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2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 vs. M2 MacBook Pro 14”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 and M2 MacBook Pro 14” models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than M2 MacBook Pro 14”.

The 2023 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 M2 MacBook Pro 14” since it has onboard memory.

Memory	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Slots	x1	Onboard
Type	DDR5	LPDDR5

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6 125W Max vs. integrated

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 has more ports and slots count than the M2 MacBook Pro 14”. It has eight versus seven amount of ports and slots on the M2 MacBook Pro 14”.

Ports	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14	M2 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 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M2 MacBook Pro 14”. It has six versus five commonly used ports and slots on the M2 MacBook Pro 14”.

Ports	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14	M2 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

M2 MacBook Pro 14” Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Pro 14” is better than 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14.

M2 MacBook Pro 14” supports a larger memory capacity than the 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14. It supports up to 96GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Max system memory size

M2 MacBook Pro 14”

96 GB

2023 ROG Zephyrus G14

32 GB

M2 MacBook Pro 14” weighed 3.5 pounds, 8% lighter than the 3.79 pounds 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Weight	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Pound	3.79 lbs.	3.5 lbs.
Kilogram	1.72 kg	1.59 kg

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 By Asus $1,269.00	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	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 $1,509.99 $1,609.90 6% OFF	See at Amazon
M2 MacBook Pro 14” Price
	2023 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M2 Pro Chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,436.23	See at Amazon
	Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M2 Pro chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU: 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Gray By Apple $1,849.95 $1,999.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M3 chip with 8‑core CPU, 10‑core GPU: 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 8GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Gray By Apple $1,449.00 $1,599.00 9% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Released	2023	2023
Release Date	Announced on January 04, 2023 (CES 2023)	Announced on January 17, 2023. Available on January 24, 2023.
Pricing	-	$1,999 M2 Pro, 10C CPU, 16C GPU, 16GB, 512GB $2,299 M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 16GB, 512GB $2,499 M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 16GB, 1TB $3,099 M2 Max, 12C CPU, 30C GPU, 32GB, 1TB $3,299 M2 Max, 12C CPU, 38C GPU, 32GB, 1TB $3,699 M2 Max, 12C CPU, 38C GPU, 64GB, 1TB $4,099 M2 Max, 12C CPU, 38C GPU, 64GB, 2TB $4,699 M2 Max, 12C CPU, 38C GPU, 64GB, 4TB $5,899 M2 Max, 12C CPU, 38C GPU, 64GB, 8TB $6,299 M2 Max, 12C CPU, 38C GPU, 96GB, 8TB
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	-
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	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Dimensions	12.28 x 8.94 x 0.77 ~ 0.81 inches (312 x 227 x 19.5 ~ 20.5 mm)	Height: 0.61 inches (1.55 cm) Width: 12.31 inches (31.26 cm) Depth: 8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
Weight	3.79 lbs. (1.72 kg)	3.5 pounds (1.60 kg) M2 Pro 3.6 pounds (1.63 kg) M2 Max
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. Gaming Hotkeys Volume down volume up mute Armoury Crate 50% larger 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	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Size	14 Inches	14.2 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	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	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
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)	Left (4) Image Source: Apple 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) Image Source: Apple 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x HDMI v2.1, 8K@60Hz, 4K@240Hz

Internal Specs	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 7 7735HS 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.75 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS 8 cores, 16 threads, 4.00 → 5.20 GHz, 8MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W	Apple M2 Pro (10C, 16G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz, Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) 12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz, Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G) 12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz, Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) 12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz,
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 7 7735HS AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics 12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS AMD Radeon™ 780M Graphics 12 Graphics Cores, 3000 MHz	Apple M2 Pro (10C, 16G) Apple M2 Pro iGPU 16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) Apple M2 Pro iGPU 19 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G) Apple M2 Max iGPU 30 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) Apple M2 Max iGPU 38 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory	Memory 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 64GB 96GB Unified Memory
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).	-
Storage	512GB 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD. 1 x M.2 slot.	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD

Connectivity	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)	802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology

Battery	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Size	76 Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery	70 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 12 hours of wireless web Up to 18 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	240W ø6.0 mm power adapter. 200W ø6.0 mm power adapter. Supports Fast charging up to 50% in just 30 minutes.	67W USB‑C Power Adapter M2 Pro with 10-core CPU models 96W USB‑C Power Adapter M2 Pro with 12-core CPU or M2 Max models. Supports Fast-Charging.

Software	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
OS	Windows 11 Home	Shipped with macOS Ventura
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	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Camera	Front-facing 1080p FHD camera. Top-mount front camera. 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	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Sensors	IR Camera	Touch ID sensor
Security	Windows Hello Facial Authentication Kensington Lock Slot	Touch ID sensor
In the box	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 Power Adapter	14‑inch MacBook Pro 67W USB‑C Power Adapter M2 Pro with 10-core CPU models. 96W USB‑C Power Adapter M2 Pro with 12-core CPU or M2 Max models. USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty	Standard 1-year 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	-	Display Supports M2 Pro 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 over Thunderbolt, or one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI One external display supported at 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display at 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI M2 Max Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: Up to four external displays: Up to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI Up to three external displays: Up to two external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display with 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI Thunderbolt 4 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C HDMI digital video output Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz

Key Features	2023 ROG Zephyrus G14	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6 125W Max	Released in Early 2023 16:10 XDR 14.2” 1964p 120Hz Weight 3.5 lb 1.59 kg Up to Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) 12C/12T, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz Geekbench 5 2,075 Single Core Geekbench 5 15,305 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M2 Max iGPU 38 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 96GB LPDDR5 Memory