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2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 14”: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 and M1 MacBook Pro 14” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros

Reasons that 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 14”.

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 M1 MacBook Pro 14” since it has onboard memory.

Memory	2022 ROG Zephyrus G14	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Slots	x1	Onboard
Type	DDR5	Unified

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

The 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	2022 ROG Zephyrus G14	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

The 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Pro 14”. It has eight versus seven amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 14”.

Ports	2022 ROG Zephyrus G14	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	No	Yes x3
USB-A	Yes x2	No
USB-C	Yes x2	No
Total	8	7

The 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Pro 14”. It has six versus five commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 14”.

Ports	2022 ROG Zephyrus G14	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	No	Yes
USB-A	Yes	No
USB-C	Yes	No

M1 MacBook Pro 14” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 14” is better than 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 14” has a 34% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS inside 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M1 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)

12,185

M1 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)

12,185

M1 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)

11,988

M1 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G)

9,512

2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS

9,043

M1 MacBook Pro 14” supports a larger memory capacity than the 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Max system memory size

M1 MacBook Pro 14”

64 GB

2022 ROG Zephyrus G14

32 GB

Prices

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

2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 Price
	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	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
M1 MacBook Pro 14” Price
	2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,196.21	See at Amazon
	Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip 8-core CPU (14 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed Premium) By Apple $1,299.00	See at Amazon
	Apple 2021 MacBook Pro (14-inch, M1 Pro chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) - Silver By Apple $2,204.95 $2,499.00 12% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	2022 ROG Zephyrus G14	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Released	2022	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 05, 2022 (CES 2022)	Announced on October 18, 2021. Available on October 26, 2021.
Pricing	-	$1,999 M1 Pro, 8C CPU, 14C GPU, 16GB, 512GB $2,299 M1 Pro, 10C CPU, 16C GPU, 16GB, 512GB $2,499 M1 Pro, 10C CPU, 16C GPU, 16GB, 1TB $3,099 M1 Max, 10C CPU, 24C GPU, 32GB, 1TB $3,299 M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 32GB, 1TB $3,699 M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 1TB $4,099 M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 2TB $4,699 M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 4TB $5,899 M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 8TB
Generations	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14	2023 M2 MacBook Pro 14” 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 14”

Exterior	2022 ROG Zephyrus G14	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Dimensions	12.28 x 8.94 x 0.73 inches (312 x 227 x 18.5 mm)	Height: 0.61 inch (1.55 cm) Width: 12.31 inches (31.26 cm) Depth: 8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
Weight	3.64 lbs. (1.65 kg)	3.5 pounds (1.6 kg)
Colors	Eclipse Gray Moonlight White	Space Gray Silver
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	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement Touch ID Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
Chasis Information	Device 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.	-

Display	2022 ROG Zephyrus G14	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Size	14 Inches	14.2 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	Liquid Retina XDR display Size: 14.2-inch Technology: Liquid Retina XDR display Resolution: 3024 x 1964 Pixel Density: 254 PPI XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range) Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio Color 1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology Refresh rates ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Ports	2022 ROG Zephyrus G14	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
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	Image Source: Apple Left (4) 1 x power port MagSafe 3 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x HDMI v2.0, 4K@60Hz

Internal Specs	2022 ROG Zephyrus G14	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800HS 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HS 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W	Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G) 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz, Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz, Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800HS AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics 12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HS AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics 12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz	Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G) Apple M1 Pro iGPU 14 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G) Apple M1 Pro iGPU 16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G) Apple M1 Max iGPU 24 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) Apple M1 Max iGPU 32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory	16GB 32GB Dual-Channel DDR5 4800MHz Memory. 1 x 8GB or 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot	16GB 32GB 64GB Unified Memory
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.	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD

Connectivity	2022 ROG Zephyrus G14	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)	802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery	2022 ROG Zephyrus G14	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Size	76 Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery	70 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 11 hours wireless web Up to 17 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	240W ø6.0 mm power adapter. 100W USB-C power adapter. Supports Fast charging up to 50% in just 30 minutes.	67W USB‑C Power Adapter M1 Pro with 8-core CPU models 96W USB‑C Power Adapter M1 Pro with 10-core CPU or M1 Max models. Supports Fast-Charging.

Software	2022 ROG Zephyrus G14	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
OS	Windows 11 Home	Shipped with macOS Monterey
Built-in Apps	Armoury Crate GameVisual	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	2022 ROG Zephyrus G14	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
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.	1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
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.	High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers Wide stereo sound Support for spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc	2022 ROG Zephyrus G14	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor
Security	Windows Hello Facial Authentication Kensington Lock Slot	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
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.	14‑inch MacBook Pro 67W USB‑C Power Adapter M1 Pro with 8-core CPU models. 96W USB‑C Power Adapter M1 Pro with 10-core CPU or M1 Max models. USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty	-	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	-	Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or Up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max) Thunderbolt 4 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately) HDMI digital video output Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

Key Features	2022 ROG Zephyrus G14	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
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 AMD Radeon RX 6800S 8GB GDDR6 SmartShift up to 105W	Released in Late 2021 16:10 XDR 14.2” 1964p 120Hz Weight 3.5 lb 1.59 kg Up to Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) 10C/10T, 3.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,747 Single Core Geekbench 5 12,185 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M1 Max iGPU 32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 64GB Unified Memory

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2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 14”: Full specs comparison