ASUS Zenbook S14 (UX5406, 2026) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Snapdragon)
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| ASUSZenbook S14 (UX5406, 2026) | LenovoThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Snapdragon) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | January 2026 | June 2024 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 2880 × 1800 | 1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800 |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD or OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz or 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits (better) | 400 nits |
| HDR peak brightness | 1,100 nits | – |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No or Yes |
| Display type | 3K (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 OLED | WUXGA IPS (400-nit on-cell touch or 400-nit low-power non-touch) or 2.8K OLED (non-touch), all 16:10 |
| Colour range | 100% DCI-P3 | 45% NTSC (touch IPS); 100% sRGB (low-power IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED) |
| Screen finish | Glossy | Anti-glare (IPS); anti-glare, anti-reflection and anti-smudge (OLED) |
| Display features | VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000; Pantone Validated; TÜV Rheinland-certified low blue light; SGS Eye Care Display | IPS 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 | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 or Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
| CPU cores | 16 | 8 or 12 |
| CPU threads | 16 | – |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 or Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| AI engine (NPU) | 50 TOPS (better) | 45 TOPS |
| Memory | 32 GB | 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better) |
| Storage | 1 TB | 512 GB to 1 TB |
| CPU | Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H (16 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz, 18 MB cache); up to 28 W CPU TDP | Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (12 cores, up to 3.4 GHz) or Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (8 cores) |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Integrated Qualcomm Adreno GPU, shared memory, DirectX 12 |
| AI engine | Intel NPU, up to 50 TOPS | Copilot+ PC; Qualcomm Hexagon NPU up to 45 TOPS |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X on board, up to 32 GB | LPDDR5X-8448 (LPDDR5X-8533 fitted), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable |
| Storage type | M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, up to 1 TB | One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; NVMe SSD up to 1 TB, Opal 2.0 |
| Cooling | Vapour 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 capacity | 77 Wh (better) | 58 Wh |
| Weight | 1.2 kg (better) | 1.24 kg |
| Thickness | 12.9 mm (better) | 16.9 mm |
| Width × depth | 310.3 × 214.7 mm | 313.6 × 219.4 mm |
| Battery life detail | 77 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion | 58 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 |
| Charger | 68 W USB-C; fast-charge capable with a 100 W USB-C adapter | 65 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) |
| Materials | Ceraluminum lid, CNC-machined metal chassis | Carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic top cover; aluminium bottom cover |
| Colours | Scandinavian White; Antrim Grey | Black |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack | 2 × USB4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 1080p with IR | 1080p with IR |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | 2 × 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 jack | 2 × 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 |
| Keyboard | ErgoSense backlit keyboard, 1.1 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 | Large touchpad (150.3 × 99.5 mm) with Smart Gesture | Mylar 3-button trackpad, 60 × 115 mm |
| Speakers | 4 speakers (2 tweeters, 2 woofers), Dolby Atmos | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio |
| Microphones | 2 built-in microphones | Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field |
| Biometrics | AiSense IR camera for Windows Hello | Fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello |
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