Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025)
What ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) does better (16) and where ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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9.0Graphics8.0
9.2Overall performance7.7
8.7Display7.9
3.0Memory & storage4.0
6.7Battery & portability9.6
8.2Features & cooling9.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025)
| ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) | ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 220 mm | 246 mm | −26 mm |
| Width | 311 mm | 354 mm | −43 mm |
| Thickness | 18 mm | 16 mm | +2 mm |
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.8 kg | −0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- CPU cores16 vs 82×
- Resolution class3K (1800p/2000p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Panel typeOLED vs IPS
- GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 105 W+10%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light17,182 vs 14,148+21%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core16,499 vs 13,586+21%
- Weight1.58 kg vs 1.85 kg+17%
- Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- GPU compute (FP32)26.8 TFLOPS vs 24.2 TFLOPS+11%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,230 vs 895+37%
- GPU shader cores5,888 vs 4,608+28%
- Brightness500 nits vs 400 nits+25%
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)?
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 240 Hz2×
- Battery capacity73 Wh vs 90 Wh+23%
- Response time1 ms vs 0.2 ms5×
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026): Yes
- Thickness18 mm vs 16 mm+12%
- Screen size14″ vs 16″+14%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,763 vs 2,864+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,888 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.8 TFLOPS | 24.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 17,182 | 14,148 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 386H | Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 16 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 9 386H | Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 16,499 | 13,586 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,763 | 2,864 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,230 | 895 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2880 × 1800 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | 3K (1800p/2000p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 1 ms | 0.2 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 243 ppi | 189 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 | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| RAM speed | 8,533 MHz | 7,500 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| Upgradable RAM | No | No |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 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 | 250 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.58 kg | 1.85 kg |
| Thickness | 18 mm | 16 mm |
| Width | 311 mm | 354 mm |
| Depth | 220 mm | 246 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Grey | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 55.5 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (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 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| 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 | 4 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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