Intel MacBook Air vs. Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Intel MacBook Air and Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Intel MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that Intel MacBook Air is better than Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen).

Supports faster memory

Intel MacBook Air supports a faster memory speed than the Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen). It supports up to 3733MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen).

Memory type and speed
Intel MacBook Air - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) - LPDDR4X
3,200 MHz

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) is better than Intel MacBook Air.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) has a 23% 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 (10th Gen) - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Intel MacBook Air - Intel Core i7-1060NG7
3,018
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) - Intel Core i5-1035G1
2,878
Intel MacBook Air - Intel Core i5-1030NG7
2,818
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Intel MacBook Air - Intel Core i3-1000NG4
1,942
Supports larger memory

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th 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 (10th Gen)
32 GB
Intel MacBook Air
16 GB
5% larger display

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch Intel MacBook Air.

Display size
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)
14-inch
Intel MacBook Air
13.3-inch
About 12% lighter

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) weighed 2.49 pounds, 12% lighter than the 2.8 pounds Intel MacBook Air.

WeightIntel MacBook AirAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th 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
$370.28
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
$467.08
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
$233.98
$289.99 19% OFF
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) Price
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
$794.00
$845.00 6% OFF
ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED Laptop, 14†OLED Touch Display, Intel Evo Platform, Intel Core i7-1360P CPU, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Ponder Blue, UP3404VA-DS74T
ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED Laptop, 14†OLED Touch Display, Intel Evo Platform, Intel Core i7-1360P CPU, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Ponder Blue, UP3404VA-DS74T
By ASUS
$1,199.99
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
$897.00 7% OFF

Availability

Intel MacBook AirAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th 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 (10th 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 1W FHD 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 (10th 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
  • 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 (10th 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 3 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 (10th 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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
8GB
Configurable to 16GB 3733MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
3200 MHz LPDDR4X memory
Storage
256GB 512GB
Configurable to 1TB and 2TB SSD
  • 2TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 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 (10th 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 (10th 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 22 hours
Power Supply30W USB‑C Power Adapter65W USB-C power adapter

Software

Intel MacBook AirAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th 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 (10th 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 (10th 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 (10th 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 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz LPDDR4X

Comparison Summary

Intel MacBook Air vs. Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)

Apple has released the Intel MacBook Air, a 13.3-inch machine, in early-2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1060NG7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.80 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) was introduced by ASUS around the same year in 2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel MacBook Air1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1000NG497887.40%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1030NG71,05694.37%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1060NG71,119100.00%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G199388.74%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G197987.49%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G71,08897.23%
01,119

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel MacBook Air1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1000NG41,94252.18%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1030NG72,81875.71%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1060NG73,01881.09%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G12,02754.46%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G12,87877.32%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G73,722100.00%
03,722

The Intel MacBook Air has a 13.3-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 14-inch Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen). In addition, the Intel MacBook Air weighs 2.8 lbs. about 12% heavier than the 2.49 lbs. Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen). Moreover, measured at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.63”, the Intel MacBook Air is slightly bulkier than the Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) at 12.5” x 8.18” x 0.54”.

Intel MacBook AirAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)

Moving over to upgradability, Apple claims that the Intel MacBook Air supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.

For Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen), it supports up to 32GB 3200 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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