ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480) Intel vs ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407, 2025)

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Zenbook 14 (UX3480) Intel compared with Zenbook A14 (UX3407, 2025)
ASUSZenbook 14 (UX3480) IntelASUSZenbook A14 (UX3407, 2025)
Overview
ReleasedJune 2026January 2025
Display
Screen size14″14″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1200
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Brightness300 nits400 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness–600 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display typeFHD OLED (1920 × 1200), 16:10, non-touch (UK); 3K (2880 × 1800) 120 Hz OLED with 500 nits SDR, 1,100 nits HDR peak and touch options elsewhereWUXGA OLED, 16:10, 0.2 ms response, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 1.07 billion colours
Colour range100% DCI-P3100% DCI-P3
Screen finish–Glossy on the Snapdragon X model; anti-glare, low-reflection on the Snapdragon X Elite model
Display features1,000,000:1 contrast; TÜV Rheinland certified; SGS Eye Care Display; 89% screen-to-body ratio; 3K panel is VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600; TÜV Rheinland-certified low blue light; SGS Eye Care Display; 90% screen-to-body ratio
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Core Ultra 7 355 or Intel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 or Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
CPU cores8 or 168 or 12
CPU threads8 or 16–
GraphicsIntel GraphicsQualcomm Adreno X1-45 or Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
AI engine (NPU)47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS (better)45 TOPS
Memory16 GB16 GB or 32 GB (better)
Storage512 GB1 TB (better)
CPUCore Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores (12 MB cache); Core Ultra 9 386H with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (18 MB cache)Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (8 cores, up to 2.97 GHz, 30 MB cache) or Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (12 cores, up to 3.4 GHz, 42 MB cache); up to 45 W TDP
GPUIntegrated Intel GraphicsQualcomm Adreno GPU
AI engineCopilot+ PC; Intel NPU up to 50 TOPSQualcomm Hexagon NPU, up to 45 TOPS
Memory typeLPDDR5X on board, 16 GB (UK); 24 GB elsewhereLPDDR5X-8533 on board; 16 or 32 GB
Storage typeOne M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; 512 GB NVMe SSD (UK)M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, up to 1 TB
Cooling–Dual fans and a heat pipe; 0 dB Whisper Mode
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 29 hoursUp to 32 hours
Battery capacity70 Wh70 Wh
Weight1.2 kg0.98 kg (better)
Thickness16.9 mm15.9 mm (better)
Width × depth311.2 × 215.8 mm310.7 × 213.9 mm
Battery life detail70 Wh 4-cell Li-ion (50 Wh elsewhere); up to 29+ hr video playback (ASUS test, 3K 120 Hz OLED at 150 nits)70 Wh, 3-cell Li-ion; over 32 hours of continuous video playback (ASUS)
Charger68 W USB-C adapter65 W USB-C (Snapdragon X) or 90 W USB-C (Snapdragon X Elite); inclusion varies by country
Fast chargingUp to 60% in 49 minutes with a 68 W adapter–
MaterialsCeraluminum lid and metal chassisCeraluminum chassis
ColoursKomodo Coral; Arctic Blue; Zabriskie BeigeIceland Gray; Zabriskie Beige
Connections
PortsThunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack2 × USB4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4 or 5.3
WebcamFHD with IR1080p with IR
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detailThunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps, display and power delivery); USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (display and power delivery); USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A; HDMI 2.1 TMDS; 3.5 mm combo audio jack2 × USB4 (40 Gbps) with display and power delivery; USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10 Gbps); HDMI 2.1 TMDS; 3.5 mm combo audio jack
KeyboardBacklit, 1.7 mm key travelBacklit chiclet keyboard, 1.3 mm key travel, Copilot key
TrackpadPrecision touchpad with smart gesturesEnlarged precision touchpad with Smart Gesture
SpeakersDual multi-magnet speakers, Dolby Atmos2 super-linear speakers, Dolby Atmos, smart amplifier
MicrophonesArray microphoneBuilt-in array microphone
BiometricsIR camera for Windows Hello with privacy shutterIR camera for Windows Hello

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