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9.2Graphics8.4
9.4Overall performance9.0
8.7Display8.3
6.8Memory & storage8.8
6.7Battery & portability8.0
8.2Features & cooling8.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5080 (2026)Blade 14 RTX 5070 (2025)
| ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5080 (2026) | Blade 14 RTX 5070 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 220 mm | 224.3 mm | −4.3 mm |
| Width | 311 mm | 310.7 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 18 mm | 16.2 mm | +1.8 mm |
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.6 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5080 (2026) better than Blade 14 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light18,732 vs 14,306+31%
- GPU shader cores7,680 vs 4,608+67%
- CPU cores16 vs 10+60%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core16,499 vs 13,980+18%
- GPU compute (FP32)30 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+15%
- RAM (base)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
- Weight1.58 kg vs 1.63 kg+3%
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Blade 14 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Blade 14 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- SSD (base)2,000 GB vs 1,024 GB+95%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,230 vs 1,072+15%
Why is Blade 14 RTX 5070 (2025) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5080 (2026)?
- SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
- Advanced OptimusNo · ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5080 (2026): Yes
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5080 (2026): Yes
- Thickness18 mm vs 16.2 mm+11%
- CPU threads16 vs 20+25%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,763 vs 2,990+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,680 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 30 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 18,732 | 14,306 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 386H | Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 16 | 10 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 20 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 9 386H | Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 16,499 | 13,980 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,763 | 2,990 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,230 | 1,072 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 2880 × 1800 | 2880 × 1800 |
| Resolution class | 3K (1800p/2000p) | 3K (1800p/2000p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | OLED | OLED |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 243 ppi | 243 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| RAM speed | 8,533 MHz | 8,000 MHz |
| Upgradable RAM | No | No |
| SSD (up to) | 2,000 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 2,000 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 73 Wh | 72 Wh |
| Power adapter | 250 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.58 kg | 1.63 kg |
| Thickness | 18 mm | 16.2 mm |
| Width | 311 mm | 310.7 mm |
| Depth | 220 mm | 224.3 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Grey | Black, Gray |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 55.5 dB | 54.6 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 4.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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