ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407, 2026) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14

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Zenbook A14 (UX3407, 2026) compared with ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14

	ASUSZenbook A14 (UX3407, 2026)	LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14
Overview
Released
Released	January 2026	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 1200
Panel
Panel	OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits	500 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	600 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Display type
Display type	WUXGA OLED, 16:10, 0.2 ms response, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 1.07 billion colours	WUXGA IPS, 16:10; in-cell touch (low power) or on-cell touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	100% sRGB
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Anti-glare
Display features
Display features	VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600; TÜV Rheinland-certified low blue light	1,500:1 contrast; 85° viewing angles; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 88.8% screen-to-body ratio; Privacy Guard with Privacy Alert on Privacy Guard models
Performance
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100	Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
CPU cores
CPU cores	18	8 or 16
CPU threads
CPU threads	–	8 or 16
Graphics
Graphics	Qualcomm Adreno X2-90	Intel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	80 TOPS (better)	47 TOPS or 50 TOPS
Memory
Memory	16 GB	32 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	1 TB	256 GB to 1 TB
CPU
CPU	Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100, 18 cores, up to 4.7 GHz single-core boost, 53 MB cache	Core Ultra 5 325 with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores (12 MB cache); Core Ultra 7 356H with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (18 MB cache)
GPU
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics (up to 40 TOPS), shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
AI engine
AI engine	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, up to 80 TOPS	Copilot+ PC
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X-9600 on board, up to 32 GB	LPDDR5X-8533, soldered (not upgradable), dual-channel; may run at a lower speed due to platform limits
Memory bandwidth
Memory bandwidth	152 GB/s	–
Storage type
Storage type	M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, up to 1 TB	One M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 slot; PCIe 4.0 x4 or PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0
Cooling
Cooling	–	Fans; Lenovo quotes up to 20% better heat dissipation and 30 W sustained power
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 33 hours	Up to 32.8 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	70 Wh (better)	58 Wh
Weight
Weight	0.99 kg	0.977 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	15.9 mm	14.3 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	310.7 × 213.9 mm	312.5 × 215.75 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	70 Wh lithium-polymer; over 33 hours of 1080p video playback at 150 nits (ASUS)	58 Wh Li-ion; MobileMark 30 up to 19.2 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 18.9 hr video and 38.0 hr idle (Lenovo test with Core Ultra 5 325, 16 GB and WUXGA Privacy Guard touch screen)
Charger
Charger	100 W USB-C; inclusion varies by country	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country
Fast charging
Fast charging	50% in 30 minutes	Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating)
Materials
Materials	Ceraluminum chassis	Carbon fibre top cover and aluminium bottom cover (WUXGA models); MIL-STD-810H tested
Colours
Colours	Zabriskie Beige; Iceland Gray	Black; Black FIFA Edition
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack	3 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6.0	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR	5MP with IR
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × USB4 (40 Gbps) with display and 5–20 V charging; USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10 Gbps); HDMI 2.1 TMDS; 3.5 mm combo audio jack	3 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; USB-A 5 Gbps (Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; nano-SIM slot on WWAN models
External displays
External displays	–	Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit chiclet keyboard, 1.3 mm key travel, Copilot key	6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint
Trackpad
Trackpad	ASUS ErgoSense touchpad with Smart Gesture	Glass haptic touchpad (80 × 130 mm) or Mylar 3-button trackpad (80 × 120 mm)
Speakers
Speakers	Two speakers, Dolby Atmos	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in array microphone	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello	Fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello