ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA401IV-BR9N6 White 2020
ASUS
59 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA401IV-BR9N6 White 2020
85 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is a high-performance gaming laptop with an AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS processor and 16GB of DDR4 RAM. Users appreciate its powerful specs and portability, though some have questions about cooling and battery life during gaming. Overall, it receives positive sentiment for its performance and features.
Pros
- Powerful AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS processor
- 16GB DDR4 RAM
- Portable design
Cons
- Unclear cooling system details
- Uncertain battery life during gaming
- Limited RAM upgrade information
Processor performance 1
Ram capacity 1
Cooling system 1
Battery life 1
Portability 1
Ram upgradeability 1
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Build quality 3
Trackpad 2
Screen brightness 2
Battery life 2
Charging port 1
Printer connectivity 1
Scores
Developer
Student
Business
Entertainment
Compact
Gaming
Creator
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA401IV-BR9N6 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA RTX 2060 Max-Q★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 6 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | — | IPS★ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.81 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | 76 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA401IV-BR9N6 White 2020
- Strong user sentiment (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong gpu (77th percentile)
- Strong portability (70th percentile)
- Below average screen (34th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Pricing
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA401IV-BR9N6 White 20200.031score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 20250.037score per dollar
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 29 specs.
