Surface Laptop Studio vs. 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Surface Laptop Studio and 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Surface Laptop Studio Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Surface Laptop Studio over 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14.

2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than Surface Laptop Studio.

Newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2021

Supports faster memory

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop Studio. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 4267MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop Studio.

Memory type and speed
2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Surface Laptop Studio - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Upgradable memory

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 Surface Laptop Studio since it has onboard memory.

MemorySurface Laptop Studio2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
Slots
Onboard
x0,1
TypeLPDDR4XDDR5
Has four more ports and slots

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has eight versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.

PortsSurface Laptop Studio2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
power portNoYes
Surface Connect+YesNo
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2No
USB-ANoYes x2
USB-CNoYes x2
Total48
More versatile connectivity

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

PortsSurface Laptop Studio2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
headphone jackYesYes
HDMINoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
power portNoYes
Thunderbolt 4YesNo
USB-ANoYes
USB-CNoYes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Laptop Studio and 2023 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
Surface Laptop Studio
32 GB
2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
32 GB

Prices

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

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,491.00
$2,699.99 45% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Inch Touchscreen, Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM Memory, 256GB SSD, Perfect for Surface Pro, Surface Book 3 and Surface Tablet Users Platinum 9U1-00001 (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Inch Touchscreen, Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM Memory, 256GB SSD, Perfect for Surface Pro, Surface Book 3 and Surface Tablet Users Platinum 9U1-00001 (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$636.00
$690.99 8% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$910.00
$1,599.99 43% OFF
2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 Price
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
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
$1,489.99
$1,609.90 7% OFF

Availability

Surface Laptop Studio2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
Released20212023
Release Date
  • Introduced: September 22, 2021
  • Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
  • Released: October 5, 2021
Announced on January 04, 2023 (CES 2023)
Pricing
  • $1,599.99
    i5-11300H 16GB 256GB Intel Iris Xe
  • $1,799.99
    i5-11300H 16GB 512GB Intel Iris Xe
  • $2,099.99
    i7-11370H 16GB 256GB RTX 3050 Ti
  • $2,699.99
    i7-11370H 16GB 1TB RTX 3050 Ti
  • $3,099.99
    i7-11370H 32GB 2TB RTX 3050 Ti
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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-

Exterior

Surface Laptop Studio2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
Dimensions12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm)12.28 x 8.94 x 0.77 ~ 0.81 inches (312 x 227 x 19.5 ~ 20.5 mm)
Weight
  • 3.83 lb (1,742.9 grams)
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • 4.00 lb (1,820.2 grams)
    Intel Core i7 models.
3.79 lbs. (1.72 kg)
Colors
Platinum
Casing: Magnesium and Aluminum
Eclipse Gray Moonlight White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • Windows key and dedicated buttons for media controls, screen brightness
    • Backlight.
  • Precision Haptic touchpad:
    • Largest surface touchpad to date.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.
  • 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
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

Surface Laptop Studio2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
Size14.4 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 14.4” PixelSense™ Flow Display
  • Resolution: 2400 x 1600 (201 PPI)
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1500:1
  • Refresh rate: 120Hz
    60Hz default.
  • Inking: GPU Ink Acceleration
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Dolby Vision® support
  • 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

Ports

Surface Laptop Studio2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
Surface Laptop Studio Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (2)
  • 1 x Surface Connect+
    Magnet Charging, Surface Dock
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
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)

Internal Specs

Surface Laptop Studio2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
  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
Memory
16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
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
Discrete Graphics
  • Optional NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti  with 4GB GDDR6
    For Consumer.
  • Optional NVIDIA® RTX™ A2000 with 4GB GDDR6
    For Business.
  • 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
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
512GB 1TB
PCIe Gen 4 SSD.
1 x M.2 slot.

Connectivity

Surface Laptop Studio2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth Wireless 5.1 technologyBluetooth 5.2

Battery

Surface Laptop Studio2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
Size
  • 58.0 Wh
    Nominal battery capacity.
  • 56.3 Wh
    Minimum battery capacity.
76 Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • Up to 18 hours of typical device usage
    Intel Core i7 models.
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Power Supply
  • 60W power supply
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • 95W power supply
    Intel Core i7 models.
  • 240W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 200W
     ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • Supports Fast charging up to 50% in just 30 minutes.

Software

Surface Laptop Studio2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 11 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Built-in Apps
  • Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
  • Preloaded Xbox app
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial
Armoury Crate GameVisual

Camera & Audio

Surface Laptop Studio2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 1080p resolution front-facing camera
  • Front-facing 1080p FHD camera.
    Top-mount front camera.
  • Built-in IR Camera. 
    For Windows Hello Facial Authentication.
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Quad Omnisonic™ speakers with Dolby Atmos®
  • 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.

Misc

Surface Laptop Studio2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
Inking
  • Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
    4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
  • Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2
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Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
IR Camera
Security
  • Hardware TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security and BitLocker support
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
  • Kensington Lock Slot
In the box
  • Surface Laptop Studio
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
  • Power Adapter
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
Standard 1-year warranty.
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only.
Hinge
Dynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees.
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Key Features

Surface Laptop Studio2023 ROG Zephyrus G14
At Glance
Released in Late
2021
3:2 2.4K
14.4”
2400p 60~120Hz
Weight
3.83 lb
1.74 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-11370H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,397
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop Studio Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3050 Ti 
4GB GDDR6
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

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