ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IV-BR9N6)

Date Published: 22 Sep 2020
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
Display: 14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS
Storage: 8000GB SSD
RAM: 1x 16GB DDR4, 2666 MHz + 1x 8GB DDR4, 2666 MHz
Weight: 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)

Pros

Optional AniMe Matrix light show on the lid
Good keyboard with decent travel, clicky feedback, and a backlight
Packs one of the most powerful mobile chips out there and supports Wi-Fi 6
8GB/16GB of soldered memory plus one RAM SODIMM slot supporting 3200 MHz memory in dual-channel and NVMe drive support
The display doesn't flicker at any brightness level (AUO B140QAN02.3)
Has a good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (AUO B140QAN02.3)
High resolution, 95% sRGB coverage and great color accuracy, partially thanks to our Gaming and Web design profile (AUO B140QAN02.3)
One of its USB Type-C ports can be used to charge the laptop or to output a DisplayPort 1.4 signal

Cons

Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt support
The laptop gets loud and very warm when gaming
The RTX 2060 Max-Q happens to run quite warm after during periods of gaming

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IV-BR9N6) - Specs

CPU

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS 9

CPU Performance #9

Excellent

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q 26

GPU Performance #26

Excellent

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB GDDR5) 6.9%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 7%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (6GB GDDR6) 1.3%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop) 0.1%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (8GB GDDR5) 2.7%

Display

14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS

HDD/SSD

8TB SSD

M.2 Slot

1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 See photo

RAM

1x 16GB DDR4, 2666 MHz + 1x 8GB DDR4, 2666 MHz

Windows 10 Home

Battery

76Wh, 4-cell

Body Material

Aluminum, Magnesium alloy

Dimensions

324 x 222 x 17.9 mm (12.76" x 8.74" x 0.70")

Weight

1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Sleep and Charge
HDMI 2.0b
Wi-Fi 802.11ax
Bluetooth 5.0
Audio jack 3.5 mm combo

Features

Web camera
Backlit keyboard
Speakers 2x 2.5W, Smart AMP technology
Optical drive
Security Lock slotKensington Lock

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IV-BR9N6)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IV-BR9N6)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS

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DISPLAY: 14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS

Name	14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS
Diagonal	14.0"
Pixel density	157.35 ppi

Panel Type	IPS
Resolution	1920 x 1080
Becomes "Retina" from	22 inches (56 cm)

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