Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) vs. M1 MacBook Air: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) and M1 MacBook Air models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) is better than M1 MacBook Air.

Supports discrete graphics

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

Upgradable storage

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsAsus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)M1 MacBook Air
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
5% larger display

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air.

Display size
Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)
14-inch
M1 MacBook Air
13.3-inch
About 7% lighter

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) weighed 2.62 pounds, 7% lighter than the 2.8 pounds M1 MacBook Air.

WeightAsus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)M1 MacBook Air
Pound
2.62 lbs.
2.8 lbs.
Kilogram
1.19 kg
1.27 kg

M1 MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Air is better than Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen).

Much faster CPU performance

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air has a 65% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 7G)
7,414
M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) and M1 MacBook Air.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)
16 GB
M1 MacBook Air
16 GB

Prices

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

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (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
$884.99
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ASUS 14" Zenbook UX5400EG Touchscreen Laptop - 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7-16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - GeForce MX450 - Windows 11 Professional - Pine Grey - Kuulpal USB 2.0
 ASUS 14" Zenbook UX5400EG Touchscreen Laptop - 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7-16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - GeForce MX450 - Windows 11 Professional - Pine Grey - Kuulpal USB 2.0
By ASUS
$1,299.95
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M1 MacBook Air Price
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$627.00
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Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Gray
 Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Gray
By Apple
$708.39
$999.00 29% OFF
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Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$704.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)M1 MacBook Air
Released20202020
Release Date-Announced on November 10th, 2020
Pricing-
  • $999
    Apple M1 Chip (7 cores GPU) | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,249
    Apple M1 Chip (8 cores GPU) | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)M1 MacBook Air
Dimensions12.55” x 7.83” x 0.62 ~ 0.70” (319 x 199 x 15.9 ~ 17.9 mm)
  • Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
  • Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
  • Height: 0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
Weight2.62 ~ 2.84 lbs (1.19 ~ 1.29 kg)Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)
Colors
Pine Grey Lilac Mist
Gold Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Edge-to-edge design, full-size backlit, with 1.4mm key travel
  • ASUS ScreenPad
    • 5.65” FHD+ (2160 x 1080) Super IPS display
    • Wide-view technology
    • Glass-covered for fingerprint and smudge resistance
    • Precision TouchPad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures
  • ASUS NumberPad
    • Glass-covered; intelligent palm-rejection
    • Precision Touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
  • 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 ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)M1 MacBook Air
Size14 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 2.6 mm-thin side bezel
  • IPS-level (In-Plane Switching)
ASUS  ZenBook 14 UX435EA
  • 14” (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) 60 Hz anti-glare with 72% NTSC gamut and wide 178° viewing angles
ASUS  ZenBook 14 UX435EG
  • 14” (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) 60 Hz anti-glare with 72% NTSC gamut and wide 178° viewing angles
  • 14” (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) 60 Hz touchscreen with 72% NTSC gamut and wide 178° viewing angles
Retina display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1024 by 640
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • 400 nits brightness
  • Supports wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)M1 MacBook Air
  • 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 2.0
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader (104 MB/s)
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
M1 MacBook Air Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Charging, DisplayPort
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)M1 MacBook Air
Processor
  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
  1. Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
  2. Apple M1
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
Integrated Graphics
  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
  1. Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores)
    Apple M1 iGPU
    7 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
  2. Apple M1
    Apple M1 iGPU
    8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X memory
  • 8GB
    unified memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
Discrete Graphics
ASUS  ZenBook 14 UX435EA
  • No discrete graphics
ASUS  ZenBook 14 UX435EG
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR6 VRAM
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Storage
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD with Intel® Optane™ Memory H10
  • 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)M1 MacBook Air
Wi-FiIntel® WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)M1 MacBook Air
Size63Wh (3-cell lithium-polymer battery)49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life-
  • Up to 15 hours wireless web
  • Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply65W USB-C power adapter30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)M1 MacBook Air
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Shipped with macOS Big Sur
Built-in Apps
MyASUS McAfee free one-year offer ScreenXpert
MyASUS Features
  • System Diagnosis
  • Battery Health Charging
  • Fan Profile
  • Splendid
  • Tru2Life
  • Function Key Lock
  • WiFi SmartConnect
  • AppDeals
  • Link to MyASUS
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 ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)M1 MacBook Air
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support.
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • Dual-speaker Harman Kardon-certified audio system
  • Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
  • Certified by Harman Kardon
  • Stereo speakers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)M1 MacBook Air
Sensors
  • IR Camera
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • ZenBook 14 (UX435EG)
  • Power adaptor with power cord (65 W)
  • Protective sleeve (optional)
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty-Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More-Video Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of 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 ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)M1 MacBook Air
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.62 lb
1.19 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
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Nvidia GeForce
MX450
2GB GDDR6
Released in Late
2020
16:10 QHD
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.8 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
8C/8T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,705
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,414
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 iGPU
8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Air Ports
Starting at
$999
M1 (7 GPU Cores), 8GB, 256GB SSD
Up to
18 Hours
Battery Life
Built-in
Touch ID
With T2 Chip
Dual
USB-C
USB4 & Thunderbolt 3
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0

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