2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 vs. Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 and Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros

Reasons that 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2.

Upgradable memory

The 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 since it has onboard memory.

Memory2022 ROG Zephyrus G14Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Slots
x1
Onboard
TypeDDR5LPDDR5
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to AMD Radeon RX 6800S 8GB GDDR6 SmartShift up to 105W vs. integrated

5% larger display

The 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2.

Display size
2022 ROG Zephyrus G14
14-inch
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
13.3-inch

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 is better than 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Supports faster memory

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 supports a faster memory speed than the 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4800MHz of system memory on the 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
About 27% lighter

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 weighed 2.67 pounds, 27% lighter than the 3.64 pounds 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Weight2022 ROG Zephyrus G14Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Pound
3.64 lbs.
2.67 lbs.
Kilogram
1.65 kg
1.21 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 and Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 - Intel Core i7-1270P
9,328
2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS
9,043
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 - Intel Core i5-1240P
7,240
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2022 ROG Zephyrus G14
32 GB
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
32 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 Price
Asus 2022 ROG Zephyrus 14'' Flagship Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS(8 Cores), GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, 144Hz 100% sRGB Pantone, Backlit Keyboard, White (16GB RAM | 1TB PCIe SSD)
Asus 2022 ROG Zephyrus 14'' Flagship Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS(8 Cores), GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, 144Hz 100% sRGB Pantone, Backlit Keyboard, White (16GB RAM | 1TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$999.00
Asus 2022 Newest ASUS - ROG Zephyrus 14'' FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - Moonlight White w/Mouse Pad (24GB RAM|1TB PCIe SSD)
Asus 2022 Newest ASUS - ROG Zephyrus 14'' FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - Moonlight White w/Mouse Pad (24GB RAM|1TB PCIe SSD)
By Asus
$1,023.00
ASUS 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 14/'' FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7-5800HS, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6G Graphics, Win 11 Pro, White, 32GB USB Card
ASUS 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 14/'' FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7-5800HS, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6G Graphics, Win 11 Pro, White, 32GB USB Card
By ASUS
$799.99
$999.99 20% OFF
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 Price
Lenovo ThinkBook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 2023 New, 13.3" WQXGA IPS, Intel i7-1255U 10-Core, Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD, Backlit KB, Thunderbolt 4, FP Reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Win11 Pro, COU 32GB USB
Lenovo ThinkBook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 2023 New, 13.3" WQXGA IPS, Intel i7-1255U 10-Core, Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD, Backlit KB, Thunderbolt 4, FP Reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Win11 Pro, COU 32GB USB
By Lenovo
$1,089.00
Lenovo 2023 Thinkbook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 13.3" WQXGA IPS 400 nits 10-Core 12th Intel i7-1255U 16GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD Iris Xe Graphics Backlit KB FP Reader WiFi 6E Thunderbolt 4 Win 11 Pro w/ 32GB USB
Lenovo 2023 Thinkbook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 13.3" WQXGA IPS 400 nits 10-Core 12th Intel i7-1255U 16GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD Iris Xe Graphics Backlit KB FP Reader WiFi 6E Thunderbolt 4 Win 11 Pro w/ 32GB USB
By Lenovo
$1,149.00
Lenovo ThinkBook 13X Gen 2 Laptop, Intel 10-Core i7-1255U, 13.3" WQXGA IPS Display, Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5 4TB SSD, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6E, Win11 Pro
Lenovo ThinkBook 13X Gen 2 Laptop, Intel 10-Core i7-1255U, 13.3" WQXGA IPS Display, Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5 4TB SSD, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6E, Win11 Pro
By Lenovo
$1,449.00

Availability

2022 ROG Zephyrus G14Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Released20222022
Release DateAnnounced on January 05, 2022 (CES 2022)
  • Announced on January 5, 2022 (CES 2022)
  • Available starting April 2022
Pricing-Starting at $1,099
Applicable Models-
  • Lenovo ThinkBook 13x IAP
  • 2022 Lenovo ThinkBook 13x
  • Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Generations-

Exterior

2022 ROG Zephyrus G14Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Size Comparison
2022 ROG Zephyrus G14Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Dimensions12.28 x 8.94 x 0.73 inches (312 x 227 x 18.5 mm)11.73 x 8.23 x 0.51 inches (298 x 209 x 12.9 mm)
Weight3.64 lbs. (1.65 kg)Starting at 2.67 lbs (1.21 kg)
Colors
Eclipse Gray Moonlight White
Cloud Grey Storm Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard
    ROG Overstroek Calibrated Keystrokes N-Key Rollover Fast-Actuating Key Switches
  • White light or One Zone RGB.
  • Fingerprint login on the power button
  • Gaming Hotkeys
    Volume down volume up mute Armoury Crate
  • Precision Touchpad
  • Keyboard:
    • 6-row keys.
    • Spill-resistant.
    • Backlit with LED lighting keyboard.
    • Multimedia Fn keys.
    • Call-control keys
  • Trackpad:
    • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad supports Precision TouchPad (PTP)
Chasis InformationDevice Lighting
  • Optional AniMe Matrix™
    AniMe Matrix™ and Virtual Pet OMNI have both gotten an upgrade. More LEDs mean more animation possibilities, and OMNI returns with a whole host of mini-games, like the Slot Machine, Shoot’em Up, and Whack-A-Mole. The games will also light up the AniMe Matrix™ as you progress, and getting high scores will unlock more animations for OMNI as he joins you on the desktop.
Hinge
  • Flexible 180-degree ErgoLift hindge.
  • Surface Treatment: Anodizing sandblasting
  • Case Material
    • Top: Aluminium
    • Bottom: Magnesium-Aluminium
  • Hinge: 180° lay-flat durable hinge

Display

2022 ROG Zephyrus G14Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Size14 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 14” WQHD 120Hz
    16:9 2560 x 1440 IPS-level panel 120Hz 500-nits 100% DCI-P3 Pantone® Validated Adaptive Sync MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby vision 91% screen-to-body ratio
  • 14” FHD 144Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 IPS-level panel 144Hz 100% sRGB 75.35% Adode RGB Pantone® Validated Adaptive Sync MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby vision 91% screen-to-body ratio
  • 13.3" WQXGA
    2560 x 1600, 16:10, 1200:1, IPS, anti-glare, anti-fingerprint, non-touch, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, Dolby Vision™, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 3.9mm narrow bezel (L/R), Hardware Low Blue Light.
  • 13.3" WQXGA Touch
    2560 x 1600, 16:10, 1200:1, IPS, anti-glare, anti-fingerprint, multi-touch, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, Dolby Vision™, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 3.9mm narrow bezel (L/R), Hardware Low Blue Light.

Ports

2022 ROG Zephyrus G14Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
Left
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports USB 4 (40 Gbps), Power Delivery 3.0, and DisplayPort 1.4.
Right
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports USB 4 (40 Gbps), Power Delivery 3.0, and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo

Internal Specs

2022 ROG Zephyrus G14Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800HS
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HS
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR5 4800MHz Memory.
1 x 8GB or 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
8GB 16GB 32GB
5200 MHz dual-channel LPDDR5 memory
Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, dual-channel.
Discrete Graphics
  • AMD Radeon RX 6700S - 8GB GDDR6
  • AMD Radeon RX 6800S - 8GB GDDR6 
    ROG Boost up to 105W (SmartShift).
-
Storage
512GB 1TB
PCIe Gen 4 SSD.
1 x M.2 slot.
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
PCIe 3.0 x4 or PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD.
  • Storage slots: 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe® Gen 4x4 slot
    Supports M.2 2242/2280 SSD.

Connectivity

2022 ROG Zephyrus G14Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6E™ 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.2

Battery

2022 ROG Zephyrus G14Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Size76 Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
56Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery.
Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 50% in 30min).
Power Supply
  • 240W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
  • Supports Fast charging up to 50% in just 30 minutes.
65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.

Software

2022 ROG Zephyrus G14Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
OSWindows 11 Home
  • Windows 10
    Home Pro
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro
  • No operating system
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameVisual
  • AI Meeting Manager
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • McAfee® LiveSafe™ (trial)
  • Microsoft Office 365 (trial)

Camera & Audio

2022 ROG Zephyrus G14Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Camera
  • Front-facing 720p HD camera.
    Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
  • Built-in IR Camera. 
    For Windows Hello Facial Authentication.
  • Front-facing camera with privacy shutter
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Windows Hello IR Camera
Audio
  • Speakers
    • 2 x speakers with Smart Amp Technology.
    • 2 x tweeters.
    • Supports Dolby Atmos.
    • 1.78x louder than the 2021 G14.
  • Microphones
    • Built-in array microphone.
    • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.
    • Versatile 3D mic array.
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System.
  • 2 x 2W Harman Speakers.
  • 2 noise-canceling microphones, 360° near-field and far-field.

Misc

2022 ROG Zephyrus G14Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Sensors-
  • Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button.
  • Windows Hello IR Camera
Security
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
  • Kensington Lock Slot
  • Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified.
  • Default Smart Power On (Touch fingerprint reader integrated with power button)
  • Physical camera shutter.
  • Secure login with IR camera
  • Glance by Mirametrix
  • BIOS Security
    • Supervisor password.
    • Power-on password.
    • Hard-disk password.
    • Self-healing BIOS.
In the box
  • 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14
  • Power Adapter
  • ROG Zephyrus G14 Sleeve (2022)
    Optional.
  • ROG Chakram Core mouse P511
    Optional.
  • ROG STRIX Impact mouse P303
    Optional.
  • ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
  • 65W AC adapter
  • 53Wh Internal battery
  • Quick start guide
Warranty-
  • 1-year depot service
  • 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service

Key Features

2022 ROG Zephyrus G14Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:9
14”
1440p 120Hz
Weight
3.64 lb
1.65 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,559
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,043
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
AMD Radeon
RX 6800S
8GB GDDR6 SmartShift up to 105W
Released in Early
2022
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.67 lb
1.21 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1270P
12C/16T, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,665
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,328
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5

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