ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3480QA 14" WUXGA Qualcomm Snapdragon X Laptop vs MacBook Air

Specs side by side at each model's entry configuration, with the cheapest crypto price for each.

ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3480QA 14" WUXGA Qualcomm Snapdragon X Laptop

1 configurations

from $1,488

MacBook Air

3 configurations

from $1,274

29 of 29 specs differ across these 2.

Spec	ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3480QA 14" WUXGA Qualcomm Snapdragon X LaptopSCAN-LN172145from $1,488	MacBook AirAPL-MBA15-M5-16-256from $1,274
Chip & memory
Chip	—	Apple M5
CPU cores	—	10
GPU cores	—	10
Neural Engine cores	—	16
Unified memory	—	16 GB
Memory bandwidth	—	120 GB/s
Storage
Storage	—	256 GB
Storage type	—	NVMe SSD
Display
Screen size	—	15.3"
Panel	—	Liquid Retina IPS
Resolution	—	2880 × 1864
Refresh rate	—	60 Hz
Peak brightness	—	500 nits
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt ports	—	2
Thunderbolt version	—	4
HDMI	—	No
SDXC card slot	—	No
Headphone jack	—	Yes
Wi-Fi	—	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	—	6.0
Camera & sound
Camera	—	12 MP Center Stage
Speakers	—	Six-speaker, Spatial Audio
Power & body
Battery	—	66.5 Wh
Battery life	—	18 h
Weight	—	1.51 kg
Dimensions (mm)	—	340.4 × 237.6 × 11.5
Software & options
Operating system	—	macOS 27
Finishes	—	Midnight, Starlight, Silver, Sky Blue
Extended warranty available	—	Yes

Questions

What is the difference between the ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3480QA 14" WUXGA Qualcomm Snapdragon X Laptop and the MacBook Air?

29 of the 29 specs we track differ at their base configurations. The table above marks every one, and flags the better value wherever a spec has a better direction.

Which is cheaper?

MacBook Air from $1,274 — $214 less than the ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3480QA 14" WUXGA Qualcomm Snapdragon X Laptop. Both are the cheapest total, shipping included, for the entry configuration.

Are you comparing the same configurations?

Each model is shown at its entry configuration, which is the only fair basis for a like-for-like table. Open either product to switch memory, storage or chip and see how its price moves.