Intel MacBook Air vs. ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Intel MacBook Air and ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Intel MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that Intel MacBook Air is better than ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA.

Supports faster memory

Intel MacBook Air supports a faster memory speed than the ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA.

Memory type and speed
Intel MacBook Air - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA - DDR4
2,666 MHz

ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA Pros

Reasons that ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA is better than Intel MacBook Air.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA has a 48% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1060NG7 inside Intel MacBook Air.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
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
About 6% lighter

ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA weighed 2.65 pounds, 6% lighter than the 2.8 pounds Intel MacBook Air.

WeightIntel MacBook AirASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
Pound
2.8 lbs.
2.65 lbs.
Kilogram
1.27 kg
1.20 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Intel MacBook Air and ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Intel MacBook Air
16 GB
ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
16 GB

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 S13 S333EA Price
Vaxson 2-Pack Protector Film, compatible with ASUS VivoBook S13 S333 S333EA 13.3" Trackpad Touchpad TPU Sticker Skin [ Not Screen Protectors ]
Vaxson 2-Pack Protector Film, compatible with ASUS VivoBook S13 S333 S333EA 13.3" Trackpad Touchpad TPU Sticker Skin [ Not Screen Protectors ]
By Vaxson
$12.99
Puccy 2 Pack Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with ASUS VivoBook S13 S333 S333EA 13.3" TPU TouchPad Guard Cover ( Not Tempered Glass/Not Screen Protectors)
Puccy 2 Pack Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with ASUS VivoBook S13 S333 S333EA 13.3" TPU TouchPad Guard Cover ( Not Tempered Glass/Not Screen Protectors)
By Puccy
$12.98
Puccy 2 Pack Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with ASUS VivoBook S13 S333 S333EA 13.3" TPU TouchPad Trackpad Guard ( Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ) new version
Puccy 2 Pack Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with ASUS VivoBook S13 S333 S333EA 13.3" TPU TouchPad Trackpad Guard ( Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ) new version
By Puccy
$12.98

Availability

Intel MacBook AirASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
Released20202020
Release Date
  • Announced on March 18th, 2020
  • Available on March 18th, 2020
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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 S13 S333EA
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)
12.0” x 7.87” x 0.59” (304.9 x 199.9 x 14.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)2.65 lbs (1.2 kg)
Colors
Gold Space Gray Silver
Indie Black Dreamy 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
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size backlit with 1.4mm key travel
  • Touchpad
    • Mylar-covered with integrated NumberPad;
    • Intelligent palm-rejection;
    • Precision touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures

Display

Intel MacBook AirASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
Size13.3 Inches13.3 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
  • 13.3” LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9
  • Frameless four-sided NanoEdge display with 88% screen-to-body ratio
  • 178° wide-view technology

Ports

Intel MacBook AirASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
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)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C®
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

Intel MacBook AirASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
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. 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
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. 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
Memory
8GB
Configurable to 16GB 3733MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
8GB 16GB
2666MHz DDR4 SDRAM Onboard Memory
Storage
256GB 512GB
Configurable to 1TB and 2TB SSD
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® Gen3 SSD M.2
  • 512GB SSD + 32GB Optane
    Intel® Optane™ Memory H10 with Solid State Storage

Connectivity

Intel MacBook AirASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Intel Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.0

Battery

Intel MacBook AirASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
Size49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery50Wh (3-cell lithium-polymer 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 Adapter
  • 65W power adapter
    Plug Type: ø4 (mm), 19V DC, 7=3.42A
  • Supports fast charging up to 60% in 49 minutes

Software

Intel MacBook AirASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
OSShipped with macOS Catalina
  • 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 Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player
ASUS Splendid ASUS Tru2life Video ASUS AudioWizard

Camera & Audio

Intel MacBook AirASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance
  • Array microphone with Cortana voice-recognition support
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Certified by Harman Kardon

Misc

Intel MacBook AirASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor (optional)
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
  • Fingerprint reader (optional)
In the box
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
  • VivoBook S13
  • Mouse (optional)
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 S13 S333EA
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
2020
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.65 lb
1.20 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
Configurable up to
16GB
2666 MHz DDR4

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