ASUS Zenbook S14 (UX5406, 2026) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Snapdragon)

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Zenbook S14 (UX5406, 2026) compared with ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Snapdragon)
ASUSZenbook S14 (UX5406, 2026)LenovoThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Snapdragon)
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2026June 2024
Display
Screen size14″14″
Resolution2880 × 18001920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800
PanelOLEDIPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz or 120 Hz
Brightness500 nits (better)400 nits
HDR peak brightness1,100 nits–
TouchscreenYesNo or Yes
Display type3K (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 OLEDWUXGA IPS (400-nit on-cell touch or 400-nit low-power non-touch) or 2.8K OLED (non-touch), all 16:10
Colour range100% DCI-P345% NTSC (touch IPS); 100% sRGB (low-power IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)
Screen finishGlossyAnti-glare (IPS); anti-glare, anti-reflection and anti-smudge (OLED)
Display featuresVESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000; Pantone Validated; TÜV Rheinland-certified low blue light; SGS Eye Care DisplayIPS 800:1 (touch) or 1,000:1 (low power) contrast; OLED 100,000:1 contrast, 120 Hz, DisplayHDR True Black 500 and Dolby Vision; 3M DBEF5 on the touch panel; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 87.5% screen-to-body ratio
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 or Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
CPU cores168 or 12
CPU threads16–
GraphicsIntel GraphicsQualcomm Adreno X1-45 or Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
AI engine (NPU)50 TOPS (better)45 TOPS
Memory32 GB16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)
Storage1 TB512 GB to 1 TB
CPUUp to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H (16 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz, 18 MB cache); up to 28 W CPU TDPSnapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (12 cores, up to 3.4 GHz) or Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (8 cores)
GPUIntel GraphicsIntegrated Qualcomm Adreno GPU, shared memory, DirectX 12
AI engineIntel NPU, up to 50 TOPSCopilot+ PC; Qualcomm Hexagon NPU up to 45 TOPS
Memory typeLPDDR5X on board, up to 32 GBLPDDR5X-8448 (LPDDR5X-8533 fitted), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable
Storage typeM.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, up to 1 TBOne M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; NVMe SSD up to 1 TB, Opal 2.0
CoolingVapour chamber 37% larger than before, with dual IceBlade fans; under 25 dB ambient mode–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)–Up to 34.9 hours
Battery capacity77 Wh (better)58 Wh
Weight1.2 kg (better)1.24 kg
Thickness12.9 mm (better)16.9 mm
Width × depth310.3 × 214.7 mm313.6 × 219.4 mm
Battery life detail77 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion58 Wh Li-ion; Snapdragon X1E-78-100 with low-power WUXGA non-touch, JEITA 3.0 up to 19.32 hr video and 37.37 hr idle, local video up to 34.9 hr; with WUXGA touch, local video up to 30.4 hr
Charger68 W USB-C; fast-charge capable with a 100 W USB-C adapter65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including slim and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country
Fast charging–Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating)
MaterialsCeraluminum lid, CNC-machined metal chassisCarbon-fibre-reinforced plastic top cover; aluminium bottom cover
ColoursScandinavian White; Antrim GreyBlack
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack2 × USB4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.3
Webcam1080p with IR1080p with IR
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail2 × 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 jack2 × USB-C (USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 1.4a; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; nano-SIM slot on 5G models
External displays–Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 5K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
KeyboardErgoSense backlit keyboard, 1.1 mm key travel, Copilot key6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint
TrackpadLarge touchpad (150.3 × 99.5 mm) with Smart GestureMylar 3-button trackpad, 60 × 115 mm
Speakers4 speakers (2 tweeters, 2 woofers), Dolby AtmosStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
Microphones2 built-in microphonesDual-microphone array, 360° far-field
BiometricsAiSense IR camera for Windows HelloFingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello

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