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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023) GA402XV-BS91-CB

The Zephyrus G14 (2023) is ASUS’s 1.65 kg, 14-inch gaming laptop. This SKU has the Ryzen 9 7940HS, an RTX 4060 Laptop GPU running at up to 125 W and a 165 Hz QHD+ display, and is partly upgradable through one SO-DIMM and one M.2 slot. Independent testing counted the keyboard and touchpad among the best in its class; the CPU reached about 95 °C in Turbo.

GA402XV-BS91-CB: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8 GB, 16 GB DDR5, 512 GB SSD, 14-inch QHD+ 165 Hz IPS-level display (Canadian SKU). The RTX 4050 GA402XU, the RTX 4070 GA402XI, and the RTX 4080/4090 GA402XZ/XY versions with the mini LED Nebula HDR display are separate.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023) GA402XV-BS91-CB — ASUS family image of the ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023) in white; this SKU’s colour may differ.
ASUS family image of the ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023) in white; this SKU’s colour may differ.

Specifications

SpecificationValue
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 9 7940HS; 8 cores / 16 threads; up to 5.2 GHz; 16 MB L3 cache

The chip also includes Radeon 780M integrated graphics.

GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU; 8 GB GDDR6; ROG Boost 2300 MHz; 125 W (100 W + 25 W Dynamic Boost)

2300 MHz is the 2250 MHz boost clock plus a 50 MHz ASUS overclock; ASUS says it measured this with FurMark in a 25 °C lab. The graphics chip is soldered and cannot be upgraded.

Display14-inch QHD+ (2560 × 1600, 16:10); IPS-level, anti-glare; 165 Hz; 3 ms; DCI-P3 100%; Pantone Validated

DCI-P3 100% covers the cinema colour space; Pantone Validated means colour accuracy was checked at the factory. This SKU does not have the mini LED Nebula HDR display.

Memory16 GB DDR5 (soldered on board); 1 × DDR5 SO-DIMM slot; up to 32 GB

Memory can be increased by fitting a module in the SO-DIMM slot alongside the soldered memory.

Storage512 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD; 1 × M.2 slot

With a single M.2 slot, capacity is increased by replacing the SSD with a larger one.

Ports1 × USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, power delivery, 40 Gbit/s); 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort); 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A; HDMI 2.1 FRL; microSD (UHS-II); 3.5 mm audio jack

There is no Ethernet port.

WirelessWi‑Fi 6E (triple band, 2 × 2); Bluetooth 5.2
Keyboard and camera1-zone RGB backlit chiclet keyboard; 1080p IR camera for Windows Hello

There is no fingerprint reader.

Audio4 speakers, Dolby Atmos, 3 microphones, AI noise cancelling
Battery and power76 Wh, 4-cell lithium-ion; 240 W adapter (ø6.0 mm)

It can also charge over USB-C through the USB4 port; full performance needs the 240 W adapter.

Operating systemWindows 11 Home
Size and weight31.2 × 22.7 × 1.85–1.95 cm; 1.65 kg

From the manufacturer

ASUS presents the G14 with up to 125 W of GPU power in a small chassis, USB4 and a Pantone Validated display. ASUS ROG Canada

Strengths and limitations

  • Ultrabook Review counted the G14’s keyboard and glass touchpad among the best in 14-inch Windows laptops; no fingerprint reader alongside the IR camera and the power input in the middle of the left edge were negatives. The Ryzen 9 7940HS settled at ~70 W, ~95 °C and ~48 dB fan noise in Turbo; in the Performance profile it dropped to ~45 W and stayed under 40 dB while losing only 15% performance. The RAM, SSD, Wi‑Fi card and battery are easy to reach inside.

    Ultrabook Review (September 2023); test unit GA402XY (Ryzen 9 7940HS, RTX 4090, 32 GB, mini LED display), same chassis.

    Ultrabook Review: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review (GA402XY - Ryzen 9 7940HS, RTX 4090)

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Sources

  1. ASUS ROG Canada: ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023) tech specs
  2. Ultrabook Review: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review (GA402XY - Ryzen 9 7940HS, RTX 4090)