MacBook Air 13” 2017 vs. Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between MacBook Air 13” 2017 and Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MacBook Air 13” 2017 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of MacBook Air 13” 2017 over Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen).

Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) is better than MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2017

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) has a 191% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-5650U inside MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i3-1115G4
2,445
MacBook Air 13” 2017 - Intel Core i7-5650U
1,538
MacBook Air 13” 2017 - Intel Core i5-5350U
1,350
Supports larger memory

Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2017. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Max system memory size
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
32 GB
MacBook Air 13” 2017
8 GB
Supports faster memory

Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2017. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Memory type and speed
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
MacBook Air 13” 2017 - LPDDR3
1,600 MHz
About 21% lighter

Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) weighed 2.35 pounds, 21% lighter than the 2.96 pounds MacBook Air 13” 2017.

WeightMacBook Air 13” 2017Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
Pound
2.96 lbs.
2.35 lbs.
Kilogram
1.34 kg
1.07 kg

Prices

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

MacBook Air 13” 2017 Price
Apple 13in MacBook Air (2017 Newest Version) 1.8GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Renewed)
Apple 13in MacBook Air (2017 Newest Version) 1.8GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Renewed)
By Apple
$239.00
$255.00 6% OFF
2017 Apple Macbook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed)
2017 Apple Macbook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$241.92
$289.99 17% OFF
Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$274.74
$290.00 5% OFF
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) Price
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 UX325EA-XH71 13.3 Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 i7-1165G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.80 GHz - 8 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro - Intel Iris Xe (Renewed)
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 UX325EA-XH71 13.3 Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 i7-1165G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.80 GHz - 8 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro - Intel Iris Xe (Renewed)
By ASUS
$685.00
ASUS ZenBook 13 Ultra-Slim Laptop, 13.3” OLED NanoEdge, Intel Evo Platform i7-1165G7, 8GB, 512GB SSD, NumberPad, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, AI Noise-Cancellation, Pine Grey, UX325EA-EH71
ASUS ZenBook 13 Ultra-Slim Laptop, 13.3” OLED NanoEdge, Intel Evo Platform i7-1165G7, 8GB, 512GB SSD, NumberPad, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, AI Noise-Cancellation, Pine Grey, UX325EA-EH71
By ASUS
$919.00
ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED Ultra Laptop, 13.3†OLED 2.8K Display, Intel Evo Certified, i7-1355U CPU, Intel® Iris Xe Graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Basalt Grey, UX5304VA-XS76T
ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED Ultra Laptop, 13.3†OLED 2.8K Display, Intel Evo Certified, i7-1355U CPU, Intel® Iris Xe Graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Basalt Grey, UX5304VA-XS76T
By ASUS
$1,155.51
$1,399.99 17% OFF

Availability

MacBook Air 13” 2017Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
Released20172020
Release Date
  • Available on June 6, 2017
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Pricing
  • $999
    Intel Core i5 5350U | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
  • $1,199
    Intel Core i5 5350U | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
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Generations-

Exterior

MacBook Air 13” 2017Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
Dimensions12.8” x 8.94” x 0.11 - 0.68” (325 mm x 227 mm x 3 - 17 mm)
  • Height: 1.39cm (0.54 inches)
  • Width: 30.4cm (11.9 inches)
  • Depth: 20.3cm (7.99 inches)
WeightStarting at 2.96 pounds (1.35 kg)
  • 2.35 lbs (1.07 kg)
    With 1W FHD display.
  • 2.45 lbs (1.11 kg)
    With standard FHD display.
Colors
Silver
Pine Grey Lilac Mist
Keyboard and TrackpadFull-size backlit keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with ambient light sensor
  • Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities
  • 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

Display

MacBook Air 13” 2017Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
Size13.3 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • Widescreen display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors
  • Supported resolutions: 1440 by 900 (native), 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, and 1024 by 640 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio and 1024 by 768 and 800 by 600 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio
  • 13.3” Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9 aspect, anti-glare screen, 1W, 450nits brightness display
  • 13.3” Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9 aspect, anti-glare screen, 300nits brightness display
  • Four-sided frameless NanoEdge design with 88% screen-to-body ratio
  • 2.9mm-thin side bezel and 12.9mm bottom bezel1
  • IPS-level wide-view technology

Ports

MacBook Air 13” 2017Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 2 port
    Supports data transfers up to 20 Gbps.
  • 2 x USB 3.0 ports
    Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps.
  • 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • 1 x SDXC card reader
  • 1 x MagSafe 2 power port
  • 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

Internal Specs

MacBook Air 13” 2017Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
Processor
  1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5350U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.80 → 2.90 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W
  2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB Cache, 15W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5350U
    Intel® HD Graphics 6000
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U
    Intel® HD Graphics 6000
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  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
Memory
4GB 8GB
 1600MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Intel Core i5/i7 models
  • 8GB 16GB 32GB
    4266 MHz LPDDR4X memory
Intel Core i3 models
  • 8GB 16GB 32GB
    3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory
Storage
128GB 256GB
Configurable to 512GB flash storage.
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 32GB+1TB 32GB+512GB
    Intel® Optane™ Memory H10 with SSD

Connectivity

MacBook Air 13” 2017Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Intel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 4.0 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.0

Battery

MacBook Air 13” 2017Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
Size54 Wh lithium‑polymer battery67Wh (4-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 12 hours wireless web
  • Up to 12 hours of iTunes movie playback
  • Up to 30 days standby time
  • Up to 18 hours
    With 1-watt display only.
  • Up to 15 hours
    All other models.
Power Supply45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
With cable management system; MagSafe 2 power port.
65W USB-C power adapter

Software

MacBook Air 13” 2017Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
OSShipped with macOS Mojave
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
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 iTunes Books App Store Time Machine
MyASUS
  • System Diagnosis
  • Battery Health Charging
  • Fan Profile
  • Splendid
  • Tru2Life
  • Function Key Lock
  • WiFi SmartConnect
  • AppDeals
  • Link to MyASUS

Camera & Audio

MacBook Air 13” 2017Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • 3D IR camera for Windows Hello support
Audio
  • Stereo speakers
  • Dual microphones
  • Headphone port
  • Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
  • 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

Misc

MacBook Air 13” 2017Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
Sensors-
  • IR Camera
In the box
  • MacBook Air 13″
  • Power adapter
  • AC wall plug
  • Power cord
  • ZenBook 13 (UX325)
  • Power adaptor with power cord (65W)
  • Protective sleeve (optional)
  • USB-C® to audio jack dongle
  • USB-A to LAN dongle (optional)
WarrantyLimited Warranty and ServiceYour MacBook Air comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three years from your computer’s purchase date. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-authorized technicians using genuine Apple parts. For more information, visit Apple Support or call 800-823-2775.-
MoreVideo Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz on an external display, both at millions of colors
    • Thunderbolt digital video output
    • Native Mini DisplayPort output
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and dual-link DVI output using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

MacBook Air 13” 2017Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
At Glance
Released in Mid
2017
16:10 WXGA+
13.3”
900p 60Hz
Weight
2.96 lb
1.34 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-5650U
2C/4T, 2.20 → 3.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
737
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,538
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 6000
48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
Up to
8GB
1600 MHz LPDDR3
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.35 lb
1.07 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

Comparison Summary

MacBook Air 13” 2017 vs. Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)

Apple has released the MacBook Air 13” 2017, a 13.3-inch machine, in mid-2017. It is powered by up to a dual-core Intel Core i7-5650U with a boost clock speed up to 3.10 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® HD Graphics 6000 (48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) was introduced by ASUS about three years later in 2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

MacBook Air 13” 20171
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5350U65447.60%
2
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U73753.64%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G41,16384.64%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19586.97%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,374100.00%
01,374

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

MacBook Air 13” 20171
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5350U1,35030.09%
2
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U1,53834.28%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G42,44554.49%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98088.70%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,487100.00%
04,487

Both MacBook Air 13” 2017 and Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) have the same 13.3-inch display size. In addition, the MacBook Air 13” 2017 weighs 2.96 lbs. about 25% heavier than the 2.35 lbs. Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen). Moreover, measured at 12.8” x 8.94” x 0.68”, the MacBook Air 13” 2017 is much bulkier than the Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) at 11.9” x 7.99” x 0.54”.

MacBook Air 13” 2017Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)

Moving over to upgradability, Apple claims that the MacBook Air 13” 2017 supports up to 8GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3 memory.

For Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen), it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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