ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 vs Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M2 Max

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
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M2 Max 2023, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Space Gray

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M2 Max 2023, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Space Gray

Apple
71 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

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M2 Max 2023, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Space Gray

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Scores

Gaming
ASUS
100
Apple
47
Entertainment
ASUS
89
Apple
78
Creator
ASUS
87
Apple
69
Developer
ASUS
86
Apple
85
Compact
ASUS
85
Apple
51
Business
ASUS
83
Apple
70
Student
ASUS
82
Apple
66
Ai Llm
ASUS
74
Apple
58

Specifications

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M2 Max
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★—
CPU Multi-Core Score
34,949
26,841
Cores1212
Frequency2.0 GHz3.7 GHz★
L3 Cache24 MB★—
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★Apple M2 Max 38-core
GPU Benchmark Score
26,326
13,770
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM16 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7System Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5X★—
Storage 12 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Display
Size14"16.2"
Resolution2880 px3456 px★
PanelOLED★IPS
Refresh Rate120 Hz★—
Brightness500 nits1000 nits★
Color Gamut100 percent100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports23★
USB Ports23★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth
Ethernet1 x HDMI 2.1—
Physical
Weight1.57 kg★2.18 kg
Battery—100 Wh★
OSWindows 11 HomemacOS

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 (6th percentile)6th %ile

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M2 Max 2023, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Space Gray

  • Strong screen (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong cpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average portability (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 88 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 30 specs.

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

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessEntertainment