ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407, 2025) vs ASUS Zenbook S16 (UM5606WA, 2024)

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Zenbook A14 (UX3407, 2025) compared with Zenbook S16 (UM5606WA, 2024)

	ASUSZenbook A14 (UX3407, 2025)	ASUSZenbook S16 (UM5606WA, 2024)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2025	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	400 nits	400 nits
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	600 nits (better)	500 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes or No
Display type
Display type	WUXGA OLED, 16:10, 0.2 ms response, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 1.07 billion colours	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
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy on the Snapdragon X model; anti-glare, low-reflection on the Snapdragon X Elite model	–
Display features
Display features	VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600; TÜV Rheinland-certified low blue light; SGS Eye Care Display; 90% screen-to-body ratio	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	Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 or Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100	AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 or AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
CPU cores
CPU cores	8 or 12	10 or 12
CPU threads
CPU threads	–	20 or 24
Graphics
Graphics	Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 or Qualcomm Adreno X1-85	Radeon 890M Graphics or Radeon 880M Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	45 TOPS	50 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB	24 GB or 32 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB	1 TB to 2 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	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	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	Qualcomm Adreno GPU	Integrated Radeon 890M with HX 370 or Radeon 880M with Ryzen AI 9 365
AI engine
AI engine	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, up to 45 TOPS	AMD XDNA 2 NPU, up to 50 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X-8533 on board; 16 or 32 GB	24 or 32 GB onboard LPDDR5X; not upgradable
Storage type
Storage type	M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, up to 1 TB	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 and a heat pipe; 0 dB Whisper Mode	Dual fans, ultra-slim vapour chamber and geometric grille
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 32 hours	Up to 20.7 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	70 Wh	78 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	0.98 kg (better)	1.5 kg
Thickness
Thickness	15.9 mm	12.9 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	310.7 × 213.9 mm	353.6 × 243 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	70 Wh, 3-cell Li-ion; over 32 hours of continuous video playback (ASUS)	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	65 W USB-C (Snapdragon X) or 90 W USB-C (Snapdragon X Elite); inclusion varies by country	65 W USB-C adapter; inclusion varies by region
Materials
Materials	Ceraluminum chassis	Ceraluminum lid and aluminium body; 11.9–12.9 mm thick
Colours
Colours	Iceland Gray; Zabriskie Beige	Scandinavian White; Zumaia Grey (availability varies by region)
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack	2 × USB4, USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4 or 5.3	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR	1080p with IR for Windows Hello
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × 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	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 chiclet keyboard, 1.3 mm key travel, Copilot key	Backlit chiclet keyboard, 1.1 mm key travel and Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Enlarged precision touchpad with Smart Gesture	Precision touchpad with Smart Gesture
Speakers
Speakers	2 super-linear speakers, Dolby Atmos, smart amplifier	Six speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in array microphone	Built-in microphone array
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello	IR camera for Windows Hello