Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402 RX 6700S (2022) vs MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
What ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402 RX 6700S (2022) does better (4) and where Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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6.1Memory & storage3.4
6.1Battery & portability3.8
4.5Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402 RX 6700S (2022)Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
| ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402 RX 6700S (2022) | Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 227 mm | 260 mm | −33 mm |
| Width | 312 mm | 382 mm | −70 mm |
| Thickness | 19.5 mm | 19 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 2.5 kg | −0.8 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402 RX 6700S (2022) better than Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)?
- Weight1.65 kg vs 2.49 kg+51%
- RAM (up to)48 GB vs 32 GB+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
Why is Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402 RX 6700S (2022)?
- Video memory8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402 RX 6700S (2022): Yes
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 90 Wh+18%
- CPU cores8 vs 14+75%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
- Thickness19.5 mm vs 19 mm+3%
- Screen size14″ vs 17″+21%
- Max CPU clock4.7 GHz vs 5 GHz+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | Radeon RX 6700S | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | AMD | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 100 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 1,792 | — |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 6.8 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,260 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 6800H | Core i9-12900H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 6800H, Ryzen 7 6800HS, Ryzen 9 6900HS | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 10,106 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,976 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 750 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 400 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 98% | — |
| Pixel density | 162 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 48 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 48 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 1 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.65 kg | 2.49 kg |
| Thickness | 19.5 mm | 19 mm |
| Width | 312 mm | 382 mm |
| Depth | 227 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | White, Black | Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 45 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4.0 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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