ROG Zephyrus G14: Asus releases new 14-inch gaming laptop in North America without GeForce RTX 5080

Over a month has passed since Asus released the ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) in Europe. Now available in places like the UK, this year's ROG Zephyrus G14 can be purchased with AMD Gorgon Point or Intel Panther Lake processors. For reference, Asus distinguishes these with GA403 and GU405 model numbers, respectively.

Now, Asus has released the GU405 in North America. Currently, we cannot find any references to the GA403, which effectively replaces last year's Ryzen 9 270 and GeForce RTX 5060-based model (curr. $1,859 on Amazon). For context, this model is Asus' cheaper alternative to the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370-based models we reviewed last year. As it stands, Asus is selling the following SKUs in Canada:

• Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, GeForce RTX 5070, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD - CAD 4,299
• Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD - CAD 4,799

Also, Asus has confirmed that the latter will reach the US for $3,599. The company clarifies that the ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) should be available with up to 2 TB of storage too, although pricing remains unknown for now. Surprisingly, Asus has not yet listed any GeForce RTX 5080 variants in North America. For reference, the company charges 19% more for the GeForce RTX 5080 in the UK compared to a RTX 5070 Ti-backe version.