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Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV vs. M1 MacBook Air: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV and M1 MacBook Air, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV is better than M1 MacBook Air.

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Air. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Air.

Max system memory size

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV

32 GB

M1 MacBook Air

16 GB

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV	M1 MacBook Air
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air.

Display size

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV

15.6-inch

M1 MacBook Air

13.3-inch

M1 MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Air is better than Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

2020 vs. 2019

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air has a 13% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

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 Pro Duo UX581GV - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

M1 MacBook Air weighed 2.8 pounds, 50% lighter than the 5.51 pounds Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

Weight	Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV	M1 MacBook Air
Pound	5.51 lbs.	2.8 lbs.
Kilogram	2.50 kg	1.27 kg

Prices

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

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV Price
	ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB74T, Celestial Blue By ASUS $3,298.00	See at Amazon
	ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED UX582 Laptop, 15.6” OLED FHD Touch Display, Intel Core i9-12900H, 32GB, 1TB, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, ScreenPad Plus, Windows 11 Pro, Celestial Blue, UX582ZM-XS96T By ASUS $2,499.99 $2,799.99 11% OFF	See at Amazon
	ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i9-9980HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB94T, Celestial Blue By ASUS $5,598.00	See at Amazon
M1 MacBook Air Price
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $624.44	See at Amazon
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $570.00 $610.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	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; Midnight By Apple $829.00 $999.00 17% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV	M1 MacBook Air
Released	2019	2020
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	-	2022 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air 2020 Intel MacBook Air MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013

Exterior	Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV	M1 MacBook Air
Size Comparison	Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GVM1 MacBook Air
Dimensions	14.13” x 9.68” x 0.94” (359mm x 246mm x 24mm)	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)
Weight	Starting at 5.51 lbs (2.5 kg)	Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)
Colors	Celestial Blue	Gold Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Full-size backlit with 1.4mm key travel ScreenPad Plus 14” 4K (3840 x 1100) touch display 178˚ wide-view technology TouchPad Precision touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures. NumberPad Integrated LED-backlit numeric keypad on the touchpad.	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 Pro Duo UX581GV	M1 MacBook Air
Size	15.6 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	15.6” OLED 4K (3840 x 2160) 16:9 touchscreen 5mm-thin bezel with 89% screen-to-body ratio IPS-level wide-view technology 100% DCI-P3	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 Pro Duo UX581GV	M1 MacBook Air
1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C™ (up to 40Gbps and DisplayPort) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (up to 10Gbps) 1 x Standard HDMI 1 x Audio combo jack 1 x DC-in	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 Pro Duo UX581GV	M1 MacBook Air
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores) 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W Apple M1 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores) Apple M1 iGPU 7 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz Apple M1 Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory	8GB unified memory Configurable to 16GB
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM	-
Storage	256GB 512GB PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD 1TB PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity	Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV	M1 MacBook Air
Wi-Fi	Intel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery	Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV	M1 MacBook Air
Size	71Wh (8-cell lithium-polymer battery)	49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 7.5 hours of battery life	Up to 15 hours wireless web Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	230W power adapter Plug Type: ø4.5mm, output: 19.5V DC, 11.8A, 230W.	30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV	M1 MacBook Air
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Shipped with macOS Big Sur
Built-in Apps	ASUS Number Key ASUS Handwriting ASUS Quick Key ASUS Battery Health Charging ASUS AppDeals	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 Pro Duo UX581GV	M1 MacBook Air
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. IR camera for Windows Hello support	720p FaceTime HD 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 3.5mm headphone jack Long-travel voice coils for improved low-frequency response 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 Pro Duo UX581GV	M1 MacBook Air
Inking	Supports ASUS Pen	-
Sensors	IR Camera	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	-	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581) Discrete palm rest Detachable laptop stand ASUS Pen	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 Pro Duo UX581GV	M1 MacBook Air
At Glance	Released in 2019 16:9 4K 15.6” OLED 60Hz Weight 5.51 lb 2.50 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,114 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,504 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 6GB 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 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