Asus Zenbook S14 2026 UX5406AA-SU188WS Laptop vs Apple MacBook Air 15 Laptop
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Overview
| Specs Score | 85 / 100 Better Specs | 48 / 100 |
| CPU Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz Faster Clock Speed | |
| CPU Cores | 16 Cores More CPU Cores | 10 Cores |
| Display Size | 14 in | 15.3 in Bigger Display |
| Display Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels | 2880 x 1864 pixels Better Resolution |
| RAM | 32 GB More RAM | 24 GB |
| USB Ports | 1 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB Type-C More USB Ports | 2 x USB Type-C |
| Weight | 1.2 kg Lighter | 1.51 kg |
| Unique Features | Touch Screen HDMI Port No | No No Fingerprint Sensor |
General
| Series | Zenbook S14 | MacBook Air |
| Model | UX5406AA-SU188WS | |
| Utility | Performance | Performance, Everyday Use |
| Device Type | Ultrabook | Ultrabook |
| OS | Windows 11 Home (64-bit) | Mac OS |
| Dimensions | 310.3 x 214.7 x 11.9 mm | 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm |
| Weight | 1.2 kg | 1.51 kg |
| Warranty | 1 year Warranty | 1 year Warranty |
Display
| Type | OLED | Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology |
| Touch | Yes | No |
| Size | 14 inches | 15.3 inches |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels | 2880 x 1864 pixels |
| PPI | ~ 243 PPI | ~ 224 PPI |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | |
| Anti Glare Screen | No | No |
| Features | 1100nits HDR peak brightness, 90% Screen-to-body ratio | 500 nits Brightness, support for 1 billion colours, Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology |
Connectivity
| Ethernet | No | No |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7(802.11be) (Triple band) 2*2 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v6 |
| USB Ports | 2 x USB Type-C, 1 x USB 3.0 | 2 x USB Type-C |
| USB Port Details | 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) | Two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports With Support For: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (Up to 40 Gbps), USB 4 (Up to 40 Gbps) |
| Thunderbolt | 2x Thunderbolt 4 | 2x Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 Port | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | |
| Microphone In | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone Jack | Yes | Advanced Support for High-Impedance Headphones |
| Other Ports | MagSafe 3 Charging Port |
Input
| Camera | Yes | Center Stage Camera with Support for Desk View, 12 MP |
| Keyboard | Backlit Chiclet Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID |
| Keyboard Backlit | Yes | Yes |
| Touchpad | Yes | Force Touch Trackpad |
| Inbuilt Microphone | Built-in Array Microphone | Three-mic Array with Directional Beamforming |
| Speakers | Built-in Speaker | Built-in Speakers |
| Sound | harman/kardon (Premium) | Four-Speaker Sound System, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio |
| Optical Drive | No | No |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H | Apple M5 |
| Speed | 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 | 4 x Performance Cores 6 x Efficient Cores |
| Cores | 16 Cores (4P + 8E + 4LP-E), 16 Threads | 10 Cores (4P + 6E) |
| Cache | 18 MB | |
| Brand | Intel | Apple |
| Series | Core Ultra 9 | |
| Model | 386H | M5 |
| Generation | Intel Core Ultra Series 3 | Apple M5 |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple 10 Core GPU |
| Brand | Intel | Apple |
Memory
| RAM | 32 GB LPDDR5X | 24 GB |
| Solid State Drive | 1 TB SSD | 1 TB SSD |
| SSD Interface | NVMe PCIe Gen4 |
Battery
| Battery | 77 Wh, 4 Cell Battery | 66.5 Wh Battery |
| Adapter Type | 68W AC Adapter | 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter |
| Battery Backup | Upto 18 hours | |
| Battery Details | Lithium Polymer |
Extra
| Included Software | Office Home 2024, ASUS Recovery || StoryCube || MyASUS || ScreenXpert || GlideX | |
| Sales Package | Laptop, Power Adaptor, User Guide, Warranty Documents | 15″ MacBook Air, 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m) |
| Other Features | Intel NPU up to 50TOPS | Apple 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 Atmos |
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