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
| 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
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 comparisonBody
| 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 type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 1 |
| Noise Level | 40 dB | 40 dB |
Display
| 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 |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1000000:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 97.2 % | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 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 |
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 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | 1x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | Yes | No |
| Charging Port | No | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.7 mm | 1.4 mm |
| Size | 13.0x8.5 cm | 13.0x7.5 cm |
| Surface | n/a | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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.
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