Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406) vs Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406), vs Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
- Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
- AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
- AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406) and Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)
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 1.2 kg 1.2 kg
Pixel size 310.3x214.7x11.9-12.9 mm 312.4x220.1x14.9 mm
Area 666 cm² 688 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 82.7 %
Side bezels 4.4 mm 5.4 mm
Colors - White
- Gray
- Black
- Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count21
Noise Level33.6 dB42.2 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 14 in 14 in
Type OLED OLED
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 243 ppi 162 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2880x1800 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy Glossy
Light sensor Yes Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406)
500 nits
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)
500 nits
Contrast1000000:11000000:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
Adobe RGB gamut89.2 %87.3 %
Response time1 ms1 ms

Battery

Capacity 72 Wh 75 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:08 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 W 65 W
Charger weight 190 g 226 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 5 226V AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
Base frequency 2.1 GHz 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.5 GHz 5.1 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 8
Threads 8 16
L3 Cache 8 MB 16 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel Arc Graphics 130V Radeon 780M
Process tech. 3 nm 4 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406)
2415
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)
2449
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406)
9232
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)
9137
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406)
1625
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)
1651
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406)
9523
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)
13410

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Arc 130V Radeon 780M
TGP 30 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 3 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency 600 MHz 800 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1850 MHz 2700 MHz
FLOPS 3.3 TFLOPS 4.1 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 8.53 Gbit/s 8 Gbit/s
Shader Units 896 768
TMUs n/a 48
ROPs n/a 32

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 8533 MHz 8000 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 4.0 2.0
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Max Volume 83.4 dB 84 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A1x3.21x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortNoNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.1 mm 1.4 mm
Touchpad
Size12.7x7.9 cm13.0x7.5 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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