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General

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Series

ROG Zephyrus G141Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

Blade 181Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18/RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1Read 5 October 2026

Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

GU405AR-XB96, 90NR0P94-M004501Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 20267Maker product pageeshop.asus.com/us/90nr0p94-m00450-rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact Product Name GU405AR-XB96 and Part Number 90NR0P94-M00450. Core Ultra 9 386H, RTX 5070 Ti 12 GB, 32 GB LPDDR5x-8533, 1 TB, 3K 120 Hz OLED and Windows 11 Pro.

RZ09-05827ER3-R3U11Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18/RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1Read 5 October 2026Exact US RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1 selected combination: 290HX Plus, RTX 5070 Ti 12 GB, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD and Windows Home. Old 275HX and upgraded 5080/5090 configurations are excluded.

GTIN / EAN

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AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

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14 May 20266Press releaseprwire.com.au/pr/128538/razer-unveils-the-new-razer-blade-18Read 7 October 2026First announcement dateline, independently contemporary Notebookcheck news on May 15. PRWire hosting June 23 and Razer newsroom June 1 repost do not move first announcement or existing retail month.

Status

Available7Maker product pageeshop.asus.com/us/90nr0p94-m00450-rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405.htmlRead 8 October 2026Released model with a current exact US maker listing. This lifecycle status does not claim current stock or an enabled purchase button.

Available7Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18/RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1Read 7 October 2026Current US exact 290HX Plus/5070 Ti/32 GB/1 TB SKU on maker store. No discontinuation statement found.

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403WR6Reviewnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Notebookcheck's review of the 2026 Zephyrus G14 GU405AR calls the 2025 Zephyrus G14 last year's G14 and the previous generation.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

$3,599.992Press releaseglobenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/22/3300228/0/en/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-and-g16-arrive-in-the-us-with-intel-core-ultra-series-3-and-rtx-50-series.htmlRead 5 October 2026US launch MSRP 3599.99 for Eclipse Grey 5070 Ti configuration, tax excluded. Later store or review prices not used.

$3,999.998Press releaseprwire.com.au/pr/128538/razer-unveils-the-new-razer-blade-18Read 7 October 2026Maker May 14 launch starting configuration. Exact selected base 290HX Plus/5070 Ti/32 GB/1 TB maker store still matches 3999.99. Secondary Tom’s Hardware independently binds this combination to base launch price. US tax excluded. Old 275HX 3499.99 and Euro sibling keyboard SKUs excluded.

Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

US2Press releaseglobenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/22/3300228/0/en/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-and-g16-arrive-in-the-us-with-intel-core-ultra-series-3-and-rtx-50-series.htmlRead 5 October 2026

US1Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18/RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1Read 5 October 2026

ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

Eclipse Gray2Press releaseglobenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/22/3300228/0/en/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-and-g16-arrive-in-the-us-with-intel-core-ultra-series-3-and-rtx-50-series.htmlRead 5 October 20267Maker product pageeshop.asus.com/us/90nr0p94-m00450-rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact XB96 reference Eclipse Gray, also confirmed by matching Best Buy SKU listing and May launch Grey 5070 Ti purchase row.

Black1Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18/RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1Read 5 October 2026

Segment

Gaming3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405Read 5 October 2026ROG gaming laptop, Gaming Laptops category.

Gaming3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026

Form factor

Clamshell4Owner's manualdlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/GamingNB/GU405AP/0409_E26589_GU405A_A.pdfRead 5 October 2026

Clamshell2Owner's manualdl.razerzone.com/master-guides/RazerSynapse4/Blade18-00000737-en.pdfRead 5 October 2026

Chassis

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DimensionsiClosed laptop body size. Minimum and maximum thickness describe the front and rear or other points stated by the maker.

Width311Depth220Thickness (min)15.9Thickness (max)18.3mm(12.2 × 8.7 × 0.6 to 0.7 in)1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026311 x 220 x 15.9-18.3 mm from exact current specification.

Width399.96Depth275.4Thickness (min)22.79Thickness (max)28.7mm(15.7 × 10.8 × 0.9 to 1.1 in)10Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 7 October 2026Maker explicitly metric 2026 dimensions. Width is landscape front edge 399.96, depth 275.4. Support table swaps its width/depth labels, corrected against main maker triplet and physical geometry. Minimum-inch 0.86 is inconsistent with 22.79 mm and appears carried from 2025. Published metric values retained, not recomputed from rounded inches. Secondary LaptopMedia 22.99 does not override maker.

Weight (published)iPublished laptop weight without the charger. A starting weight is identified in the source note and may vary with configuration.

1.58kg(3.5 lb)1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026Exact 5070 Ti SKU 1.58 kg, not lower 1.50 kg family starting weight.

3.2kg(7.1 lb)11Maker product pagemysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20586/~/razer-blade-18%E2%80%9D-%282026%29-%7C-rz09-0582x-support-%26-faqsRead 7 October 2026Nominal maker 2026 chassis mass across matrix, not a scale measurement. All family configurations have one shared body claim. Excludes 400 W adapter. Secondary 3.1 kg claims do not override maker.

Lid material

Aluminium3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405Read 5 October 2026Precision CNC-machined aluminum-alloy chassis. Maker calls the complete chassis 100% aluminum alloy.

Aluminium3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026Complete T6-grade CNC-milled aluminum unibody.

Bottom material

Aluminium3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405Read 5 October 2026Same complete aluminum-alloy chassis claim.

Aluminium3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026Same complete aluminum-unibody claim.

Max hinge angle

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MIL-STD-810 testing (claimed)iManufacturer claim of MIL-STD-810 testing. The revision and tested procedures belong in the source note. This is not proof of every standard test.

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Display

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Screen sizeiDiagonal of the main built-in display. Rounded-corner displays may be measured as a full rectangle.

14in(35.6 cm)1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 20262Press releaseglobenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/22/3300228/0/en/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-and-g16-arrive-in-the-us-with-intel-core-ultra-series-3-and-rtx-50-series.htmlRead 5 October 2026

18in(45.7 cm)1Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18/RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1Read 5 October 2026

Native resolution

2880 × 1800px1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 20262Press releaseglobenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/22/3300228/0/en/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-and-g16-arrive-in-the-us-with-intel-core-ultra-series-3-and-rtx-50-series.htmlRead 5 October 2026

3840 × 2400px3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026

Pixel density

242.6ppi=CalculatedFrom Screen size and Native resolution

251.6ppi=CalculatedFrom Screen size and Native resolution

Panel typeiDell's WVA means wide viewing angle and names no panel technology, so it is stored as IPS only when Dell or a review names IPS.

OLED1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 20262Press releaseglobenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/22/3300228/0/en/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-and-g16-arrive-in-the-us-with-intel-core-ultra-series-3-and-rtx-50-series.htmlRead 5 October 2026

IPS3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 20262026 comparison column explicitly Dual Mode IPS. It does not establish mini-LED backlighting.

Backlight

None (self-emissive)3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405Read 5 October 2026OLED explanation explicitly states each light-emitting pixel turns on and off individually.

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Dimming zonesiIndependently controlled backlight zones, not the number of LEDs or screen pixels.

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Panel part numberiPanel part number identified in a matching review unit. Suppliers may vary within the same laptop configuration.

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Screen surfaceiSurface of the stored display configuration. Anti-reflective coatings do not by themselves make a glossy display matte. A matte finish of the chassis is not the screen surface.

Glossy6Reviewnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Review explicitly glossy panel, same GU405AR 386H/5070 Ti/32 GB/1 TB/3K OLED hardware in White with Windows Home. Only common physical panel properties inherited, no numerical measurements or regional warranty.

Matte34Retailer pagerozetka.com.ua/609903560/p609903560Read 7 October 2026Exact full US RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1/290HX Plus/5070Ti/32 GB/1 TB retailer technical table explicitly matte. Notebookcheck current 2026 physical IPS screen also glossy: no. Old retailer thickness and seller warranty are not used over current primary maker.

Touchscreen

No6Reviewnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Display section explicitly states panel does not support touch inputs. Same 3K OLED panel family as exact US Pro configuration.

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Stylus

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Refresh rate modesiHighest confirmed operating refresh rate of the built-in display at each resolution. Add a second row only for a documented dual-mode panel, not an ordinary supported timing.

AASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405AR

Width (px)	Height (px)	Maximum operating refresh (Hz)	VRR
2880	1800	120	Yes

Source1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 20262Press releaseglobenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/22/3300228/0/en/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-and-g16-arrive-in-the-us-with-intel-core-ultra-series-3-and-rtx-50-series.htmlRead 5 October 2026

BRazer Blade 18 (2026) RTX 5070 Ti, 32 GB

Width (px)	Height (px)	Maximum operating refresh (Hz)
3840	2400	240
1920	1200	440

Source3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026Explicit built-in dual modes, 3840 x 2400 at 240 Hz and 1920 x 1200 at 440 Hz. These are operating maxima, not ordinary preset timing entries. G-SYNC is stated globally without assigning VRR operation to each mode.

Max refresh rate

120Hz=CalculatedFrom Refresh rate modes

440Hz=CalculatedFrom Refresh rate modes

Adaptive synciNamed variable refresh technologies for the built-in display. Manual switching between 60Hz and 120Hz is not VRR.

G-SYNC3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405Read 5 October 2026Main display section explicitly NVIDIA G-SYNC variable refresh. FAQ also uses Compatible wording, no separate certification status inferred.

G-SYNC3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026

Gray-to-gray response time (claimed)iManufacturer claim for a gray-to-gray pixel transition. Do not use generic response times, black-to-white values, or motion-picture response times.

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Native panel colour depthiPhysical panel colour depth per channel. Do not infer native bit depth or FRC from the number of supported colours.

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Brightness (SDR, claimed)iManufacturer typical SDR luminance. Outdoor maxima and an unspecified peak are not typical SDR brightness.

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Peak brightness (SDR outdoors, claimed)iManufacturer maximum SDR luminance explicitly claimed for outdoor use. Ambient light, automatic brightness and other stated conditions belong in the source note. Not typical SDR or HDR brightness.

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Sustained brightness (HDR, claimed)iManufacturer explicitly sustained HDR luminance. Screen area, duration, temperature and other stated conditions belong in the source note. Not a brief peak or SDR luminance.

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Peak brightness (HDR, claimed)iManufacturer peak luminance explicitly measured or claimed in HDR. Window size and duration belong in the source note.

1,100nits2Press releaseglobenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/22/3300228/0/en/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-and-g16-arrive-in-the-us-with-intel-core-ultra-series-3-and-rtx-50-series.htmlRead 5 October 20263Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405Read 5 October 20261100 nits is a maker bare-panel peak claim. Glass integration and calibration may change actual laptop brightness.

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sRGB coverage (claimed)iManufacturer stated sRGB gamut percentage. The source note identifies coverage, volume, or an unspecified maker gamut claim.

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DCI-P3 coverage (claimed)iManufacturer stated DCI-P3 gamut percentage. The source note identifies coverage, volume, or an unspecified maker gamut claim.

100%2Press releaseglobenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/22/3300228/0/en/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-and-g16-arrive-in-the-us-with-intel-core-ultra-series-3-and-rtx-50-series.htmlRead 5 October 2026

100%3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026Maker up to 100% DCI-P3 coverage. Method unstated.

Adobe RGB coverage (claimed)iManufacturer stated Adobe RGB gamut percentage. The source note identifies coverage, volume, or an unspecified maker gamut claim.

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HDR certification

DisplayHDR True Black 10002Press releaseglobenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/22/3300228/0/en/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-and-g16-arrive-in-the-us-with-intel-core-ultra-series-3-and-rtx-50-series.htmlRead 5 October 2026

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Factory calibratediThe maker explicitly states factory colour calibration. Certification alone does not establish calibration.

Yes3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405Read 5 October 2026Pantone Color Validation paragraph explicitly says every display factory-calibrated.

Yes12Maker product pagemysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20586/~/razer-blade-18%E2%80%9D-%282026%29-%7C-rz09-0582x-support-%26-faqsRead 7 October 2026Explicit maker claim for single shared 2026 dual-mode display option. Calman certification alone was not the inference. Manual laptop calibration report page confirms factory report access. No measured Delta E copied.

Second display

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Processor

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Processor

Intel Core Ultra 9 386H1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus1Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18/RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1Read 5 October 2026

Processor brand

Intel1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

Intel4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245960/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-290hx-plus-36m-cache-up-to-5-50-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026

Core configurationiProcessor core groups using the chip maker's names. MediaTek Big, Apple Super and AMD Zen architecture labels remain distinct from Intel P and E labels.

AASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405AR

Core type	Count	Base clock (GHz)	Max clock (GHz)
Performance	4	2.1	4.9
Efficiency	8	1.6	3.7
Low-power efficiency	4	1.6	3.5

Source5Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245529/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-386h-18m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026386H chip specifications: 4 P, 8 E, 4 LP E. Generic 25 W base and 80 W turbo are not stored as laptop limits.

BRazer Blade 18 (2026) RTX 5070 Ti, 32 GB

Core type	Count	Core	Base clock (GHz)	Max clock (GHz)
Performance	8	Lion Cove	2.7	5.5
Efficiency	16	Skymont	1.8	4.7

Source4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245960/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-290hx-plus-36m-cache-up-to-5-50-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact 290HX Plus processor: eight P and sixteen E cores, each with independently named base and turbo clocks. Generic 55 W/160 W chip limits are not laptop power settings.30Spec databasenotebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-Ultra-9-290HX-Plus-Processor-Benchmarks-and-Specs.1252402.0.htmlRead 7 October 2026Architecture names only enriched. Existing Intel primary counts/base/max clocks unchanged. Nominal exact processor, no model-bench value copied.

CPU cores

16=CalculatedFrom Core configuration

24=CalculatedFrom Core configuration

Cores labelled performanceiCounts only rows classified as performance. Other labels, including Big, Super and AMD Zen architecture rows, are not included.

4=CalculatedFrom Core configuration

8=CalculatedFrom Core configuration

Cores labelled efficiencyiCounts only efficiency and low-power-efficiency rows. AMD Zen 5c and Apple super cores are not included.

12=CalculatedFrom Core configuration

16=CalculatedFrom Core configuration

ThreadsiMaximum hardware threads of the processor, including simultaneous multithreading where supported.

161Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

244Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245960/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-290hx-plus-36m-cache-up-to-5-50-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026

Max boost clock

4.9GHz=CalculatedFrom Core configuration

5.5GHz=CalculatedFrom Core configuration

L3 cacheiL3 cache only. Do not copy a combined L2 plus L3 cache total. Qualcomm's total cache, such as 30 MB on Snapdragon X, is not L3, even when a laptop maker labels it L3.

18MB5Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245529/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-386h-18m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 202618 MB Intel Smart Cache.

36MB4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245960/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-290hx-plus-36m-cache-up-to-5-50-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 202636 MB Intel Smart Cache. Separate 40 MB L2 excluded.

ProcessiProcess size class of the processor compute die in nm, as on CPUs: TSMC N3B is 3, Intel 7 is 10, Intel 4 is 7 and Intel 18A is 1.8. Marketing process names and other chiplet processes belong in the source note.

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3nm13Spec databasenotebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-Ultra-9-290HX-Plus-Processor-Benchmarks-and-Specs.1252402.0.htmlRead 7 October 2026Exact 290HX Plus nominal CPU compute tile. Intel ARK CPU Lithography explicitly TSMC N3B corroborates designation. GPU tile N5P, SoC/I/O N6, Intel base 22 nm are separate and not represented as all tiles 3 nm.

Sustained CPU power (configured)iThis laptop's sustained configured CPU power limit, such as PL1. A chip manufacturer's generic base power is not the laptop setting.

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Peak CPU power (configured)iThis laptop's configured short-duration CPU limit, such as PL2. Do not substitute generic processor maximum turbo power.

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Combined CPU and GPU poweriMaker stated simultaneous CPU plus discrete-GPU budget for the exact configuration and power mode.

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NPU performanceiNPU-only claimed operations per second. Excludes combined CPU, GPU and platform AI throughput. Precision belongs in the source note.

50TOPS1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 20265Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245529/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-386h-18m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026NPU-only 50 TOPS peak, INT8.

13TOPS4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245960/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-290hx-plus-36m-cache-up-to-5-50-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026NPU-only peak INT8 13 TOPS, distinct from 36 TOPS overall platform peak.

Graphics

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Discrete GPUiA separate dedicated graphics processor is installed. Integrated or unified-memory graphics do not qualify.

Yes1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

Yes1Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18/RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1Read 5 October 2026

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU1Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18/RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1Read 5 October 2026

GPU brand

NVIDIA1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

NVIDIA1Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18/RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1Read 5 October 2026

VRAMiDedicated video memory of the installed discrete GPU. Shared system memory is excluded.

12GB1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026Dedicated 12 GB GDDR7. No separate VRAM type field exists.

12GB1Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18/RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1Read 5 October 2026

Max GPU power (TGP)iMaximum configured discrete-GPU power including Dynamic Boost. Mode and any maker qualification belong in the source note.

130W1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026Manual mode 130 W includes 110 W plus 20 W Dynamic Boost. Turbo mode 115 W includes 100 W plus 15 W.7Maker product pageeshop.asus.com/us/90nr0p94-m00450-rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405.htmlRead 8 October 2026Manual mode publishes 130 W total, already including 20 W Dynamic Boost. Turbo is 115 W total, including 15 W Dynamic Boost. The boost is not added again.

140W14Maker product pagemysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20586/~/razer-blade-18%E2%80%9D-%282026%29-%7C-rz09-0582x-support-%26-faqsRead 7 October 2026Exact 5070Ti column, not family maximum 175 W of 5080/5090. Stored maker maximum TGP 140 W with separate published 15 W Dynamic Boost component. Do not add them to invent 155 W or infer a fixed base wattage. Mode not supplied in nominal table.

Dynamic BoostiMaximum additional GPU power shifted from the CPU through NVIDIA Dynamic Boost. This is part of maximum TGP, not extra to it. A figure written as "up to 115W Dynamic Boost" is the total, so it goes in gpu_tgp_max_w.

20W1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026Manual maximum 20 W is part of 130 W, not additional to it.7Maker product pageeshop.asus.com/us/90nr0p94-m00450-rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405.htmlRead 8 October 202620 W in Manual, included in its published 130 W total. Turbo uses 15 W, included in 115 W.

15W15Maker product pagemysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20586/~/razer-blade-18%E2%80%9D-%282026%29-%7C-rz09-0582x-support-%26-faqsRead 7 October 2026Correct first 5070TI column. 175 W/+25 W rows belong to 5080/5090. Stored separate component claim, no assumed base TGP calculation.

GPU boost clockiHighest maker configured GPU boost clock, including factory overclock where explicitly stated. Mode belongs in the source note.

1,812MHz1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026Both Turbo and Manual state 1812 MHz: 1762 MHz configured boost plus 50 MHz factory OC.

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GPU switchingiExplicit GPU display-routing or power-sharing features. Advanced Optimus includes hardware display multiplexing.

Advanced Optimus7Maker product pageeshop.asus.com/us/90nr0p94-m00450-rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact GU405AR-XB96 maker store explicitly NVIDIA Advanced Optimus. Separate MUX switch not inferred.

Advanced Optimus, Optimus16Maker product pagemysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20586/~/razer-blade-18%E2%80%9D-%282026%29-%7C-rz09-0582x-support-%26-faqsRead 7 October 2026Exact RZ09-0582 x documented routing options. Manual printed page 19 explicitly Optimus and dedicated GPU-only with restart. Advanced Optimus includes hardware multiplexing under schema help, so no redundant separately guessed mux tag.

Integrated GPU

Intel Graphics5Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245529/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-386h-18m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026Intel Graphics built into 386H, not Arc B390 of X7/X9.

Intel Graphics4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245960/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-290hx-plus-36m-cache-up-to-5-50-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026Intel Graphics, not Arc B390 of different Panther Lake chips.

Memory

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Installed RAMiTotal installed RAM in this product configuration, not the maximum purchase option.

32GB1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

32GB1Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18/RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1Read 5 October 2026

RAM type

LPDDR5X1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

DDR53Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026Current 2026 column explicitly DDR5 in two slots.

RAM speediConfigured memory data rate in transfers per second. Do not treat the DRAM clock in MHz as the data rate.

8,533MT/s1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

6,400MT/s17Maker product pagemysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20586/~/razer-blade-18%E2%80%9D-%282026%29-%7C-rz09-0582x-support-%26-faqsRead 7 October 2026Exact 32 GB installed memory grade DDR5-6400, effective 6400 MT/s. Maker appends MHz to marketed DDR5 grade, not a literal 6400 MHz electrical clock and not 12800 MT/s. Exact maker SKU current combination 32 GB 6400 and Intel memory-grade nomenclature corroborate. i Pon 2026 reporting explicitly DDR 5-6400 MT/s. No generic supported-chip speed used alone.

Memory channelsiActive memory channels of the installed configuration, not the number of RAM modules or slots. One installed module is one channel. This holds for DDR5 too, whose two 32-bit subchannels on one module do not count as two channels. Soldered LPDDR memory counts in 64-bit units, so a 128-bit bus is 2 channels, even when a maker calls it quad-channel.

21Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

218Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 7 October 2026Maker channel designation for replaceable two-socket DDR 5 architecture. Exact reference two 16 GB modules in two sockets. Counts conventional active memory channels, not each DDR5 internal 32-bit subchannel.

RAM upgradeiWhether the installed RAM is soldered, socketed in slots, or a mixture. Purchase-time configurations are not upgrades.

Soldered1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

Slots3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026Current 2026 column states two RAM slots and upgrade support.

Memory slotsiPhysical replaceable RAM module sockets grouped by type and occupancy. Clocked SO-DIMM uses CSODIMM. Soldered memory is excluded.

AASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405AR

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BRazer Blade 18 (2026) RTX 5070 Ti, 32 GB

Slot	Count	Occupied	Module size (GB)
SO-DIMM	2	Yes	16

Source3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026The maker confirms two RAM slots. The later exact 2026 support matrix proves two installed 16 GB SO-DIMM modules for the reference configuration.29Maker product pagemysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20586/~/razer-blade-18%E2%80%9D-%282026%29-%7C-rz09-0582x-support-%26-faqsRead 7 October 2026Two physical SO-DIMM sockets both occupied by 16 GB modules. Primary first column gives module distribution explicitly, not total-capacity division. Clocked CSODIMM not claimed.

RAM slots

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Free RAM slots

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Maximum supported RAMiManufacturer supported maximum RAM, including purchase-time soldered options. Does not imply post-purchase upgradeability.

32GB1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026Exact 32 GB SKU explicitly Max Capacity 32 GB and no expansion. Family FAQ up to 64 GB does not increase this soldered SKU limit.

128GB3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026Supported laptop maximum 128 GB DDR5, distinct from generic chip maximum 256 GB.

Storage

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Installed storageiTotal advertised installed storage in decimal GB. Convert 1TB to 1000GB, without changing an explicitly published 512GB value.

1TB1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

1TB1Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18/RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1Read 5 October 2026

Storage type

NVMe SSD1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

NVMe SSD3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026The maker confirms NVMe storage and two M.2 connectors. The later exact support matrix proves one installed 1 TB PCIe 4.0 drive and only one Gen 5 capable connector. Longest supported form factor and physical slot occupancy remain unproved, so the partial storage-slot table is omitted.

Installed drive PCIe generationiPCIe generation of the installed drive. This may be lower than the slot capability.

41Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

419Maker product pagemysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20586/~/razer-blade-18%E2%80%9D-%282026%29-%7C-rz09-0582x-support-%26-faqsRead 7 October 2026Actual included drive generation 4. One other physical slot supports Gen 5, which does not turn installed 1 TB drive into Gen 5. Maker explicitly one installed drive. Exact model drive vendor/part not stated.

Storage slotsiPhysical storage connectors grouped by capability and occupancy. A slot accepting several drive lengths is one slot, not one per length.

AASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405AR

Form factor	Interface	PCIe generation	Count	Occupied
M.2 2280	PCIe NVMe	4	1	Yes

Source1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026One M.2 PCIe slot including installed drive. M.2 2280 form from manual. Maximum Gen 4 capability is explicitly confirmed by the maker overview FAQ.2Press releaseglobenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/22/3300228/0/en/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-and-g16-arrive-in-the-us-with-intel-core-ultra-series-3-and-rtx-50-series.htmlRead 5 October 2026G14 table explicitly one M.2 slot with installed Gen 4 SSD. No second expansion slot from the G16 inherited.3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405Read 5 October 2026FAQ Is the SSD upgradeable explicitly states one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 slot. Installed 1 TB drive occupies it.4Owner's manualdlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/GamingNB/GU405AP/0409_E26589_GU405A_A.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 21 explicitly removable SSD in an M.2 2280 slot, M.2 SATA unsupported. Generic RAM-module wording does not supersede exact soldered-memory specification.

BRazer Blade 18 (2026) RTX 5070 Ti, 32 GB

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M.2 slots

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Free storage slots

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Maximum slot PCIe generation

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Ports

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PortsiPhysical laptop connectors grouped by type, protocol capability and side. One connector with several protocols is counted once.

AASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405AR

Type	Version	Count	Side	Maximum data rate (Gbps)	Thunderbolt or USB4	DP Alt Mode	Maximum charging input (W)
USB-C	Not available	1	Left	40	Thunderbolt 4	Yes	100
USB-C	3.2 Gen 2	1	Right	10	Not available	Yes	100
USB-A	3.2 Gen 2	1	Left	10	Not available	Not available	Not available
USB-A	3.2 Gen 2	1	Right	10	Not available	Not available	Not available
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	1	Left	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available
SD card	UHS-II	1	Right	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available
3.5 mm audio	Not available	1	Left	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available
DC in	ASUS Slim Power Jack	1	Left	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available

Source1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 20262Press releaseglobenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/22/3300228/0/en/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-and-g16-arrive-in-the-us-with-intel-core-ultra-series-3-and-rtx-50-series.htmlRead 5 October 2026G14 launch table states HDMI 2.1 FRL, full-size SD UHS-II and 100 W PD at each USB-C interface. Manual supplies physical sides.3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405Read 5 October 2026Connectivity diagram explicitly input 20 V, 5 A at both TB4 and USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 100 W accepted per connector. ASUS Slim power connector separate.4Owner's manualdlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/GamingNB/GU405AP/0409_E26589_GU405A_A.pdfRead 5 October 2026Pages 22-26: right SD, USB-A and 10 Gbps USB-C. Left DC, HDMI, USB-A, 40 Gbps TB4 and audio. Both C connectors support video and charging.

BRazer Blade 18 (2026) RTX 5070 Ti, 32 GB

Type	Version	Count	Side	Maximum data rate (Gbps)	Thunderbolt or USB4	DP Alt Mode	Maximum charging input (W)	Wired to
USB-C	Not available	1	Right	Not available	Thunderbolt 5	Yes	100	Discrete GPU
USB-C	Not available	1	Left	Not available	Thunderbolt 4	Yes	100	Integrated GPU
USB-A	3.2 Gen 2	1	Right	10	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available
USB-A	3.2 Gen 2	2	Left	10	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	1	Right	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available
SD card	UHS-II	1	Right	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available
Ethernet (RJ45)	Not available	1	Left	2.5	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available
3.5 mm audio	Not available	1	Left	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available
DC in	Not available	1	Left	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available

Source2Owner's manualdl.razerzone.com/master-guides/RazerSynapse4/Blade18-00000737-en.pdfRead 5 October 2026Printed page 2 diagram: right SD, Thunderbolt 5, one USB-A and HDMI. Left DC, RJ45, two USB-A, Thunderbolt 4 and audio. Both C ports accept USB PD 3.0 up to 100 W. USB-C DP Alt Mode and symmetric data rates are not established by this guide.31Maker product pagemysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20586/~/razer-blade-18%E2%80%9D-%282026%29-%7C-rz09-0582x-support-%26-faqsRead 7 October 2026The maker explicitly lists Thunderbolt 5 USB-C with DP 2.1 via the discrete GPU and Thunderbolt 4 USB-C with DP 2.1 via the integrated GPU. Both DP Alt Mode booleans and both GPU routing values are stored. DP version has no dedicated column. The advertised asymmetric 120 Gbps Bandwidth Boost is not a symmetric data rate.

USB-C ports

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Thunderbolt

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Highest HDMI version

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Card reader

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Ethernet speed

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Maximum USB-C charging inputiHighest confirmed charging power accepted by a USB-C port. This is separate from adapter rating and power delivered to peripherals.

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Wireless

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Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 71Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

Wi-Fi 73Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026Explicit Wi-Fi 7 triple-band 2x2 MIMO, country restrictions not detailed.

Wi-Fi bandsiSupported radio frequency bands. Availability may be restricted by country or regulatory configuration.

2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz7Maker product pageeshop.asus.com/us/90nr0p94-m00450-rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact US specification states triple-band Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be). Triple-band here covers the standard 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz WLAN bands. Six-GHz availability depends on country rules.

2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz20Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 7 October 2026Current maker triple-band claim. Exact RZ09-0582 lab radio table independently names 2.4G 2400-2483.5, 5G 5150-5895 and 6E 5925-7125 MHz. FCC engineering sample BE200 card not assumed installed retail module, which reviews identify BE202. Only bands agree with current marketed design. US regulatory region retained, no world wide frequency union.33Regulatory filingmanuals.plus/m/8d74d722251c23510e84b856bd34b1f56931ac563ee8d411b792e2b51aafbf4fRead 7 October 2026Public mirror of BTL-FCC SAR-1-2411C327C, exact RZ09-0582 engineering sample. The EUT frequency table lists 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz bands. The BE200NGWM engineering module does not establish the retail card model. No SAR result is imported.

Wi-Fi module

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BluetoothiThe version as a number with one decimal, such as 5.4 or 6.0. A qualifier such as or above goes in the source note.

6.01Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026Claimed Bluetooth 6.0. Supported version may vary with OS and driver.

5.43Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026Connectivity section explicitly Bluetooth 5.4.

Cellular

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Keyboard and touchpad

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Keyboard layoutsiDocumented layouts of the retained regional SKUs. Do not infer a layout solely from the sales country.

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US1Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18/RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1Read 5 October 2026Exact selected US Layout.

Key switches

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Other21Maker product pagemysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20586/~/razer-blade-18%E2%80%9D-%282026%29-%7C-rz09-0582x-support-%26-faqsRead 7 October 2026Maker explicit switch description membrane, which has no laptop enum. Used existing other and preserved word in source note. No mechanical/optical/scissor mechanism guessed. Field/enum gap reported.

Keyboard backlightiA maker-confirmed backlight with no published type uses backlit_unspecified. Do not infer white lighting, a single colour or RGB from backlit alone. A single-zone RGB backlight is RGB zones.

RGB zones1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

RGB per key2Owner's manualdl.razerzone.com/master-guides/RazerSynapse4/Blade18-00000737-en.pdfRead 5 October 2026

NumpadiDedicated physical numeric keypad. A virtual touchpad number pad is not counted.

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Yes2Owner's manualdl.razerzone.com/master-guides/RazerSynapse4/Blade18-00000737-en.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 2 explicitly keyboard with per-key RGB and 10-key number pad.

Key traveliPhysical key travel distance, not actuation distance.

1.7mm2Press releaseglobenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/22/3300228/0/en/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-and-g16-arrive-in-the-us-with-intel-core-ultra-series-3-and-rtx-50-series.htmlRead 5 October 2026

1.5mm3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026

Pointing stickiDedicated stick pointing device such as TrackPoint. A touchpad does not qualify.

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No22Maker product pagemedias-p1.phoenix.razer.com/sys-master-phoenix-images-container/h84/h4a/10064527654942/260514-blade18-k12-black-1500x1000-3.pngRead 7 October 2026Actual factory product gallery image and manual complete layout inspected. All keys visible. Touchpad and external mouse not a pointing stick. No keycap-gap inference about fingerprint hardware.

Touchpad size

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Touchpad mechanismiA clickpad or glass touchpad that clicks when pressed down is mechanical. Haptic needs a source that says haptic or force feedback.

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Mechanical23Reviewtomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18-2026-reviewRead 7 October 2026Nominal Razer 2026 input-device mechanism claim. Maker common family layout specifies same Precision Glass touchpad across GPU options. Does not import 5090 unit display/performance/battery/thermal measurements. Physical clicking expressly described, haptic contrast explicit.

Camera and audio

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Webcam

1080p FHD1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

5 MP2Owner's manualdl.razerzone.com/master-guides/RazerSynapse4/Blade18-00000737-en.pdfRead 5 October 2026

IR face loginiAn infrared camera suitable for Windows Hello face authentication. An ordinary webcam or fingerprint sensor does not qualify.

Yes1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 20264Owner's manualdlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/GamingNB/GU405AP/0409_E26589_GU405A_A.pdfRead 5 October 2026Hardware Setup explicitly says IR camera supports Windows Hello facial recognition.

Yes3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026Current 5 MP IR webcam explicitly supports Windows Hello.

Webcam privacy

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Physical shutter2Owner's manualdl.razerzone.com/master-guides/RazerSynapse4/Blade18-00000737-en.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 2 explicitly mechanical privacy shutter.

Built-in speaker driversiIndividual built-in acoustic drivers, including separate tweeters and woofers. Do not count audio channels or infer driver count from speaker assemblies.

62Press releaseglobenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/22/3300228/0/en/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-and-g16-arrive-in-the-us-with-intel-core-ultra-series-3-and-rtx-50-series.htmlRead 5 October 2026Six physical drivers explicitly counted as 2 tweeters and 4 woofers.

62Owner's manualdl.razerzone.com/master-guides/RazerSynapse4/Blade18-00000737-en.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 2 explicitly six physical speakers.

Total speaker poweriCombined published power of the built-in speaker drivers. RMS or peak classification belongs in the source note.

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Audio features

Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos, AI Noise Cancellation1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

THX Spatial Audio+, Smart Amplifier Technology, 7.1 surround via HDMI3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 202632Maker product pagemysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20586/~/razer-blade-18%E2%80%9D-%282026%29-%7C-rz09-0582x-support-%26-faqsRead 7 October 2026Additional maker sound features. Existing THX Spatial Audio+ retained. Six physical speakers already stored, virtual 7.1 is not physical 7.1 speaker count. Total amplifier output watts absent.

MicrophonesiPhysical built-in microphones, not beamforming channels or microphone modes.

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22Owner's manualdl.razerzone.com/master-guides/RazerSynapse4/Blade18-00000737-en.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 2 explicitly dual microphone array.

Battery and power

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Battery energyiPublished nominal energy capacity of the installed internal battery in watt-hours. Separate from measured runtime and charger output.

73Wh1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

99Wh24Maker product pagemysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20586/~/razer-blade-18%E2%80%9D-%282026%29-%7C-rz09-0582x-support-%26-faqsRead 7 October 2026Maker same battery claim across 2026 matrix. Source-stated energy, no calculation from rounded charge capacity or voltage. Not a reviewer-measured pack value.

Claimed battery lifeiManufacturer maximum runtime for each explicitly named test. Display brightness, configuration and other conditions belong in the source note. Wireless streaming preserves an unnamed content type and does not imply video or audio. Video conferencing requires an explicit calling test, with application and participant setup in the source note. MobileMark versions use different workloads, so compare only rows of the same version.

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Adapter rated outputiNominal rated output of the documented supplied or recommended adapter. A temporary dynamic maximum belongs in the source note. Not the laptop charging-input limit.

250W1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026Main adapter rated 20 V, 12.5 A, 250 W. Regional inclusion not asserted.4Owner's manualdlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/GamingNB/GU405AP/0409_E26589_GU405A_A.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 29 main adapter rated 20 V, 12.5 A, 250 W. Selected-model 100 W USB-C adapter is separate from the main unit.

400W25Maker product pagemysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20586/~/razer-blade-18%E2%80%9D-%282026%29-%7C-rz09-0582x-support-%26-faqsRead 7 October 2026Maker 2026 matrix bundled primary adapter rating, exact selected 5070Ti 1 TB seller independently lists 400 W. USB-C 100 W travel input is separate. No laptop CPU/GPU power ceiling derived from adapter 400 W.

Laptop charging connectoriConnector at the laptop end of the documented main charging cable, not the wall plug or adapter-end connector. HP's AC smart pin is a round DC plug, so it is barrel.

Proprietary1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 20264Owner's manualdlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/GamingNB/GU405AP/0409_E26589_GU405A_A.pdfRead 5 October 2026

Proprietary2Owner's manualdl.razerzone.com/master-guides/RazerSynapse4/Blade18-00000737-en.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 2 dedicated shaped power port, separate from USB-C charging.

Charge 0 to 50 % (claimed)iManufacturer time to charge an empty battery to 50%. Adapter and powered-off conditions belong in the source note.

30min3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405Read 5 October 2026Maker 73 Wh battery claim, 0-50% in 30 minutes. Adapter test condition and power state not stated.

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Cooling

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FansiPhysical cooling fans inside the laptop. Excludes fans in external coolers and the power adapter.

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33Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026Cooling section explicitly Triple-Fan Cooling System, three physical built-in fans. Optional external cooling-pad fans are excluded.

Vapor chamberiA vapor-chamber heat spreader is installed. Ordinary heatpipes alone do not qualify.

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Yes3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026Current cooling FAQ explicitly installed advanced vapor chamber.

Liquid metaliComponents where the maker confirms liquid-metal thermal material. Ordinary thermal paste is excluded.

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Power modesiPublished laptop operating modes and configured power limits. Do not place observed runtime power measurements in this table.

AASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405AR

Name	GPU power (W)
Silent	Not available
Performance	Not available
Turbo	115
Manual	130

Source1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 20263Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405Read 5 October 2026Silent, Performance, Turbo and Manual operating profiles. GPU maxima from exact matrix include Dynamic Boost, not measured or sustained draw.7Maker product pageeshop.asus.com/us/90nr0p94-m00450-rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405.htmlRead 8 October 2026GPU totals: Turbo 115 W and Manual 130 W, each already including Dynamic Boost. Manual permits user-adjusted power, clocks and fan curves. These are configured limits, not measured draw.9Maker product pageasus.com/support/faq/1043747Read 8 October 2026ASUS Armoury Crate Ver6.0, Operating Mode/Edit Manual Mode and Q&A1. Turbo maximizes CPU/GPU performance on AC. Manual permits custom CPU/GPU clock offsets, Dynamic Boost and fan curves with Apply/save controls. This maker guide supplies the mode definitions. It does not establish which profile the reviewer used for unlabelled benchmarks.

BRazer Blade 18 (2026) RTX 5070 Ti, 32 GB

Name
Balanced
Silent
Performance
Turbo
Custom

Source26Owner's manualdl.razerzone.com/master-guides/RazerSynapse4/Blade18-00000737-en.pdfRead 7 October 2026Original RZ09-0582 guide screenshot rendered and inspected. Modes stored only by name. UI Balanced selected is not proof of maker default, Auto(Default) labels fan control only. No assumed wattages or profile defaults. Does not qualify any 5090-only bench mark for retained 5070Ti.

Security

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Fingerprint

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TPM

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2.027Maker product pagemysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20586/~/razer-blade-18%E2%80%9D-%282026%29-%7C-rz09-0582x-support-%26-faqsRead 7 October 2026Installed-platform firmware TPM explicit 2.0, not discrete TPM inferred from OS requirements. Intel PTT nomenclature preserved in note.

Remote management

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Security lock slotiA dedicated built-in physical security-cable slot. Security locks that occupy a USB-C port do not qualify.

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Yes3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026

Software

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Operating system

Windows 11 Pro1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

Windows 11 Home1Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18/RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1Read 5 October 2026

OS family

Windows1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026

Windows1Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18/RZ09-05827ER3-R3U1Read 5 October 2026

Security updates untiliPublished end date of OS/security updates promised for the exact device model. Preserve the source precision. Do not calculate it from years or substitute a generic OS-version lifecycle. Unknown when no device-specific promise is published.

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Measured display

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Brightness (measured, centre)iReviewer center-point SDR luminance for the matching display configuration. Do not substitute a review average or unspecified measurement.

508nits8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. SDR middle brightness 508 nits in the display comparison table. Centre-on-battery result also 508 nits. Tested panel ATNA40HQ06-0, X-Rite i1Pro 3. No peak or corner reading substituted.

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Brightness (measured, average)iReviewer mean luminance across a documented display grid, normally nine points.

513.8nits8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. SDR nine-point 3x3 display grid: 517/509/517, 514/508/517, 516/508/518 nits. Published mean 513.8 nits. Tested panel ATNA40HQ06-0 and X-Rite i1Pro 3. Not the 518-nit brightest point.

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Contrast ratio (measured)iMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

25,400:18Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Display table: measured contrast 25400:1 with residual black level 0.02 nits. This is the reviewer result, not the maker 1,000,000:1 claim.

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HDR peak brightness (measured)iMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

1,140nits8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Display paragraph reports measured HDR maximum of 1140 nits using CalMAN. Test window size and specific HDR pattern are not stated.

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sRGB coverage (measured)iReviewer measured sRGB coverage, not gamut volume. Instrument and method belong in the source note.

100%8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Display table explicitly identifies sRGB COVERAGE 100%, Argyll 3D. The separate 99.8% Display P3 measurement is not substituted for DCI-P3.

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DCI-P3 coverage (measured)iReviewer measured DCI-P3 coverage, not gamut volume. Display P3 measurements are identified in the source note.

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Colour accuracy (measured Delta E)iReviewer colour error before calibration. Delta-E formula, colour space and picture mode belong in the source note.

1.38Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Display table: ColorChecker Delta E 2000 average 1.3 with CalMAN before custom calibration. The display paragraph states own calibration did not improve the accurate profiles. This excludes the earlier 17.85 Delta E webcam ColorChecker result. Exact selected factory gamut profile is not stated.

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PWM flicker foundiWhether a reviewer detected pulse-width-modulation flicker under the documented test conditions. False does not prove all frequency ranges were tested.

Yes8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Screen Flickering section detected PWM at brightness settings at or below 90%. ASUS software OLED dimming is an available alternative, not the measured method.

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PWM frequency (measured)iDetected PWM frequency at the brightness setting stated by the reviewer.

960Hz8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. PWM 960 Hz, amplitude 52%, at or below 90% brightness setting. Tested panel ATNA40HQ06-0.

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PWM at or below brightnessiHighest display brightness setting at or below which the documented PWM is detected.

90%8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. PWM threshold at or below 90% brightness. Source says no detected PWM above this setting.

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Response black to white (measured)iReviewer combined rise and fall response for black-to-white-to-black, with test conditions in the source note.

0.49ms8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Black-to-white-to-black combined rise and fall: 0.49 ms, comprising 0.27 ms rise and 0.22 ms fall. Tested panel ATNA40HQ06-0, 120 Hz display.

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Response grey to grey (measured)iReviewer combined rise and fall response between specified grey levels. State the levels in the source note.

2ms8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. 50%-grey to 80%-grey combined rise and fall: 2 ms, comprising 1 ms rise and 1 ms fall. Tested panel ATNA40HQ06-0, 120 Hz display.

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Measured performance

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Cinebench 2024 single-coreiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

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Cinebench 2024 multi-coreiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

1,262points8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Cinebench 2024 multi-core: 1262 points, explicitly the Turbo row of the mode-comparison table. AC power. CPU configured 70 W in that row, not its combined-load sustained draw.

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Geekbench 6 single-coreiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker. Geekbench 6 only. Geekbench 5 and 7 use other scales, so their scores are not stored.

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Geekbench 6 multi-coreiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker. Geekbench 6 only. Geekbench 5 and 7 use other scales, so their scores are not stored.

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3DMark Time Spy graphicsiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker. Graphics score, not the overall score. A score the review does not label as graphics is left out.

16,295points8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Time Spy GRAPHICS 16295 at 2560x1440, explicitly the Turbo mode-comparison row. The overall Time Spy score 16242 is not this field. Turbo 115 W total includes 15 W Dynamic Boost. NVIDIA driver 610.47.

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3DMark Steel NomadiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

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SSD sequential read (measured)iMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

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Game frame ratesiMatching review-unit game results. Resolution, preset, upscaling, frame generation and ray tracing are stated only when documented.

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Measured noise and temperature

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Fan noise per modeiReviewer sound-pressure readings for the matching configuration and mode. Measurement distance and workload belong in the source note.

AASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405AR

Power mode	Load	Noise (dB(A))
Turbo	Gaming	55.5
Turbo	Max load	55.5

Source8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Turbo gaming and maximum noise are 55.5 dB(A), explicitly linked by the mode-comparison table and System Noise section. Earthworks M23R with Arta at 15 cm, background 26 dB(A). The unlabelled 35.1 dB(A) idle row is omitted.

BRazer Blade 18 (2026) RTX 5070 Ti, 32 GB

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Max fan noiseiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

55.5dB(A)=CalculatedFrom Fan noise per mode

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Fan noise while gamingiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

55.5dB(A)=CalculatedFrom Fan noise per mode

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Top surface under loadiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

41.7°C8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Maximum-load heatmap top surface maximum 41.7 C. AC test. Operating mode is not specified. Review combined stress settles to GPU 100 W and CPU 35 W. Stress application names are not stated in the text.

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Bottom surface under loadiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

41.5°C8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Maximum-load heatmap bottom surface maximum 41.5 C. AC stress test, same conditions as top surface. Operating mode is not specified.

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Palm rest under loadiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

31.5°C8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Maximum-load heatmap and Temperature text give palm-rest/touchpad maximum 31.5 C. AC test. Operating mode is not specified.

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CPU temperature in stress testiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

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CPU clock in stress testiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

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GPU temperature while gamingiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

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Measured battery and power

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Battery runtime per testiReviewer runtime for the exact test and configuration. Mixed browsing, video and graphics workloads are classified as mixed use.

AASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405AR

Test	Brightness (nits)	Hours (h)
Wi-Fi browsing	150	14.37
Wi-Fi browsing	Not available	8.3

Source8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Wi-Fi browsing 14 hours 22 minutes at 150 nits and 8 hours 18 minutes at maximum SDR brightness, converted exactly to hours. Second row brightness is left unspecified numerically because it is the slider maximum, not a constant white-pattern luminance. Review does not name the battery power profile or refresh rate. Turbo is AC-only and is not assigned to these tests.

BRazer Blade 18 (2026) RTX 5070 Ti, 32 GB

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Wi-Fi browsing runtimeiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

14.37h=CalculatedFrom Battery runtime per test

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Video runtimeiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

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Full charge time (measured)iMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

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Power draw idleiHighest reviewer idle AC power reading for the matching configuration and test conditions.

8.1W8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Highest idle AC-input reading 8.1 W, not the 7.8 W average. Metrahit Energy. Exact idle display setting not stated.

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Power draw gamingiReviewer AC power draw during the named game and settings. Not GPU-only power.

162.9W8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Internal-display Cyberpunk 2077 Ultra AC-input power 162.9 W in the power table. External-monitor result 161.6 W is excluded. Operating mode is not specified. Test resolution is not stated in that power row.

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Power draw maxiMaximum reviewer AC input power during the documented load or stress test. Not the adapter rating.

230.7W8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Maximum AC-input draw 230.7 W in the documented stress/load table, measured with Metrahit Energy. Transient maximum, not the later 170-180 W steady input range or 250 W adapter rating. Operating mode is not specified.

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Sustained CPU power (measured)iObserved sustained CPU package power during the documented test. Not the configured PL1 limit.

35W8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Temperature section states CPU sustains 35 W during simultaneous CPU/GPU stress on AC, with operating mode unspecified, while GPU sustains 100 W. This is distinct from the configured 70 W CPU limit.

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GPU power while gaming (measured)iObserved GPU-only power while running the documented game and settings.

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Weight (measured)iReviewer measured laptop mass without its power adapter unless the source note explicitly states otherwise.

1.568kg(3.5 lb)8Measurementnotebookcheck.net/One-of-the-best-compact-gaming-laptops-gets-a-brighter-OLED-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2026-Review.1321952.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Reviewed GU405AR in White with Windows 11 Home. Same CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and display as the US XB96 reference (Eclipse Gray, Windows 11 Pro). The review tests Turbo at 115 W. Review unit mass 1.568 kg. Excludes its separately listed 724 g power supply. Applies to the reviewed White unit, not the published 1.58 kg specification.

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Certifications

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Intel EvoiManufacturer certification of the exact configuration as Intel Evo. Processor support alone does not establish certification.

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Copilot+ PCiManufacturer identifies the configuration as Copilot+ PC. A Copilot keyboard key alone is insufficient.

Yes3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405Read 5 October 2026Maker explicitly fully Copilot+ PC certified, separate from presence of a Copilot keyboard key.7Maker product pageeshop.asus.com/us/90nr0p94-m00450-rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405.htmlRead 8 October 2026

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Colour certifications

Pantone Validated1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026Display row explicitly Pantone Validated.

Calman Verified3Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026The display section explicitly states Calman Verified. The later support matrix separately proves individual factory calibration.

ENERGY STAR

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EPEAT

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Other certifications

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In the box

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In the boxiAccessories confirmed for this exact SKU. Do not combine mutually exclusive regional bundles into one box.

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Power adapter, Regional power cord, Micro-fiber cleaning cloth, Important Product Information Guide2Owner's manualdl.razerzone.com/master-guides/RazerSynapse4/Blade18-00000737-en.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 2 lists adapter/regional cord, micro-fiber cleaning cloth and Important Product Information Guide.

Power adapter includediWhether a power adapter is included with this exact regional SKU. A supported or recommended adapter does not prove inclusion.

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Yes2Owner's manualdl.razerzone.com/master-guides/RazerSynapse4/Blade18-00000737-en.pdfRead 5 October 2026

Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

1year7Maker product pageeshop.asus.com/us/90nr0p94-m00450-rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact US SKU maker store states 1 year international manufacturer warranty. Additional 1 year accidental protection requires registration within 60 days and is concurrent separate coverage, not a 2-year manufacturer period.

1year2Owner's manualdl.razerzone.com/master-guides/RazerSynapse4/Blade18-00000737-en.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 3 one-year manufacturer warranty. Separate two-year battery warranty is excluded.

Warranty serviceiDocumented manufacturer warranty service for the named market. Included paid service upgrades belong in the source note.

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Mail-in28Maker product pagerazer.com/warrantyRead 7 October 2026Current US maker original-purchaser warranty process. Manufacturer pays qualifying return postage after service, no universal free inbound-shipping promise. Paid RazerCare terms do not become included onsite service. Only documented shipped return service stored.

Links

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Product page

rog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu4053Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405Read 5 October 2026

www.razer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-183Maker product pagerazer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-18Read 5 October 2026

Spec sheet

rog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/spec1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2026-gu405/specRead 5 October 2026Exact US GU405AR-XB96 column: 386H, RTX 5070 Ti, 32 GB, 1 TB and Windows 11 Pro. Duplicate XB96 columns agree. Home SKUs not inherited.

mysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20586/~/razer-blade-18%E2%80%9D-%282026%29-%7C-rz09-0582x-support-%26-faqs9Maker product pagemysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20586/~/razer-blade-18%E2%80%9D-%282026%29-%7C-rz09-0582x-support-%26-faqsRead 7 October 2026Maker support specification matrix, correct 2026 family with 290HX Plus. Five GPU/RAM columns read, use first 5070TI/32 GB/1 TB column.

Manual

dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/GamingNB/GU405AP/0409_E26589_GU405A_A.pdf4Owner's manualdlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/GamingNB/GU405AP/0409_E26589_GU405A_A.pdfRead 5 October 2026GU405A platform e-manual E26589, First Edition January 2026. Original PDF linked from official GU405AR support. AP is its hosting folder, not a borrowed GPU configuration.

dl.razerzone.com/master-guides/RazerSynapse4/Blade18-00000737-en.pdf2Owner's manualdl.razerzone.com/master-guides/RazerSynapse4/Blade18-00000737-en.pdfRead 5 October 2026Original Razer Master Guide explicitly names RZ09-0582, not previous RZ09-0529.

EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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