Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) vs Gigabyte Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)
What ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) does better (24) and where Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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9.0Graphics7.0
9.1Overall performance7.5
8.8Display6.1
3.0Memory & storage9.8
6.8Battery & portability3.5
8.2Features & cooling4.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)
| ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) | Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 220 mm | 251 mm | −31 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 Ti (2026) better than Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 85 W+35%
- CPU cores16 vs 82×
- Resolution class3K (1800p/2000p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Panel typeOLED vs IPS
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light17,182 vs 12,250+40%
- GPU compute (FP32)26.8 TFLOPS vs 20.1 TFLOPS+33%
- Weight1.58 kg vs 1.9 kg+20%
- Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Response time1 ms vs 3 ms3×
- GPU shader cores5,888 vs 4,608+28%
- Brightness500 nits vs 400 nits+25%
- HDRYes · Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025): No
Why is Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 96 GB3×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 8,000 GB8×
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 165 Hz+38%
- Battery capacity73 Wh vs 76 Wh+4%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Upgradable RAMNo · ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026): Yes
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Screen size14″ vs 16″+14%
- Fan noise (max. load)55.5 dB vs 50.2 dB+11%
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 | 85 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 | 20.1 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 17,182 | 12,250 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 386H | Ryzen 9 270 |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 16 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 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 9 270 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 16,499 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,763 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,230 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2880 × 1800 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | 3K (1800p/2000p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 1 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 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 | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 8,533 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 8,000 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 | 76 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 | 251 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Colours | White | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 55.5 dB | 50.2 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 | No |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | 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 | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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