Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406 / M5406) vs Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406 / M5406), vs Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
- Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406 / M5406) and Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
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 1.3 kg 1.2 kg
Pixel size 310.5x221.9x13.9-15.9 mm 312.4x220.1x14.9 mm
Area 689 cm² 688 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82.5 % 82.7 %
Side bezels 4.5 mm 5.4 mm
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Silver
- Blue
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count21
Noise Level40 dB40 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 14 in 14 in
Type OLED OLED
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Pixel density 162 ppi 162 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy Glossy
Light sensor n/a Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406 / M5406)
600 nits
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
600 nits
Contrast1000000:11000000:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamut97.2 %n/a
Response time1 ms1 ms

Battery

Capacity 75 Wh 75 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:50 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Right
Charge Power 65/90 W 65 W
Charger weight 219/400 g 225 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
Base frequency 2.3 GHz 1.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.1 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 16 (6P + 10E) 14 (4P + 10E)
Threads 22 18
L3 Cache 24 MB 18 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (8-Cores) Arc Graphics (7-Cores)
Process tech. 7 nm 7 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406 / M5406)
2372
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
2126
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406 / M5406)
13115
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
10384
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406 / M5406)
1719
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
1597
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406 / M5406)
17632
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
11951

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Arc iGPU (8-Cores) Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores)
TGP 28 W 28 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2350 MHz 2200 MHz
FLOPS 4.8 TFLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 7.47 Gbit/s 8.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1024 896
TMUs 64 56
ROPs 32 24

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 7467 MHz 8400 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 81 dB 83.6 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No Optional
IR sensor Yes Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.21x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortNoNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1.4 mm
Touchpad
Size13.0x8.5 cm13.0x7.5 cm
Surfacen/aGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406 / M5406):

No Thunderbolt 4 for the AMD version. Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 are only supported by Intel Core Ultra Gen 2 config.

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405):

The 8 GB variant is equipped with LPDDR5 memory, unlike the others which use LPDDR5X.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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