ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403WM / ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2024) G834JYR

The processor also contains graphics and AI units; when the discrete GPU is idle, the integrated Radeon graphics drive the screen.

P-cores handle games and single-threaded loads, E-cores take background and multi-core work.

The NPU handles AI tasks such as background blur or captions in Windows at low power. TOPS means trillions of operations per second.

The same GPU can run at up to 115 W in thicker laptops, so this thin-chassis version should be expected to perform lower. The GPU is soldered.

175 W is the maximum GPU power when Dynamic Boost borrows budget from the CPU; the base sits at the top of NVIDIA’s 80–150 W range for this GPU. The laptop GPU is not the same product as the desktop RTX 4090.

On OLED each pixel makes its own light, so blacks turn fully off. DCI-P3 100% means it covers the whole cinema color space; Pantone validation is a factory color-accuracy check.

Mini LED backlighting dims and lights zones behind the LCD so dark areas look deeper in HDR. 240 Hz means motion at up to 240 frames per second in suitable games; G-Sync matches refresh to frame rate to reduce tearing. 100% DCI-P3 covers the cinema colour space.

Memory cannot be upgraded later; the right capacity must be chosen at purchase.

Both slots are populated; the modules are not soldered. ASUS notes memory speed can vary with the CPU.

With a single slot, adding capacity means replacing the SSD.

RAID 0 joins the two SSDs into one drive for speed and capacity; if one SSD fails, all data in the array can be lost. ASUS says only single-sided SSDs are supported because of components near the M.2 slot.

There is no Ethernet port. ASUS states support for the XG Mobile GC34 external GPU.

Thunderbolt 4 can also connect an external GPU enclosure or dock. The RJ45 port does not support Power over Ethernet, only data.

Wi‑Fi 7’s wide channels and multi-link features need a compatible router.

Wi-Fi 6E can use the less congested 6 GHz band with a suitable router; ASUS notes the band may be unavailable in some countries.

The Type-C ports support power input; full GPU power needs the 200 W adapter.

Full performance needs the 330 W adapter; the 100 W USB-C adapter is for light use and charging on the go. ASUS says the battery can reach 50% in 30 minutes with the proper adapter while the laptop is shut down. Bundled adapters can vary by country.

The IR camera enables face-recognition sign-in with Windows Hello.

The MUX connects the display directly to the RTX GPU to cut latency in games; Advanced Optimus can switch without a restart.