Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 vs MSI Sword 17 (2023)
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Compared 2 laptops: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403, vs MSI Sword 17 (2023). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | n/a | - Intel Core i7 12650H - Intel Core i7 13620H |
| Storage | - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
- 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.57 kg | 2.6 kg |
| Pixel size | 311x220x15.9-18.3 mm | 398x273x25.2 mm |
| Area | 684 cm² | 1087 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.1 % | 75.9 % |
| Side bezels | 4.8 mm | 7.5 mm |
| Colors | - White - Black |
White |
| Material | Aluminum | n/a |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | n/a | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | No |
| Cooler count | 3 | 2 |
Display
| Diagonal | 14 in | 17.3 in |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Pixel density | 243 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync Tech | G-Sync | n/a |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Light sensor | n/a | No |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | n/a |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
Battery
| Capacity | 73 Wh | 53.5 Wh |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge Power | 200 W | 180/200 W |
Processor
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core i7 12650H |
| Base frequency | 2.0 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 10 (6P + 4E) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 10 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB |
| TGP | 100 W | 75 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 1403 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | n/a | 1635 MHz |
| FLOPS | 23.2 TFLOPS | 6.7 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 8 | 6 |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 28 Gbit/s | 12 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 4608 | 2048 |
| TMUs | 144 | 64 |
| ROPs | 48 | 40 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 8000 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| Max RAM | n/a | 64 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 1 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 1024 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 4x2 W | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Microphones | 3 | n/a |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v7 | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
| IR sensor | Yes | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | 3x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 1x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| Card Reader | Yes | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.7 mm | n/a |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403 the clear winner in this comparison.
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Total Votes: 1
