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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 5060 (2025)

What ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (7) and where ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 4050 (2024)
6.0Score
7 advantages≈ $3,200
vs
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 5060 (2025)
6.9Score
8 advantages≈ $4,600
Higher score
3.1Graphics6.2
4.7Overall performance6.0
8.9Display8.8
3.0Memory & storage2.3
8.8Battery & portability7.3
8.1Features & cooling8.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 4050 (2024)ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 5060 (2025)
311 × 22016311 × 22018
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 4050 (2024)ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 5060 (2025)Difference
Depth220 mm220 mm=
Width311 mm311 mm=
Thickness16 mm18 mm−2 mm
Weight1.5 kg1.6 kg−0.1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 4050 (2024) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 5060 (2025)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
  2. Response time0.2 ms vs 1 ms5×
  3. Weight1.5 kg vs 1.57 kg+5%
  4. RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
  5. Vapor chamber coolingYes · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 5060 (2025): No
  6. Thickness16 mm vs 18 mm+12%
  7. Fan noise (max. load)46.2 dB vs 54.4 dB+18%

Why is ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 5060 (2025) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,130 vs 11,618+63%
  2. GPU compute (FP32)10.9 TFLOPS vs 15.3 TFLOPS+40%
  3. CPU cores8 vs 12+50%
  4. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  5. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
  6. RAM typeLPDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
  8. RAM speed6,400 MHz vs 8,000 MHz+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)90 W90 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR7
GPU shader cores2,5603,328
GPU compute (FP32)10.9 TFLOPS15.3 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,13011,618
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 9 8945HSRyzen 9 270
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores812
CPU threads16—
Max CPU clock5.2 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 9 8945HSRyzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen 9 270
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,812—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,373—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core943—
Display
Screen size14″14″
Resolution2880 × 18002880 × 1800
Resolution class3K (1800p/2000p)3K (1800p/2000p)
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Brightness500 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time0.2 ms1 ms
DCI-P3 coverage100%100%
Pixel density243 ppi243 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB16 GB
RAM (base)32 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
RAM speed6,400 MHz8,000 MHz
Upgradable RAMNoNo
SSD (up to)1,000 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots11
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity73 Wh73 Wh
Power adapter180 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight1.5 kg1.57 kg
Thickness16 mm18 mm
Width311 mm311 mm
Depth220 mm220 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursWhiteWhite
Cooling fans33
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesYes
Fan noise (max. load)46.2 dB54.4 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports22
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Key travel1.7 mm1.7 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers4 speakers4 speakers
Dolby AtmosYesYes
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