Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5060 (2026) vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026)
What ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5060 (2026) does better (17) and where Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026) wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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6.0Graphics8.7
8.1Overall performance9.0
8.7Display9.2
7.1Memory & storage9.2
8.7Battery & portability4.6
8.2Features & cooling7.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5060 (2026)Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026)
| ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5060 (2026) | Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 220 mm | 244.5 mm | −24.5 mm |
| Width | 311 mm | 344 mm | −33 mm |
| Thickness | 16.3 mm | 19.9 mm | −3.6 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 GU405 RTX 5060 (2026) better than Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026)?
- Resolution class3K (1800p/2000p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Weight1.5 kg vs 1.87 kg+25%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core16,499 vs 15,924+4%
- Thickness16.3 mm vs 19.9 mm+22%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
- SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- SD card readerYes · Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,230 vs 1,128+9%
- RAM speed8,533 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+52%
Why is Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5060 (2026)?
- GPU compute (FP32)15.3 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+71%
- GPU power (TGP)90 W vs 115 W+28%
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 165 Hz+38%
- Battery capacity73 Wh vs 80 Wh+10%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,828 vs 13,371+23%
- Video memory8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- GPU shader cores3,328 vs 4,608+38%
- Upgradable RAMNo · ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5060 (2026): Yes
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Webcam1,080p vs 1,440p+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 90 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,328 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 15.3 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,828 | 13,371 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 386H | Core Ultra 7 356H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 9 386H | Core Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 7 356H, Core Ultra 9 386H, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 16,499 | 15,924 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,763 | 2,724 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,230 | 1,128 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 15.3″ |
| Resolution | 2880 × 1800 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | 3K (1800p/2000p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | OLED | OLED |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 243 ppi | 197 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 8,533 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,024 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 73 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 250 W | 245 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.5 kg | 1.87 kg |
| Thickness | 16.3 mm | 19.9 mm |
| Width | 311 mm | 344 mm |
| Depth | 220 mm | 244.5 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | White, Black | White, Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 55.5 dB | 51.9 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.6 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,440p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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