[ ASUS ]
Laptops
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405
Overall Score
65/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 65/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Poor
45/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Average
65/100
Performance
Rating: Good
76/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Charge power | 250 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Right |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Replaceable | No |
| Weight of AC adapter | 724 grams |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| Cores | 16 (4P + 12E) |
| Fabrication process | 2 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Threads | 16 |
| Turbo frequency | 4.9 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 684 cm2(106 inches2) |
| Colors | White, Black |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 311 x 220 x 15.9-16.3 mm12.24 x 8.66 x 0.63-0.64 inches |
| Liquid metal | Yes |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Noise level (max. load) | 55.5 dB |
| Number of fans | 3 |
| Opening angle | 130° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.1% |
| Side bezels | 4.8 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Weight | 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Fingerprint | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Infrared sensor | Yes |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| Adobe RGB profile | 96.5% |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Coating | Glossy |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| PPI | 243 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| Response time | 1 ms |
| Size | 14 inches |
| Sync technology | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Type | OLED |
| sRGB color space | 100% |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 3145 |
| Solar Bay | 50953 |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 15.3 TFLOPS |
| GPU performance | 15.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory bus | 128 bit |
| Memory size | 8 GB |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| Memory type | GDDR7 |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 |
| Shading units (cores) | 3328 |
| TGP | 90 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | No |
| Surface | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 8533 MHz |
| Upgradable | No |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Loudness | ~78 dB |
| Microphones | 3 |
| Power | 4x2W |
| Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| Total slots | 1 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).