ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

compact and lightweight

powerful AMD processor

fast SSD storage

excellent battery life

high refresh rate display

limited port selection

no built-in webcam

gets quite hot

premium price tag

ASUS A516MA (BQ169) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS A516MA (BQ169) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

lightweight design

solid battery life

decent processor performance

includes usb-c port

average display quality

limited storage capacity

no backlit keyboard

basic graphics card

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) and ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
81 % - Design
84 % - Display
85 % - Performance
86 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery
75 % - Design
63 % - Display
65 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
76 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) vs. ASUS A516MA (BQ169) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 32.4 cm x 22 cm x 1.79 cm 36.02 cm x 23.49 cm x 1.99 cm
Weight 1.6 kg 1.8 kg
Case Material Magnesium-aluminum alloy Plastic
Colour Eclipse grey | Moonlight white Transparent silver
DISPLAY ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Screen Size (Type) 14" 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 120 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB, 72% NTSC, 75.35% Adobe RGB 45% NTSC
Features Anti-glare, Pantone Validated ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology, anti-glare, Tru2Life, IPS-level
PROCESSOR ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS / 2.9 GHz Intel Pentium Silver N5030 / 1.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.2 GHz 3.1 GHz
Number of Cores 8-core Quad-Core
Cache L3 - 8 MB 4 MB
MEMORY ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
RAM 16 GB (1 x 8 GB + 8 GB (soldered)) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 24 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 3200 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 1
Empty Slots 0 0
STORAGE ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Intel UHD Graphics 605
Video Memory 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM -
Video System Features NVIDIA G-SYNC, Max-Q design -
Gaming Yes -
Camera - Yes - VGA
Sound Four speakers, array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Audio Features Smart Amplification technology ASUS SonicMaster
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
BATTERY ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 2-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 76 Wh 37 Wh
AC ADAPTER ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 180 Watt, 20 V, 9 A 33 Watt, 19 V, 1.75 A
INPUT ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Chiclet keyboard, N-key rollover Chiclet keyboard
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Interfaces Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB 2.0
Memory Card Reader - Yes (microSD)
SOFTWARE ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition No operating system
MISCELLANEOUS ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security - Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features System password System password
Model Number HE001T -
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