ASUS Zenbook S 14 14" UX5406SA-DH71T-CB Zumaia Gray 2024
Powered by Intel’s Core Ultra 7 256V with integrated Arc Graphics, its 14-inch 2.8K OLED 120Hz display delivers 100% DCI-P3 color and 400 nits brightness in a 1.20kg chassis backed by a 72Wh battery. Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7, and a touchscreen add modern I/O, while the ultralight build enhances everyday portability. This laptop suits frequent travelers and media enthusiasts prioritizing a vivid OLED panel and all-day mobility, not gaming performance.
About This Laptop
Powered by Intel’s Core Ultra 7 256V with integrated Arc Graphics, its 14-inch 2.8K OLED 120Hz display delivers 100% DCI-P3 color and 400 nits brightness in a 1.20kg chassis backed by a 72Wh battery. Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7, and a touchscreen add modern I/O, while the ultralight build enhances everyday portability. This laptop suits frequent travelers and media enthusiasts prioritizing a vivid OLED panel and all-day mobility, not gaming performance.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 14" 2880x1800
- GPU Intel Arc Graphics 140V
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 1.2
- Battery wh 72
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong compact (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong storage (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong port (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 1.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 2880 |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.6 lbs |
| Battery | 72 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook S 14 14" UX5406SA-DH71T-CB | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 2880x1800 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 72 | 72 | 99 | 15 | - | 39 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Zenbook S 14 14" UX5406SA-DH71T-CB | 66.9 | 64 | 53.2 | 72.4 | 95 | 87 | 81.5 | 58.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 99.5 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 67.2 | 94.7 | 96.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 62.4 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 81.5 | 78.5 |
Usage Scores
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