ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 80W)
- 14.0", FHD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS + FreeSync
- 1000GB SSD
- 24GB DDR4
- 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Pros
- Optional AniMe Matrix light that can be turned off for better battery life
- Nice keyboard with decent travel and clicky feedback, good for both typing and gaming
- Has one of the most beefier mobile chips
- 8GB or 16GB of soldered memory and one additional RAM SODIMM slot supporting 3200 MHz memory in dual-channel and NVMe drive support
- One of its USB Type-C ports can be used to charge the laptop or to output a DisplayPort 1.4 signal
- PWM-free display TL140BDXP01-0 (TMX1400)
- Has a good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles TL140BDXP01-0 (TMX1400)
- High resolution (1440p), 100% sRGB coverage and great color accuracy, partially thanks to our Gaming and Web design profile TL140BDXP01-0 (TMX1400)
Cons
- Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt support
- The laptop gets loud and warm when gaming
- Expensive
Specs
- HDD/SSD
- 1TB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- 24GB DDR4
- OS
- Windows 11 Home
- Body Material
- Aluminum, Magnesium alloy
- Dimensions
- 324 x 222 x 17.9 ~ 19.9 mm (12.76" x 8.74" x 0.70")
- Weight
- 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Sleep and Charge
- HDMI
- 2.0b
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Audio jack
- 3.5 mm combo
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- Backlit keyboard
- Speakers
- 2x 2.5W, Smart AMP technology
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Kensington Lock
- Gifts
- 32GB USB Card
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CPU Performance: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
GPU Performance: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 80W)
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Some games you can play on this laptop

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 80W) | 98 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 67 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 41 FPS PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 80W) | 173 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 135 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 82 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 56 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 80W) | 220 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 177 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 128 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 80W) | 96 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 79 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 64 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 54 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 80W) | 153 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 92 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 73 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 47 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 80W) | 454 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 95 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 80W) | 471 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 245 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 155 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 80W) | 253 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 267 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 254 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 80W) | 171 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 151 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 144 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 135 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 80W) | 188 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 147 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 124 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 83 FPS PLAY VIDEO |