Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 review - The gaming/multimedia laptop with Ryzen 8000 and G-Sync OLED
In previous times, the ROG Zephyrus G14 was an extremely powerful 14-inch laptop with an AMD processor and an RTX 4090 Laptop at best. However, its base unit ended up being really thick as a result and its runtimes in combination with the mini-LED panel were only average. As we already saw with the new ROG Zephyrus G16 (reviewed here), Asus' 2024 model of the Zephyrus G14 has taken a slightly different route, aiming to attract new types of customers. Its GPU performance, in particular, has been reduced, as now you can get the GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop at best. In contrast, its case is now more compact and completely made from aluminum (unibody design). Moreover, its mini-LED panel has been swapped out for a G-Sync-enabled OLED one. In total, the new G14 seems to edge much more towards multimedia purposes and its biggest competitors are the Razer Blade 14 and the Apple MacBook Pro 14.
Our test configuration uses the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, 32 GB RAM, a 1-TB SSD, the 120-Hz OLED screen as well as the GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop—all for an MRSP of US$2,199.99. The 2023 version of the ROG Zephyrus G14 is still available to purchase if you need the additional performance supplied by the RTX 4090 Laptop.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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93 % | 02/2024 | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U R9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 1.5 kg | 16.3 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
87.7 % | 09/2023 | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 1.7 kg | 20.79 mm | 14.50" | 2880x1600 | |
88.7 % | 06/2023 | Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 R9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 1.8 kg | 17.99 mm | 14.00" | 2560x1600 | |
90 % | 04/2023 | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY R9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 1.7 kg | 20.5 mm | 14.00" | 2560x1600 | |
93.2 % | 12/2023 | Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, M3 Pro 14-Core GPU | 1.6 kg | 15.5 mm | 14.20" | 3024x1964 | |
89.3 % | 06/2023 | Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 1.7 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.50" | 2880x1800 |
Case - A lightweight aluminum unibody case with an LED strip
The new ROG Zephyrus G14's design is the same as the larger G16 model and its unibody aluminum case is clearly reminiscent of devices such as the Apple MacBook Pro 14 or the Razer Blade 14. When handling the laptop, there is no doubt that it is a true premium device. Our test device is the dark-gray variant (Eclipse Gray) and you can alternatively get the device in white (Platinum White). The white model is a little less of a fingerprint magnet, whereas the gray model is a little more inconspicuous.
Asus has done without the extensive dot-matrix display on the lid of the new model and in turn, it features a thin white diagonal lighting strip (Slash Lighting) which consists of 28 mini LEDs and 7 different zones. It can be programmed (for example, as a notification light) or it can be completely deactivated if you don't want to draw attention to the device. Aside from its backlit keyboard, the laptop doesn't feature any other lighting elements.
The base unit's build and stability are impressive and even using a lot of pressure, we couldn't press in the keyboard area. Creaking noises are also foreign to the Zephyrus. The thin display lid is a little more flexible but we noted no issues here, either. The lid can be opened easily with one hand and compared to the larger G16, it doesn't wobble as much when adjusting the angle. The new hinge design at the back limits the device's maximum opening angle to 135 degrees to avoid having warm air directed toward the bottom display edge by the cooler openings at the rear.
Our test configuration of the new Zephyrus G14 only weighs 1.478 kg, making it the lightest device within the comparison field and together with the MacBook Pro 14, it is also one of the most compact models. In this aspect, you can notice a big difference to the much thicker 2023 G14 and the new model is much easier to take with you on the go. The 180-watt power supply adds an additional 559 grams onto the scales.
Connectivity - The AMD Zephyrus with USB 4.0
Despite its smaller case, the G14's connectivity options are nearly identical to the larger G16—only its SD card reader now accommodates smaller microSD cards. Of course, it doesn't support Thunderbolt but in turn, the laptop features a full USB-4.0 port and thanks to its good mix of USB-C and USB-A ports, you likely won't need to reach for an adapter in everyday use. Its ports are spread out well along both sides, too, and gamers will be happy to see that a mouse can be connected on the left as well as on the right side. Alternatively to the 180-watt power supply, the G14 can also be charged via USB-C (max. 100 watts, a 65-watt power supply also worked in our test). Its USB-4.0 port is connected via the iGPU, which means you can power an external monitor without the Nvidia GPU necessarily being active.
SD card reader
The microSD card reader on the right side takes in cards completely and features a spring mechanism. Surprisingly, its performance is better than on the larger G16 and in combination with our reference card (Angelbird AV Pro V60), we measured transfer rates of over 190 MB/s and when copying image files onto the laptop, we still noted great ~150 MB/s speeds.
SD Card Reader | |
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY (Angelibrid AV Pro V60) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
Average of class Gaming (19 - 202, n=99, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY (Angelibrid AV Pro V60) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
Average of class Gaming (25.8 - 269, n=93, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) |
Communication
The device's WLAN module from MediaTek (MT9722) supports all the important standards including Wi-Fi 6E as well as Bluetooth 5.3. During the test using our reference router from Asus, we measured extremely high and stable transfer rates, and they were even a little better than on the bigger G16. However, you likely won't notice these differences and during the course of the test, we never had any issues with wireless connections using multiple routers. The G14 doesn't yet support Wi-Fi 7 or feature an Ethernet connection (if needed, you'll have to use a USB adapter).
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Webcam
The 1080p webcam housed within the upper display frame takes decent pictures in good lighting conditions and it also supports features such as facial tracking or soft focus. In addition, it has an IR camera for facial recognition via Windows Hello.
Maintenance
Aside from the visible screws, there are two further screws situated beneath glued-on rubber covers, which makes accessing the components unnecessarily hard. However, you can't really get up to much on the inside, anyway, as the RAM is now soldered on. The M.2-2280 SSD can be swapped out and so can the WLAN module and battery. In addition, you can access the fans to clean them.
Input devices - Comfortable keyboard and a large touchpad
The G14 has a backlit keyboard (one RGB zone, 3 intensity levels) and despite the flat case, it still features a generous key lift of 1.7 mm. This is also an advantage over the ZenBook Pro 14. It feels very comfortable to type on and has a pleasant touch sound, which means you can easily type longer texts on the device. The keyboard's layout isn't anything out of the ordinary, however, you just have to get used to its single-line Enter key and small arrow keys—these aren't ideal on a gaming laptop.
The new touchpad is very large, measuring 12.7 x 8 cm (16:10 ratio) and Asus makes use of the space beneath the keyboard completely. It is nice to operate thanks to its smooth surface and its clicking noise is pleasantly muffled, giving the touchpad a high-quality feel.
Display - 120 Hz OLED with G-Sync
Asus has swapped out the predecessor model's mini-LED screen for a reflective 120-Hz OLED panel with G-Sync support (2,880 x 1,800 pixels, 16:10). Subjectively, the Samsung panel's picture quality is astonishing and films and games look fantastic. Its response times are super fast and thanks to its build, it doesn't suffer from any halo effects.
In SDR mode, it has an average brightness of 420 cd/m², which is a good result. As is typical for OLED, its black value is 0, leading to an extremely high contrast ratio. Asus has stated a maximum of HDR brightness of 500 cd/m², whereas we measured a peak of 485 cd/m². In this aspect, the Samsung panel cannot quite live up to OLED monitors and especially the mini LED panel within the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (max. 1,600 cd/m²). Moreover, we have to continue to critique Windows' HDR implementation, as it has to be activated manually and subsequently, the color profiles don't work right anymore. This currently affects all Windows devices.
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Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 423 cd/m²
Contrast: 42300:1 (Black: 0.01 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 0.7 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 0.8 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
89.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.18
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U ATNA40CU05-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI SDC4190, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.50 | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 Samsung SDC ATNA45AF02-2, OLED, 2880x1600, 14.50 | Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 AU Optronics B140QAN06.U, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.00 | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY B140QAN06.S, Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 14.00 | Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max Mini-LED, 3024x1964, 14.20 | |
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Display | 3% | 2% | -2% | 1% | 0% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 99.6 | 99.6 0% | 99.9 0% | 97.3 -2% | 99.6 0% | 99.2 0% |
sRGB Coverage | 100 | 100 0% | 100 0% | 99.8 0% | 100 0% | |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 89.9 | 97.5 8% | 96.5 7% | 85.3 -5% | 93.4 4% | |
Response Times | -38% | -50% | -1448% | -1188% | -7657% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 0.62 ? | 0.67 ? -8% | 0.79 ? -27% | 11.9 ? -1819% | 17.2 ? -2674% | 80.8 ? -12932% |
Response Time Black / White * | 0.68 ? | 0.9 ? -32% | 1.01 ? -49% | 8 ? -1076% | 9.9 ? -1356% | 78.8 ? -11488% |
PWM Frequency | 960 ? | 240 -75% | 240.5 ? -75% | 5430 466% | 14878 ? 1450% | |
Screen | -8% | -144% | -756% | -29% | -42% | |
Brightness middle | 423 | 356 -16% | 377.5 -11% | 559.3 32% | 535 26% | 610 44% |
Brightness | 424 | 358 -16% | 381 -10% | 560 32% | 563 33% | 600 42% |
Brightness Distribution | 98 | 99 1% | 97 -1% | 88 -10% | 91 -7% | 96 -2% |
Black Level * | 0.01 | 0.44 -4300% | ||||
Contrast | 42300 | 1271 -97% | ||||
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 0.7 | 0.8 -14% | 4.19 -499% | 4.44 -534% | 1 -43% | 1.7 -143% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 1.8 | 1.6 11% | 7.02 -290% | 9.3 -417% | 2.8 -56% | 2.3 -28% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 0.8 | 0.9 -13% | 1.2 -50% | 6.8 -750% | 1.8 -125% | 2.1 -163% |
Gamma | 2.18 101% | 2.19 100% | 2.22 99% | 2.3 96% | 2.24 98% | 2.22 99% |
CCT | 6505 100% | 6590 99% | 6296 103% | 6242 104% | 6337 103% | 6874 95% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.81 | 0.39 | ||||
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -14% /
-13% | -64% /
-84% | -735% /
-688% | -405% /
-311% | -2566% /
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* ... smaller is better
The Armoury Crate software gives you different color profiles to select from, which we analyzed using the professional CalMAN software (X-Rite i1 Pro2). The pre-selected profile Native is great for everyday use, but the colors are a little too oversaturated. To ensure the best color accuracy, you should go for the profile Display P3. Using this profile, gray tones and colors are already near perfect and you don't have to calibrate the display yourself. We calibrated the display on our test device but we couldn't improve its depiction any further, which is why we haven't made a corresponding profile available for download.
The OLED panel covers the P3 color space as well as the smaller sRGB space completely, plus, if you enjoy editing photos then you can be especially happy about the sRGB profile. Here, the color space is limited to the smaller standard and you can easily work with accurate colors.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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0.68 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.36 ms rise | |
↘ 0.32 ms fall | ||
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 0 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
0.62 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.33 ms rise | |
↘ 0.29 ms fall | ||
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 0 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM detected | 960 Hz | ≤ 60 % brightness setting | |
The display backlight flickers at 960 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 60 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 960 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17853 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
In general, the new OLED panel runs using PWM at a frequency of 960 Hz but at brightness levels over 60 %, it makes use of less-harmful DC dimming (at 240 Hz). As soon as the brightness falls beneath this level, a warning pops up stating that DC dimming is no longer available. As was already the case on other OLED laptops from Asus, you get the chance to dim the display using software which lets you continue to use DC dimming. We would just wish to see this control being combined with the regular brightness control in order to maximize comfort. Incidentally, we didn't measure any PWM at all at full display brightness.
The Zephyrus G14 does really well outside and even on sunny days, you can use it well—as long as you stay out of direct sunlight. Its viewing-angle stability is great and only large deviations from the center lead to a slight blue shimmer being noticeable, but this is typical for OLED panels.
Performance - Ryzen 8000 and Ada Lovelace
The 2024 ROG Zephyrus G14 can only be had with the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, either with 16 or 32 GB RAM. As the RAM is now soldered on, we would have liked to see all models featuring at least 32 GB and in this respect, the old 2023 G14 is at a bit of an advantage. When it comes to graphics cards, you can choose between the GeForce RTX 4050/4060/4070 Laptop.
Testing conditions
Within its Armoury Crate software, Asus offers a variety of energy profiles as well as a manual mode that lets you individually set the GPU/CPU performance. We put together the energy profiles' values in the following table.
Energy profile | CPU load | CB R23 Multi | GPU load | Time Spy graphics | Cyberpunk 2077 QHD Ultra | max. fan noise emissions |
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Quiet | 55->35 watts | 16,580 points | 60 watts | 6,070 points | 39.9 fps | 42.9 dB(A) |
Performance | 65->45 watts | 17,079 points | 75 watts | 10,392 points | 43.6 fps | 46.2 dB(A) |
Turbo | 80->80 watts | 17,467 points | 90 watts | 11,348 points | 47.7 fps | 52.8 dB(A) |
After several tests, we decided to run the following benchmarks and measurements using performance mode. Although you might not get the maximum performance, the fans remain bearable when playing games. Thanks to its great speakers, you can even get away with playing without headphones with performance mode selected. Even so, if you require the maximum performance possible, then you can easily switch modes with the push of a button (however, turbo is only available when connected to the mains). During simple tasks, you should select quiet mode.
Processor - Ryzen 9 8945HS
The G14 is equipped with the new AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (Hawk Point) processor. It is a Phoenix Refresh model that, unfortunately, only shows slight improvements and it continues to rely on Zen4 cores in combination with the integrated Radeon 780M. However, as the clock rates have also remained identical, its total performance is comparable to the old Ryzen 9 7940HS and its performance gain in turbo mode is too low to justify the louder fans. For a comparison of performance and efficiency with the new Intel Meteor Lake processors, please take a look at our analysis article on the new Ryzen 8000 processors which will be published soon. In battery use, its multi-core performance is a little lower (-10 %), as its consumption falls to 45 watts more quickly. Further CPU benchmarks can be found here.
Cinebench R15 Multi continuous test
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.2: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
Average of class Gaming (2435 - 34613, n=229, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 GU605M | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (17079 - 17376, n=3) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro |
Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro | |
Average of class Gaming (527 - 2235, n=227, last 2 years) | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (1805 - 1805, n=3) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 GU605M |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
Average of class Gaming (930 - 13769, n=227, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (6652 - 6785, n=3) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 GU605M | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average of class Gaming (169 - 855, n=227, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (698 - 698, n=3) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 GU605M | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Average of class Gaming (400 - 5663, n=231, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (2659 - 2775, n=3) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 GU605M | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (281 - 281, n=3) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (79.2 - 318, n=230, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 GU605M |
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro | |
Average of class Gaming (87 - 1259, n=224, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 GU605M | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (186 - 192, n=3) | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Average of class Gaming (11386 - 140932, n=226, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (71534 - 72821, n=3) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 GU605M | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (5994 - 6505, n=3) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (2685 - 7581, n=226, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 GU605M |
Geekbench 6.2 / Multi-Core | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro | |
Average of class Gaming (5340 - 18590, n=77, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (13155 - 13715, n=3) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 GU605M | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 |
Geekbench 6.2 / Single-Core | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro | |
Average of class Gaming (1599 - 3095, n=77, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (2632 - 2684, n=3) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 GU605M |
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Average of class Gaming (1946 - 22200, n=231, last 2 years) | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 GU605M | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (11564 - 12368, n=3) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 |
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (1835 - 1965, n=3) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Average of class Gaming (158 - 2210, n=231, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 GU605M |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (21.3 - 22.2, n=3) | |
Average of class Gaming (3 - 37.6, n=229, last 2 years) | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 GU605M |
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (48.4 - 53.2, n=2) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 GU605M | |
Average of class Gaming (32.8 - 332, n=223, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY |
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 4.47, n=226, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 GU605M | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (0.4294 - 0.4452, n=2) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (27901 - 28836, n=2) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Average of class Gaming (3069 - 60169, n=222, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (117965 - 122633, n=2) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Average of class Gaming (18567 - 252486, n=222, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (4953 - 5077, n=2) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Average of class Gaming (629 - 10389, n=222, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (120362 - 125044, n=2) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Average of class Gaming (15371 - 200651, n=222, last 2 years) |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (15412 - 15661, n=2) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (2137 - 32988, n=222, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (63061 - 65746, n=2) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Average of class Gaming (10291 - 134044, n=222, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=222, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (89541 - 90828, n=2) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Average of class Gaming (150.9 - 2409, n=222, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (1116 - 1135, n=2) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (14947 - 15588, n=2) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Average of class Gaming (1518 - 31796, n=222, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (38569 - 40815, n=2) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=223, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 |
System performance
During the synthetic benchmarks, the new Zephyrus G14 may have come behind the comparison devices, however, you won't notice a difference between the devices in everyday use and the G14 is a very fast-reacting device. We also never had any issues with the system during our test. Due to its Advanced Optimus function, it hangs ever so slightly when switching to the dGPU (e.g. when booting up games), but this is completely normal.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (7436 - 8312, n=2) | |
Average of class Gaming (5235 - 9852, n=197, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Average of class Gaming (8300 - 12334, n=196, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (9861 - 11290, n=2) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (9502 - 10332, n=2) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Average of class Gaming (6662 - 11833, n=196, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (11907 - 13363, n=2) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Average of class Gaming (6462 - 18475, n=196, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2334, n=169, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1767 - 1830, n=2) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro | |
Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2204, n=169, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1686 - 1783, n=2) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2514, n=169, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1935 - 1960, n=2) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=169, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1489 - 1672, n=2) | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY |
WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (303 - 324, n=2) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Average of class Gaming (215 - 480, n=194, last 2 years) |
WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Average of class Gaming (157.9 - 328, n=163, last 2 years) | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (250 - 269, n=2) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
Average of class Gaming (421 - 824, n=208, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (488 - 509, n=2) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro |
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PCMark 10 Score | 7436 points | |
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (68755 - 68976, n=2) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average of class Gaming (21842 - 92565, n=222, last 2 years) |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Average of class Gaming (24879 - 90647, n=222, last 2 years) | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (49966 - 61429, n=2) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (87253 - 93153, n=2) | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Average of class Gaming (21619 - 103259, n=222, last 2 years) |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (95.4 - 110.4, n=2) | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 152.5, n=219, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI |
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DPC latency
In our standardized latency test (surfing the web, 4K YouTube playback, CPU load), the test device with the current BIOS version showed no limitations when using real-time audio applications.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
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Storage devices
The Zephyrus G14 has one slot for M.2-2280 SSDs which is connected via PCIe 4.0. Asus has installed the 1-TB version of the Western Digital SN560 into our dest device and after first booting up the laptop, users have 853 GB free to use. The SSD isn't one of the fastest models, but its total performance is still decent and even under permanent load, it remains completely stable. Further SSD benchmarks can be found here.
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Reading continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
During simple tasks, the new Zephyrus G14 2024 often uses the Radeon 780M and while gaming (or during GPU-intensive tasks), the system automatically switches to the dedicated Nvidia GPU, whereby Asus offers the RTX 4050 Laptop, 4060 Laptop or the RTX 4070 Laptop (such as in our test sample). However, you can't make use of the 4070 Laptop's full performance, as its TGP is 75 watts in performance mode and 90 watts in turbo mode. The G14 features a MUX switch including Advanced Optimus, which means you don't have to restart the system when the laptop deactivates the iGPU.
In view of the power limits, the laptop's benchmark results are okay and you could achieve a little more performance using turbo mode (this would also close the gap to comparison devices such as the ZenBook Pro 14). Its graphics performance remains completely stable under permanent load, but its maximum power consumption is limited to 42 watts (-25 %) in battery mode. Further GPU benchmarks can be found here.
3DMark 11 Performance | 31277 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 24306 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 10485 points | |
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Gaming performance
Although the new Zephyrus G14 may no longer be a hardcore gamer, current games run effortlessly on the compact 14-inch device. Its AMD processor also left a good impression on us and it seems to offer some advantages over the current Meteor Lake Core Ultra 7 155H, but we will run even more in-depth tests with identical power limits for the CPU as well as the RTX 4070 Laptop. These results will be published in our Ryzen 8000 analysis article. In combination with its great 120-Hz OLED panel (G-Sync), this laptop offers an extraordinary gaming experience. You might want to utilize upscaling technologies such as Nvidia DLSS when it comes to very demanding games or ray tracing if the game supports this. In addition, its gaming performance remains completely stable even during longer sessions.
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Average of class Gaming | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Average of class Gaming (8.61 - 216, n=224, last 2 years) | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average of class Gaming (6.38 - 167.7, n=214, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Average of class Gaming (9.13 - 194.9, n=225, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Average of class Gaming (14.6 - 421, n=222, last 2 years) | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Average of class Gaming (26.9 - 220, n=234, last 2 years) | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
The Witcher 3 | |
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
Average of class Gaming (8.61 - 216, n=224, last 2 years) | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (69.8 - 133.7, n=52) | |
Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro | |
2560x1440 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
Average of class Gaming (42.4 - 168.3, n=30, last 2 years) | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (47 - 93.1, n=12) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
Average of class Gaming (6.76 - 144.7, n=45, last 2 years) | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (64.3 - 90.7, n=18) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
2560x1440 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
Average of class Gaming (32.9 - 103.9, n=38, last 2 years) | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (39.6 - 57.1, n=18) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 2023 | |
1920x1080 Extreme Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (41 - 205, n=13, last 2 years) | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (94 - 114, n=4) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
2560x1440 Extreme Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (48 - 162, n=11, last 2 years) | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (64 - 82, n=4) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
Avatar Frontiers of Pandora | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
Average of class Gaming (19 - 103, n=14, last 2 years) | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (49 - 62, n=5) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U | |
2560x1440 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
Average of class Gaming (18 - 70, n=11, last 2 years) | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (32 - 42, n=5) | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U |
We also noted the impact the different energy modes have on several games with QHD resolution and maximum details. As you can see, there are some differences, but they are by no means huge. Even in quiet mode, you can usually still run them quite well (especially if you lower the resolution slightly or use DLSS)—in practice, you should just try out lots of different settings.
Energy profile | Far Cry 5 | Witcher 3 | Cyberpunk 2077 | Modern Warfare 3 | Avatar | Star Wars Jedi Survivor |
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Quiet | 78 fps | 73.9 fps | 39.9 fps | 50 fps | 30 fps | 36.6 fps |
Performance | 95 fps | 81.6 fps | 43.6 fps | 72 fps | 33 fps | 39.8 fps |
Turbo | 99 fps | 87.3 fps | 47.7 fps | 77 fps | 37 fps | 44.6 fps |
Witcher 3 FPS diagram
low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
GTA V (2015) | 158.3 | 95.7 | 80.2 | ||
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 203 | 97.1 | 81.6 | ||
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 149.6 | 140.6 | 126.3 | 120.7 | |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 132.3 | 103.1 | 75.5 | ||
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 121.8 | 103.8 | 82 | ||
Far Cry 5 (2018) | 132 | 115 | 110 | 103 | 95 |
Strange Brigade (2018) | 370 | 261 | 213 | 187.1 | 126.7 |
F1 2021 (2021) | 299 | 262 | 220 | 129 | 96.6 |
F1 22 (2022) | 194.5 | 200 | 166.3 | 67 | 44.3 |
Star Wars Jedi Survivor (2023) | 80.1 | 70.5 | 67 | 63.5 | 39.8 |
F1 23 (2023) | 194.5 | 205 | 153.4 | 49.5 | 36 |
Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 119.4 | 99.4 | 84.4 | 73.9 | 43.6 |
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 2023 (2023) | 167 | 150 | 113 | 104 | 72 |
Avatar Frontiers of Pandora (2023) | 81 | 74 | 65 | 49 | 33 |
Emissions - Amazing speakers
Noise emissions
Similar to our test sample of the Zephyrus G16, the new G14 also makes use of three fans, and Asus has decided against using a Vapor Chamber solution completely. In total, the G14 is a lot quieter and more comfortable than the larger G16 when it comes to low-load situations in particular—you will much more often get to enjoy a completely silent device. Under load, we measured 46 dB(A) which is clearly audible but thanks to the laptop's great speakers, you can still make do without headphones. In turbo mode, on the other hand, things get annoyingly loud. We didn't note any other electronic noises on our test device.
Energy profile | 3DMark 06 | Witcher 3 | Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty | Stress test |
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Quiet | 42.9 dB(A) | 37.5 dB(A) | 42.9 dB(A) | 42.9 dB(A) |
Performance | 46.2 dB(A) | 46.2 dB(A) | 46.2 dB(A) | 46.2 dB(A) |
Turbo | 46.2 dB(A) | 52.8 dB(A) | 52.8 dB(A) | 52.8 dB(A) |
Noise Level
Idle |
| 23.9 / 23.9 / 23.9 dB(A) |
Load |
| 46.2 / 46.2 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.9 dB(A) |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 8945HS, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N | Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7940HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, R9 7940HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro M3 Pro 14-Core GPU, Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, Apple SSD AP0512Z | Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH | |
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Noise | -7% | 1% | -9% | 12% | 2% | |
off / environment * | 23.9 | 22.8 5% | 22.7 5% | 23.3 3% | 24.1 -1% | 23.3 3% |
Idle Minimum * | 23.9 | 22.8 5% | 23.4 2% | 23.6 1% | 24.1 -1% | 23.3 3% |
Idle Average * | 23.9 | 27.3 -14% | 23.4 2% | 23.6 1% | 24.1 -1% | 23.3 3% |
Idle Maximum * | 23.9 | 30.7 -28% | 23.4 2% | 33 -38% | 24.1 -1% | 23.3 3% |
Load Average * | 46.2 | 41.6 10% | 33 29% | 49.5 -7% | 25.1 46% | 39.3 15% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 46.2 | 52.8 -14% | 51.8 -12% | 52.2 -13% | 25.1 46% | 48.8 -6% |
Load Maximum * | 46.2 | 52.6 -14% | 55.6 -20% | 52.2 -13% | 49.4 -7% | 48.8 -6% |
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Temperature
In idle mode and under low load, the aluminum case barely heats up and remains nice and cool. When playing games or in high-load situations, the area above the keyboard gets quite warm in particular (over 45 °C), but the keyboard itself stays a lot cooler and it doesn't limit operation whatsoever. On the bottom, we measured over 45 °C at times and under high load, you shouldn't place the device onto your thighs. During the stress test, the CPU balanced out at 24 watts and the GPU at 65 watts.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 46.6 °C / 116 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 47.8 °C / 118 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.4 °C / 78 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 36.8 °C / 98 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (32.3 °C / 90.1 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-3.4 °C / -6.1 F).
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU | Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | |
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Heat | -1% | -2% | 1% | 16% | -2% | |
Maximum Upper Side * | 46.6 | 40.4 13% | 37.4 20% | 47 -1% | 42 10% | 40.6 13% |
Maximum Bottom * | 47.8 | 49.4 -3% | 35.2 26% | 46.5 3% | 38.3 20% | 49.5 -4% |
Idle Upper Side * | 26.7 | 28.2 -6% | 33.2 -24% | 25.9 3% | 23 14% | 28.2 -6% |
Idle Bottom * | 27.8 | 29.8 -7% | 36.2 -30% | 28 -1% | 22.8 18% | 30.6 -10% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The same as on the larger G16, the new G14 also features a speaker system with 6 modules, whereby high tones don't sound quite as prominent (4x 2-watt woofers, 2x 2-watt tweeters). The result is impressive, as its sound is powerful and very loud; in our analysis, the new G14 even managed to leave the MacBook Pro 14 in the dust. More often than not, you won't need to reach for external speakers.
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.5% away from median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (5.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 8.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 94% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 4.9% away from median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (5.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 1% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 98% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power management - Improved runtimes
Power consumption
In idle mode, our test device showed itself as being very frugal with a maximum consumption of 9 watts, although the dark display background helps. When depicting lighter content, the OLED panel might require more power. When running games, we noted a consumption of around 110 watts and at the beginning of the stress test, we measured a maximum of 161 watts which quickly balanced out at ~135 watts and later at 115 watts. As a result, the delivered 180-watt power supply is sufficient in size.
Off / Standby | 0.13 / 0.29 Watt |
Idle | 6.9 / 8.6 / 9 Watt |
Load |
75.2 / 161.6 Watt |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U R9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N, OLED, 2880x1600, 14.50 | Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 R9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.00 | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY R9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 14.00 | Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, M3 Pro 14-Core GPU, Apple SSD AP0512Z, Mini-LED, 3024x1964, 14.20 | Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.50 | Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | Average of class Gaming | |
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Power Consumption | -25% | -110% | -44% | 20% | -23% | -82% | -106% | |
Idle Minimum * | 6.9 | 7.3 -6% | 19.5 -183% | 9.4 -36% | 2.3 67% | 7.5 -9% | 12.1 ? -75% | 13.9 ? -101% |
Idle Average * | 8.6 | 9.6 -12% | 24.7 -187% | 14.2 -65% | 13.1 -52% | 11.1 -29% | 16.9 ? -97% | 19.2 ? -123% |
Idle Maximum * | 9 | 17.3 -92% | 27 -200% | 14.5 -61% | 13.3 -48% | 11.6 -29% | 24.1 ? -168% | 27.1 ? -201% |
Load Average * | 75.2 | 76.6 -2% | 83.2 -11% | 79 -5% | 47.4 37% | 91.9 -22% | 99.5 ? -32% | 111.6 ? -48% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 109.7 | 152 -39% | 165.8 -51% | 172 -57% | 42.8 61% | 132.2 -21% | ||
Load Maximum * | 161.6 | 160.9 -0% | 204.5 -27% | 220.8 -37% | 73.6 54% | 208 -29% | 220 ? -36% | 251 ? -55% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / stress test
Power consumption with external monitor
Runtimes
Asus has installed a 73-Wh battery and aside from the MacBook Pro 14, the new Zephyrus G14 beat all of the comparison devices when it came to battery life. Within the Armoury Crate software, it is set that the refresh rate is reduced to 60 Hz in battery mode, which is why we are using these values for the comparison. During our WLAN test at 150 cd/m² (63 % of our test device's maximum SDR brightness), the G14 ran for a good 9:15 hours and at full brightness, it managed just over 7 hours. In the video test at 150 cd/m², it actually even achieved slightly more than 12 hours. Asus has clearly improved these results compared to last year's G14. A 4K HDR video at full brightness runs for about 4.5 hours.
If you use a refresh rate of 120 Hz in battery mode, then the laptop's WLAN runtimes at 150 cd/m² are reduced by about 45 minutes and about 40 minutes at maximum brightness. With the device switched on, it takes 100 minutes to completely charge it; 60 % of its capacity is available after 31 minutes and 80 % is available after 48 minutes.
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U R9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 73 Wh | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 73.6 Wh | Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 R9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 68 Wh | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY R9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 76 Wh | Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, M3 Pro 14-Core GPU, 72.6 Wh | Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404VI i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 76 Wh | Average of class Gaming | |
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Battery Runtime | 3% | -21% | -23% | 54% | -19% | -16% | |
H.264 | 725 | 431 -41% | 1213 67% | 511 -30% | 397 ? -45% | ||
WiFi v1.3 | 555 | 448 -19% | 374 -33% | 448 -19% | 979 76% | 456 -18% | 366 ? -34% |
Load | 64 | 80 25% | 59 -8% | 58 -9% | 77 20% | 58 -9% | 83.9 ? 31% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - The ROG Zephyrus G14 is an astounding total package
In our test, the new Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 made an exceedingly good impression. Although the predecessor model's high performance has to make way for a thinner and slimmer case, this makes the device much more interesting for different audiences, too—and even if you don't have any gaming ambitions and are simply on the hunt for a good multimedia laptop, then look no further than the new G14.
Its Ryzen processor may not offer any improved performance compared to its predecessor, however, it remains excellent in this TDP area. Together with its GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop and 120-Hz OLED including G-Sync, it's just a lot of fun to play games on this compact device. At the same time, its speakers have been improved and a better sound system within a 14-inch laptop quite frankly can't be found. Its slim case hasn't had any negative effect on its wonderful keyboard and even its connectivity options are without compromise. Furthermore, Asus has managed to noticeably improve the laptop's runtimes compared to the old model.
The new ROG Zephyrus G14 is currently likely the best all-round laptop on the market. Asus has combined a whole load of positive features inside a very high-quality and compact aluminum case with great input devices and impressive speakers. The only clear disadvantage is its soldered-on RAM.
The laptop's biggest weakness is its soldered-on RAM, especially on the configurations which only feature 16 GB. Its hidden case screws are also a little confusing. Moreover, you could critique its comparatively low HDR brightness or the fact it doesn't support Wi-Fi 7, which is already on board a lot of other newer laptops.
The new G14 is a serious competitor to the ZenBook Pro 14. Their performance and OLED screens are similar, but that device is even more high-quality, more compact and lighter. On the other hand, we don't see the new model as being a competitor to last year's Zephyrus G14, but more as an extension of the series for customers who may not need the maximum performance and would rather have a more lightweight device. The 2023 G14 still has a right to exist and Asus seems to think the same, as it is still available to purchase.
Then, of course, remains the comparison to the Apple MacBook Pro 14. As a gaming laptop, the Asus G14 has a clear advantage, as there are simply more games available for Windows. But the Zephyrus needn't shy away from the MacBook when it comes to being used as a multimedia laptop, either. Aside from its better gaming performance, the G14 offers advantages in its keyboard and even its speakers—plus, it is better value for money. In turn, the MacBook is a much better choice if you work with a lot of HDR content or require long runtimes. Moreover, it can (for a high surcharge) additionally be had with a much faster M3 Max processor, lots more RAM and a bigger SSD (max. 128 GB RAM & 8 TB).
Price and availability
The new ROG Zephyrus G14 is available from 02/15/2024 and you can preorder it from Asus' website. Prices start from US$2,199.99.
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U
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02/06/2024 v7
Andreas Osthoff
Transparency
The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.