Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020) vs Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482

Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020), vs Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - Intel Core i5 1135G7
- Intel Core i7 1165G7
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020) and Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.29 kg 1.57 kg
Pixel size 304.1x212.4x16.1 mm 324x222x17.3 mm
Area 646 cm² 719 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 79.4 % 75.1 %
Side bezels 8.8 mm 7.1 mm
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130 ° 145 °
Cooling system
Cooling typePassiveActive
Vapor chamberYesNo
Cooler countn/a2
Noise Leveln/a45.9 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 13.3 in 14 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Pixel density 227 ppi 157 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No Yes
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Matte
Light sensor Yes Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
400 nits
Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482
400 nits
Contrast1069:11292:1
DCI-P3 gamut98.6 %n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamut85.9 %99.3 %
Response time35 ms51 ms

Battery

Capacity 49.9 Wh 70 Wh
Voltage 11.4 V n/a
Full Charge Time 2:23 h 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 65 W Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 30 W 65 W
Cable Length 2 m n/a
Charger weight 172 g 300 g

Processor

Processor Apple M1 Intel Core i5 1135G7
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 4.2 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 4
Threads 8 8
L3 Cache n/a 8 MB
Integrated Graphics Apple M1 GPU Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU
Process tech. 5 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
2331
Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482
1706
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
8630
Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482
4724
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
1469
Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482
1302
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
7548
Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482
4879

GPU Model

GPU Model Apple M1 GPU (8-core) GeForce MX450 2GB
TGP 15 W n/a
Graphics Type Integrated Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 12 nm
GPU Frequency 450 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 1278 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2.6 TFLOPS 2.8 TFLOPS
Video Memory n/a 2
Memory Type LPDDR4X GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 64 bit
Memory speed 4.27 Gbit/s 10 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1024 896
TMUs 64 56
ROPs 32 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 4266 MHz 3733 MHz
Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 2x128 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Max Volume 79.6 dB 75.1 dB
Microphones 3 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6
Bluetooth version 5 5
Fingerprint sensor Yes No
IR sensor No Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-ANo1x3.2
USB-C2x3.12x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 4
HDMINo1x1.4
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortNoNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm 1.4 mm
Touchpad
Size12.1x8.1 cm6.6x5.3 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionNoYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020) the clear winner in this comparison.

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