Honor MagicBook X14 Plus 2025 vs Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406)
Compared 2 laptops: Honor MagicBook X14 Plus 2025, vs Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | n/a | - Intel Core Ultra 5 226V - Intel Core Ultra 7 256V - Intel Core Ultra 7 258V - Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 32 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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.34 kg | 1.2 kg |
| Pixel size | 313.2x221.6x15.9 mm | 310.3x214.7x11.9-12.9 mm |
| Area | 694 cm² | 666 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9 % | 85.3 % |
| Side bezels | 5.8 mm | 4.4 mm |
| Colors | Gray | - White - Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | n/a | 180 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 1 | 2 |
| Noise Level | n/a | 33.6 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 14 in | 14 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | n/a |
| Pixel density | 243 ppi | 243 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 pixels | 2880x1800 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | n/a | Glossy |
| Light sensor | n/a | Yes |
| Contrast | n/a | 1000000:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | n/a | 89.2 % |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 60 Wh | 72 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 2:08 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | 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 | 200 g | 190 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core 5 220H | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
| Base frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (80EU) | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 3 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) | Intel Arc 130V |
| TGP | 15 W | 30 W |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 300 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1500 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 4.27 Gbit/s | 8.53 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 640 | 896 |
| TMUs | 40 | n/a |
| ROPs | 20 | n/a |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 4266 MHz | 8533 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | 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 | 4.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
| Max Volume | n/a | 83.4 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6 | v7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
| IR sensor | No | Yes |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | 1x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x1.4 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | No | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.5 mm | 1.1 mm |
| Size | 11.9x7.1 cm | 12.7x7.9 cm |
| Surface | n/a | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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