ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407, 2026) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6

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Zenbook A14 (UX3407, 2026) compared with ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6

	ASUSZenbook A14 (UX3407, 2026)	LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Overview
Released
Released	January 2026	2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 (better)	1920 × 1080
Panel
Panel	OLED	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits (better)	300 nits
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	Maker describes wide-viewing-angle LCD; listed FHD touch display is 300 nits, 700:1 contrast and 72% colour gamut; optional matte WQHD 300-nit or glossy Dolby Vision WQHD 500-nit displays
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	72% on standard displays; 100% Adobe RGB on HDR WQHD according to maker datasheet
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Anti-glare on FHD and standard WQHD; glossy on HDR WQHD
Display features
Display features	VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600; TÜV Rheinland-certified low blue light	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100	Intel Core i5-8250U
CPU cores
CPU cores	18	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	–	8
Graphics
Graphics	Qualcomm Adreno X2-90	Intel UHD Graphics 620
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	80 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	16 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB (better)	512 GB
CPU
CPU	Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100, 18 cores, up to 4.7 GHz single-core boost, 53 MB cache	8th-generation quad-core Core i5/i7, with a 7th-generation dual-core i5-7300U also listed in later PSREF; exact i5-8250U/8GB/512GB/FHD touch configuration from Laptop Mag's review narrative
GPU
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno GPU	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 with 8th-generation processors; HD Graphics 620 with i5-7300U
AI engine
AI engine	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, up to 80 TOPS	–
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X-9600 on board, up to 32 GB	8 or 16 GB soldered LPDDR3-2133 with no sockets; speed reduced for processors with lower memory-controller 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	Replaceable M.2 SATA or PCIe3.0×4 NVMe SSD; listed 512 GB NVMe configuration from Laptop Mag
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 33 hours	Up to 19.3 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	70 Wh (better)	57 Wh
Weight
Weight	0.99 kg (better)	1.13 kg
Thickness
Thickness	15.9 mm (better)	15.95 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	310.7 × 213.9 mm	323.5 × 217.1 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	70 Wh lithium-polymer; over 33 hours of 1080p video playback at 150 nits (ASUS)	Integrated 57 Wh lithium-ion battery; maker maximum 19.3 hours MobileMark 2014 in later PSREF, launch press coverage claimed up to 15 hours; headline 1.13 kg is maker starting weight
Charger
Charger	100 W USB-C; inclusion varies by country	45 W or65 W USB-C adapter, including low-halogen options
Fast charging
Fast charging	50% in 30 minutes	Up to 80% in one hour with 65 W adapter
Materials
Materials	Ceraluminum chassis	Carbon/glass-fibre hybrid display cover; magnesium-alloy/PPS hybrid bottom
Colours
Colours	Zabriskie Beige; Iceland Gray	Black; silver not offered in EMEA
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, 2 × Thunderbolt 3, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265, 2×2 802.11ac; Wireless-AC 9260 for special bids
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6.0	Bluetooth 4.1 with AC8265 under Windows; hardware supports 4.2; 5.0 with special-bid AC9260
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR	720p with ThinkShutter, or combined IR and 720p without ThinkShutter
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	Two USB-A 3.1 Gen 1, one always-on; two USB-C Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 with Power Delivery and DisplayPort; HDMI 1.4b, microSD UHS-II, combo audio, Ethernet extension connector and side dock; RJ-45 needs optional ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2
External displays
External displays	–	Up to three independent displays; USB-C up to 5120 × 2880 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 30 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit chiclet keyboard, 1.3 mm key travel, Copilot key	Six-row spill-resistant backlit keyboard
Trackpad
Trackpad	ASUS ErgoSense touchpad with Smart Gesture	Glass multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
Speakers
Speakers	Two speakers, Dolby Atmos	Two 1 W speakers with Dolby Audio Premium; Dolby Atmos via headphones
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in array microphone	Dual-array microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello	Match-on-chip fingerprint reader; optional IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0