Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The best entry level Macbook Pro M5 vs Zephyrus G14 with RTX 5060, which I think is the best entry level gaming laptop. They are the same size and carry a similar retail price--but which one is better? Today, we are going to find out in detailed unboxing, setup, benchmarks, and gaming tests. Let's go!!!
00:00 - 2025 Macbook Pro 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
00:42 - Pricing and Sales - Macbook Pro 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
02:02 - Unboxing Experience - Macbook Pro 14 (M5)
03:38 - Assessing First Time Setup - MacBook Pro 14 (M5)
04:20 - Walkaround and Impressions of the MacBook Pro 14 (M5)
05:03 - Unboxing the 2025 Asus Zephyrus G14 (5060)
08:05 - Assessing First Time Setup - Zephyrus G14
09:06 - Size and Build Comparison - MacBook Pro 14 VS Zephyrus G14
10:40 - Keyboard and Trackpad Comparison - MacBook Pro 14 VS Zephyrus G14
13:06 - MacBook Pro 14 M5, 16 M4 Pro and Pro MAX Configuration Options
14:37 - Pros and Cons - MacOS vs Windows and Apple M5 vs AMD Ryzen 9 270
15:50 - Battery Life Comparison - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
17:24 - Removing the Bottom Panel - MacBook Pro 14 (M5)
18:22 - Internal Analysis - MacBook Pro 14 (M5)
19:18 - Removing the Bottom Panel and Internal Analysis - Zephyrus G14
22:25 - Laptop Control Software - Zephyrus G14
22:52 - Display Comparison (Spyder5 Elite) - Color Gamut - Brightness - Examples - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
25:35 - Speaker Test Comparison - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
29:56 - Geekbench 6 GPU Results - MBP 14 M5 vs Zephyrus G14 (5060)
31:18 - Geekbench 6 CPU Results - MBP 14 M5 vs Zephyrus G14 (Ryzen 9 270)
32:15 - Cinebench R24 CPU Results (Battery and Plugged In) - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14 (R9 270)
34:25 - Blender Rendering Benchmark Comparison (CPU and GPU) - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14 (R9 270, 5060)
35:57 - Gaming Compatibility With Mac
36:24 - Wild Life Extreme and Steel Nomad Benchmark - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14 (R9 270, 5060)
38:30 - Baldur’s Gate 3 (QHD+, Ultra, FSR Q and DLSS Q, FG Off) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14 (5060)
41:02 - Gaming Compatibility Test - Bloons and Battles (FS) - MBP 14 (M5)
41:45 - Counter Strike: Global Offensive Compatibility Test (Issues) - MBP 14 (M5)
42:22 - Cyberpunk 2077 (QHD+, Low, MetalFX Q and DLSS Q, FG Off) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
43:13 - Cyberpunk 2077 (QHD+, RT Ultra, MetalFX Q and DLSS Q, FG On) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
44:40 - DOTA 2 (982P vs 1024P, Max) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
46:12 - Fly Dangerous (QHD+, High) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
47:02 - Legion TD 2 (982P, Low and Very Low) - MBP 14 (M5)
47:53 - Slay The Spire (QHD+) - MBP 14 (M5)
48:18 - Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (1964P and QHD+, High) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
49:03 - The Witcher 2 (1200P, Ultra) - MBP 14 (M5)
50:15 - ARK: Survival of the Fittest (crashes) and Balatro (1964P and 982P) - MBP 14 (M5)
51:20 - Batman Arkham City (Crashes) and Besiege (QHD, Very High) - MBP 14 (M5)
52:14 - Bioshock Remastered (QHD+ then FHD+) - MBP 14 (M5)
53:35 - Bloons TD 6 and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (Failed to Load) - MBP 14 (M5)
54:05 - Cuphead (Controller Issues) - MBP 14 (M5)
54:27 - Divinity Original Sin 2 (QHD+, Ultra) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
55:15 - Enter the Gungeon - MBP 14 (M5)
55:56 - Everspace (Failed to Load) and Jackbox Party Pack - MBP 14 (M5)
56:29 - Shadow of Mordor (1964P, Ultra and 982P, Low) - MBP 14 (M5)
58:06 - No Man’s Sky (QHD+, Ultra, MetalFX Q and DLSS P) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
59:12 - Osmos then Overload and Paladins (Failed to Load) - MBP 14 (M5)
59:40 - Path of Exile (QHD+, High) - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
01:01:45 - Rimworld (1898P) - MBP 14 (M5)
01:02:13 - Shadow of the Tomb Raider (QHD+, Highest, DLSS Q) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
01:03:00 - Civilization 5 and 6 (Issues), and Star Wars KOTOR (768P) - MBP 14 (M5)
01:04:41 - Tomb Raider (QHD+, Ultimate) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
01:06:45 - The Witcher Enhanced Edition (QHD, High) - MBP 14 (M5)
01:07:32 - Recap For Gaming On Mac
01:08:48 - Overall Impressions and Experience - Macbook Pro 14 (M5) vs Asus Zephyrus G14
The best entry level Macbook Pro M5 vs Zephyrus G14 with RTX 5060, which I think is the best entry level gaming laptop. They are the same size and carry a similar retail price--but which one is better? Today, we are going to find out in detailed unboxing, setup, benchmarks, and gaming tests. Let's go!!!
00:00 - 2025 Macbook Pro 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
00:42 - Pricing and Sales - Macbook Pro 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
02:02 - Unboxing Experience - Macbook Pro 14 (M5)
03:38 - Assessing First Time Setup - MacBook Pro 14 (M5)
04:20 - Walkaround and Impressions of the MacBook Pro 14 (M5)
05:03 - Unboxing the 2025 Asus Zephyrus G14 (5060)
08:05 - Assessing First Time Setup - Zephyrus G14
09:06 - Size and Build Comparison - MacBook Pro 14 VS Zephyrus G14
10:40 - Keyboard and Trackpad Comparison - MacBook Pro 14 VS Zephyrus G14
13:06 - MacBook Pro 14 M5, 16 M4 Pro and Pro MAX Configuration Options
14:37 - Pros and Cons - MacOS vs Windows and Apple M5 vs AMD Ryzen 9 270
15:50 - Battery Life Comparison - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
17:24 - Removing the Bottom Panel - MacBook Pro 14 (M5)
18:22 - Internal Analysis - MacBook Pro 14 (M5)
19:18 - Removing the Bottom Panel and Internal Analysis - Zephyrus G14
22:25 - Laptop Control Software - Zephyrus G14
22:52 - Display Comparison (Spyder5 Elite) - Color Gamut - Brightness - Examples - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
25:35 - Speaker Test Comparison - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
29:56 - Geekbench 6 GPU Results - MBP 14 M5 vs Zephyrus G14 (5060)
31:18 - Geekbench 6 CPU Results - MBP 14 M5 vs Zephyrus G14 (Ryzen 9 270)
32:15 - Cinebench R24 CPU Results (Battery and Plugged In) - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14 (R9 270)
34:25 - Blender Rendering Benchmark Comparison (CPU and GPU) - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14 (R9 270, 5060)
35:57 - Gaming Compatibility With Mac
36:24 - Wild Life Extreme and Steel Nomad Benchmark - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14 (R9 270, 5060)
38:30 - Baldur’s Gate 3 (QHD+, Ultra, FSR Q and DLSS Q, FG Off) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14 (5060)
41:02 - Gaming Compatibility Test - Bloons and Battles (FS) - MBP 14 (M5)
41:45 - Counter Strike: Global Offensive Compatibility Test (Issues) - MBP 14 (M5)
42:22 - Cyberpunk 2077 (QHD+, Low, MetalFX Q and DLSS Q, FG Off) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
43:13 - Cyberpunk 2077 (QHD+, RT Ultra, MetalFX Q and DLSS Q, FG On) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
44:40 - DOTA 2 (982P vs 1024P, Max) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
46:12 - Fly Dangerous (QHD+, High) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
47:02 - Legion TD 2 (982P, Low and Very Low) - MBP 14 (M5)
47:53 - Slay The Spire (QHD+) - MBP 14 (M5)
48:18 - Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (1964P and QHD+, High) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
49:03 - The Witcher 2 (1200P, Ultra) - MBP 14 (M5)
50:15 - ARK: Survival of the Fittest (crashes) and Balatro (1964P and 982P) - MBP 14 (M5)
51:20 - Batman Arkham City (Crashes) and Besiege (QHD, Very High) - MBP 14 (M5)
52:14 - Bioshock Remastered (QHD+ then FHD+) - MBP 14 (M5)
53:35 - Bloons TD 6 and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (Failed to Load) - MBP 14 (M5)
54:05 - Cuphead (Controller Issues) - MBP 14 (M5)
54:27 - Divinity Original Sin 2 (QHD+, Ultra) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
55:15 - Enter the Gungeon - MBP 14 (M5)
55:56 - Everspace (Failed to Load) and Jackbox Party Pack - MBP 14 (M5)
56:29 - Shadow of Mordor (1964P, Ultra and 982P, Low) - MBP 14 (M5)
58:06 - No Man’s Sky (QHD+, Ultra, MetalFX Q and DLSS P) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
59:12 - Osmos then Overload and Paladins (Failed to Load) - MBP 14 (M5)
59:40 - Path of Exile (QHD+, High) - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
01:01:45 - Rimworld (1898P) - MBP 14 (M5)
01:02:13 - Shadow of the Tomb Raider (QHD+, Highest, DLSS Q) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
01:03:00 - Civilization 5 and 6 (Issues), and Star Wars KOTOR (768P) - MBP 14 (M5)
01:04:41 - Tomb Raider (QHD+, Ultimate) Side-By-Side - MBP 14 (M5) vs Zephyrus G14
01:06:45 - The Witcher Enhanced Edition (QHD, High) - MBP 14 (M5)
01:07:32 - Recap For Gaming On Mac
01:08:48 - Overall Impressions and Experience - Macbook Pro 14 (M5) vs Asus Zephyrus G14
