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ASUS Zenbook A14 UX3407 (2025)
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4, 2025)
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Size14"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size13.6"
Operating SystemmacOS
Our Verdict
ASUS Zenbook A14 UX3407 (2025)
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4, 2025)
The ASUS Zenbook A14 UX3407 (2025) and the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4, 2025) are both ultraportable laptops designed for general productivity. The Zenbook A14 has a much better battery life, but the MacBook Air is otherwise a better laptop overall, providing a more premium user experience with its brighter, sharper display, easier-to-use haptic touchpad, superior webcam, and fuller sounding speakers. Performance-wise, the MacBook Air's M4 SoC has much better single-thread performance than the Zenbook A14's Qualcomm SoC, making the system feel snappier and more responsive.
Variants
- Zenbook A14 UX3407 (UX3407QA-DS51-CA) (Iceland Gray - Snapdragon X/32GB/1TB)
- Zenbook A14 UX3407 (UX3407QA-BS51-CB) (Iceland Grey - Snapdragon X/16GB/1TB)
- Zenbook A14 UX3407 (UX3407QA-X1P512) (Zabriskie Beige - Snapdragon X Plus/16GB/512GB)
- Zenbook A14 UX3407 (UX3407QA-DS52-CB) (Zabriskie Beige - Snapdragon X/16GB/512GB)
- Zenbook A14 UX3407 (UX3407QA-DS52-CA) (Zabriskie Beige - Snapdragon X/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MW133LL/A) (Midnight - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MC6C4LL/A) (Midnight - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/24GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MW123LL/A) (Midnight - M4 (10-core CPU/8-core GPU)/16GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MW0X3LL/A) (Silver - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MC654LL/A) (Silver - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/24GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MW0W3LL/A) (Silver - M4 (10-core CPU/8-core GPU)/16GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MC6U4LL/A) (Sky Blue - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MC6V4LL/A) (Sky Blue - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/24GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MC6T4LL/A) (Sky Blue - M4 (10-core CPU/8-core GPU)/16GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MW103LL/A) (Starlight - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MC6A4LL/A) (Starlight - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/24GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MW0Y3LL/A) (Starlight - M4 (10-core CPU/8-core GPU)/16GB/256GB)
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
7.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
7.3
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
143°
135°
Stability
Poor
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
8.9
9.1
Dimensions Photo
Size
14"
13.6"
Thickness
0.8" (2.0 cm)
0.5" (1.3 cm)
Width
12.2" (31.1 cm)
12.0" (30.4 cm)
Depth
8.5" (21.5 cm)
8.5" (21.5 cm)
Volume
82.4 in³ (1,350.7 cm³)
51.9 in³ (849.7 cm³)
Weight
2.1 lbs (1.0 kg)
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
Charger Size
7.0 in³ (115.1 cm³)
5.5 in³ (89.4 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.5 lbs (0.2 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
6.3
3.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
8.5
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
1920 x 1200
2560 x 1664
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
162 PPI
224 PPI
Panel Type
OLED
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
90%
86%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
10
7.6
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
34,033 : 1
1,494 : 1
Brightness
7.6
8.4
Maximum Brightness
355 cd/m²
445 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
4 cd/m²
2 cd/m²
Reflections
6.5
9.0
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.99%
1.57%
Indirect Reflections
2.41%
0.24%
Calculated Direct Reflections
3.58%
1.33%
Black Uniformity
10
8.8
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.213%
0.680%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
6.7
9.8
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
2.63
1.68
Avg. Gamma
2.13
2.25
Avg. Color dE
4.66
1.08
Avg. Color Temperature
6,312 K
6,767 K
Color Gamut
9.6
9.4
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
149.66%
99.98%
sRGB uv
141.35%
99.94%
Adobe RGB xy
93.55%
87.95%
Adobe RGB uv
97.68%
93.47%
Gamut HDR
DCI-P3 xy
99.95%
99.44%
DCI-P3 uv
99.95%
99.45%
Rec. 2020 xy
79.15%
71.86%
Rec. 2020 uv
82.02%
73.27%
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
60 gf
61 gf
Actuation Force
35 gf
37 gf
Pre-Travel
0.80 mm
0.77 mm
Total Travel
1.16 mm
0.86 mm
Touchpad
8.5
9.2
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.5
9.5
Size
15.0 in² (97.0 cm²)
15.8 in² (102.0 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
5.3
8.2
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
76 dB SPL
77 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
8.3 dB
5.9 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
1.8
2.7
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
236 Hz
141 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
19 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
3.2 dB
2.6 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.0
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
7.0
9.0
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
Yes
No
Connectivity
Ports
8.0
5.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
1
0
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
No
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
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
Qualcomm
Apple
Model
Snapdragon X - X126100
M4
Core Count
8
10
Thread Count
8
10
GPU
Brand
Qualcomm
Apple
Model
Adreno X1-45 GPU
M4
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
16 GB
Modules
1 (Soldered)
Unknown
Type
LP-DDR5x
LP-DDR5x
Speed
8,448 MHz
7,500 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
405 GB
211 GB
Drive 1
Micron MTFDKBA512QGN-1BN1AABGA
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)
9.6
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,435 points
3,771
CPU Multi-Thread
9,542 points
15,137
GPU Compute
N/A
48,919
CPU/RAM Performance
8.1
Cinebench 2024 - Single Core
970 points
172 points
Cinebench 2024 - Multi Core
7,455 points
725 points
Geekbench 6 - Single Core
1,435 points
3,771
Geekbench 6 - Multi Core
9,542 points
15,137
Blender - CPU (Avg)
3.6 min
72 samples/min
PassMark PT - CPU Mark
23,551
PassMark PT - Memory Mark
4,981
PassMark PT - Memory Mark (Android)
N/A
Mozilla Kraken
276 ms
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
8.1
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
970 points
172 points
Multi-Thread
7,455 points
725 points
Low Tier Graphics
7.6
Geekbench 6 - GPU Compute
N/A
48,919
Basemark Web 3.0
2,061
PassMark PT - 2D Mark
N/A
PassMark PT - 2D Mark (Android)
N/A
PassMark PT - 3D Mark
N/A
PassMark PT - 3D Mark (Android)
N/A
Novabench 5 - GPU
157.0
mprep - Stress My GPU
9,186
Blender (3D Rendering)
8.2
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
3.6 min
72 samples/min
GPU Render Time
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
High Tier Graphics
5.3
3DMark - Steel Nomad (DX12)
N/A
3DMark - Steel Nomad (Vulkan/Metal)
789
Basemark GPU (DX12)
N/A
Basemark GPU (Vulkan/Metal)
45,261
GFXBench - High Level Test (Vulkan/Metal)
3,769 Frames
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
5.5
Basemark Image
Overall Score
19,705
Professional 3D (GPU Accelerated)
1.4
Blender - GPU (Avg)
360 samples/min
Cinebench 2024 - GPU
3,323 points
CPU-Intensive Game Performance
5.0
Civilization VII - AI
16.9 s/turn
Civilization VII - Graphics (Avg)
59.5 fps
Civilization VII - Graphics (1% Low)
55.5 fps
Total War: Warhammer III (Avg)
11.4 fps
Baldur's Gate 3 (Avg)
26.1 fps
Baldur's Gate 3 (1% Low)
15.7 fps
Previous Methodology Score
4.0
Previous Methodology Score Converted
3.5
GPU-Intensive Game Performance
3.0
Cyberpunk 2077 (Avg)
11.1 fps
Cyberpunk 2077 (Min)
9.6 fps
Assassin's Creed Shadows (Avg)
N/A
Assassin's Creed Shadows (1% Low)
N/A
GTA V (Avg)
N/A
GTA V (1% Low)
N/A
Black Myth: Wukong (Avg)
N/A
Black Myth: Wukong (5% Low)
N/A
Resident Evil 4 (Avg)
N/A
Resident Evil 4 (1% Low)
N/A
Previous Methodology Score
4.8
Previous Methodology Score Converted
2.8
Borderlands 3
2.1
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
13 fps
1% Low
9 fps
0.1% Low
6 fps
1% Low Delta
37 ms
0.1% Low Delta
87 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
31 fps
Ray Tracing Performance
1.2
Cyberpunk 2077 (Avg)
9.6 fps
Cyberpunk 2077 (Min)
5.3 fps
Assassin's Creed Shadows (Avg)
N/A
Assassin's Creed Shadows (1% Low)
N/A
Black Myth: Wukong (Avg)
N/A
Black Myth: Wukong (5% Low)
N/A
Civilization VI
2.4
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
9 fps
1% Low
7 fps
0.1% Low
6 fps
1% Low Delta
37 ms
0.1% Low Delta
40 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
32 fps
Avg. Turn Time
9.88 s
Storage Drive Performance
9.4
9.3
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,370.8 MB/s
2,845.4 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
3,829.7 MB/s
2,863.3 MB/s
Random Write Speed
99.9 MB/s
46.3 MB/s
Random Read Speed
55.2 MB/s
68.1 MB/s
Battery
9.7
9.0
Capacity
70 Wh
54 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
19.2 hrs
12.3 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
20.2 hrs
11.9 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
6.4 hrs
3.2 hrs
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
2.8 hrs
Counter-Strike 2
3.4
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
22fps
1% Low
11fps
0.1% Low
9fps
1% Low Delta
49 ms
0.1% Low Delta
71 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
69fps
Thermals And Noise
7.0
8.1
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
32 °C (89 °F)
26 °C (79 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
47 °C (116 °F)
49 °C (121 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
47.9 dBA
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
2.7
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
17 fps
1% Low
10 fps
0.1% Low
7 fps
1% Low Delta
42 ms
0.1% Low Delta
91 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
19 fps
Performance Over Time
0.0
7.3
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
N/A
91 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
N/A
6% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
N/A
81 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
N/A
11% 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
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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