Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" 2017, Core i5-7300U, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Platinum
Microsoft
36 Overall Score
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White
ASUS
88 Overall Score
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" 2017, Core i5-7300U, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Platinum
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White
95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
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
Build quality 5
Display quality 5
Gaming performance 5
Battery life 4
Speaker quality 3
Fan noise 3
Scores
Gaming
Entertainment
Creator
Developer
Compact
Business
Student
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" | ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 7300U | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 2 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz★ | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 3 MB | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel HD Graphics 620 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | — | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 128 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.5" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3000 px★ | 2880 px |
| Panel | IPS | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100 percent |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wireless-AC | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.53 kg★ | 1.57 kg |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" 2017, Core i5-7300U, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Platinum
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong portability (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong affordability (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average social proof (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average ram (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average storage (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average cpu (11th percentile)11th %ile
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong screen (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile
Verdict
Winner: ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 29 specs.