Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) vs. MSI Modern 15 (A11X): Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) and MSI Modern 15 (A11X), including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) is better than MSI Modern 15 (A11X).

Supports faster memory

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) supports a faster memory speed than the MSI Modern 15 (A11X). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the MSI Modern 15 (A11X).

Memory type and speed
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
MSI Modern 15 (A11X) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 30% lighter

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) weighed 2.49 pounds, 30% lighter than the 3.53 pounds MSI Modern 15 (A11X).

WeightAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Pound
2.49 lbs.
3.53 lbs.
Kilogram
1.13 kg
1.60 kg

MSI Modern 15 (A11X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Modern 15 (A11X) is better than Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen).

Supports larger memory

MSI Modern 15 (A11X) supports a larger memory capacity than the Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen). It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen).

Max system memory size
MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
64 GB
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)
32 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

11% larger display

MSI Modern 15 (A11X) has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen).

Display size
MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
15.6-inch
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)
14-inch

Prices

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

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) Price
Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Business Laptop 14.5/'' 2.8K 120Hz Touchscreen (550nits, 100% DCI-P3, Glossy) 13th Gen Intel 14-core i7-13700H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Keyboard Thunderbolt Win11 + HDMI Cable
 Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Business Laptop 14.5/'' 2.8K 120Hz Touchscreen (550nits, 100% DCI-P3, Glossy) 13th Gen Intel 14-core i7-13700H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Keyboard Thunderbolt Win11 + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$809.00
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ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Laptop, 14.5" WQXGA Touchscreen, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolts, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Gray
 ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Laptop, 14.5" WQXGA Touchscreen, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolts, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Gray
By ASUS
$883.00
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ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED Laptop, 14†OLED Touch Display, Intel Evo Platform, Intel Core i7-1360P CPU, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Ponder Blue, UP3404VA-DS74T
 ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED Laptop, 14†OLED Touch Display, Intel Evo Platform, Intel Core i7-1360P CPU, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Ponder Blue, UP3404VA-DS74T
By ASUS
$1,199.99
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MSI Modern 15 (A11X) Price
MSI Modern 15H, 15.6" FHD Ultra Thin Laptop, Intel Core i7-13620H 2.40 GHz, 10 cores, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, Classic Black, EAT Cloth
 MSI Modern 15H, 15.6" FHD Ultra Thin Laptop, Intel Core i7-13620H 2.40 GHz, 10 cores, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, Classic Black, EAT Cloth
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$765.00
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MSI Modern 15 Laptop: Ryzen 7 7730U, UMA AMD Radeon Graphics, 15.6" FHD, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Pro: Classic Black B7M-223US
 MSI Modern 15 Laptop: Ryzen 7 7730U, UMA AMD Radeon Graphics, 15.6" FHD, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Pro: Classic Black B7M-223US
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$799.99
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MSI Modern 15 Laptop: Ryzen 5 7530U, UMA AMD Radeon Graphics, 15.6" FHD, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Home: Classic Black B7M-224US
 MSI Modern 15 Laptop: Ryzen 5 7530U, UMA AMD Radeon Graphics, 15.6" FHD, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Home: Classic Black B7M-224US
By MSI
$549.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Released20202020

Exterior

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Dimensions
  • Height: 1.39cm (0.54 inches)
  • Width: 31.9cm (12.5 inches)
  • Depth: 20.8cm (8.18 inches)
14.05” x 9.20” x 0.67” (356.8 x 233.75 x 16.9 mm)
Weight
  • 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
    With Wide Quad HD display.
  • 2.58 lbs (1.17 kg)
    With standard FHD display.
3.53 lbs (1.6 kg)
Colors
Pine Grey Lilac Mist
Urban Silver Carbon Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Edge-to-edge design, full-size backlit, with 1.4mm key travel
  • Touchpad / NumberPad
    • Glass-covered; intelligent palm-rejection
    • Precision Touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures
    • Please note that all versions of NumberPad only work with the Microsoft Windows operating system
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White)
    • 1.5mm key travel
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.

Display

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Size14 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 14” Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9 aspect, anti-glare screen, 1W, 400nits brightness display
  • 14” Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9 aspect, anti-glare screen, 300nits brightness display
  • 14” Wide Quad HD (2560 x 1440), 16:9 aspect, anti-glare screen, 300nits brightness display
  • Four-sided frameless NanoEdge design with 90% screen-to-body ratio
  • 2.5mm-thin side bezel and 10.9mm bottom bezel
  • IPS-level wide-view technology
15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level, Wide View Angle, Thin Bezel.

Ports

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C® (up to 40Gbps)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (up to 5Gbps)
  • 1 x Standard HDMI
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 4.
    Supports USB 4, DisplayPort, and Power Delivery charging.
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x MicroSD Card Reader
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
MemoryIntel Core i5/i7 models
  • 8GB 16GB 32GB
    4266 MHz LPDDR4X memory
Intel Core i3 models
  • 8GB 16GB 32GB
    3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory
  • Up to DDR4-3200 Memory Type
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
Discrete Graphics-
MSI Modern 15 A11SB
  • NVIDIA® Geforce® MX450
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR6 VRAM.
MSI Modern 15 A11M
  • No discrete graphics
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 32GB+1TB 32GB+512GB
    Intel® Optane™ Memory H10 with SSD
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Connectivity

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Wi-FiIntel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1

Battery

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Size67Wh (4-cell lithium-polymer battery)52 Wh (3-cell Li-Polymer battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 21 hours
    With 1-watt display only.
  • Up to 15 hours
    All other models.
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Power Supply65W USB-C power adapter
MSI Modern 15 A11M
MSI Modern 15 A11SB

Software

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsMyASUS
  • System Diagnosis
  • Battery Health Charging
  • Fan Profile
  • Splendid
  • Tru2Life
  • Function Key Lock
  • WiFi SmartConnect
  • AppDeals
  • Link to MyASUS
  • MSI Center for Business & Productivity

Camera & Audio

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • 3D IR camera for Windows Hello support.
Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio
  • ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance
  • Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
  • Certified by Harman Kardon
  • 2 x 2W Speaker
  • Nahimic 3
  • High-Resolution Audio ready

Misc

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Sensors
  • IR Camera
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In the box
  • ZenBook 14 (UX425)
  • Power adaptor with power cord (65W)
  • Protective sleeve (optional)
  • USB-C® to audio jack dongle
  • USB-A to LAN dongle (optional)
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Warranty-1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 QHD
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.53 lb
1.60 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
MX450
2GB GDDR6

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