ASUS
GU405AR-SY098W
386HCPU
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti Laptop GPUGPU
N/AVALUE SCORE
32 GBRAM
1 TBSTORAGE
14" DISPLAY
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AR-SY098W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 14" Windows 11 Home Gaming Laptop
£3296.99
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AR-SY098W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 14" Windows 11 Home Gaming Laptop
£3296.99
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Deterministic performance ratings and market evaluation based on verified benchmarks.
Hardware Capability:2.9/10
Fair Market Price
Editorial Executive Summary
How we evaluateGU405AR-SY098W is a budget-focused portable designed for essential everyday browsing, streaming, and student coursework, powered by the 386H paired with 32GB RAM for seamless multitasking. Priced at £3296.99, it is currently tracking near its typical UK market baseline. Consider that features standard IPS display; lacks the true inky blacks and infinite contrast of OLED panels.
Gaming Performance
—Work & Productivity
—Creation & Media
—Portability & Commute
8.5/10Key Strengths
- Capacious 32GB RAM provides plenty of headroom for heavy multi-tab browsing and office tools
- Large 1TB fast NVMe SSD provides generous capacity for files, media, and games
Trade-offs to Consider
- Features standard IPS display; lacks the true inky blacks and infinite contrast of OLED panels
- Enthusiast-tier pricing represents a substantial upfront financial investment
* Consistent with typical UK pricing (30-day median: £3299.99).
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£3486.99
+£190CPU: 386H
GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
RAM: 32 GB
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Technical Specifications
Design
- Colour nameEclipse Gray
- Product typeLaptop
- Product colourGrey
- Form factorClamshell
- Housing materialAluminium
- Display back cover materialPlastic
- Market positioningGaming
Display
- Display diagonal35.6 cm (14")
- Display resolution2880 x 1800 pixels
- TouchscreenNo
- HD type3K
- Panel typeOLED
- Native aspect ratio16:10
- Anti-reflective coatingYes
- Maximum refresh rate120 Hz
Processor
- Processor manufacturerIntel
- Processor familyIntel Core Ultra 9
- Processor generationIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
- Processor model386H
- Processor cores16
- Processor threads16
- Processor boost frequency4.9 GHz
- Performance cores4
- Efficient cores8
- Low Power Efficient-cores4
- Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency4.9 GHz
- Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency3.7 GHz
- Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency3.5 GHz
- Performance-core base frequency2.1 GHz
- Efficient-core base frequency1.6 GHz
- Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency1600 MHz
- Processor cache18 MB
- Processor cache typeSmart Cache
- Processor socketFCBGA2540
- Processor base power25 W
- Maximum turbo power80 W
Neural processor unit (NPU)
- Neural processor unit (NPU)Intel AI Boost
- Sparsity supportYes
- Windows Studio effects supportYes
- AI software frameworks supported by NPUOpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
- NPU performance up to50 TOPs
- GPU performance up to40 TOPs
Memory
- Internal memory32 GB
- Internal memory typeLPDDR5x-SDRAM
- Memory clock speed8533 MHz
- Memory form factorOn-board
- Maximum internal memory32 GB
- Memory channelsDual-channel
Storage
- Total storage capacity1 TB
- Storage mediaSSD
- Total SSDs capacity1 TB
- Number of SSDs installed1
- SSD capacity1 TB
- SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0
- NVMeYes
- SSD form factorM.2
- Optical drive typeNo
- Card reader integratedYes
- Compatible memory cardsSD
Graphics
- Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIA
- Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
- Discrete graphics card memory12 GB
- Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7
- On-board graphics cardYes
- On-board GPU manufacturerIntel
- Discrete graphics cardYes
- On-board graphics card familyIntel® Graphics
- On-board graphics card modelIntel® Graphics
- NVIDIA G-SYNCYes
- Ray tracing accelerationYes
Audio
- Audio systemDolby Atmos
- Number of built-in speakers6
- Built-in microphoneYes
Camera
- Front cameraYes
- Front camera HD typeFull HD
- Infrared (IR) cameraYes
Network
- Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Mobile network connectionNo
- Antenna type2x2
- BluetoothYes
- Bluetooth version6.0
Ports & interfaces
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity2
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity1
- HDMI ports quantity1
- HDMI version2.1
- Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity1
- Intel® Thunderbolt 4Yes
- Combo headphone/mic portYes
- USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeYes
Performance
- Repairability index9.3
Keyboard
- Pointing deviceTouchpad
- Numeric keypadNo
- Keyboard backlitYes
- Keyboard backlit colourRGB
- Keyboard layoutQWERTY
- Keyboard languageUK English
- Copilot keyYes
Software
- Operating system architecture64-bit
- Microsoft CopilotYes
- Trial software1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. McAfee® 30 days free trial
- Operating system installedWindows 11 Home
- Bundled softwareXbox Game Pass Premium_2 months (*Terms and exclusions apply. Offer only available in eligible markets for Xbox Game Pass Premium. Eligible markets are determined at activation. Game catalog varies by region, device, and time.) 3-Month Google AI Pro Subscription 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure Auto-Backup 200GB Subscription *Available in eligible markets only. Eligibility varies by region, device, and time. Terms and conditions apply. See promotion pages for details.
Battery
- Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- Number of battery cells4
- Battery capacity73 Wh
Power
- AC adapter power250 W
- AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz
- AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V
- AC adapter output current12.5 A
- AC adapter output voltage20 V
- USB Type-C charging portYes
- USB Type-C required charging power (min)45 W
- USB Type-C required charging power (max)100 W
- USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Yes
Security
- Windows HelloYes
- Password protectionYes
- Password protection typeBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions
- Width311 mm
- Depth220 mm
- Height (front)1.59 cm
- Height (rear)1.83 cm
- Weight1.58 kg
Packaging content
- AC adapter includedYes
Product Identifiers
- Manufacturer Part No (MPN)90NR0P94-M004T0
- Barcode (EAN)4711636588461