Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406) vs Asus Zenbook Duo 14 UX8406

Compared 2 laptops: Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406), vs Asus Zenbook Duo 14 UX8406. 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
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406) and Asus Zenbook Duo 14 UX8406
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 1.35 kg
Pixel size 310.3x214.7x11.9-12.9 mm 313.5x217.9x14.6-19.9 mm
Area 666 cm² 683 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 83.2 %
Side bezels 4.4 mm 6 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 count22
Noise Level33.6 dB39.4 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 Yes
Coating Glossy Glossy
Light sensor Yes Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406)
500 nits
Asus Zenbook Duo 14 UX8406
500 nits
Contrast1000000:11000000:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
Adobe RGB gamut89.2 %86.7 %
Response time1 ms1 ms

Battery

Capacity 72 Wh 75 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:08 h 1:40 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 65 W 65 W
Charger weight 190 g 191 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 5 226V Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
Base frequency 2.1 GHz 1.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.5 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 14 (4P + 10E)
Threads 8 18
L3 Cache 8 MB 18 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel Arc Graphics 130V Arc Graphics (7-Cores)
Process tech. 3 nm 7 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406)
2415
Asus Zenbook Duo 14 UX8406
2251
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406)
9232
Asus Zenbook Duo 14 UX8406
10660
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406)
1625
Asus Zenbook Duo 14 UX8406
1643
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406)
9523
Asus Zenbook Duo 14 UX8406
12542

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Arc 130V Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores)
TGP 30 W 28 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 3 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 600 MHz 300 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1850 MHz 2200 MHz
FLOPS 3.3 TFLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 8.53 Gbit/s 7.47 Gbit/s
Shader Units 896 896
TMUs n/a 56
ROPs n/a 24

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 8533 MHz 7467 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 83.1 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
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 4Thunderbolt 4
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 Optional
Key Travel 1.1 mm 1.4 mm
Touchpad
Size12.7x7.9 cmn/a
SurfaceGlassn/a
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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