2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 vs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros
Reasons that 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.
2022 vs. 2021
AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS inside 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 has a 26% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.
The 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 supports a faster memory speed than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.
The 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14. It has six versus five commonly used ports and slots on the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.
Ports | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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HDMI | Yes | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
power port | Yes | Yes |
USB-A | Yes | Yes |
USB-C | Yes | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | No |
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros
We couldn't find any advantages of 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 over 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.
Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.
Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.
Memory | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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Slots | x1 | x0,1 |
Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Released | 2022 | 2021 |
Release Date | Announced on January 05, 2022 (CES 2022) | Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021) |
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Exterior | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Dimensions | 12.28 x 8.94 x 0.73 inches (312 x 227 x 18.5 mm) |
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Weight | 3.64 lbs. (1.65 kg) |
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Colors | Eclipse Gray Moonlight White | Eclipse Gray Moonlight White |
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Chasis Information | Device Lighting
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Display | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Size | 14 Inches | 14 Inches |
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Ports | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Left (4)
Right (4)
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Right (4)
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Internal Specs | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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Memory | 16GB 32GB Dual-Channel DDR5 4800MHz Memory.1 x 8GB or 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot | 16GB 32GB Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory.1 x 8GB or 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot |
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Storage | 512GB 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD.1 x M.2 slot. | 512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD1 x M.2 2280 slot. |
Connectivity | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Wi-Fi | Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) | Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
Battery | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Size | 76 Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery | 76 Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery |
Battery Life | - |
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Software | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
OS | Windows 11 Home |
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Built-in Apps | Armoury Crate GameVisual | Armoury Crate GameVisual |
Camera & Audio | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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Misc | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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In the box |
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Key Features | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
ASUS has released the ROG Zephyrus G14, a 14-inch machine, in early-2022. It is powered by up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to AMD Radeon RX 6800S with 8GB GDDR6 SmartShift up to 105W.
On the other hand, we have the 14-inch ROG Zephyrus G14 was introduced by ASUS about a year earlier in 2021. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6 60W TGP.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Both 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 have the same 14-inch display size. In addition, the 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 weighs 3.64 lbs. about 3% heavier than the 3.53 lbs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14. Moreover, measured at 12.28” x 8.94” x 0.73”, the 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 is slightly more portable than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 at 12.76” x 8.66” x 0.78”.
There are a toal number of 8 ports and slots available on 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14. That includes two USB-C ports, an HDMI port, a headphone jack, a power port, a USB-A port, and a microSD card slot. With that said, it has the same number of ports and slots as the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 including two USB-C ports, an HDMI port, a headphone jack, a power port, two USB-A ports, and a lock slot.
Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 supports up to 32GB 4800 MHz DDR5 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.
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