Compare ROG Strix G18 vs Zenbook 14 2023 vs ASUS ZenBook 14 UM425

Variants
UA
QA
UG

Connectivity

Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS + 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 1x MicroSD Card
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
75WHrs, 2S2P, 4-cell Li-ion
63 or 67 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
1080p FHD camera
Camera | Front
3D IR HD camera with Windows Hello support
Colors
Ponder Blue / Foggy Silver
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Aluminum
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Built-in array microphone
Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
Speakers
2-speaker system
Built-in stereo speakers
ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system

Dimensions

Bezels
Screen-to-body ratio 90%
2.5mm side bezels / 10.9mm bottom bezel / 90% screen-to-body ratio
Size | Depth
294 mm / 11.57"
221 mm / 8.69"
8.27 inch / 210 mm
Size | Height
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
16.9 mm / 0.67"
Size | Width
399 mm / 15.71"
314 mm / 12.35"
12.5 inch / 319 mm
Weight
3.0 Kg / 6.61 lbs
1.35 kg / 2.98 lbs
From 2.69 lbs / 1.22 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:9
Brightness
300 nits
400 nits
250 or 400 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
18 inch
14 inch
14 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS, matte
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% sRGB
100% sRGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
60 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
FHD (1920x1080)
Response Time
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 6GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB
Intel® Iris Xe Graphics
AMD Radeon R5 or R7 graphics, or NVIDIA GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR5
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB / 4-zone RGB
Yes
Yes
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 10
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
Intel® Core™ i5-1340P / i7-1360P
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Ryzen 7 5700U, or Ryzen 7 5800H
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar / logo
Touch Screen
Yes
Touchpad
With integrated NumberPad

Performance

Battery Life
Up to 21 h
Durability
US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standard
Key Travel
1.4mm
1.4 mm
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
8GB / 16GB onboard
8 or 16 GB onboard
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
LPDDR5
LPDDR4x
Power Supply
ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter
TYPE-C, 65W AC Adapter
65W or 100W USB-C
Storage
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
up to 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD
Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD

Production

Debut
2021-01 (CES 2021)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
83%
67%
Pros
  • Powerful components
  • Good cooling
  • Good port selection
  • Good QHD+ Nebula display
  • Advanced Optimus
  • Elegant styling
  • Rather good display
  • Quite compact and light
  • Good port selection
Cons
  • Mostly made of plastic
  • Aggressive branding
  • Low, soldered memory
  • Low power

Price

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