ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403WM / MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403WM: GA403WM-BS96-CB: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU 8 GB, 32 GB LPDDR5X (soldered), 1 TB SSD, 14-inch 3K 120 Hz OLED. The RTX 5070 (GA403WR), RTX 5080 (GA403WW), RTX 5070 Ti (GA403WP) and the 2024 GA403U versions are separate.

MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US: Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US: Ryzen 9 9955HX, RTX 5080 Laptop GPU 16 GB, 32 GB DDR5, 1 TB SSD, 18-inch QHD+ 240 Hz, Cosmo Gray. The A9WIG-076US comes with 64 GB / 2 TB and Windows 11 Pro; the RTX 5070 Ti A9WHG and other display options are separate SKUs.

Specification	ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403WM	MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US
Release year	2025	2025
Processor	AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370; 12 cores, 24 threads, 2.0 GHz base, up to 5.1 GHz, 36 MB cache The processor also contains graphics and AI units; when the discrete GPU is idle, the integrated Radeon graphics drive the screen. ASUS	AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX; 16 cores / 32 threads, 2.5–5.4 GHz This is the Zen 5 version with 64 MB of L3 cache; the 9955HX3D with 128 MB of cache is a separate processor. AMD gives a 55 W default TDP with a 55–75 W configurable range. MSI
AI unit (NPU)	AMD XDNA NPU, up to 50 TOPS The NPU handles AI tasks such as background blur or captions in Windows at low power. TOPS means trillions of operations per second. ASUS	—
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, 8 GB GDDR7; 1737 MHz at 90 W in Turbo mode (75 W + 15 W Dynamic Boost) 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. ASUS	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU, 16 GB GDDR7; up to 175 W with Dynamic Boost; boost up to 2287 MHz The laptop RTX 5080 is a different chip from the desktop RTX 5080. 175 W is the top power limit for this GPU; with MSI OverBoost Ultra the combined CPU and GPU power reaches 260 W. The GPU is soldered and cannot be replaced. MSI
Display	14-inch 3K (2880 × 1800) 16:10 OLED ROG Nebula Display; 120 Hz, DCI-P3 100%, Pantone Validated, anti-reflection coating 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. ASUS	18-inch 16:10 QHD+ (2560 × 1600), 240 Hz, IPS-level panel, 100% DCI-P3 The same family also has SKUs with FHD+ 144/165 Hz, UHD+ 220 Hz and UHD+ Mini LED 120 Hz panels. 240 Hz shows motion more smoothly in fast games, provided the game reaches high frame rates. MSI
Memory	32 GB LPDDR5X-7500 soldered to the board; 32 GB maximum Memory cannot be upgraded later; the right capacity must be chosen at purchase. ASUS	32 GB (2 × 16 GB) DDR5-5600 There are two SO-DIMM slots; MSI supports up to 96 GB. Actual speed depends on the memory combination and the processor. MSI
Storage	1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD; 1 × M.2 slot With a single slot, adding capacity means replacing the SSD. ASUS	1 TB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen4 x4) Of the two M.2 slots one is PCIe Gen4 and the other PCIe Gen5 compatible; a second SSD can be added. MSI
Ports	1 × USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, power delivery, 40 Gbps), 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort, power delivery, G-SYNC, 10 Gbps), 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1 × HDMI 2.1 FRL, microSD (UHS-II) card reader, 1 × 3.5 mm audio There is no Ethernet port. ASUS states support for the XG Mobile GC34 external GPU. ASUS	2 × USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.1); 3 × USB-A; HDMI 2.1; RJ45 2.5 GbE; SD card reader; headphone/mic jack MSI describes the USB-C ports as Thunderbolt 4 compatible. HDMI 2.1 outputs 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 120 Hz. The USB-A generation differs between MSI documents, so it is not given here. MSI
Wireless	Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be, tri-band) 2 × 2; Bluetooth 5.4 Wi‑Fi 7’s wide channels and multi-link features need a compatible router. ASUS	MediaTek Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 5.4 MSI
Battery and power	73 Wh, 4-cell lithium-ion; 200 W adapter (rectangular connector), USB-C charging The Type-C ports support power input; full GPU power needs the 200 W adapter. ASUS	—
Audio and camera	4-speaker system with dual force-cancelling woofers plus 2 tweeters, Dolby Atmos, 3 microphones; 1080p IR camera with Windows Hello The IR camera enables face-recognition sign-in with Windows Hello. ASUS	—
Keyboard and lighting	Single-color backlit chiclet keyboard, Copilot key; Slash Lighting on the lid ASUS	—
Operating system and security	Windows 11 Home; Secured-core PC (Level 3), Pluton security processor ASUS	—
Size and weight	31.1 × 22.0 × 1.59–1.63 cm; 1.50 kg ASUS	404 × 307.5 × 24–32.05 mm; 3.6 kg MSI
Keyboard and camera	—	SteelSeries 26-zone RGB keyboard (99 keys, with number pad); IR FHD camera with privacy shutter The IR camera enables Windows Hello face sign-in. MSI
Audio	—	4 × 2 W speakers; array microphone MSI
Battery and adapter	—	4-cell 99.9 Wh lithium-ion; 400 W adapter Gaming performance is available on the adapter; power limits drop on battery. MSI
Operating system and warranty	—	Windows 11 Home; 1-year limited warranty (including 1-year global coverage) MSI