ASUS Zenbook S14 (UX5406, 2024) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (AMD)

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Zenbook S14 (UX5406, 2024) compared with ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (AMD)
ASUSZenbook S14 (UX5406, 2024)LenovoThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (AMD)
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2024November 2024
Display
Screen size14″14″
Resolution2880 × 18001920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800
PanelOLEDIPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz or 120 Hz
Brightness400 nits400 nits or 500 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness500 nits–
TouchscreenYesNo or Yes
Display type3K (2880 × 1800) OLED touchscreen with stylus support, or WUXGA (1920 × 1200) 60 Hz non-touch OLED; 16:10, 0.2 ms, 1,000,000:1, 1.07 billion coloursWUXGA IPS (400-nit non-touch or on-cell touch, 400-nit or 500-nit low power, or 500-nit on-cell touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard) or 2.8K OLED with add-on film touch, all 16:10; the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 is offered with the WUXGA touch and 400-nit low-power screens only
Colour range100% DCI-P345% NTSC (400-nit IPS); 100% sRGB (low-power and Privacy Guard IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)
Screen finishAnti-glare, low-reflection (ASUS UK models)Anti-glare (IPS); anti-glare, anti-reflection and anti-smudge (OLED)
Display featuresVESA DisplayHDR True Black 500; Pantone Validated; TÜV Rheinland-certified low blue light; SGS Eye Care Display; 90% screen-to-body ratioIPS 600:1 contrast (400-nit), 800:1 (400-nit low power) or 1,500:1 (500-nit); OLED 100,000:1 contrast, 120 Hz VRR and Dolby Vision; 3M DBEF5 on the 45% NTSC panels; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 88% screen-to-body ratio
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V or Intel Core Ultra 9 288VAMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 or AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360
CPU cores86 or 8
CPU threads812 or 16
GraphicsIntel Arc 130V or Intel Arc 140VRadeon 840M Graphics, Radeon 860M Graphics or Radeon 880M Graphics
AI engine (NPU)40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS50 TOPS (better)
Memory16 GB or 32 GB16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)
Storage512 GB to 1 TB512 GB to 1 TB
CPUIntel Core Ultra 5 226V, Core Ultra 7 256V or 258V, or Core Ultra 9 288V; 8 cores, 8 threads; up to 28 W CPU TDPRyzen AI 5 PRO 340 (6 cores) or Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8 cores), codenamed Krackan Point; Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (8 cores), codenamed Strix Point
GPUIntel Arc Graphics (Arc 130V or 140V)Integrated AMD Radeon 840M, 860M or 880M, shared memory, DirectX 12
AI engineIntel AI Boost NPU, 40 to 48 TOPS depending on processorCopilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS
Memory typeLPDDR5X on the processor package; 16 or 32 GBLPDDR5X-7500 (Krackan Point models fit LPDDR5X-8533 running at 7500 MT/s), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable; 16 GB with Krackan Point only, 64 GB with Strix Point only
Storage typeM.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, 512 GB or 1 TBOne M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; NVMe SSD up to 1 TB, Opal 2.0
CoolingUltra-slim vapour chamber with dual IceBlade fans; under 25 dB ambient mode–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)–Up to 23.87 hours
Battery capacity72 Wh (better)58 Wh
Weight1.2 kg (better)1.25 kg
Thickness12.9 mm (better)16.4 mm
Width × depth310.3 × 214.7 mm313.6 × 219.4 mm
Battery life detail72 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion58 Wh Li-ion; Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 with WUXGA non-touch, MobileMark 25 up to 17.1 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 15.48 hr video and 29.8 hr idle, local video up to 23.87 hr; with WUXGA touch, local video up to 22.3 hr
Charger65 W USB-C; inclusion varies by country65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano GaN, 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, aluminium bodyCarbon fibre hybrid top cover; aluminium bottom cover
ColoursZumaia Gray; Scandinavian WhiteBlack
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4 or 5.3
Webcam1080p with IR5MP, optional 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 (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; optional smart card reader and nano-SIM slot (4G or 5G models)
External displays–Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 8K 30 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
KeyboardBacklit chiclet keyboard, 1.1 mm key travel, Copilot key6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint
TrackpadEnlarged touchpad (127 × 79 mm) with Smart GestureMylar 3-button trackpad, 60 × 115 mm
Speakers4 speakers, Harman Kardon certifiedStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos
Microphones2 array microphonesDual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice
BiometricsAiSense IR camera for Windows HelloOptional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello

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