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- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
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ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (2024) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
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ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (2024)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
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Size14"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size15.3"
Operating SystemmacOS
Variants
- Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405MA-DS51T-CA) (Ponder Blue - 2.8K/Touch/Ultra 5 125H/16GB/512GB)
- Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405MA-BS71T-CB) (Ponder Blue - 2.8K/Touch/Ultra 7 155H/16GB/1TB)
- Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405MA-PH77) (Ponder Blue - 2.8K/Touch/Ultra 7 155H/32GB/1TB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD43LL/A) (Midnight - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYU3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYV3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD23LL/A) (Silver - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYP3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYQ3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD13LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYM3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYN3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD33LL/A) (Starlight - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYR3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYT3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (2024)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (2024) and the Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) are both excellent ultraportables that deliver a premium user experience. Each has pros and cons, so the choice depends on your operating system preference and what you care about. The MacBook Air 15 has a larger display, giving you more screen real estate for work more comfortably; however, the Zenbook 14 is available with a sharper 2.8k panel that supports touch and pen input. The Zenbook 14's 2.8k display options are also OLED panels with a 120Hz refresh rate, so you get deeper blacks and smoother motion, though those things might not be all that important if you only look at static content like text documents and spreadsheets. As for inputs, the MacBook Air 15 has a larger, easier-to-use haptic touchpad; on the other hand, you can use the Zenbook's touchpad as a numpad, which is handy for those working with lots of numbers.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.2
8.8
Battery
7.2
9.1
Ports
8.0
5.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
9.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.4
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
180°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
8.7
8.7
Dimensions Photo
Size
14"
15.3"
Thickness
0.8" (2.1 cm)
0.6" (1.4 cm)
Width
12.3" (31.3 cm)
13.4" (34.0 cm)
Depth
8.7" (22.0 cm)
9.3" (23.7 cm)
Volume
88.2 in³ (1,446.1 cm³)
68.8 in³ (1,128.1 cm³)
Weight
2.8 lbs (1.3 kg)
3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
Charger Size
6.6 in³ (107.6 cm³)
4.2 in³ (68.6 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.5 lbs (0.2 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
5.8
3.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
6.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
1
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
2880 x 1800
2880 x 1864
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
242 PPI
226 PPI
Panel Type
OLED
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
87%
87%
Refresh Rate
7.7
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
10
7.5
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
32,133 : 1
1,412 : 1
Brightness
7.4
8.7
Maximum Brightness
337 cd/m²
494 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
1 cd/m²
2 cd/m²
Reflections
7.1
9.1
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
4.88%
1.47%
Indirect Reflections
1.44%
0.38%
Calculated Direct Reflections
3.44%
1.09%
Black Uniformity
10
7.3
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.226%
1.103%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
7.7
9.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
1.49
1.47
Avg. Gamma
2.2
2.24
Avg. Color dE
4.36
0.98
Avg. Color Temperature
6,364 K
6,742.3 K
Color Gamut
9.7
9.4
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
152.47%
99.93%
sRGB uv
145.83%
99.72%
Adobe RGB xy
96.15%
87.43%
Adobe RGB uv
98.67%
92.34%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.99%
99.05%
DCI P3 uv
99.99%
98.72%
Rec. 2020 xy
80.39%
71.83%
Rec. 2020 uv
83.37%
73.49%
Flicker
7.2
9.0
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
No
No
Flicker Frequency
480 Hz
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
100%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
8.1
8.0
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
8.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
61 gf
62 gf
Actuation Force
34 gf
40 gf
Pre-Travel
0.89 mm
0.80 mm
Total Travel
1.45 mm
0.91 mm
Touchpad
8.8
9.6
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
9.0
9.5
Size
15.1 in² (97.5 cm²)
21.4 in² (138.0 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
5.7
8.9
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
77 dB SPL
81 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
8.0 dB
5.9 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
3.6
2.2
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
236 Hz
155 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
12 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.8 dB
2.3 dB
Webcam & Microphone
8.7
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
8.5
9.0
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
Yes
No
Face Unlock
Yes
No
Connectivity
Ports
8.0
5.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
1
0
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 3
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.0
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
Apple MagSafe 3
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Apple
Model
Core Ultra 5 125H
M3
Core Count
14
8
Thread Count
18
8
GPU
Brand
Intel
Apple
Model
Arc Graphics
M3
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
8 GB
Modules
8 (Soldered)
Unknown
Type
LP-DDR5x
LP-DDR5
Speed
7,467 MHz
6,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
445 GB
214 GB
Drive 1
Micron MTFDKBA512QFM-1BD1AABGB
Apple SSD AP0256Z
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
9.1
9.4
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,649 points
2,322 points
CPU Multi-Thread
9,246 points
10,501 points
GPU Compute
27,728 points
33,403 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
9.5
9.7
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,646 points
1,892 points
Multi-Thread
8,485 points
9,179 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
7.7
8.7
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
4.5 min
4.0 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
1.6 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
6.0
7.4
Basemark Image
Overall Score
25,188
44,950
Storage Drive Performance
9.1
9.2
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,037.3 MB/s
2,738.0 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
3,053.0 MB/s
2,834.7 MB/s
Random Write Speed
65.9 MB/s
41.1 MB/s
Random Read Speed
44.7 MB/s
62.5 MB/s
Battery
7.2
9.1
Capacity
75 Wh
67 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
8.1 hrs
12.7 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
8.3 hrs
12.0 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.4 hrs
3.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.0 hrs
2.8 hrs
Borderlands 3
3.4
3.1
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
22 fps
20 fps
1% Low
5 fps
7 fps
0.1% Low
2 fps
4 fps
1% Low Delta
173 ms
89 ms
0.1% Low Delta
399 ms
230 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
44 fps
37 fps
Civilization VI
5.0
5.6
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
36 fps
41 fps
1% Low
14 fps
26 fps
0.1% Low
10 fps
17 fps
1% Low Delta
41 ms
14 ms
0.1% Low Delta
73 ms
33 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
101 fps
93 fps
Avg. Turn Time
7.83 s
10.24 s
Counter-Strike 2
4.7
0.0
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
41fps
N/A
1% Low
9fps
N/A
0.1% Low
3fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
86 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
276 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
53fps
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
4.5
4.3
Avg. FPS
36 fps
32 fps
1% Low
13 fps
15 fps
0.1% Low
6 fps
8 fps
1% Low Delta
48 ms
36 ms
0.1% Low Delta
141 ms
90 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
47 fps
44 fps
Thermals And Noise
7.5
8.1
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
35 °C (95 °F)
27 °C (81 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
47 °C (116 °F)
50 °C (121 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
40.0 dBA
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Performance Over Time
4.7
7.1
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
70 °C
90 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
32% loss
6% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
74 °C
90 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
8% loss
12% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
macOS
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
Biometrics
Face Recognition
Fingerprint Sensor
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
MPP 2.0
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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