Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 vs Gigabyte A18
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 and Gigabyte A18
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403
- + AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
- + GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB graphics
- + 16GB/1024GB
- + 14 inches display
- + 73 Wh battery
Reasons to consider the Gigabyte A18
- + Intel Core i7 13620H
- + GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB graphics
- + 8GB/512GB
- + 18 inches display
- + 76 Wh battery
Pros & Cons
- Highly portable
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A high-end Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 laptop with capable performance (77/100). Suited for demanding professional and gaming workloads."
- Reliable everyday laptop
- Heavier and less portable
- Heavy (2.8 kg (6.17 lbs))
"A mid-range Gigabyte A18 laptop with standard performance. Suited for everyday work and casual use."
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Benchmarks
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 | Gigabyte A18 | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 16330 | 13029 |
| Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 127 | 117 |
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1261 | 869 |
Specifications
| Specification | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 ↗ | Gigabyte A18 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.57 kg (3.46 lbs) | 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 311 x 220 x 15.9-18.3 mm 12.24 x 8.66 x 0.63-0.72 inches | 403.68 x 293.4 x 20-24.99 mm 15.89 x 11.55 x 0.79-0.98 inches |
| Area | 684 cm 2 (106 inches 2 ) | 1184 cm 2 (183.5 inches 2 ) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.1% | ~79.3% |
| Side bezels | 4.8 mm | 8 mm |
| Colors | White, Black | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° |
| Specification | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 ↗ | Gigabyte A18 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | No |
| Number of fans | 3 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 54.4 dB |
| Specification | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 ↗ | Gigabyte A18 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 14 inches | 18 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | |
| PPI | 243 ppi | 168 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 | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
| Display tests | ||
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 89.90% | |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | |
| Response time | 1 ms | 3 ms |
| Max. brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| Specification | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 ↗ | Gigabyte A18 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 73 Wh | 76 Wh |
| Full charging time | 1:37 hr | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 200 W | 150 W |
| Cable length | ||
| Weight of AC adapter | 572 grams |
| Specification | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 ↗ | Gigabyte A18 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| CPU name | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core i7 13620H |
| Base frequency | 2.0 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 10 (6P + 4E) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Integrated GPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Specification | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 ↗ | Gigabyte A18 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU boost clock | ||
| FLOPS | 12.6 TFLOPS | 9.7-16.6 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) | 2560 | 3328 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 104 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 12.6 TFLOPS | 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS |
| Blender GPU | ||
| Solar Bay |
| Specification | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 ↗ | Gigabyte A18 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM size | 16GB | 8GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 8000 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Specification | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 ↗ | Gigabyte A18 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Storage size | 1024GB | 512GB |
| 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 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 ↗ | Gigabyte A18 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~81.2 dB | |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
| Specification | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 ↗ | Gigabyte A18 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Specification | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 ↗ | Gigabyte A18 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | 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 | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 ↗ | Gigabyte A18 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlit | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | ||
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
