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MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) vs ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) vs Zenbook 14 OLED: which is better?

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro), ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) and Zenbook 14 OLED compared side by side across 106 specs and 14 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

3 PRODUCTS · 106 SPECS · 14 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

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APPLE

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)

$1,999

BEST OVERALL

ASUS

ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)

$1,599

BEST FOR GAMING PERFORMANCE

ASUS

Zenbook 14 OLED

$1,099

BEST VALUE

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 9.3/10 — 0.8 ahead of the Zenbook 14 OLED. Dead heat on build quality. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 14 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

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BATT

DISP

DESI

BENC

PERF

DISP

BATT

BUIL

CONN

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MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)×8

ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)×2

Zenbook 14 OLED×3

Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024)BEST OVERALL

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024, GA403)BEST FOR GAMING PERFORMANCE

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (2025)BEST VALUE

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPConnectivity — MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) leads by 9.0

TIGHTESTBuild Quality — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

M4 PROG14 202414 OLED

PERFORMANCEiMacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) · +0.5

M4 PRO9.0

G14 20247.1

14 OLED8.5

BATTERYiMacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) · +1.3

M4 PRO10.0

G14 20247.0

14 OLED8.7

DISPLAYiMacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) · +0.8

M4 PRO10.0

G14 20249.2

14 OLED9.2

DESIGNiZenbook 14 OLED · +2.1

M4 PRO6.5

G14 20246.5

14 OLED8.6

BENCHMARKSiMacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) · +3.0

M4 PRO10.0

G14 20247.0

14 OLED6.9

PerformanceiMacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) · +0.5

M4 PRO9.0

G14 20247.1

14 OLED8.5

DisplayiMacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) · +0.8

M4 PRO10.0

G14 20249.2

14 OLED9.2

BatteryiMacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) · +1.3

M4 PRO10.0

G14 20247.0

14 OLED8.7

Build QualityiTIED AT 9.3

M4 PRO9.3

G14 20249.3

14 OLED0.0

ConnectivityiMacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) · +9.0

M4 PRO9.0

G14 20240.0

14 OLED0.0

ValueiZenbook 14 OLED · +0.8

M4 PRO7.8

G14 20248.4

14 OLED9.2

Gaming PerformanceiROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) · +8.7

M4 PRO0.0

G14 20248.7

14 OLED0.0

ThermalsiROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) · +7.5

M4 PRO0.0

G14 20247.5

14 OLED0.0

DesigniZenbook 14 OLED · +2.1

M4 PRO6.5

G14 20246.5

14 OLED8.6

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Zenbook 14 OLED0.77BEST DEAL

02ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)0.47

03MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)0.47

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

106 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)$1,9995W9.3

ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)$1,5990W7.5

Zenbook 14 OLED$1,0992W8.5

Battery TypeiSAME

—

Battery LifeHRi

18 hr← BEST +20%

9 hr

15 hr

Battery CapacityMAHiSAME

—

Battery VoltViSAME

—

Included Adapter PowerWiSAME

—

Charging TypeiSAME

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Fast ChargingiSAME

—

Battery ReplaceableiSAME

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Battery EnergyWHiSAME

—

Charge TimeHRSiSAME

—

Has sleep-and-charge USB portsiSAME

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Has a MagSafe Power AdapteriSAME

—

Geekbench 6 (Multi)i

22,500← BEST +80%

12,500

12,400

Geekbench 6 Result (Single)iSAME

—

USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-C)iSAME

—

Supports WiFiiSAME

—

USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-A)i

3x Thunderbolt 5, HDMI 2.1, SDXC, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm

1x USB4, 1x USB-C, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD, 3.5mm

2x Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, 3.5mm

Webcami

12MP Center Stage

1080p with IR

1080p + IR

USB 4 20Gbps PortsiSAME

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USB 4 40Gbps PortsiSAME

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Thunderbolt 5 PortsiSAME

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Thunderbolt 4 PortsiSAME

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USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-C)iSAME

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USB 3.2 Gen 1 Ports (USB-A)iSAME

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Thunderbolt 3 PortsiSAME

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Has an HDMI OutputiSAME

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Has USB Type-CiSAME

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Has WiFi VersioniSAME

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Has an External Memory SlotiSAME

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Bluetooth VersioniSAME

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RJ45 PortsiSAME

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Display Port OutputsiSAME

—

USB 2.0 PortsiSAME

—

Has AirPlayiSAME

—

Mini Display Port OutputsiSAME

—

Has a VGA ConnectoriSAME

—

Warranty PeriodiSAME

—

WeightGi

1.6 g← BEST +7%

1.5 g

1.28 g

Uses a Fanless DesigniSAME

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Has a Backlit KeyboardiSAME

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VolumeCM³iSAME

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WidthMMiSAME

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HeightMMiSAME

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ThicknessMMiSAME

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French Repairability IndexiSAME

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Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

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Minimum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

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Weather Sealed (Splashproof)iSAME

—

Is a Rugged BuildiSAME

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Screen SizeINCHiSAME

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Display SizeINi

14.2 in← BEST +1%

14 in

Resolutioni

3024x1964

2880x1800

2880 x 1800 OLED

Panel Typei

Mini-LED (Liquid Retina XDR)

OLED

Refresh RateHZiSAME

120 Hz

BrightnessNITSi

1,600 nits← BEST +167%

600 nits

550 nits

Display TypeiSAME

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Pixel DensityPPIiSAME

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Has a Touch ScreeniSAME

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Contrast RatioiSAME

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Refresh RateHZiSAME

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Has Anti-Reflecting CoatingiSAME

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Supported DisplayiSAME

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Release DateiSAME

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Has Stereo SpeakersiSAME

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Has a Socket for a 3.5 mm Audio JackiSAME

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Megapixels (front camera)MPiSAME

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Has Front CameraiSAME

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Supports DLSSiSAME

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Supports Ray TracingiSAME

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Has a Dolby AtmosiSAME

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Stylus IncludediSAME

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Has a Fingerprint ScanneriSAME

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Number of MicrophonesiSAME

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Uses 3D Facial RecognitioniSAME

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Has Voice CommandsiSAME

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Has a GyroscopeiSAME

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Has S/PDIF Out PortiSAME

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Has GPSiSAME

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Has an AccelerometeriSAME

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Has a CompassiSAME

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Has an Optical Disc DriveiSAME

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LaptopiSAME

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Has a Integrated Graphicsi

Apple M4 Pro 20-core GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop)

Intel Arc integrated

CPU NameiSAME

—

Has an Unlocked MultiplieriSAME

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Supports ECC MemoryiSAME

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Maximum Memory BandwidthGBiSAME

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Uses HMPiSAME

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Has TrustzoneiSAME

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Has NX BitiSAME

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Semiconductor SizeNMiSAME

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Has Xess(XMX)iSAME

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Battery HealthiSAME

—

Processori

Apple M4 Pro

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H

CPU Coresi

16← BEST +14%

RamGBi

24 GB

16 GB

32 GB← BEST +33%

Internal StorageGBi

512GB SSD GB

1TB SSD GB

512GB / 1TB SSD GB

Uses Flash StorageiSAME

—

CPU speedGHZiSAME

—

CPU ThreadsiSAME

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Is a NVMe SSDiSAME

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Uses For MultithreadingiSAME

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Maximum Memory AmountGBiSAME

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DDR Memory VersioniSAME

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Turbo Clock SpeedGHZiSAME

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Supports 64-BitsiSAME

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ROW WINS

05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

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THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)APPLE9.3

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Zenbook 14 OLED (8.5)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Zenbook 14 OLEDASUS8.5

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

Strongest score-to-price ratio from the available price data.

RUNNER-UP · ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) (0.5)

PRIORITY · CONNECTIVITY

Best for connectivity

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)APPLE9.0

CONNECTIVITY WEIGHTEDCONF 86%

Best visible score in the connectivity category group.

RUNNER-UP · ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) (0.0)

PRIORITY · GAMING PERFORMANCE

Best for gaming performance

ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)ASUS8.7

GAMING PERFORMANCE WEIGHTEDCONF 84%

Best visible score in the gaming performance category group.

RUNNER-UP · MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) (0.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#1APPLE0.0

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)

“A compact pro workstation pairing the M4 Pro chip with a stunning mini-LED display and class-leading battery life.”

BATTERY 10.0

DISPLAY 10.0

Wins Battery Life

Wins Geekbench 6 (Multi)

TRADE-OFFHigh starting price and costly memory upgrades

BEST OVERALLBest price →

#3ASUS0.0

ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)

“A redesigned 14-inch gaming powerhouse with an OLED display, Ryzen 9 power, and an unusually premium aluminum build.”

Build Quality 9.3

Display 9.2

TRADE-OFFRuns warm and can get loud under sustained load

BEST FOR GAMING PERFORMANCEBest price →

#2ASUS0.0

Zenbook 14 OLED

“Value OLED ultrabook with a 3K 120Hz panel, Core Ultra performance, long battery, and a sturdy light chassis.”

PERFORMANCE 10.0

Display 9.2

Wins Ram

Wins CPU Cores

TRADE-OFFAverage speakers and webcam

BEST VALUEBest price →

Still deciding? The MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 9.3/10 · WINS 8 OF 14 CATEGORIES

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Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024, GA403) vs Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (2025): which is best?

The Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) is our overall pick, scoring 9.3/10 against 8.5/10 for the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (2025) — a 9% edge. Current starting prices span $1,099–$1,999. The score weighs category-specific laptops attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) leads overall with a 9.3 total score.
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) wins 6 comparable specs with a 6% weighted win rate.
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) has the strongest high-impact advantage in Battery Life.
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (2025) has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024)WINNER 9.3/10

A compact pro workstation pairing the M4 Pro chip with a stunning mini-LED display and class-leading battery life.

Pros

+ Excellent sustained CPU and GPU performance for its size
+ Reference-quality 1600-nit mini-LED HDR display
+ Outstanding battery life under real workloads
+ Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, SD card, and MagSafe connectivity

Cons

− High starting price and costly memory upgrades
− Design and weight unchanged for several generations
− macOS-only, so limited for Windows-specific software

Best for: Video editors and content creators · Software developers running heavy builds · Photographers needing color accuracy

“If you need real horsepower for code, video, or 3D in a 14-inch body, the M4 Pro MacBook Pro is the one to beat. It is expensive and the design is unchanged, but the combination of sustained performance, display quality, and all-day battery is unmatched in…”

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024, GA403)7.5/10

A redesigned 14-inch gaming powerhouse with an OLED display, Ryzen 9 power, and an unusually premium aluminum build.

Pros

+ Premium CNC aluminum chassis, light for its class
+ Excellent 3K 120Hz OLED display
+ Strong gaming performance from RTX 4070
+ Good keyboard and large haptic touchpad

Cons

− Runs warm and can get loud under sustained load
− Battery life is mediocre while gaming
− Dropped the AniMe Matrix lid from prior gen

Best for: Gamers who travel frequently · Creators wanting OLED plus a capable GPU · Students needing power in a small bag

“The G14 is the do-it-all compact gaming laptop: premium build, a beautiful OLED screen, and enough GPU muscle for high-refresh 1080p and capable 1440p gaming. Thermals under sustained load and a smaller battery than ideal are the trade-offs for that slim…”

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (2025)8.5/10

Value OLED ultrabook with a 3K 120Hz panel, Core Ultra performance, long battery, and a sturdy light chassis.

Pros

+ 3K 120Hz OLED for the money
+ Light, sturdy chassis
+ Good battery life
+ Strong everyday performance

Cons

− Average speakers and webcam
− Soldered RAM on some configs
− Fan audible under load

Best for: Value-focused buyers · OLED on a budget · Students and creators

“The best-value OLED ultrabook: a gorgeous high-refresh panel, solid performance, and good battery at a friendly price. Speakers and webcam are merely fine.”

Frequently asked questions

Which is best: Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024), ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024, GA403) or Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (2025)?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific laptops specs, the Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) scores highest overall (9.3/10, 0.8 points ahead of the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (2025)). It is the better all-round pick, but the right choice depends on your priorities — the spec table above shows exactly where each one wins.

What are the main differences between these laptops?

The biggest measurable differences are Processor, Battery Life, Geekbench 6 (Multi). The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Can I compare other laptops on ComparZone?

Yes — ComparZone supports dynamic comparison pages for any 2 to 4 laptops from the same category, with verified specs, transparent scores, and live prices. See the related comparisons below or build your own from the category page.

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