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MacBook Air 13 (M4) vs Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)

Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405) scores higher overall and wins 3 of 4 areas, but MacBook Air 13 (M4) still wins 1.

Area by area

MacBook Air 13 (M4)Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
PerformanceZenbook 14 OLED (UX3405) leads2950
DisplayZenbook 14 OLED (UX3405) leads3638
PortabilityMacBook Air 13 (M4) leads9183
BatteryZenbook 14 OLED (UX3405) leads1655

Why pick MacBook Air 13 (M4)

  • Thickness: 11.3 mm vs 14.9 mm
  • Brightness (SDR): 500 nits vs 400 nits

Silent fanless design

Why pick Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)

  • Storage (base): 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • CPU cores: 16 vs 10
  • Battery: 75 Wh vs 53.8 Wh

3K 120 Hz OLED

Tiebreaker

What matters to you?

Set how much each area matters. The verdict updates instantly and stays on your device.

Your pick

Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)

Scores 56 vs 43 on your weighting.

  1. Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)56
  2. MacBook Air 13 (M4)43

If Portability mattered a bit more to you, MacBook Air 13 (M4) would draw level.

Full specifications

Performance
MacBook Air 13 (M4)Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
ProcessorApple M4 (10-core)Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
CPU cores1016
GraphicsApple M4 8-core GPUIntel Arc (integrated)
RAM (max)32 GB32 GB
Storage (base)256 GB1,024 GB
Display
MacBook Air 13 (M4)Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
Size13.6 in14.0 in
Resolution2560 × 16642880 × 1800
PanelLiquid Retina (IPS)OLED
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Brightness (SDR)500 nits400 nits
Portability & battery
MacBook Air 13 (M4)Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
Weight1.24 kg1.20 kg
Thickness11.3 mm14.9 mm
Battery53.8 Wh75 Wh
Charger30 W65 W
Ports & software
MacBook Air 13 (M4)Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
Ports2× Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5 mm2× Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5 mm
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Operating systemmacOSWindows 11

Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.