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ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 (2026) vs Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2026)

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 (2026) vs Gigabyte Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2026)

What ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 (2026) does better (20) and where Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2026) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2026ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 (2026)

8.6Score

20 advantages≈ $3,200

Higher score

Gigabyte · 2026Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2026)

6.5Score

14 advantages≈ $2,700

8.3Graphics3.6

8.9Overall performance6.7

8.7Display5.7

3.0Memory & storage8.1

6.7Battery & portability4.5

8.2Features & cooling6.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 (2026)Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2026)

	ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 (2026)	Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2026)	Difference
Depth	220 mm	250.7 mm	−30.7 mm
Width	311 mm	355 mm	−44 mm
Thickness	18 mm	20 mm	−2 mm
Weight	1.6 kg	1.9 kg	−0.3 kg

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

Why is ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 (2026) better than Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2026)?

GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 2.8 TFLOPS9.4×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,404 vs 3,3304×
Resolution class3K (1800p/2000p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Panel typeOLED vs IPS
Weight1.58 kg vs 1.9 kg+20%
Geekbench 6 multi-core16,499 vs 16,148+2%
Brightness500 nits vs 400 nits+25%
HDRYes · Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2026): No
RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2026): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×

Why is Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2026) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 (2026)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Battery capacity73 Wh vs 83 Wh+14%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 165 Hz+38%
Video memory8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,230 vs 1,639+33%
CPU cores16 vs 20+25%
Upgradable RAMNo · ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 (2026): Yes
M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
CPU threads16 vs 20+25%
Screen size14″ vs 16″+14%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $3,2008.6	Gigabyte Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $2,7006.5
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	12 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	26.2 TFLOPS	2.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	13,404	3,330
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 9 386H	Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	16	20
CPU threads	16	20
Max CPU clock	4.9 GHz	5.3 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 9 386H	Ryzen AI 7 450, Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus, Ryzen AI 9 465, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, Ryzen AI 9 HX 475
Geekbench 6 multi-core	16,499	16,148
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,763	3,036
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,230	1,639
Display
Screen size	14″	16″
Resolution	2880 × 1800	1920 × 1200
Resolution class	3K (1800p/2000p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	OLED	IPS
Brightness	500 nits	400 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	100%
Pixel density	243 ppi	142 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	Yes	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	32 GB	16 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)	1,000 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 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	83 Wh
Power adapter	250 W	150 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	100 W	—
Design & cooling
Weight	1.58 kg	1.9 kg
Thickness	18 mm	20 mm
Width	311 mm	355 mm
Depth	220 mm	250.7 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Grey	White, Gray
Cooling fans	3	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	No
Fan noise (max. load)	55.5 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	Yes
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	6	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	—	Single-colour RGB
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	No
Key travel	1.7 mm	1.7 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	4 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes