ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 2025, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Platinum White

ASUS
88 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 2021, Core i7 1185G7, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Matte Black

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 2021, Core i7 1185G7, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Matte Black

Microsoft
61 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

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

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 2021, Core i7 1185G7, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Matte Black

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Scores

Gaming
ASUS
100
Microsoft
9
Entertainment
ASUS
89
Microsoft
65
Creator
ASUS
87
Microsoft
29
Developer
ASUS
86
Microsoft
60
Compact
ASUS
85
Microsoft
71
Business
ASUS
83
Microsoft
69
Student
ASUS
82
Microsoft
69
Ai Llm
ASUS
74
Microsoft
26

Specifications

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★Core i7
CPU Multi-Core Score
34,949
9,856
Cores12★4
Frequency2.0 GHz3.0 GHz★
L3 Cache24 MB★12 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★Intel Iris Xe Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
26,326
2,593
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM16 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5X★LPDDR4X
Storage 12 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Display
Size14"13.5"
Resolution2880 px★2256 px
PanelOLED★LCD
Refresh Rate120 Hz★—
Brightness500 nits★—
Color Gamut100 percent—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2★1
USB Ports2★1
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4—
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth—
Ethernet1 x HDMI 2.1—
Physical
Weight1.57 kg★2.57 kg
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 10 Home

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

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 2021, Core i7 1185G7, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Matte Black

  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong screen (79th percentile)
  • Strong portability (73rd percentile)
  • Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average port selection (24th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080

Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 29 specs.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment