Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2022)
What ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (21) and where ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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3.1Graphics5.1
4.7Overall performance4.5
8.9Display6.3
2.8Memory & storage7.7
8.8Battery & portability7.0
8.1Features & cooling3.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 4050 (2024)ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2022)
| ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 4050 (2024) | ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 220 mm | 243 mm | −23 mm |
| Width | 311 mm | 355 mm | −44 mm |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 19.9 mm | −3.9 mm |
| Weight | 1.5 kg | 1.9 kg | −0.4 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 G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- Resolution class3K (1800p/2000p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Panel typeOLED vs IPS
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- Weight1.5 kg vs 1.9 kg+27%
- Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,812 vs 9,686+22%
- Response time0.2 ms vs 3 ms15×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core943 vs 698+35%
- Thickness16 mm vs 19.9 mm+24%
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- RAM typeLPDDR5 vs DDR5
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2022): No
Why is ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2022) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 4050 (2024)?
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB4.1×
- GPU power (TGP)90 W vs 120 W+33%
- Battery capacity73 Wh vs 90 Wh+23%
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 48 GB+50%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 165 Hz+38%
- GPU compute (FP32)10.9 TFLOPS vs 13.3 TFLOPS+22%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,130 vs 8,329+17%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,840+50%
- Upgradable RAMNo · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Screen size14″ vs 15.6″+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 90 W | 120 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 10.9 TFLOPS | 13.3 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,130 | 8,329 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 8945HS | Ryzen 7 6800HS |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 8945HS | Ryzen 7 6800HS, Ryzen 9 6900HS |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,812 | 9,686 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,373 | 2,023 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 943 | 698 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2880 × 1800 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | 3K (1800p/2000p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 0.2 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 243 ppi | 188 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 48 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 6,400 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 48 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 1 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 73 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 180 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.5 kg | 1.9 kg |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 19.9 mm |
| Width | 311 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 220 mm | 243 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | White | White, Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 46.2 dB | 57.4 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 4.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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