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AsusTechnical Specification MatrixAI Enhanced AnalysisAnalysis Date: 20 September 2026Evaluated at £4299.99

Asus ROG GU405AW-SY078W

The Asus ROG GU405AW SY078W is a high-performance 14-inch gaming laptop driven by an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, 32GB of LPDDR5x RAM, a 2 TB NVMe SSD, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU with 16GB of GDDR7 memory. Featuring a sharp 3K OLED 120Hz display and Wi-Fi 7, it delivers elite gaming and content creation horsepower in a highly portable 1.58 kg form factor.

9.8/ 10
Andote Tech Score
Evaluated at £4299.99
Price-Tier Avg: 8.2/10
Rated on 20 September 2026
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Relative Benchmark Scoring (1–10)

vs Price Tier Competitors
RAM Capacity32GB
Hardware Spec Score
9.0/10(Exceptional)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
8.3/10(Excellent)
Storage Capacity2TB
Hardware Spec Score
10.0/10(Exceptional)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
9.3/10(Exceptional)
CPU Cores16
Hardware Spec Score
7.6/10(Very Good)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
7.1/10(Very Good)
Battery Capacity73 Wh
Hardware Spec Score
7.4/10(Very Good)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
6.8/10(Above Average)
Display Resolution2880MP
Hardware Spec Score
7.9/10(Very Good)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
7.3/10(Very Good)
Weight1580g
Hardware Spec Score
6.1/10(Above Average)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
5.7/10(Average)
How We Calculate This Score

Our objective rating combines Hardware Spec Quality (measuring real-world component power benchmarked across the entire category on a 1–10 scale) with a Price-to-Value Index (evaluating technical capability relative to selling price). User reviews and merchant sponsorships do not influence this score.

Score Deciding Factors8 Key drivers
✓Tier-1 Brand (Asus)
Premium manufacturer reliability & build qualityTier-1 Standing
•High-End Price Bracket£4299
High-end product priced in the upper bracketPremium Tier
✓High-End RAM Capacity32GB
Top-tier capability in this category9.0/10
✓High-End Storage Capacity2TB
Top-tier capability in this category10.0/10
•Standard CPU Cores16.0
Solid standard benchmark for category7.6/10
•Standard Battery Capacity73 Wh
Solid standard benchmark for category7.4/10
•Standard Display Resolution2880MP
Solid standard benchmark for category7.9/10
!Heavy Weight1.58kg
Entry-level benchmark rating limits overall score6.1/10
Key Technical Strengths
  • ✓Exceptional performance density packing an RTX 5080 and Core Ultra 9 into a 1.58 kg 14-inch chassis
  • ✓Gorgeous 3K 120Hz OLED display with DCI-P3 wide colour gamut and HDR support
  • ✓Generous 32GB high-speed memory and 2 TB NVMe storage configuration
Technical Limitations & Trade-offs
  • ✕Premium pricing reflects its high-end component tier
  • ✕Compact 14-inch thermal envelope must manage substantial heat output under maximum gaming loads

Official Product Documents & PDF Manuals

2 documents available

Complete Technical Specifications

Manufacturer-verified hardware specifications with contextual AI metric explanations.

What this metric means:

32GB of 8533 MHz RAM ensures seamless multitasking across heavy applications, and the 2 TB SSD provides massive storage capacity for large games and high-resolution media files.

NVMeYes
SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0
Storage mediaSSD
SSD form factorM.2
Optical drive typeNo
Total SSDs capacity2 TB
Card reader integratedYes
Total storage capacity2 TB
Compatible memory cardsSD
What this metric means:

The 3K resolution on a 14-inch screen yields remarkable pixel density for crisp text and detailed images, while the 120Hz OLED panel guarantees fluid motion and professional-grade colour accuracy.

HD type3K
Panel typeOLED
TouchscreenNo
Colour gamut100%
Display diagonal35.6 cm (14")
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3
Display resolution2880 x 1800 pixels
Native aspect ratio16:10
Maximum refresh rate120 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)1000000:1
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedYes
What this metric means:

The Core Ultra 9 processor combined with the RTX 5080 (16GB GDDR7) provides phenomenal graphical and processing muscle, allowing you to max out modern games and render complex 3D scenes effortlessly on a 14-inch chassis.

NVIDIA G-SYNCYes
Discrete graphics cardYes
On-board graphics cardYes
Ray tracing accelerationYes
Total Graphics Power (TGP)130 W
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIA
On-board GPU manufacturerIntel
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
On-board graphics card modelIntel® Graphics
Discrete graphics card memory16 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7
On-board graphics card familyIntel® Graphics
What this metric means:

The Core Ultra 9 processor combined with the RTX 5080 (16GB GDDR7) provides phenomenal graphical and processing muscle, allowing you to max out modern games and render complex 3D scenes effortlessly on a 14-inch chassis.

Efficient cores8
Processor cache18 MB
Processor cores16
Processor model386H
Processor familyIntel Core Ultra 9
Processor socketFCBGA2540
Performance cores4
Processor threads16
Maximum turbo power80 W
Processor base power25 W
Processor cache typeSmart Cache
Processor generationIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor manufacturerIntel
Low Power Efficient-cores4
Processor boost frequency4.9 GHz
Efficient-core base frequency1.6 GHz
Performance-core base frequency2.1 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency3.7 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency4.9 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency1600 MHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency3.5 GHz
What this metric means:

32GB of 8533 MHz RAM ensures seamless multitasking across heavy applications, and the 2 TB SSD provides massive storage capacity for large games and high-resolution media files.

Internal memory32 GB
Memory channelsDual-channel
Memory clock speed8533 MHz
Memory form factorOn-board
Internal memory typeLPDDR5x-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory32 GB