Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 vs Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61)
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Performance
System and application performance
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 (2026) GU405
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 680 grams less (around 1.5 lbs)
- Around 37% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 10% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- Much smaller footprint: 30% more compact case (106 vs 152.4 square inches)
- 29% sharper screen – 243 versus 189 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 180 versus 120 Hz
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 11-15% higher FPS
- Performs slightly better (up to 12%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 32GB)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) | 2.18 kg (4.81 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 311 x 220 x 15.9-16.3 mm 12.24 x 8.66 x 0.63-0.64 inches |
356.8 x 275.5 x 12.1-20.0 mm 14.05 x 10.85 x 0.48-0.79 inches |
| Area | 684 cm2 (106 inches2) | 983 cm2 (152.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.1% | ~75.5% |
| Side bezels | 4.8 mm | 6.1 mm |
| Colors | White, Black | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 3 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 55.5 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| PPI | 243 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
Screen space comparison
Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~30% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 96.5% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Bottom |
| Charge power | 250 W | 135 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 724 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.9 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 16 (4P + 12E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics | Radeon 860M |
| Fabrication process | 2 nm | 4 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 90 W | 115 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| FLOPS | 15.3 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps | ~24 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3328 | 3328 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 | 104 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 15.3 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 3101 | 3522 |
| Solar Bay | 50253 | 58177 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 8533 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 2 |
| Max. ram size | - | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 4x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~78 dB | - |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 | 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 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | - |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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