Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023) vs Strix G16
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Performance
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Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 850 grams less (around 1.87 lbs)
- Features a bigger (~19%) battery – 76 against 64 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
- Much smaller footprint: 24% more compact case (109.7 vs 144.9 square inches)
- Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix G16
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs) | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 312 x 227 x 19.5-20.5 mm 12.28 x 8.94 x 0.77-0.81 inches |
354 x 264 x 22.6 mm 13.94 x 10.39 x 0.89 inches |
| Area | 708 cm2 (109.8 inches2) | 935 cm2 (144.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.2% | ~79.4% |
| Side bezels | 5.3 mm | 4.7 mm |
| Colors | White, Black | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 130° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 3 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 52.2 dB | 51 dB |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 162 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
ROG Strix G16
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~30% more screen space
| Contrast | - | 1560:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 75.3% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 75.9% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 200 / 240 W | 240 / 280 / 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 682 / 727 grams | 834 / 966 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.75 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 10 (6P + 4E) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 20 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 680M | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) |
| Fabrication process | 6 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 95 W | 95 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1530 MHz | 1530 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1740 MHz | 1740 MHz |
| FLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 7.9 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 1246 | 1244 |
| Solar Bay | 22486 | 22571 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 48 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 4x2W | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~80 dB | ~87 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.9 mm |
| Size | 12.8 x 7.6 cm | 13.0 x 8.5 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023):
- Full magnesium-alloy body.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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