Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 vs Zephyrus G14 GA401
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Review
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
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503
- Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 60 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 86-117% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 76%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~18%) battery – 90 against 76 watt-hours
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401
- Easier to carry: weighs 300 grams less (around 0.66 lbs)
- Much smaller footprint: 17% more compact case (110.5 vs 133.8 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) | 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 355 x 243 x 19.9 mm 13.98 x 9.57 x 0.78 inches |
324 x 220 x 19.9 mm 12.76 x 8.66 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 863 cm2 (133.8 inches2) | 713 cm2 (110.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.8% | ~75.8% |
| Side bezels | 4.8 mm | 7.1 mm |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray | Black, Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 145° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 51 dB | 52.7 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 157 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | FreeSync | Adaptive Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
Screen space comparison
ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401
14″ (16:9 ratio) = 83.8 in2
~24% more screen space
| sRGB color space | 62.3% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 47.3% | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 2:00 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 | 180 / 200 W | 180 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 490 grams | 545 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon RX Vega 8 | Radeon RX Vega 8 |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 60-75 W | 50 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1350 MHz | 1380 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1598 MHz | 1560 MHz |
| FLOPS | 8.2 TFLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 1024 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 8.2 TFLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 1320 | 366 |
| Solar Bay | 23340 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| Max. ram size | 48 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC289 | - |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x2W | 2x2.5W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~78 dB | ~77.2 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| 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 | - |
| Size | 13.0 x 8.5 cm | 10.4 x 6.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | 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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