Apple MacBook Air 13 2026 Laptop vs Asus Zenbook S14 2026 UX5406AA-SU362W Laptop

Overview

Specs Score55 / 10081 / 100
Better Specs
CPU Clock Speed2.1 GHz
Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores10 Cores16 Cores
More CPU Cores
Display Resolution2560 x 1664 pixels2880 x 1800 pixels
Better Resolution
Thickness11.3 mm
Slimmer
11.9 mm
USB Ports2 x USB Type-C1 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB Type-C
More USB Ports
Unique Features
No
No
Fingerprint Sensor
Touch Screen
HDMI Port
No

General

SeriesMacBook AirZenbook S14
ModelUX5406AA-SU362WS
UtilityPerformance, Everyday UsePerformance
Device TypeUltrabookUltrabook
OSMac OSWindows 11 Home (64-bit)
Dimensions215 x 304.1 x 11.3 mm310.3 x 214.7 x 11.9 mm
Weight1.23 kg1.2 kg
Warranty1 year Warranty1 year Warranty

Display

TypeLiquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS TechnologyOLED
TouchNoYes
Size13.6 inches14 inches
Resolution2560 x 1664 pixels2880 x 1800 pixels
PPI~ 224 PPI~ 243 PPI
Refresh Rate120 Hz
Aspect Ratio16:10
Anti Glare ScreenNoNo
Features500 nits Brightness, support for 1 billion colours, Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology1100nits HDR peak brightness, 90% Screen-to-body ratio

Connectivity

EthernetNoNo
WiFiWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7(802.11be) (Triple band) 2*2
Bluetoothv6v5.4
USB Ports2 x USB Type-C2 x USB Type-C, 1 x USB 3.0
USB Port DetailsTwo Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports With Support For: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (Up to 40 Gbps), USB 4 (Up to 40 Gbps)1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (data speed up to 10Gbps) || 2x Thunderbolt 4 with support for display / power delivery (data speed up to 40Gbps)
Thunderbolt2x Thunderbolt 42x Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1 x HDMI 2.1 Port
Fingerprint SensorYes
Microphone InYesYes
Headphone JackAdvanced Support for High-Impedance HeadphonesYes
Other PortsMagSafe 3 Charging Port

Input

CameraCenter Stage Camera with Support for Desk View, 12 MPYes
KeyboardBacklit Magic Keyboard with Touch IDBacklit Chiclet Keyboard
Keyboard BacklitYesYes
TouchpadForce Touch TrackpadYes
Inbuilt MicrophoneThree-mic Array with Directional BeamformingBuilt-in Array Microphone
SpeakersBuilt-in SpeakersBuilt-in Speaker
SoundFour-Speaker Sound System, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audioharman/kardon (Premium)
Optical DriveNoNo

Processor

ProcessorApple M5Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
Speed4 x Performance Cores
6 x Efficient Cores
4 x 2.1 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 4.9 GHz) Performance Cores
8 x 1.6 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 3.7 GHz) Efficient Cores
4 x 1.6 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 3.5 GHz) Low Power Efficient Cores
Cores10 Cores (4P + 6E)16 Cores (4P + 8E + 4LP-E), 16 Threads
Cache18 MB
BrandAppleIntel
SeriesCore Ultra 9
ModelM5386H
GenerationApple M5Intel Core Ultra Series 3

Graphics

GPU10 Core Apple GPUIntel Arc Graphics
BrandAppleIntel

Memory

RAM16 GB16 GB LPDDR5X
Solid State Drive512 GB SSD512 GB SSD
SSD InterfaceNVMe PCIe Gen4

Battery

Battery53.8 Wh Battery77 Wh, 4 Cell Battery
Adapter Type35W USB-C Power Adapter68W AC Adapter
Battery BackupUpto 18 hours
Battery DetailsLithium Polymer

Extra

Included SoftwareOffice Home 2024, ASUS Recovery || StoryCube || MyASUS || ScreenXpert || GlideX
Sales Package13″ MacBook Air, 35W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)Laptop, Power Adaptor, User Guide, Warranty Documents
Other FeaturesApple Intelligence, 16-Core Neural Engine, 153GB/s Memory Bandwidth, Hardware-Accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, Video Decode Engine, Video Encode Engine, ProRes Encode and Decode Engine, AV1 Decode, Hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing, Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Thread networking technology, Apple Intelligence, Video Playback: Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG Audio Playback: Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby AtmosIntel NPU up to 50TOPS

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