ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 vs HP Stream 14"
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White
HP Stream 14", Celeron N, 8GB, 64GB eMMC + 1TB SSD, White
What Buyers Say
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White
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
HP Stream 14", Celeron N, 8GB, 64GB eMMC + 1TB SSD, White
This HP Stream 14 laptop gets generally positive feedback for its value, basic performance, and battery life. Users appreciate the attractive pink finish, good screen for outdoor use, and quiet keyboard, though some report lag, BIOS lock issues, or missing chargers on refurbished units. A few long-term users note memory fills up after a couple years, so it is best as a budget 2-3 year machine for students or writers. Overall, it is a solid, affordable choice for light tasks like browsing, email, and document editing.
Pros
- Good value for money
- Decent battery life
- Attractive pink finish
- Good screen for outdoor use
- Quiet keyboard
Cons
- Occasional lag
- Memory fills up after 1-2 years
- BIOS locked (refurbished units)
- Missing charger on refurbished models
- Microsoft bloatware/nagging for cloud services
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP Stream 14" | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★ | Celeron N |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz★ | 1.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 64 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD★ | eMMC |
| Storage 2 | — | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2880 px★ | — |
| Panel | OLED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100 percent | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| Ethernet | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.57 kg★ | 2.27 kg |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 |
Pros & Cons
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
HP Stream 14", Celeron N, 8GB, 64GB eMMC + 1TB SSD, White
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong affordability (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong storage (71st percentile)
- Below average cpu (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average ram (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average screen (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 31 specs.