Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) vs Gigabyte Aero X16 RTX 5080 (2026)
What ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) does better (19) and where Aero X16 RTX 5080 (2026) wins (16) — every spec side by side.
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9.0Graphics9.2
9.2Overall performance9.7
8.7Display5.7
3.0Memory & storage8.1
6.7Battery & portability4.5
8.2Features & cooling6.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)Aero X16 RTX 5080 (2026)
| ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) | Aero X16 RTX 5080 (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 Ti (2026) better than Aero X16 RTX 5080 (2026)?
- Resolution class3K (1800p/2000p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Panel typeOLED vs IPS
- Weight1.58 kg vs 1.9 kg+20%
- GPU compute (FP32)26.8 TFLOPS vs 23 TFLOPS+17%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core16,499 vs 16,148+2%
- Brightness500 nits vs 400 nits+25%
- HDRYes · Aero X16 RTX 5080 (2026): No
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Aero X16 RTX 5080 (2026): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- SD card readerYes · Aero X16 RTX 5080 (2026): No
Why is Aero X16 RTX 5080 (2026) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 Ti (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 memory12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,230 vs 1,639+33%
- GPU shader cores5,888 vs 7,680+30%
- CPU cores16 vs 20+25%
- 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%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | — |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,888 | 7,680 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.8 TFLOPS | 23 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 17,182 | 16,873 |
| 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 | 32 GB | 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 |
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