ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405: GU405AR-ZP/G14_97T · Core Ultra 9 386H · RTX 5070 Ti · 16 GB / 1 TB
Acer Swift Air 14: SFA14-I31-A52Y · NX.W4KSJ.003 · 12 GB / 512 GB · Sage Green
| Specification | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 | Acer Swift Air 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Announcement | 6 January 2026 (introduced around CES) ASUS | — |
| Availability | 22 May 2026: went on sale in the US at the ASUS Online Store and Best Buy ASUS | — |
| Model code | GU405AR-ZP/G14_97T; Windows 11 Home ASUS | — |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H; 2.1 GHz base, up to 4.9 GHz; 18 MB cache ASUS | Intel Core 5 320 Acer |
| Core layout | 16 cores / 16 threads: 4 performance, 8 efficient, 4 low-power efficient cores ASUS | — |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Intel NPU, up to 50 TOPS ASUS | — |
| Integrated graphics | Intel Graphics, 4 Xe cores ASUS | — |
| Discrete graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU; not the same processor as the desktop RTX 5070 Ti ASUS | — |
| Graphics memory | 12 GB GDDR7 ASUS | — |
| GPU power limit | Turbo: 115 W (100 W + 15 W Dynamic Boost); Manual: 130 W (110 W + 20 W Dynamic Boost); 1812 MHz ASUS | — |
| Display | 14-inch OLED; 2880 × 1800 (3K); 16:10; 120 Hz; Pantone Validated ASUS | 14-inch IPS · 1920 × 1200 · 16:10 Acer |
| Display features | ROG Nebula HDR; 1100 nits peak brightness; VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000; 100% DCI-P3; 0.2 ms; G-SYNC; ambient light sensor ASUS | — |
| Display glass | Corning Gorilla Glass with DXC ASUS | — |
| Memory | 16 GB LPDDR5X-8533, onboard; no slot, not upgradeable ASUS | 12 GB soldered LPDDR5X; no slots Acer |
| Storage | 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD ASUS | 512 GB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe SSD Acer |
| SSD slot | 1 × M.2 PCIe including the one in use; only single-sided SSDs are supported because of components near the slot ASUS | One M.2 slot; occupied Acer |
| Thunderbolt port | 1 × Thunderbolt 4 USB-C; DisplayPort and Power Delivery ASUS | — |
| Other USB | 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C (DisplayPort, Power Delivery, G-SYNC); 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-A ASUS | — |
| USB-C power and video | Both USB-C ports support DisplayPort 2.1 and up to 100 W Power Delivery ASUS | — |
| Video and card reader | HDMI 2.1 FRL; full-size SD card reader (UHS-II, 312 MB/s); 3.5 mm combo audio jack ASUS | — |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 7, tri-band, 2 × 2; Bluetooth 6.0 ASUS | Wi-Fi 6E; Bluetooth 5.3 Acer |
| Keyboard | 1-zone RGB backlight; 1.7 mm key travel ASUS | 85-key Japanese; backlit Acer |
| Lid lighting | 35-zone Slash Lighting on the lid ASUS | — |
| Camera | 1080p IR camera; Windows Hello ASUS | 1080p IR; sliding shutter; Windows Hello Acer |
| Audio | 6 speakers (4 woofers, 2 tweeters); Smart Amp; Dolby Atmos; array microphone; AI noise cancelling ASUS | Four speakers, two microphones, headset jack Acer |
| Battery | 73 Wh; 4-cell lithium-ion (4S1P) ASUS | — |
| Power adapter | 250 W rectangular-connector adapter; 20 V / 12.5 A ASUS | — |
| Cooling | ROG Intelligent Cooling; redesigned bottom panel with new ventilation and exhaust layout ASUS | — |
| Chassis | CNC-milled aluminum; EasyLift hinge; Platinum White and Eclipse Grey colors ASUS | — |
| Dimensions | 311 × 220 × 15.9–18.3 mm ASUS | 313.99 × 222.65 × 12.99 mm Acer |
| Weight | 1.58 kg ASUS | 1180 g Acer |
| Security | Secured-core PC (Level 3); Pluton security processor; BIOS administrator and user passwords ASUS | — |
| This configuration’s sales launch | — | 9 October 2026 Acer |
| Operating memory rate | — | 7467; LPDDR5X-8533 memory class Acer |
| Surface / refresh | — | Matte · 120 Hz · non-touch Acer |
| Colour coverage | — | 100% sRGB Acer |
| Graphics | — | Integrated Intel Graphics; shared memory Acer |
| USB-C | — | 2 × USB4 40 Gbit/s; Thunderbolt 4, PD and video Acer |
| USB-A | — | 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 · 5 Gbit/s Acer |
| Absent connections | — | No built-in HDMI, Ethernet or card reader Acer |
| Touchpad | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Acer |
| Battery / adapter | — | 70 Wh; 100 W USB-C Acer |
| System | — | Windows 11 Home 64-bit Acer |