Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405) vs Honor MagicBook 14 (2023)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405), vs Honor MagicBook 14 (2023). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - 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
n/a
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405) and Honor MagicBook 14 (2023)
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 1.52 kg
Pixel size 312.4x220.1x14.9 mm 307.51x227.56x16.9 mm
Area 688 cm² 700 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 85.8 %
Side bezels 5.4 mm 3.7 mm
Colors - Silver
- Blue
Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 145 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count11
Noise Level40 dB41.2 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 14 in 14.2 in
Type OLED LTPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Pixel density 162 ppi 155 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy Matte
Light sensor Yes No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
600 nits
Honor MagicBook 14 (2023)
460 nits
Contrast1000000:11500:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %n/a
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Response time1 ms7 ms

Battery

Capacity 75 Wh 75 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:50 h n/a
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Right Left
Charge Power 65 W 65 W
Cable Length n/a 1.7 m
Charger weight 225 g 200 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core i5 13500H
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.5 GHz 4.7 GHz
Cores 14 (4P + 10E) 12 (4P + 8E)
Threads 18 16
L3 Cache 18 MB 18 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (7-Cores) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
Process tech. 7 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
2126
Honor MagicBook 14 (2023)
2405
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
10384
Honor MagicBook 14 (2023)
11091
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
1597
Honor MagicBook 14 (2023)
1712
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
11951
Honor MagicBook 14 (2023)
14068

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores) GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
TGP 28 W 50 W
Nvidia Optimus n/a Yes
Graphics Type Integrated Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz 1185 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2200 MHz 1417 MHz
FLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS 5.8 TFLOPS
Video Memory n/a 4
Memory Type LPDDR5X GDDR6
Tire Width n/a 128 bit
Memory speed 8.4 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 896 2048
TMUs 56 64
ROPs 24 40

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 8400 MHz 4800 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
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 No
Max Volume 83.6 dB 74.2 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
Fingerprint sensor Optional Yes
IR sensor Yes No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display In the keyboard button
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A1x3.21x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x3.2
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 1.4 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size13.0x7.5 cm12.0x7.2 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

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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