ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480) Intel vs ASUS Zenbook S14 (UX5406, 2026)

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Zenbook 14 (UX3480) Intel compared with Zenbook S14 (UX5406, 2026)

	ASUSZenbook 14 (UX3480) Intel	ASUSZenbook S14 (UX5406, 2026)
Overview
Released
Released	June 2026	January 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200	2880 × 1800 (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Brightness
Brightness	300 nits	500 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	1,100 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Display type
Display type	FHD 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 elsewhere	3K (2880 × 1800) OLED touchscreen with stylus support; 16:10, 0.2 ms, 1,000,000:1, 1.07 billion colours; ASUS also lists a 1920 × 1200 60 Hz OLED
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	100% DCI-P3
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Glossy
Display features
Display features	1,000,000:1 contrast; TÜV Rheinland certified; SGS Eye Care Display; 89% screen-to-body ratio; 3K panel is VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600	VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000; Pantone Validated; TÜV Rheinland-certified low blue light; SGS Eye Care Display
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Core Ultra 7 355 or Intel Core Ultra 9 386H	Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
CPU cores
CPU cores	8 or 16	16
CPU threads
CPU threads	8 or 16	16
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	Intel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS	50 TOPS
Memory
Memory	16 GB	32 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	512 GB	1 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	Core 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)	Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H (16 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz, 18 MB cache); up to 28 W CPU TDP
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics	Intel Graphics
AI engine
AI engine	Copilot+ PC; Intel NPU up to 50 TOPS	Intel NPU, up to 50 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X on board, 16 GB (UK); 24 GB elsewhere	LPDDR5X on board, up to 32 GB
Storage type
Storage type	One 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
Cooling	–	Vapour chamber 37% larger than before, with dual IceBlade fans; under 25 dB ambient mode
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 29 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	70 Wh	77 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.2 kg	1.2 kg
Thickness
Thickness	16.9 mm	12.9 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	311.2 × 215.8 mm	310.3 × 214.7 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	70 Wh 4-cell Li-ion (50 Wh elsewhere); up to 29+ hr video playback (ASUS test, 3K 120 Hz OLED at 150 nits)	77 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion
Charger
Charger	68 W USB-C adapter	68 W USB-C; fast-charge capable with a 100 W USB-C adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	Up to 60% in 49 minutes with a 68 W adapter	–
Materials
Materials	Ceraluminum lid and metal chassis	Ceraluminum lid, CNC-machined metal chassis
Colours
Colours	Komodo Coral; Arctic Blue; Zabriskie Beige	Scandinavian White; Antrim Grey
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	6.0
Webcam
Webcam	FHD with IR	1080p with IR
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Thunderbolt 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 jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4 (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
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit, 1.7 mm key travel	ErgoSense backlit keyboard, 1.1 mm key travel, Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Precision touchpad with smart gestures	Large touchpad (150.3 × 99.5 mm) with Smart Gesture
Speakers
Speakers	Dual multi-magnet speakers, Dolby Atmos	4 speakers (2 tweeters, 2 woofers), Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Array microphone	2 built-in microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello with privacy shutter	AiSense IR camera for Windows Hello