Intel MacBook Air vs. Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen): Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Intel MacBook Air and Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Intel MacBook Air Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Intel MacBook Air over Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen).

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) is better than Intel MacBook Air.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) 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 ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Intel MacBook Air - Intel Core i7-1060NG7
3,018
Intel MacBook Air - Intel Core i5-1030NG7
2,818
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i3-1115G4
2,445
Intel MacBook Air - Intel Core i3-1000NG4
1,942
Supports larger memory

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) 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 ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)
32 GB
Intel MacBook Air
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) supports a faster memory speed than the Intel MacBook Air. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Intel MacBook Air.

Memory type and speed
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Intel MacBook Air - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
5% larger display

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch Intel MacBook Air.

Display size
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)
14-inch
Intel MacBook Air
13.3-inch
About 12% lighter

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) weighed 2.49 pounds, 12% lighter than the 2.8 pounds Intel MacBook Air.

WeightIntel MacBook AirAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)
Pound
2.8 lbs.
2.49 lbs.
Kilogram
1.27 kg
1.13 kg

Prices

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

Intel MacBook Air Price
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
$378.98
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
$234.99
$249.00 6% OFF
Early 2020 Apple MacBook Air with 1.1GHz Intel Core i3 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Gold (Renewed)
Early 2020 Apple MacBook Air with 1.1GHz Intel Core i3 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Gold (Renewed)
By Apple
$459.95
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen) 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
$838.00
Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Business Laptop 14.5/'' 2.8K 120Hz Touchscreen (550nits, 100% DCI-P3, Glossy) 13th Gen Intel 14-core i7-13700H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Keyboard Thunderbolt Win11 + HDMI Cable
Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Business Laptop 14.5/'' 2.8K 120Hz Touchscreen (550nits, 100% DCI-P3, Glossy) 13th Gen Intel 14-core i7-13700H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Keyboard Thunderbolt Win11 + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$809.00
Asus ZenBook 14 14X OLED 14.5/inch QHD+(2880x1800)120HzTouchscreen(Intel 13th Gen i5-13500H(Beat i7-1250U),8GB RAM,512GB SSD)Business Laptop,NumberPad,Backlit,Webcam,IST HDMI,Win 11 Home Inkwell Gray
Asus ZenBook 14 14X OLED 14.5/inch QHD+(2880x1800)120HzTouchscreen(Intel 13th Gen i5-13500H(Beat i7-1250U),8GB RAM,512GB SSD)Business Laptop,NumberPad,Backlit,Webcam,IST HDMI,Win 11 Home Inkwell Gray
By ASUS
$649.98

Availability

Intel MacBook AirAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)
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 ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)
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)
  • Height: 1.39cm (0.54 inches)
  • Width: 31.9cm (12.5 inches)
  • Depth: 20.8cm (8.18 inches)
WeightStarting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)
  • 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
    With Wide Quad HD display.
  • 2.58 lbs (1.17 kg)
    With standard FHD display.
Colors
Gold Space Gray Silver
Pine Grey Lilac Mist
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
    • 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

Intel MacBook AirAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)
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” Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9 aspect, anti-glare screen, 1W, 400nits brightness display
  • 14” Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9 aspect, anti-glare screen, 300nits brightness display
  • 14” Wide Quad HD (2560 x 1440), 16:9 aspect, anti-glare screen, 300nits brightness display
  • Four-sided frameless NanoEdge design with 90% screen-to-body ratio
  • 2.5mm-thin side bezel and 10.9mm bottom bezel
  • IPS-level wide-view technology

Ports

Intel MacBook AirAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)
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)
  • 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

Intel MacBook AirAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)
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™ 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. 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™ 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
8GB
Configurable to 16GB 3733MHz LPDDR4X 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
256GB 512GB
Configurable to 1TB and 2TB SSD
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 32GB+1TB 32GB+512GB
    Intel® Optane™ Memory H10 with SSD

Connectivity

Intel MacBook AirAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (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 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.0

Battery

Intel MacBook AirAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)
Size49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery67Wh (4-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
  • Up to 21 hours
    With 1-watt display only.
  • Up to 15 hours
    All other models.
Power Supply30W USB‑C Power Adapter65W USB-C power adapter

Software

Intel MacBook AirAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)
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
MyASUS
  • System Diagnosis
  • Battery Health Charging
  • Fan Profile
  • Splendid
  • Tru2Life
  • Function Key Lock
  • WiFi SmartConnect
  • AppDeals
  • Link to MyASUS

Camera & Audio

Intel MacBook AirAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (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
  • 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 and Alexa voice-recognition support
  • Certified by Harman Kardon

Misc

Intel MacBook AirAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
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In the box
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
  • ZenBook 14 (UX425)
  • Power adaptor with power cord (65W)
  • Protective sleeve (optional)
  • USB-C® to audio jack dongle
  • USB-A to LAN dongle (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 ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen)
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 QHD
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 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

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