ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480) Intel vs ASUS Zenbook S16 (UM5606WA, 2024)

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Zenbook 14 (UX3480) Intel compared with Zenbook S16 (UM5606WA, 2024)

	ASUSZenbook 14 (UX3480) Intel	ASUSZenbook S16 (UM5606WA, 2024)
Overview
Released
Released	June 2026	July 2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	16″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200	2880 × 1800 (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Brightness
Brightness	300 nits	400 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	500 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes or No
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	16-inch 3K OLED, 16:10; touch with stylus support, or non-touch depending on configuration
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	100% DCI-P3; Pantone Validated
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	0.2 ms response, 1,000,000:1 contrast, DisplayHDR True Black 500, 1.07 billion colours; TÜV Rheinland low blue light and SGS Eye Care; 90% screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Core Ultra 7 355 or Intel Core Ultra 9 386H	AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 or AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
CPU cores
CPU cores	8 or 16	10 or 12
CPU threads
CPU threads	8 or 16	20 or 24
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	Radeon 890M Graphics or Radeon 880M Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS	50 TOPS
Memory
Memory	16 GB	24 GB or 32 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	512 GB	1 TB to 2 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)	AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 or Ryzen AI 9 365; this file covers the 2024 UM5606WA platform, rather than later UM5606KA or UM5606GA processors
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics	Integrated Radeon 890M with HX 370 or Radeon 880M with Ryzen AI 9 365
AI engine
AI engine	Copilot+ PC; Intel NPU up to 50 TOPS	AMD XDNA 2 NPU, up to 50 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X on board, 16 GB (UK); 24 GB elsewhere	24 or 32 GB onboard LPDDR5X; not upgradable
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; 512 GB NVMe SSD (UK)	1 or 2 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD; one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot including the installed drive
Cooling
Cooling	–	Dual fans, ultra-slim vapour chamber and geometric grille
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 29 hours	Up to 20.7 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	70 Wh	78 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.2 kg (better)	1.5 kg
Thickness
Thickness	16.9 mm	12.9 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	311.2 × 215.8 mm	353.6 × 243 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)	78 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion; ASUS offline video tests at 150 nits with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth off give 20.7 hours for HX 370/32 GB/2 TB, 19.7 hours for HX 370/24 GB/1 TB and 19.6 hours for Ryzen AI 9 365/24 GB/1 TB
Charger
Charger	68 W USB-C adapter	65 W USB-C adapter; inclusion varies by region
Fast charging
Fast charging	Up to 60% in 49 minutes with a 68 W adapter	–
Materials
Materials	Ceraluminum lid and metal chassis	Ceraluminum lid and aluminium body; 11.9–12.9 mm thick
Colours
Colours	Komodo Coral; Arctic Blue; Zabriskie Beige	Scandinavian White; Zumaia Grey (availability varies by region)
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack	2 × USB4, USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	FHD with IR	1080p with IR for Windows Hello
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 × USB4 40 Gbps with display and power delivery; USB-A 10 Gbps; HDMI 2.1 TMDS; SD 4.0 reader; 3.5 mm combo audio
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit, 1.7 mm key travel	Backlit chiclet keyboard, 1.1 mm key travel and Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Precision touchpad with smart gestures	Precision touchpad with Smart Gesture
Speakers
Speakers	Dual multi-magnet speakers, Dolby Atmos	Six speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Array microphone	Built-in microphone array
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello with privacy shutter	IR camera for Windows Hello