Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402 (2022) vs Zephyrus G14 (2023)

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Review

Evaluation of Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402 (2022) and Zephyrus G14 (2023) important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
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Battery Life
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Connectivity
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Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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23.6
(Mediocre)
Value Index
22.2
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402 (2022)
  • Performs better (up to 36%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023)
  • Can run popular games at about 9-12% higher FPS
  • Better webcam recording quality

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs) 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs)
Dimensions 312 x 227 x 18.5-19.5 mm
12.28 x 8.94 x 0.73-0.77 inches
312 x 227 x 19.5-20.5 mm
12.28 x 8.94 x 0.77-0.81 inches
Area 708 cm2 (109.8 inches2) 708 cm2 (109.8 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~80.2% ~80.2%
Side bezels 5.3 mm 5.3 mm
Colors White, Black White, Black
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° 180°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber Yes Yes
Liquid metal Yes Yes
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 45 dB 52.2 dB

Display

Size 14 inches 14 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
PPI 162 ppi 162 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 Adaptive Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast 1041:1 -
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 86.3% 75.3%
DCI-P3 color gamut 98.5% -
Response time 3 ms 3 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 2:00 hr 1:30 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 100 / 240 W 200 / 240 W
Weight of AC adapter 730 grams 682 / 727 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.2 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.7 GHz 4.75 GHz
Cores 8 8
Threads 16 16
L3 Cache 16 MB 16 MB
Integrated GPU AMD Radeon 680M Radeon 680M
Fabrication process 6 nm 6 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 100 W 95 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 7 nm 8 nm
GPU base clock 1700 MHz 1530 MHz
GPU boost clock 1890 MHz 1740 MHz
FLOPS 6.8 TFLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS
Memory size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed ~14 Gbps 12 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1792 2048
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 112 64
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 64 40
GPU performance 6.8 TFLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 964 1246
Solar Bay 30150 22486
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 1
Max. ram size 48 GB 48 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 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC285 -
Speakers 4.0 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 4x2W 4x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~80 dB ~80 dB
Microphones 3 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.3
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt No No
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.0 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader Yes Yes
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.7 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size 13.0 x 7.6 cm 12.8 x 7.6 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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Bransen January 12, 2024 at 03:56 PM
The G14 2023 has two USB-C ports. Additionally, both the G14 2022 and 2023 models have upgradable RAM. I have owned both.
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