5080 scores 26,326 in GPU benchmarks, which is a massive 1.5x jump over the MacBook's integrated 32-core GPU at 17,798, so it's not even a contest for gaming or 3D rendering.
- The MacBook's M4 Max CPU hits a multi-core score of 43,903, beating the ASUS's Ryzen AI 9 at 35,028 by about 1.3x, which you'll feel in code compiles and video exports.
- Storage is a big deal here: the MacBook packs a 4TB NVMe SSD, double the ASUS's 2TB SSD, so you're getting way more room for raw footage or large projects.
- The MacBook's Mini-LED screen hits 1000 nits of brightness, making it much easier to use outdoors than the ASUS's 500-nit OLED, though that OLED panel has deeper blacks and better contrast for gaming in a dark room.
- Real-world sentiment shows the ASUS gets dinged for fan noise during gaming and some software bloat, while MacBook owners mostly just complain about the notch, so the ASUS requires a bit more tinkering to get it running perfectly.
Scores
Gaming
Developer
Entertainment
Creator
Compact
Student
Business
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Apple M4 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 12 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | Apple (32-Core) |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 36 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB | 4 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 16.2" |
| Resolution | 2880 px | 3456 px★ |
| Panel | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 1000 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100 percent | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.57 kg★ | 2.20 kg |
| Battery | — | 100 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
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
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average portability (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080
Scores 87 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 30 specs.