ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD vs. M2 MacBook Air: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD and M2 MacBook Air models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD Pros

Reasons that ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD is better than M2 MacBook Air.

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6 35W TGP vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMDM2 MacBook Air
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard

M2 MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Air is better than ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Slightly faster CPU performance

Apple M2 (8C, 10G) inside M2 MacBook Air has a 15% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M2 MacBook Air - Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
8,819
M2 MacBook Air - Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
8,819
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
Supports larger memory

M2 MacBook Air supports a larger memory capacity than the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD. It supports up to 24GB versus 16GB of system memory on the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD.

Max system memory size
M2 MacBook Air
24 GB
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD
16 GB
About 13% lighter

M2 MacBook Air weighed 2.7 pounds, 13% lighter than the 3.09 pounds ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD.

WeightASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMDM2 MacBook Air
Pound
3.09 lbs.
2.7 lbs.
Kilogram
1.40 kg
1.22 kg

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD Price
ASUS VivoBook Pro 14 OLED Laptop, 14” 2.8K OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Mobile CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 GPU,16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M6400RC-EB74
 ASUS VivoBook Pro 14 OLED Laptop, 14” 2.8K OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Mobile CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 GPU,16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M6400RC-EB74
By ASUS
$1,159.95
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ASUS Vivobook S 14 Flip 2-in-1 Business Laptop (14" FHD+ 16:10 Touchscreen, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, AMD 6-Core Ryzen 5 5600H (> i7-1165G7), Active Pen), Backlit, FP, FHD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Quiet Blue
 ASUS Vivobook S 14 Flip 2-in-1 Business Laptop (14" FHD+ 16:10 Touchscreen, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, AMD 6-Core Ryzen 5 5600H (> i7-1165G7), Active Pen), Backlit, FP, FHD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Quiet Blue
By ASUS
$799.99
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ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 Thin & Light 2-in-1 Laptop 14.0" FHD IPS Touch Display (AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6-Core, 20GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, AMD Radeon, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, Active Pen, Win11P) w/Hub
 ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 Thin & Light 2-in-1 Laptop 14.0" FHD IPS Touch Display (AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6-Core, 20GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, AMD Radeon, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, Active Pen, Win11P) w/Hub
By ASUS
$769.00
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M2 MacBook Air Price
Apple 2022 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Silver
 Apple 2022 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Silver
By Apple
$849.00
$999.00 15% OFF
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Apple 2022 MacBook Air M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed Premium)
 Apple 2022 MacBook Air M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed Premium)
By Apple
$839.97
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Apple 2023 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 15.3-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Midnight
 Apple 2023 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 15.3-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Midnight
By Apple
$1,159.93
$1,299.00 11% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMDM2 MacBook Air
Released20212022
Release DateAnnounced on September 02, 2021Announced on June 6, 2022 (WWDC 2022)
Pricing-
  • $1,199
    M2 (8C, 8G) | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    M2 (8C, 10G) | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Applicable Models-
  • MacBook Air (2022)
  • 2022 MacBook Air
  • MacBook Air with M2 chip
Generations-

Exterior

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMDM2 MacBook Air
Size Comparison
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMDM2 MacBook Air
Dimensions12.50 x 9.00 x 0.76” (317.4 x 228.5 x 19.2 ~ 19.3 mm)11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 in (304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm)
Weight3.09 lbs (1.40 kg)Starting at 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg)
Colors
Quite Blue Cool Silver
Midnight Starlight Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard.
    With 1.35mm key-travel.
  • Large touchpad with optional NumberPad.
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
  • Touch ID
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMDM2 MacBook Air
Size14 Inches13.6 Inches
Info
  • 14.0” WQXGA Display
    2560 x 1600 16:10 400 nits LED backlit anti-glare display less harmful blue light 84% screen-to-body ratio
  • 14.0” WQXGA+ OLED 90Hz Display
    2880 x 1800 16:10 0.2ms response time 600nits peak brightness 100% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000000:1 contrast ratio VESA CERTIFIED Display HDR True Black 600 1.07 billion colors PANTONE Validated Glossy display 70% less harmful blue light SGS Eye Care Display 84％ Screen-to-body ratio
Liquid Retina display
  • 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology.
  • 2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colors
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMDM2 MacBook Air
Left
  • 2 x USB-A 
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x Audio jack
    3.5mm jack
  • 1 x DC-in 
    ø4.5 barrel style connector
M2 MacBook Air Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Charging, DisplayPort
  • 1 x MagSafe 3
    Magnetic charging port
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMDM2 MacBook Air
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
  2. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
    Apple M2 iGPU
    8 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  2. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    Apple M2 iGPU
    10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory
8GB 16GB
3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
  • Memory Slots: Onboard memory
  • Memory Type: DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed: 3200 MHz
8GB 16GB 24GB
unified memory.
Discrete GraphicsOptional NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 Laptop GPU - 4GB GDDR6 
Boost up to 1500MHz at 35W (50W with Dynamic Boost), NVIDIA Max-Q technology for peak performance and efficiency.
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Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2280 slot
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
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Cooling Info-Passive

Connectivity

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMDM2 MacBook Air
Wi-FiWiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMDM2 MacBook Air
Size63 Wh
3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion battery
52.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life-
  • Up to 15 hours of wireless web
  • Up to 18 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply
  • 65W power adaptor
    ø4.5 AC Adapter rated at 19V/3.42A.
  • 120W power adaptor
    ø4.5 AC Adapter rated at 20V/6A.
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
    (included with M2 with 8-core GPU.
  • 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
    included with M2 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage, configurable with M2 with 8-core GPU.

Software

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMDM2 MacBook Air
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro
Shipped with macOS Monterey
Built-in Apps
  • MyASUS
    AppDeals System diagnosis Battery health charging Fan Profile Splendid Tru2Life Function key lock WiFi SmartConnect TaskFirst Link to MyASUS Live update ASUS OLED Care AI Noise Canceling
  • 1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required.
  • Office Home and Student 2019 included
  • Office Home and Student 2021 included
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMDM2 MacBook Air
CameraFront-facing camera with built-in privacy shutter.
720p HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
1080p FaceTime HD camera.
Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio
  • Built-in speaker
  • Built-in array microphone
  • ASUS AI Noise-Canceling Technology
  • Harman/Kardon (Mainstream)
  • Four-speaker sound system
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
  • Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMDM2 MacBook Air
SensorsFingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • BIOS Booting User Password Protection
  • Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)
  • Fingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 M3401 (AMD Ryzen 5000 series)
  • Power Adapter
  • Wired optical mouse
  • Carry bag
  • Backpack
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W or 35W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty-One-year limited warranty.
More-Video Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
    • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMDM2 MacBook Air
At Glance
Released in Late
2021
16:10 1800p
14”
OLED HDR
Weight
3.09 lb
1.40 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,416
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,663
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3050
4GB GDDR6 35W TGP
Released in Mid
2022
16:10 QHD
13.6”
1664p 60Hz
Weight
2.7 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
8C/8T, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,933
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,819
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M2 iGPU
10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores
Configurable up to
24GB
Unified Memory
M2 MacBook Air Ports
Starting at
$1,199
M2 (8 GPU), 8GB, 256GB SSD
New
MagSafe 3
Charging port
Supports
Fast Charging
50% in 30 mins with 65W charger
New
1080p Webcam
New
Four Speakers
Sound System
Up to
18 Hours
Battery Life
Built-in
Touch ID
Dual
USB-C
USB4 & Thunderbolt 3
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0

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