ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405: GU405AR-ZP/G14_97T · Core Ultra 9 386H · RTX 5070 Ti · 16 GB / 1 TB
ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2026): G815LW-SA331X · RTX 5080 Laptop, 64 GB / 2 TB
| Specification | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 | ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ultra 9 290HX Plus ASUS |
| 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 | 16 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 | 150 W + conditional 25 W Dynamic Boost; up to 175 W ASUS |
| Display | 14-inch OLED; 2880 × 1800 (3K); 16:10; 120 Hz; Pantone Validated ASUS | 18-inch Mini LED; 2560 × 1600, 16:10 ASUS |
| 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 | — |
| Storage | 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD ASUS | 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD ASUS |
| SSD slot | 1 × M.2 PCIe including the one in use; only single-sided SSDs are supported because of components near the slot ASUS | — |
| 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 | — |
| Keyboard | 1-zone RGB backlight; 1.7 mm key travel ASUS | Per-key RGB, numeric keypad ASUS |
| Lid lighting | 35-zone Slash Lighting on the lid ASUS | — |
| Camera | 1080p IR camera; Windows Hello ASUS | 1080p IR; Windows Hello ASUS |
| Audio | 6 speakers (4 woofers, 2 tweeters); Smart Amp; Dolby Atmos; array microphone; AI noise cancelling ASUS | Two speakers, Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm combo jack ASUS |
| Battery | 73 Wh; 4-cell lithium-ion (4S1P) ASUS | 90 Wh; 4-cell lithium-ion ASUS |
| Power adapter | 250 W rectangular-connector adapter; 20 V / 12.5 A ASUS | 380 W; 20 V / 19 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 | 399 × 298 × 23.5–32 mm ASUS |
| Weight | 1.58 kg ASUS | 3.20 kg ASUS |
| Security | Secured-core PC (Level 3); Pluton security processor; BIOS administrator and user passwords ASUS | — |
| Release year | — | 2026 ASUS |
| CPU cores | — | 24 cores / 24 threads ASUS |
| CPU frequency | — | 2.7 GHz; up to 5.5 GHz ASUS |
| CPU cache | — | 36 MB ASUS |
| NPU | — | Intel AI Boost; up to 13 TOPS ASUS |
| Graphics | — | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU; distinct from the desktop RTX 5080 ASUS |
| GPU clock | — | ROG Boost 1550 MHz; 1500 MHz + 50 MHz OC ASUS |
| Refresh rate | — | 240 Hz; G-SYNC ASUS |
| Color and surface | — | Claimed 100% DCI-P3; anti-glare, low-reflection AGLR ASUS |
| GPU switching | — | MUX switch and NVIDIA Advanced Optimus ASUS |
| RAM | — | 64 GB: 2 × 32 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM ASUS |
| Memory slots | — | 2 SO-DIMM slots; both occupied; up to 64 GB ASUS |
| SSD slots | — | 2 M.2 PCIe slots in total, including used slots ASUS |
| USB-A | — | 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 2, 10 Gbit/s ASUS |
| USB-C | — | 2 × Thunderbolt 5; DisplayPort, Power Delivery, G-SYNC ASUS |
| Video output | — | HDMI 2.1 FRL ASUS |
| Wired networking | — | 2.5 Gbit/s Ethernet ASUS |
| Wireless networking | — | Tri-band 2 × 2 Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 5.4 ASUS |
| Operating system | — | Windows 11 Pro ASUS |