Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) vs MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
What ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) does better (6) and where Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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3.2Memory & storage3.4
7.2Battery & portability3.8
8.5Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
| ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) | Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 220 mm | 260 mm | −40 mm |
| Width | 311 mm | 382 mm | −71 mm |
| Thickness | 18 mm | 19 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 2.5 kg | −0.9 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) better than Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)?
- Weight1.57 kg vs 2.49 kg+59%
- Resolution class3K (1800p/2000p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- RAM typeLPDDR5 vs DDR5
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
- Thickness18 mm vs 19 mm+6%
- RAM speed8,000 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+67%
Why is Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)?
- Video memory12 GB vs 32 GB2.7×
- Battery capacity73 Wh vs 90 Wh+23%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 165 Hz+38%
- CPU cores12 vs 14+17%
- Screen size14″ vs 17″+21%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 110 W | — |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 32 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,888 | — |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 25.9 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 18,437 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Core i9-12900H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 12 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 24 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen 9 270 | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 16,330 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,035 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,261 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 2880 × 1800 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | 3K (1800p/2000p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | OLED | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 1 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 243 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) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 8,000 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Upgradable RAM | No | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 2,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 73 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.57 kg | 2.49 kg |
| Thickness | 18 mm | 19 mm |
| Width | 311 mm | 382 mm |
| Depth | 220 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | White | Blue |
| Cooling fans | 3 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54.4 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | — |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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