2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 vs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2020

Supports faster memory

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Memory type and speed
2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Slightly more versatile connectivity

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14. It has six versus five commonly used ports and slots on the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Ports2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G14
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
power portYesYes
USB-AYesYes
USB-CYesYes
microSD card slotYesNo

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14.

About 8% lighter

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 weighed 3.52 pounds, 8% lighter than the 3.79 pounds 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Weight2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Pound
3.79 lbs.
3.52 lbs.
Kilogram
1.72 kg
1.60 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
32 GB
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
32 GB
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Slots
x1
x0,1
TypeDDR5DDR4

Prices

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

2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 Price
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz 500nits AMD 8-Core Zen4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic Backlit USB4 Fast Charging Win11 White + HDMI Cable
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz 500nits AMD 8-Core Zen4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic Backlit USB4 Fast Charging Win11 White + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$1,269.00
Asus 2023 MUX ROG Zephyrus G14, Thin & Light Gaming Laptop, 14" QHD (16:10) 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 9-7940HS, NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4060, with Cloth(48GB|2TB)
Asus 2023 MUX ROG Zephyrus G14, Thin & Light Gaming Laptop, 14" QHD (16:10) 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 9-7940HS, NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4060, with Cloth(48GB|2TB)
By Asus
$1,579.90
EXCaliberPC 2023 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XV-G14.R94060 (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, RTX 4060 8GB, 14" QHD+ 165Hz, Windows 11) Gaming Notebook - Moonlight White
EXCaliberPC 2023 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XV-G14.R94060 (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, RTX 4060 8GB, 14" QHD+ 165Hz, Windows 11) Gaming Notebook - Moonlight White
By EXCaliberPC
$1,395.91
$1,499.00 7% OFF
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Price
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (24GB RAM|1TB PCIe SSD)
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (24GB RAM|1TB PCIe SSD)
By Asus
$1,138.00
ASUS 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 14in VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (8GB RAM|512GB PCIe SSD)
ASUS 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 14in VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (8GB RAM|512GB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,296.00
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (16GB RAM|512GB PCIe SSD)
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (16GB RAM|512GB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$929.00

Availability

2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Released20232020
Release DateAnnounced on January 04, 2023 (CES 2023)Announced at CES 2020 on January 06, 2020.
Applicable Models
  • ROG Zephyrus G14
  • ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023)
  • ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023) GA402
  • 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XI
  • 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY
  • 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XZ
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Generations

Exterior

2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Dimensions12.28 x 8.94 x 0.77 ~ 0.81 inches (312 x 227 x 19.5 ~ 20.5 mm)
  • Width: 32.4cm (12.75”)
  • Depth: 22.2cm (8.74”)
  • Height:
    • Regular: 1.79cm (0.70”)
    • AniMe Matrix™: 1.99cm (0.78”)
Weight3.79 lbs. (1.72 kg)
  • Regular: 1.6kg
  • AniMe Matrix™: 1.7kg
Colors
Eclipse Gray Moonlight White
Black White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard
    ROG Overstroek Calibrated Keystrokes N-Key Rollover Fast-Actuating Key Switches
  • White light or One Zone RGB.
  • Gaming Hotkeys
    Volume down volume up mute Armoury Crate
  • 50% larger Precision Touchpad
  • Backlit chicklet keyboard
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover
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.
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Display

2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Size14 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 14” QHD+ 165HzNebula HDR
    16:10 2560 x 1600 165Hz 100% DCI-P3 3ms response time Pantone Validated IPS Level Anti-Glare G-Sync / Adaptive-Sync Pantone Validated MUX Switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus Supports Dolby Vision HDR
  • 14” FHD+ 144Hz
    16:10 1920 x 1200 144Hz 100% sRGB 3ms response time Pantone Validated IPS Level Anti-Glare G-Sync / Adaptive-Sync Pantone Validated MUX Switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus Supports Dolby Vision HDR
  • 14-inch Non-glare WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 14-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 120Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 14-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated

Ports

2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G14
2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (4)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (4)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    UHS-II
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
2020 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 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 7735HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.75 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 4.00 → 5.20 GHz, 8MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 7735HS
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS
    AMD Radeon™ 780M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 3000 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
MemoryMemory Slots
  • 1 x 16 GB Onboard memory.
  • 1 x SO-DIMM DDR5 slot.
Memory Configurations
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
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 - 6GB GDDR6
    1732 MHz at 80W with ROG Boost up to 1782 MHz at 95W (15W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4050 - 6GB GDDR6
    2355 MHz at 95W with ROG Boost up to 2405 MHz at 120W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4060 - 8GB GDDR6
    2250 MHz at 100W with ROG Boost up to 2300 MHz at 125W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDR6
    1980 MHz at 100W with ROG Boost up to 2030 MHz at 125W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4080 - 12GB GDDR6
    1665 MHz at 100W with ROG Boost up to 1715 MHz at 125W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4090 - 16GB GDDR6
    1455 MHz at 100W with ROG Boost up to 1505 MHz at 125W (25W Dynamic Boost).
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1285MHz, 65W).
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1435MHz, 60W).
Storage
512GB 1TB
PCIe Gen 4 SSD.
1 x M.2 slot.
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0

Connectivity

2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Size76 Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
76 Wh Li-Polymer
Battery Life-
  • Up to 10.7 hours
    Video playback.
  • Up to 9.5 hours
    Web browsing.
Power Supply
  • 240W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 200W
     ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • Supports Fast charging up to 50% in just 30 minutes.
180W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software

2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G14
OSWindows 11 Home
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameVisual
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual

Camera & Audio

2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Camera
  • Front-facing 1080p FHD camera.
    Top-mount front camera.
  • Built-in IR Camera. 
    For Windows Hello Facial Authentication.
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
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.
  • 2 x 2.5W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • 2 x 0.7W tweeter, Array Microphones
  • With Dolby Atmos technology

Misc

2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G14
SensorsIR Camera-
Security
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
  • Kensington Lock Slot
  • One-Touch Login
    Fingerprint on the power button.
  • Kensington Lock Slot
In the box
  • 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
  • Power Adapter
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WarrantyStandard 1-year warranty.-

Key Features

2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G14
At Glance
Released in Early
2023
16:10
14”
1600p 165Hz
Weight
3.79 lb
1.72 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-7940HS
8C/16T, 4.00 → 5.20 GHz
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ 780M Graphics
12 Graphics Cores, 3000 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 4090
16GB GDDR6 125W Max
Released in
2020
16:9
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
3.52 lb
1.60 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,080
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,956
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 vs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14

ASUS has released the ROG Zephyrus G14, a 14-inch machine, in early-2023. It is powered by up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-7940HS with a boost clock speed up to 5.20 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 with 16GB GDDR6 125W Max.

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch ROG Zephyrus G14 was introduced by ASUS about three years earlier in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS with a boost clock speed up to 4.40 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G141
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS1,05197.31%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS1,080100.00%
01,080

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G141
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS6,59794.84%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS6,956100.00%
06,956

Both 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 have the same 14-inch display size. In addition, the 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 weighs 3.79 lbs. about 7% heavier than the 3.52 lbs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14. Moreover, measured at 12.28” x 8.94” x 0.77”, the 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 is slightly bulkier than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 at 12.75” x 8.74” x 0.7”.

2023 ROG Zephyrus G142020 ROG Zephyrus G14

There are a toal number of 8 ports and slots available on 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14. That includes a power port, an HDMI port, two USB-C ports, a headphone jack, a microSD card slot, and a USB-A port. With that said, it has the same number of ports and slots as the 2020 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 2023 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 2020 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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