Choosing between the ASUS Zenbook 14 and the Gigabyte A7 depends on what you value. The ASUS Zenbook 14 is more budget-friendly and offers a sleek design with lightweight portability, an OLED screen with a higher resolution, and good battery life. It is suitable for general use, light productivity tasks, and multimedia consumption. On the other hand, if your tasks involve gaming, 3D modeling, or intensive engineering software, the Gigabyte A7 with its more powerful AMD processor and Nvidia dedicated graphics will handle these demands better, but it is heavier and has a shorter battery life, making it less ideal for frequent travel. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook 14
Very good overall display quality
Very good portability
Good battery life
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Gigabyte A7
Good for gaming and AI
Very good speakers
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.1/10
7.3/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.3/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte A7 is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Zenbook 14 is only fair.
The Gigabyte A7 stands out for gaming and 3D with its Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU and a higher screen refresh rate of 144Hz, which enables smoother visuals, while the ASUS Zenbook 14, despite having a quality OLED display, is equipped with an Intel Iris Xe integrated GPU and a lower refresh rate of 90Hz, making it less optimal for graphically intensive tasks.
Screen Quality
8.3/10
7.3/10
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
339.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
318.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook 14 has a better screen than the Gigabyte A7 for general use, and engineering and design.
With its high resolution and brightness, the ASUS Zenbook 14 offers crisp and vivid visuals for everyday tasks and detailed engineering work, but its standard refresh rate limits gaming and 3D performance. The Gigabyte A7 provides acceptable image quality for regular activities and design projects due to its decent resolution and sufficient brightness, however, its lower refresh rate hinders fast-paced gaming experiences. Both laptops may lack the wider color gamuts for precise color work in professional design and aren't equipped with the high refresh rates preferred for smooth gaming or 3D rendering.
Battery
8.0 Hours
4.5 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook 14 has 8 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte A7 has 4.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Very Good
Fair
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
5.5 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
1.1in
The ASUS Zenbook 14 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte A7 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8/10
7.2/10
The ASUS Zenbook 14 and Gigabyte A7 both have good build quality, though the ASUS Zenbook 14 has somewhat better build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$300
$940
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
The ASUS Zenbook 14 has a price of $300 and the Gigabyte A7 costs $940.
The Gigabyte A7 and ASUS Zenbook 14 are both good for general use.
The ASUS Zenbook 14, while offering a combination of suitable CPU and RAM for general tasks, falls behind in screen quality and battery life compared to the more portable Gigabyte A7 which aligns better with general use needs through a balance of good CPU, RAM, screen quality, as well as longer battery life. Moreover, the Gigabyte A7 further edges out with better storage capacity, keyboard, and speaker quality, though both have comparable operating noise and heat management, which are less critical for general use but still factor into the overall experience.
Engineering and Design
7.2/10
7.6/10
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.3/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte A7 and ASUS Zenbook 14 are both good for engineering and design.
The ASUS Zenbook 14 is equipped with an OLED screen, which offers superior color accuracy and contrast, beneficial for design applications, and has an integrated high-performance CPU and GPU suitable for engineering software. In contrast, the Gigabyte A7 packs a larger screen and a dedicated high-end GPU which is more capable for demanding engineering tasks and design work, but it is heavier and less portable.
Content Creation
7.3/10
7.3/10
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS Zenbook 14 and Gigabyte A7 are both good for content creation.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.2/10
7.0/10
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS Zenbook 14 and Gigabyte A7 are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
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How the ASUS Zenbook 14 and the Gigabyte A7 compare to other laptops
"Users who travel frequently and are looking for a portable laptop are in the right place with the Asus ZenBook 14. The sleek case is extremely light (1.2 kg) and surprisingly thin (1.5 cm). Outdoor use is also enjoyable thanks to the bright Full HD display, which is something that can rarely be said about laptops with TN or IPS panels. The excellent battery life complements this as well. Longer trips are no problem with the ZenBook 14. Another plus point is the high-performance Ryzen 7 5700U, which often leaves the Intel competition in the dust thanks to its large number of cores."
"In terms of looks, the Gigabyte A7 X1 is certainly not a trendy, slim, and ultra-mobile gaming laptop. But it does what it's supposed to do, namely bringing games smoothly onto the screen, very well. Both the processor and the GeForce RTX 3070 are able to unleash their performance without restrictions thanks to the well-ventilated case. The Gigabyte A7 X1 brings modern games smoothly onto the screen and offers excellent maintenance options."
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About ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
About Gigabyte
Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.
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