Asus Zenbook S14 2026 UX5406AA-SU188WS Laptop vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 Laptop

Overview

Specs Score85 / 100
Better Specs
65 / 100
CPU Clock Speed2.1 GHz
Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores16 Cores
More CPU Cores
15 Cores
Display Resolution2880 x 1800 pixels3024 x 1964 pixels
Better Resolution
Thickness11.9 mm
Slimmer
15.5 mm
RAM32 GB
More RAM
24 GB
Weight1.2 kg
Lighter
1.6 kg
Unique Features
Touch Screen
No
No
Fingerprint Sensor

General

SeriesZenbook S14Macbook Pro
ModelUX5406AA-SU188WSMacBook Pro 14
UtilityPerformancePerformance
Device TypeUltrabookUltrabook
OSWindows 11 Home (64-bit)MacOS
Dimensions310.3 x 214.7 x 11.9 mm312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm
Weight1.2 kg1.6 kg
Warranty1 year Warranty1 year Warranty

Display

TypeOLEDLiquid Retina XDR display
TouchYesNo
Size14 inches14.2 inches
Resolution2880 x 1800 pixels3024 x 1964 pixels
PPI~ 243 PPI~ 254 PPI
Refresh Rate120 Hz120 Hz
Aspect Ratio16:10
Anti Glare ScreenNoNo
Features1100nits HDR peak brightness, 90% Screen-to-body ratio10,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio, XDR Brightness: 1000 nits Sustained Full-Screen, 1600 nits Peak 2 (HDR content only), SDR Brightness: 600 nits, 1 billion Colours, Wide Colour (P3), True Tone technology, HDR with Dolby Vision

Connectivity

EthernetNoNo
WiFiWi-Fi 7(802.11be) (Triple band) 2*2Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetoothv5.4v6
USB Ports2 x USB Type-C, 1 x USB 3.03 x USB Type-C
USB Port Details1x 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)Three Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports with support for: Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120 Gbps) USB 4 (up to 120 Gbps)
Thunderbolt2x Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 5
HDMI1 x HDMI 2.1 Port1 x HDMI Port
Card ReaderSDXC Card Slot
Fingerprint SensorTouch ID
Microphone InYesYes
Headphone JackYesYes
Other PortsCharging, DisplayPort

Input

CameraYes1080p FaceTime HD camera, 12 MP
KeyboardBacklit Chiclet KeyboardBacklit Magic Keyboard
Keyboard BacklitYesYes
TouchpadYesForce Touch Trackpad
Inbuilt MicrophoneBuilt-in Array MicrophoneStudio Quality Three-mic Array with Directional Beamforming
SpeakersBuilt-in SpeakerBuilt-in Speakers
Soundharman/kardon (Premium)High-Fidelity Six-Speaker Sound System, Wide Stereo Sound, Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos
Optical DriveNoNo

Processor

ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 386HApple M5 Pro
Speed4 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
10 x Performance Cores
5 x Efficient Cores
Cores16 Cores (4P + 8E + 4LP-E), 16 Threads15 Cores (10P + 5E)
Cache18 MB
BrandIntelApple
SeriesCore Ultra 9
Model386HM5 Pro
GenerationIntel Core Ultra Series 3Apple M5

Graphics

GPUIntel Arc Graphics16 Core GPU
BrandIntel

Memory

RAM32 GB LPDDR5X24 GB
Solid State Drive1 TB SSD1 TB SSD
SSD InterfaceNVMe PCIe Gen4

Battery

Battery77 Wh, 4 Cell Battery72.4 Wh Battery
Adapter Type68W AC Adapter70W USB-C Power Adapter
Battery BackupUpto 22 hours
Battery DetailsLithium-Polymer Battery

Extra

Included SoftwareOffice Home 2024, ASUS Recovery || StoryCube || MyASUS || ScreenXpert || GlideXApp Store, Books, Calendar, Contacts, FaceTime, Find My, Freeform , Games, GarageBand, Home, iMovie, iPhone Mirroring, Journal, Keynote, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, Notes, Numbers, Pages, Passwords, Phone, Photo Booth, Photos, Podcasts, Preview, QuickTime Player , Reminders, Safari, Shortcuts, Stocks, Time Machine, Tips, TV, Voice Memos, Weather
Sales PackageLaptop, Power Adaptor, User Guide, Warranty Documents14″ MacBook Pro, 70W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Other FeaturesIntel NPU up to 50TOPS16-core Neural Engine, 307GB/s Memory Bandwidth, Hardware Accelerated Ray Tracing, Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Thread networking technology, Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Video Playback Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG

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