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

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Zenbook S14 (UX5406, 2024) compared with ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Snapdragon)

	ASUSZenbook S14 (UX5406, 2024)	LenovoThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Snapdragon)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2024	June 2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	2880 × 1800	1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800
Panel
Panel	OLED	IPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz or 120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits	400 nits
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	500 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	No or Yes
Display type
Display type	3K (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 colours	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
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	45% NTSC (touch IPS); 100% sRGB (low-power IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare, low-reflection (ASUS UK models)	Anti-glare (IPS); anti-glare, anti-reflection and anti-smudge (OLED)
Display features
Display features	VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500; Pantone Validated; TÜV Rheinland-certified low blue light; SGS Eye Care Display; 90% screen-to-body ratio	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
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V or Intel Core Ultra 9 288V	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 or Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	8 or 12
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	–
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Arc 130V or Intel Arc 140V	Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 or Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS (better)	45 TOPS
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB	16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 1 TB	512 GB to 1 TB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Core Ultra 7 256V or 258V, or Core Ultra 9 288V; 8 cores, 8 threads; 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
GPU	Intel Arc Graphics (Arc 130V or 140V)	Integrated Qualcomm Adreno GPU, shared memory, DirectX 12
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU, 40 to 48 TOPS depending on processor	Copilot+ PC; Qualcomm Hexagon NPU up to 45 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X on the processor package; 16 or 32 GB	LPDDR5X-8448 (LPDDR5X-8533 fitted), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable
Storage type
Storage type	M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, 512 GB or 1 TB	One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; NVMe SSD up to 1 TB, Opal 2.0
Cooling
Cooling	Ultra-slim vapour chamber with dual IceBlade fans; under 25 dB ambient mode	–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 34.9 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	72 Wh (better)	58 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.2 kg (better)	1.24 kg
Thickness
Thickness	12.9 mm (better)	16.9 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	310.3 × 214.7 mm	313.6 × 219.4 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	72 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
Charger	65 W USB-C; inclusion varies by country	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including slim and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating)
Materials
Materials	Ceraluminum lid, aluminium body	Carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic top cover; aluminium bottom cover
Colours
Colours	Zumaia Gray; Scandinavian White	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack	2 × USB4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR	1080p with IR
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
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
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
Keyboard	Backlit chiclet 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
Trackpad	Enlarged touchpad (127 × 79 mm) with Smart Gesture	Mylar 3-button trackpad, 60 × 115 mm
Speakers
Speakers	4 speakers, Harman Kardon certified	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
Microphones
Microphones	2 array microphones	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field
Biometrics
Biometrics	AiSense IR camera for Windows Hello	Fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello