Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (2024) vs ASUS Zenbook A14 UX3407 (2025)
Which Laptop Is Better?
Products
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (2024)
ASUS Zenbook A14 UX3407 (2025)
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Size
15"
Operating System
Windows 11
Size
14"
Operating System
Windows 11
Our Verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (2024)
ASUS Zenbook A14 UX3407 (2025)
The ASUS Zenbook A14 UX3407 (2025) and the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (2024) are both ARM-based Windows ultraportables. The Surface Laptop is a more premium device that provides a better user experience overall, sporting a brighter, higher-resolution display, a more comfortable keyboard, an easier-to-use haptic touchpad, and a much better webcam. If you want touch input, know that only the Surface Laptop supports it. The Zenbook A14 comes out ahead in battery life, though both laptops will get you easily through a typical day with little trouble.
Variants
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZYT-00026) (Black - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/1TB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZHH-00026) (Black - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZHQ-00026) (Black - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZHI-00001) (Black - Snapdragon X Elite/32GB/1TB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZYT-00001) (Platinum - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/1TB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZYU-00001) (Platinum - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/1TB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZHG-00001) (Platinum - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZHQ-00001) (Platinum - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZHP-00001) (Platinum - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZHH-00001) (Platinum - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/512GB)
- 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)
Main Differences for
School
School
Threshold
School
8.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
9.5
7.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
7.3
Hinge Photo
Range
135°
143°
Stability
Good
Poor
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
8.3
8.9
Dimensions Photo
Size
15"
14"
Thickness
0.7" (1.8 cm)
0.8" (2.0 cm)
Width
13.0" (33.1 cm)
12.2" (31.1 cm)
Depth
9.4" (24.0 cm)
8.5" (21.5 cm)
Volume
87.3 in³ (1,429.9 cm³)
82.4 in³ (1,350.7 cm³)
Weight
3.6 lbs (1.6 kg)
2.1 lbs (1.0 kg)
Charger Size
7.1 in³ (116.0 cm³)
7.0 in³ (115.1 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.5 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
5.8
6.3
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
8.5
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
1
1
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
2496 x 1664
1920 x 1200
Aspect Ratio
3:2
16:10
Pixel Density
200 PPI
162 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
OLED
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
88%
90%
Refresh Rate
8.7
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Dynamic Refresh Rate
No
Contrast
7.5
10
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,404 : 1
34,033 : 1
Brightness
9.1
7.6
Maximum Brightness
601 cd/m²
355 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
3 cd/m²
4 cd/m²
Reflections
6.3
6.5
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.79%
5.99%
Indirect Reflections
0.53%
2.41%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5.26%
3.58%
Black Uniformity
8.0
10
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.864%
0.213%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
8.7
6.7
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
2.81
2.63
Avg. Gamma
2.14
2.13
Avg. Color dE
1.58
4.66
Avg. Color Temperature
6,411.9 K
6,312 K
Color Gamut
8.3
9.6
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
98.35%
149.66%
sRGB uv
98.9%
141.35%
Adobe RGB xy
72.95%
93.55%
Adobe RGB uv
84.98%
97.68%
Gamut HDR
DCI-P3 xy
73.15%
99.95%
DCI-P3 uv
79.9%
99.95%
Rec. 2020 xy
52.48%
79.15%
Rec. 2020 uv
58.23%
82.02%
Flicker
10
7.2
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
480 Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
8.5
8.1
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.5
8.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
64 gf
60 gf
Actuation Force
31 gf
35 gf
Pre-Travel
0.96 mm
0.80 mm
Total Travel
1.37 mm
1.16 mm
Touchpad
8.8
8.5
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
9.0
8.5
Size
14.9 in² (96.0 cm²)
15.0 in² (97.0 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.7
5.3
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
82 dB SPL
76 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.0 dB
8.3 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-1.4
1.8
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
334 Hz
236 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
16 kHz
19 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.7 dB
3.2 dB
Webcam & Microphone
8.7
7.0
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
9.0
7.0
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
6.5
8.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
1
1
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
No
2.1
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
MicroSD UHS 2
No
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
Surface Connect
No
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Qualcomm
Qualcomm
Model
Snapdragon X Elite X1E80100
Snapdragon X - X126100
Core Count
12
8
Thread Count
12
8
GPU
Brand
Qualcomm
Qualcomm
Model
Adreno GPU X1E80100
Adreno X1-45 GPU
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)
1 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR5x
LP-DDR5x
Speed
8,448 MHz
8,448 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
512 GB
Usable Capacity
452 GB
405 GB
Drive 1
WD SDDPTQD-512G-1124
Micron MTFDKBA512QGN-1BN1AABGA
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
CPU Multi-Thread
9,542 points
GPU Compute
N/A
CPU/RAM Performance
7.8
Cinebench 2024 - Single Core
126 points
Cinebench 2024 - Multi Core
939 points
Geekbench 6 - Single Core
2,778
Geekbench 6 - Multi Core
14,239
Blender - CPU (Avg)
90 samples/min
PassMark PT - CPU Mark
26,637
PassMark PT - Memory Mark
4,301
PassMark PT - Memory Mark (Android)
N/A
Mozilla Kraken
398 ms
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
8.1
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
970 points
Multi-Thread
7,455 points
Low Tier Graphics
7.4
Geekbench 6 - GPU Compute
27,488
Basemark Web 3.0
1,746
PassMark PT - 2D Mark
424
PassMark PT - 2D Mark (Android)
N/A
PassMark PT - 3D Mark
3,519
PassMark PT - 3D Mark (Android)
N/A
Novabench 5 - GPU
164.0
mprep - Stress My GPU
23,046
Blender (3D Rendering)
8.2
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
3.6 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
High Tier Graphics
4.5
3DMark - Steel Nomad (DX12)
499
3DMark - Steel Nomad (Vulkan/Metal)
447
Basemark GPU (DX12)
30,820
Basemark GPU (Vulkan/Metal)
N/A
GFXBench - High Level Test (Vulkan/Metal)
3,637 Frames
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
5.5
Basemark Image
Overall Score
19,705
Professional 3D (GPU Accelerated)
0.0
Blender - GPU (Avg)
N/A
Cinebench 2024 - GPU
N/A
CPU-Intensive Game Performance
4.3
Civilization VII - AI
N/A
Civilization VII - Graphics (Avg)
N/A
Civilization VII - Graphics (1% Low)
N/A
Total War: Warhammer III (Avg)
14.5 fps
Baldur's Gate 3 (Avg)
21.9 fps
Baldur's Gate 3 (1% Low)
14.0 fps
Previous Methodology Score
4.0
Previous Methodology Score Converted
3.5
GPU-Intensive Game Performance
2.5
Cyberpunk 2077 (Avg)
12.3 fps
Cyberpunk 2077 (Min)
9.9 fps
Assassin's Creed Shadows (Avg)
N/A
Assassin's Creed Shadows (1% Low)
N/A
GTA V (Avg)
26.4 fps
GTA V (1% Low)
17.8 fps
Black Myth: Wukong (Avg)
5 fps
Black Myth: Wukong (5% Low)
5 fps
Resident Evil 4 (Avg)
12.1 fps
Resident Evil 4 (1% Low)
9.7 fps
Previous Methodology Score
3.4
Previous Methodology Score Converted
1.3
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
0.0
Cyberpunk 2077 (Avg)
N/A
Cyberpunk 2077 (Min)
N/A
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
9.0
9.4
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,363.6 MB/s
1,370.8 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,680.7 MB/s
3,829.7 MB/s
Random Write Speed
78.0 MB/s
99.9 MB/s
Random Read Speed
39.6 MB/s
55.2 MB/s
Battery
9.7
9.7
Capacity
66 Wh
70 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
17.0 hrs
19.2 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
16.4 hrs
20.2 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
3.5 hrs
6.4 hrs
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
2.1 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
7.4
7.0
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
29 °C (84 °F)
32 °C (89 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
49 °C (121 °F)
47 °C (116 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
39.5 dBA
47.9 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
Yes
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
0.0
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
N/A
N/A
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
N/A
N/A
GPU Temp (Heaven)
N/A
N/A
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
N/A
N/A
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
None
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
Face Recognition
Face Recognition
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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