Intel MacBook Air vs. ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Intel MacBook Air and ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Intel MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that Intel MacBook Air is better than ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD.

Supports faster memory

Intel MacBook Air supports a faster memory speed than the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD.

Memory type and speed
Intel MacBook Air - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 13% lighter

Intel MacBook Air weighed 2.8 pounds, 13% lighter than the 3.20 pounds ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD.

WeightIntel MacBook AirASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD
Pound
2.8 lbs.
3.20 lbs.
Kilogram
1.27 kg
1.45 kg

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD Pros

Reasons that ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD is better than Intel MacBook Air.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD has a 153% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1060NG7 inside Intel MacBook Air.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
Intel MacBook Air - Intel Core i7-1060NG7
3,018
Intel MacBook Air - Intel Core i5-1030NG7
2,818
Intel MacBook Air - Intel Core i3-1000NG4
1,942
Supports larger memory

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD supports a larger memory capacity than the Intel MacBook Air. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Intel MacBook Air.

Max system memory size
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD
32 GB
Intel MacBook Air
16 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 35W TGP vs. integrated

5% larger display

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch Intel MacBook Air.

Display size
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD
14-inch
Intel MacBook Air
13.3-inch

Prices

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

Intel MacBook Air Price
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
$231.97
$249.00 7% OFF
Apple MacBook Air (13-inch Retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 128GB) - Space Gray (Renewed)
Apple MacBook Air (13-inch Retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 128GB) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$449.00
Early 2020 Apple MacBook Air with 1.1 GHz Intel Core i5 (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Early 2020 Apple MacBook Air with 1.1 GHz Intel Core i5 (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$464.95
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD Price
ASUS VivoBook Pro 14 OLED Laptop, 14” 2.8K OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Mobile CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 GPU,16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M6400RC-EB74
ASUS VivoBook Pro 14 OLED Laptop, 14” 2.8K OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Mobile CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 GPU,16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M6400RC-EB74
By ASUS
$1,159.95
ASUS VivoBook 15X OLED Laptop, 15.6" OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, AMD Radeon GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M1503QA-ES74
ASUS VivoBook 15X OLED Laptop, 15.6" OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, AMD Radeon GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M1503QA-ES74
By ASUS
$556.00
$899.99 38% OFF
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
$838.00

Availability

Intel MacBook AirASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD
Released20202021
Release Date
  • Announced on March 18th, 2020
  • Available on March 18th, 2020
Announced on September 02, 2021
Pricing
  • $999 - Intel Core i3 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,299 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Generations-

Exterior

Intel MacBook AirASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD
Dimensions
  • 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)
12.50 x 9.00 x 0.70” (317.4 x 228.5 x 17.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)3.20 lbs (1.45 kg)
Colors
Gold Space Gray Silver
0°Black Meteor White
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit 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
  • Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard.
    With 1.35mm key-travel.
  • Large touchpad with DialPad.
    ASUS DialPad is a virtual interface on the touchpad that puts you in full control of adjustments in compatible Adobe® creative software, so you can stay fully focused on the task at hand.

Display

Intel MacBook AirASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD
Size13.3 Inches14 Inches
InfoRetina 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
  • True Tone technology
14.0” WQXGA+ OLED 90Hz Display
2880 x 1800 16:10 0.2ms response time 600nits peak brightness 100% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000000:1 contrast ratio VESA CERTIFIED Display HDR True Black 600 1.07 billion colors PANTONE Validated Glossy display 70% less harmful blue light SGS Eye Care Display 86% Screen-to-body ratio

Ports

Intel MacBook AirASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD
Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for:
  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
Left
  • 2 x USB-A 
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x Audio jack
    3.5mm jack
  • 1 x DC-in 
    ø4.5 barrel style connector

Internal Specs

Intel MacBook AirASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1000NG4
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 3.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 9W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1030NG7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 10W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1060NG7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 3.80 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1000NG4
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1030NG7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1060NG7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 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
Configurable to 16GB 3733MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
  • Memory Slots: Onboard memory
  • Memory Type: DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed: 3200 MHz
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 Laptop GPU - 4GB GDDR6
    Boost up to 1500MHz at 35W (50W with Dynamic Boost), NVIDIA Max-Q technology for peak performance and efficiency.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 Ti Laptop GPU - 4GB GDDR6
    Boost up to 1500MHz at 35W (50W with Dynamic Boost), NVIDIA Max-Q technology for peak performance and efficiency.
Storage
256GB 512GB
Configurable to 1TB and 2TB SSD
256GB 512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2280 slot

Connectivity

Intel MacBook AirASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n 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

Battery

Intel MacBook AirASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD
Size49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery63 Wh
3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 11 hours wireless web
  • Up to 12 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
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Power Supply30W USB‑C Power Adapter120W power adaptor
ø4.5 AC Adapter rated at 20V/6A.

Software

Intel MacBook AirASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD
OSShipped with macOS Catalina
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 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 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

Camera & Audio

Intel MacBook AirASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD
Camera720p FaceTime HD cameraFront-facing camera with built-in privacy shutter.
720p HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Built-in speaker with Harman/Kardon (Mainstream)
  • Built-in array microphone
    with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support.

Misc

Intel MacBook AirASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Fingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
  • BIOS Booting User Password Protection
  • Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)
  • Fingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
In the box
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
  • ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X M7400 (AMD Ryzen 5000 series)
  • Power Adapter
  • Wired optical mouse
  • Carry bag
WarrantyYour 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.-
MoreVideo Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • One external 6K display with 6016-by-3384 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors, or
    • One external 5K display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors, or
    • Up to two external 4K displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

Intel MacBook AirASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD
At Glance
Released in Early
2020
16:10 QHD+
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.8 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C/8T, 1.20 → 3.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,119
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,018
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Released in Late
2021
16:10 1800p
14”
OLED HDR 90Hz
Weight
3.20 lb
1.45 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
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3050 Ti
4GB GDDR6 35W TGP

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