Compare ROG Zephyrus G14 2023 vs MacBook Pro 14 2023 vs MacBook Pro 16 2023
Variants
FHD+
QHD+
M2 Max
M2 Pro
M2 Max
M2 Pro
Connectivity
Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x RJ45 + 1x USB 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 1x MicroSD Card
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI + 1x SD card reader
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x SD card reader
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Construction
Battery | Capacity
76WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
70 Wh
100 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello
Camera | Front
1080p FaceTime HD camera
1080p FaceTime HD camera
Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Silver / Space Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Microphone
3-microphone array
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
2x 2W Tweeter + 2x 2W dual-force woofer
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
227 mm / 8.94"
8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Size | Height
1.85-1.95 mm / 0.73-0.77 inch
0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
Size | Width
312 mm / 12.28"
12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
Weight
from 1.65 kg / 3.64 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
Brightness
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
Contrast Ratio
1,000,000:1
1,000,000:1
Display Backlight
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Display Color Depth
10 bit (1.07B colors)
10 bit (1.07B colors)
Display Diagonal
14 inch
14.2 inch
16.2 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
Gamut
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
254 ppi
254 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Resolution
3024 x 1964
3456 x 2234
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Fast Charging
With 96W charger
Yes
Graphics
14-core, 16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
Keyboard Backlight
1-zone RGB
Yes
Yes
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
macOS Monterey
macOS Monterey
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
Security
Touch ID sensor
Touch ID sensor
Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Touchpad
Force Touch trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Video Codecs
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 12 hours wireless web
Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 15 hours wireless web
Memory | Capacity
16GB onboard + 1x SO-DIMM
Memory | Type
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth
Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth
Power Supply
ø6.0, 240W / 200W AC Adapter
140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
Storage
1TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2 Performance SSD
Production
Debut
2023-01-17
2023-01-17
Reviews
Neofiliac score
87%
89%
93%
Pros
- Extremely powerful components for its size
- Good port selection
- Rather light and compact
- Branding not as aggressive as ROG Strix
- Rather powerful for its class
- Gorgeous styling
- Great performance plugged-in or not
- Upgraded wireless connectivity
- Decent port selection
- Gorgeous styling
- Superb battery life
- Great performance plugged-in or not
- New WiFi 6E + BT 5.3 support
- No numeric keypad
- Best-in-industry touchpad
Cons
- AniMe Matrix nonsense
- Questionable cooling compacity
- Only marginally upgraded from the 2021 model
- Non-upgradable, non-removable memory and SSD
- Extremely expensive memory
- Only marginal improvement over the 2021 model
- Ridiculously expensive memory and storage
- Cannot upgrade memory or storage
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