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Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)
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Size
16"
Operating System
macOS
Size
14"
Operating System
Windows 11
Our Verdict
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023) vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) are very different laptops. The MacBook Pro is a mobile workstation, while the ASUS is a gaming laptop. Both provide a great user experience overall, though the MacBook comes out slightly ahead, as it has a brighter Mini LED display and much longer battery life. Also, although the MacBook Pro's display isn't flicker-free, its flicker frequency is much higher and less bothersome than the ASUS laptop's OLED display, which flickers at 120Hz. Performance-wise, the MacBook Pro can get much more CPU processing power. The ASUS has better raw GPU performance if you get a model with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, but remember that for tasks like video editing, the MacBook Pro's M3 SoC has dedicated video encoders and decoders that do most of the heavy lifting.
Variants
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW73LL/A) (Silver - M3 Max/14-core CPU/36GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MUW73LL/A) (Silver - M3 Max/16-core CPU/48GB/1TB)
- ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA403UV-DS91-CA) (Eclipse Gray - Ryzen 9 8945HS/RTX 4060/16GB/1TB)
- ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA403UI-DS91-CA) (Eclipse Gray - Ryzen 9 8945HS/RTX 4070/16GB/1TB)
Main Differences for
School
School
Threshold
School
8.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
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Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
9.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
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Hinge
9.1
9.1
Hinge Photo
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Range
135°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
7.2
8.0
Dimensions Photo
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Size
16"
14"
Thickness
0.7" (1.7 cm)
0.8" (2.1 cm)
Width
14.0" (35.5 cm)
12.2" (31.0 cm)
Depth
9.8" (24.8 cm)
8.7" (22.0 cm)
Volume
91.3 in³ (1,496.7 cm³)
85.3 in³ (1,398.1 cm³)
Weight
4.8 lbs (2.2 kg)
3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
Charger Size
13.3 in³ (218.3 cm³)
14.1 in³ (231.0 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.2 lbs (0.6 kg)
Serviceability
3.5
6.3
Internals Photo
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Ease Of Access
6.0
7.5
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
0
1
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
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Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
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Resolution
3456 x 2234
2880 x 1800
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
254 PPI
241 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
OLED
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
91%
88%
Refresh Rate
8.7
8.7
Motion Blur
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Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Apple ProMotion
G-SYNC
Contrast
10
10
Contrast Photo
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Native Contrast
51,150 : 1
53,950 : 1
Brightness
9.1
7.7
Maximum Brightness
601 cd/m²
364 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
3 cd/m²
1 cd/m²
Reflections
8.8
9.2
Reflections Photo Off
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Reflections Photo Max
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Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.83%
1.47%
Indirect Reflections
0.16%
0.69%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.67%
0.78%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Photo
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Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.179%
0.236%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
9.9
7.9
White Balance Screencap
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Gamma Curve Screencap
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Color Screencap
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Avg. White Balance dE
1.45
1.54
Avg. Gamma
2.24
2.24
Avg. Color dE
0.94
4.19
Avg. Color Temperature
6,718.9 K
6,339 K
Color Gamut
9.5
9.7
Gamut SDR
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sRGB xy
99.94%
151.24%
sRGB uv
99.76%
145.71%
Adobe RGB xy
89.32%
93.94%
Adobe RGB uv
94.31%
97.71%
Gamut HDR
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DCI-P3 xy
99.81%
99.99%
DCI-P3 uv
99.59%
99.99%
Rec. 2020 xy
73.15%
79.85%
Rec. 2020 uv
74.31%
83.92%
Flicker
9.0
4.5
Flicker Graph
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Flicker-Free
No
No
Flicker Frequency
> 1000Hz
120 Hz
Flicker Active Below
100%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
8.0
8.6
Keyboard Photo
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Typing Quality
8.0
8.5
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
RGB Zones
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Operating Force
62 gf
64 gf
Actuation Force
38 gf
40 gf
Pre-Travel
0.78 mm
1.15 mm
Total Travel
0.85 mm
1.42 mm
Touchpad
9.7
8.5
Touchpad Photo
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Tracking Quality
9.5
8.5
Size
24.8 in² (160.0 cm²)
15.7 in² (101.6 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
9.1
8.7
Frequency Response Plot
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Max Volume
78 dB SPL
78 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
3.9 dB
3.8 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.6
0.3
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
112 Hz
138 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
12 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
2.6 dB
3.5 dB
Webcam & Microphone
9.1
7.8
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
9.5
8.0
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
8.5
8.0
Ports Photo
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USB-A Ports
0
2
USB-C Ports
3
2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.1
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
SD UHS 2
MicroSD UHS 2
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
Apple MagSafe 3
Asus DC Power Input Port
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Apple
AMD
Model
M3 Max
Ryzen 9 8945HS
Core Count
16
8
Thread Count
16
16
GPU
Brand
Apple
NVIDIA
Model
M3 Max
Geforce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Dedicated
VRAM Size
N/A
8 GB
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
90W
RAM
Capacity
48 GB
16 GB
Modules
Unknown
4 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR5
LP-DDR5x
Speed
6,400 MHz
6,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
966 GB
909 GB
Drive 1
Apple SSD AP1024Z
Western Digital PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00-1102
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
9.9
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
2,354 points
CPU Multi-Thread
22,973 points
GPU Compute
99,702 points
CPU/RAM Performance
7.3
Cinebench 2024 - Single Core
100 points
Cinebench 2024 - Multi Core
762 points
Geekbench 6 - Single Core
2,531
Geekbench 6 - Multi Core
11,378
Blender - CPU (Avg)
60 samples/min
PassMark PT - CPU Mark
27,002
PassMark PT - Memory Mark
2,705
PassMark PT - Memory Mark (Android)
N/A
Mozilla Kraken
335 ms
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
10
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Single-Thread
1,915 points
Multi-Thread
24,046 points
Low Tier Graphics
8.3
Geekbench 6 - GPU Compute
119,143
Basemark Web 3.0
2,492
PassMark PT - 2D Mark
596
PassMark PT - 2D Mark (Android)
N/A
PassMark PT - 3D Mark
20,837
PassMark PT - 3D Mark (Android)
N/A
Novabench 5 - GPU
1,003.0
mprep - Stress My GPU
94,989
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.3
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
1.5 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
High Tier Graphics
7.2
3DMark - Steel Nomad (DX12)
2,263
3DMark - Steel Nomad (Vulkan/Metal)
2,374
Basemark GPU (DX12)
114,457
Basemark GPU (Vulkan/Metal)
107,793
GFXBench - High Level Test (Vulkan/Metal)
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
9.5
Basemark Image
Overall Score
99,985
Professional 3D (GPU Accelerated)
4.7
Blender - GPU (Avg)
1,152 samples/min
Cinebench 2024 - GPU
10,819 points
CPU-Intensive Game Performance
7.5
Civilization VII - AI
19.0 s/turn
Civilization VII - Graphics (Avg)
228.3 fps
Civilization VII - Graphics (1% Low)
104.0 fps
Total War: Warhammer III (Avg)
60.8 fps
Baldur's Gate 3 (Avg)
51.1 fps
Baldur's Gate 3 (1% Low)
30.9 fps
Previous Methodology Score
8.2
Previous Methodology Score Converted
7.7
GPU-Intensive Game Performance
6.6
Cyberpunk 2077 (Avg)
51.3 fps
Cyberpunk 2077 (Min)
44.8 fps
Assassin's Creed Shadows (Avg)
43 fps
Assassin's Creed Shadows (1% Low)
35 fps
GTA V (Avg)
93.1 fps
GTA V (1% Low)
77.0 fps
Black Myth: Wukong (Avg)
28 fps
Black Myth: Wukong (5% Low)
25 fps
Resident Evil 4 (Avg)
67.7 fps
Resident Evil 4 (1% Low)
52.2 fps
Previous Methodology Score
8.6
Previous Methodology Score Converted
7.1
Borderlands 3
6.5
Borderlands 3 Graph
Preview Graph
Avg. FPS
65 fps
1% Low
38 fps
0.1% Low
21 fps
1% Low Delta
11 ms
0.1% Low Delta
32 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
72 fps
Ray Tracing Performance
4.1
Cyberpunk 2077 (Avg)
38.9 fps
Cyberpunk 2077 (Min)
34.5 fps
Assassin's Creed Shadows (Avg)
24 fps
Assassin's Creed Shadows (1% Low)
21 fps
Black Myth: Wukong (Avg)
16 fps
Black Myth: Wukong (5% Low)
13 fps
Civilization VI
7.3
Civilization VI Graph
Preview Graph
Avg. FPS
66 fps
1% Low
47 fps
0.1% Low
43 fps
1% Low Delta
6 ms
0.1% Low Delta
8 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
120 fps
Avg. Turn Time
8.65 s
Storage Drive Performance
9.2
9.2
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
5,626.4 MB/s
1,614.2 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,652.1 MB/s
3,665.0 MB/s
Random Write Speed
47.1 MB/s
73.0 MB/s
Random Read Speed
47.5 MB/s
43.5 MB/s
Battery
9.4
7.2
Capacity
100 Wh
73 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
13.2 hrs
8.1 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
12.8 hrs
7.0 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.9 hrs
1.9 hrs
Charge Time
2.0 hrs
1.7 hrs
Counter-Strike 2
0.0
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
1% Low
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
Thermals And Noise
8.2
6.5
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Keyboard Temp While Idle
25 °C (77 °F)
37 °C (99 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
38 °C (100 °F)
51 °C (124 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
45.5 dBA
45.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
Yes
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
9.0
SOTTR Graph
Preview Graph
Avg. FPS
134 fps
1% Low
96 fps
0.1% Low
73 fps
1% Low Delta
3 ms
0.1% Low Delta
6 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
157 fps
Performance Over Time
10
9.5
Performance Over Time Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
93 °C
88 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
3% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
74 °C
78 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
macOS
Windows 11
Additional Software
None
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
Fingerprint Sensor
Face Recognition
RGB Illumination
No
Yes
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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