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The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 wins due to its significantly better gaming performance, thanks to its GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB graphics.
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 takes the lead in professional work due to its higher performance score, making it a better choice for demanding tasks.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) wins in portability due to its slightly better score and highly portable design, making it easier to carry around.
61 | Performance | 76 |
22 | Gaming | 45 |
80 | Display | 78 |
85 | Battery Life | 60 |
76 | Connectivity | 79 |
87 | Portability | 88 |
72 | QuickComparisons Score | 64 |
| October 2021 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~84.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~83.1% |
| 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm (12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches) | Dimensions: | 311 x 220 x 15.9-16.3 mm (12.24 x 8.66 x 0.63-0.64 inches) |
| 14.2 inches | Size | 14 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | OLED |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 254 ppi | PPI | 243 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3024 x 1964 pixels | Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| No | Sync technology | G-Sync |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Glossy |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 48900:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| — | sRGB color space | 100% |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 99.30% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 49 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 2306 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2763 |
| 10139 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 16499 |
| 108 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 123 |
| 779 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1250 |
| 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) | Weight | 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) |
| 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches | Dimensions | 311 x 220 x 15.9-16.3 mm 12.24 x 8.66 x 0.63-0.64 inches |
| 691 cm 2 (107.2 inches 2 ) | Area | 684 cm 2 (106 inches 2 ) |
| ~84.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.1% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 4.8 mm |
| Silver, Gray | Colors | White, Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 130° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| — | Liquid metal | Yes |
| 2 | Number of fans | 3 |
| 49.5 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M1 Pro | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
| 3.2 GHz | Base frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| 10 (8P + 2E) | Cores | 16 (4P + 12E) |
| 10 | Threads | 16 |
| Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 2 nm |
| Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1296 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 5.3 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 15.3 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| 6.4 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 2048 | Shading units (cores) | 3328 |
| 128 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 |
| 64 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 |
| 5.3 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 15.3 TFLOPS |
| 441 | Blender GPU | — |
| 11465 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 8533 MHz |
| LPDDR5 | Type | LPDDR5X |
| No | Upgradable | No |
| 512GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x256 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 70 Wh | Capacity | 73 Wh |
| 2:30 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 67 / 96 W | Charge power | 250 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 274 / 315 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 750 grams |
| v6 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5 | Bluetooth | v6.0 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| No | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 1x HDMI 2.0 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | No |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.2 x 8.1 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~84.9 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 3 |
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