M1 Mac mini vs. ASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the M1 Mac mini and ASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

M1 Mac mini Pros

Reasons that M1 Mac mini is better than ASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD.

About 10% lighter

M1 Mac mini weighed 2.6 pounds, 10% lighter than the 2.87 pounds ASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD.

WeightM1 Mac miniASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD
Pound
2.6 lbs.
2.87 lbs.
Kilogram
1.18 kg
1.30 kg

ASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD Pros

Reasons that ASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD is better than M1 Mac mini.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Upgradable storage

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

SlotsM1 Mac miniASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between M1 Mac mini and ASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
M1 Mac mini - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
ASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
ASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
M1 Mac mini
16 GB
ASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD
16 GB

Prices

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

M1 Mac mini Price
Mac mini Apple M1 chip 8GB Memory 256GB SSD MGNR3LL/A (Renewed)
Mac mini Apple M1 chip 8GB Memory 256GB SSD MGNR3LL/A (Renewed)
By Apple
$384.95
Apple 2023 Mac Mini Desktop Computer M2 chip with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, Gigabit Ethernet. Works with iPhone/iPad
Apple 2023 Mac Mini Desktop Computer M2 chip with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, Gigabit Ethernet. Works with iPhone/iPad
By Apple
$499.00
$599.00 17% OFF
Mac mini Desktop Apple M1 chip 8GB Memory 512GB SSD (Renewed)
Mac mini Desktop Apple M1 chip 8GB Memory 512GB SSD (Renewed)
By Apple
$414.96
$719.95 42% OFF
ASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD Price
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
ASUS ZenBook Laptop 14” 2.8K OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5825U CPU, Radeon Graphics, 8GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 11 Home, Jade Black, UM3402YA-DS71
ASUS ZenBook Laptop 14” 2.8K OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5825U CPU, Radeon Graphics, 8GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 11 Home, Jade Black, UM3402YA-DS71
By ASUS
$949.99
ASUS Zenbook 14" 2.8K (2880x1800) OLED Touchscreen Laptop | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 8-Core | AMD Radeon Graphics | Backlit Keyboard | Fingerprint | USB-C | Wi-Fi 6E | 16GB LPDDR4 1TB SSD | Win11 Pro
ASUS Zenbook 14" 2.8K (2880x1800) OLED Touchscreen Laptop | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 8-Core | AMD Radeon Graphics | Backlit Keyboard | Fingerprint | USB-C | Wi-Fi 6E | 16GB LPDDR4 1TB SSD | Win11 Pro
By ASUS
$1,209.00

Availability

M1 Mac miniASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD
Released20202021
Release DateAnnounced on November 10th, 2020Announced on September 02, 2021
Pricing
  • $699
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $899
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Applicable Models-
  • ASUS Zenbook 14X (UM5401, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series)
  • ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED (UM5401, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series)
Generations-

Exterior

M1 Mac miniASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD
Dimensions7.7” x 7.7” x 1.4” (197 mm x 197 mm x 36 mm)12.25 x 8.70 x 0.63” (311.2 x 221.1 x 15.9 mm)
Weight2.6 lb (1.2 kg)2.87 lbs (1.30 kg)
Colors
Silver
Jake Black
Keyboard and Trackpad-
  • Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard
    With 1.4mm key-travel.
  • Large touchpad with NumberPad 2.0
    ASUS NumberPad is a dual-function touchpad with an integrated LED-illuminated numeric keypad. Even when NumberPad is activated, the touchpad can be used for cursor control thanks to its intelligent software.

Display

M1 Mac miniASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD
Size-14 Inches
Info-
  • 14.0” WQXGA Display
    2560 x 1600 16:10 IPS-level Panel LED Backlit 400nits brightness 100% DCI-P3 color gamut Anti-glare display 92% Screen-to-body ratio
  • 14.0” 2.8K OLED 90Hz Display
    2880 x 1800 16:10 LED Backlit 0.2ms response time 550nits peak brightness 100% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000000:1 contrast ratio VESA CERTIFIED Display HDR True Black 500 1.07 billion colors PANTONE Validated Glossy display 70% less harmful blue light SGS Eye Care Display 92% Screen-to-body ratio
  • 14.0” 4K OLED 90Hz Display
    3840 x 2400 16:10 LED Backlit 0.2ms response time 550nits peak brightness 100% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000000:1 contrast ratio VESA CERTIFIED Display HDR True Black 500 1.07 billion colors PANTONE Validated Glossy display 70% less harmful blue light SGS Eye Care Display 92% Screen-to-body ratio

Ports

M1 Mac miniASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD
M1 Mac mini Ports
Image Source: Apple
Back (8)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Left
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Power Delivery.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x Audio jack

Internal Specs

M1 Mac miniASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD
Processor
  1. Apple M1
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. Apple M1
    Apple M1 iGPU
    8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
  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
Memory
  • 8GB
    4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
8GB 16GB
4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SDRAM
  • Memory Slots: Onboard memory
  • Memory Type: LPDDR4x Memory
  • Memory Speed: 4266 MHz
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2280 slot

Connectivity

M1 Mac miniASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
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Battery

M1 Mac miniASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD
Size-63 Wh
3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion battery
Power Supply150W built-in power supply100W power adaptor
Type-C AC Adapter rated at 20V/5A.

Software

M1 Mac miniASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD
OSShipped with macOS Catalina
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Free Upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
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
  • MyASUS App Features
    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
  • ScreenXpert

Camera & Audio

M1 Mac miniASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD
Camera-Front-facing camera.
720p HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
Audio
  • Built-in speaker
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • HDMI 2.0 port supports multichannel audio output
  • Built-in speaker with Harman/Kardon (Mainstream)
  • Built-in array microphone
    with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support.

Misc

M1 Mac miniASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD
Sensors-Fingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
Security-
  • BIOS Booting User Password Protection
  • Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)
  • Fingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
In the box
  • Mac mini
  • Power cord
  • ASUS Zenbook 14X UM5401 (AMD Ryzen 5000 series)
  • Power Adapter
  • Sleeve
  • USB-A to RJ45 gigabit ethernet adapter
WarrantyYour Mac mini comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac 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 external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.-
MoreVideo Support
  • Simultaneously supports up to two displays:
    • One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz connected via Thunderbolt and one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz connected via HDMI 2.0
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output supports
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • Thunderbolt 2, DVI, and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately)
  • HDMI 2.0 display video output
    • Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
    • DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)
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Key Features

M1 Mac miniASUS Zenbook 14X | AMD
At Glance
Released in Late
2020
Weight
2.6 lb
1.18 kg
Powered By
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 Mac mini Ports
Released in Late
2021
16:9 4K
14”
OLED HDR 90Hz
Weight
2.87 lb
1.30 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
4267 MHz LPDDR4X

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