M2 MacBook Air vs. ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for M2 MacBook Air and ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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M2 MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Air is better than ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Much faster CPU performance

Apple M2 (8C, 10G) inside M2 MacBook Air has a 96% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M2 MacBook Air - Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
8,819
M2 MacBook Air - Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
8,819
ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401 - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Supports larger memory

M2 MacBook Air supports a larger memory capacity than the ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401. It supports up to 24GB versus 16GB of system memory on the ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401.

Max system memory size
M2 MacBook Air
24 GB
ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401
16 GB
About 13% lighter

M2 MacBook Air weighed 2.7 pounds, 13% lighter than the 3.09 pounds ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401.

WeightM2 MacBook AirASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401
Pound
2.7 lbs.
3.09 lbs.
Kilogram
1.22 kg
1.40 kg

ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401 Pros

Reasons that ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401 is better than M2 MacBook Air.

Upgradable storage

ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsM2 MacBook AirASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1

Prices

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

M2 MacBook Air Price
Apple 2022 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Silver
 Apple 2022 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Silver
By Apple
$849.00
$999.00 15% OFF
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Apple 2022 MacBook Air M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed Premium)
 Apple 2022 MacBook Air M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed Premium)
By Apple
$849.00
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2022 Apple MacBook Air Laptop with Apple M2 chip (13.6-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Midnight (Renewed)
 2022 Apple MacBook Air Laptop with Apple M2 chip (13.6-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Midnight (Renewed)
By Apple
$806.00
$849.00 5% OFF
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ASUS Zenbook 14X (UX5401, 11th Gen Intel) 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
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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
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ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 14X OLED Q420 Business Laptop (14.5" QHD+ Touchscreen, Intel 13th Gen 14-Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD), Backlit, FHD Webcam, NumberPad, IST HDMI, Win 11 Home, Inkwell Gray
 ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 14X OLED Q420 Business Laptop (14.5" QHD+ Touchscreen, Intel 13th Gen 14-Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD), Backlit, FHD Webcam, NumberPad, IST HDMI, Win 11 Home, Inkwell Gray
By ASUS
$869.98
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Specs Comparison

Availability

M2 MacBook AirASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401
Released20222021
Release DateAnnounced on June 6, 2022 (WWDC 2022)Announced on September 02, 2021
Pricing
  • $1,199
    M2 (8C, 8G) | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    M2 (8C, 10G) | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Applicable Models
  • MacBook Air (2022)
  • 2022 MacBook Air
  • MacBook Air with M2 chip
ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED (UP5401, 11th Gen Intel)
Generations-

Exterior

M2 MacBook AirASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401
Dimensions11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 in (304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm)12.24 x 8.78 x 0.63” (311.0 x 223.0 x 15.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg)3.09 lbs (1.40 kg)
Colors
Midnight Starlight Space Gray Silver
Pine Grey
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
  • Touch ID
  • 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 1.4mm key-travel and spill-resistant keyboard.
  • Large touchpad with NumberPad 2.0
    ASUS NumberPad is a dual-function touchpad with an integrated LED-illuminated numeric keypad. Even when NumberPad is activated, the touchpad can be used for cursor control thanks to its intelligent software.

Display

M2 MacBook AirASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401
Size13.6 Inches14 Inches
InfoLiquid Retina display
  • 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology.
  • 2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colors
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • 14.0” 2.8K OLED 90Hz Display
    2880 x 1800 16:10 LED Backlit 0.2ms response time 90Hz refresh rate 550nits 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 Touch screen Stylus support 88％ Screen-to-body ratio
  • 14.0” 4K OLED 60Hz Display
    3840 x 2400 16:10 LED Backlit 0.2ms response time 550nits peak brightness 100% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000000:1 contrast ratio VESA CERTIFIED Display HDR True Black 500 1.07 billion colors PANTONE Validated Glossy display 70% less harmful blue light SGS Eye Care Display Touch screen Stylus support 88％ Screen-to-body ratio

Ports

M2 MacBook AirASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401
M2 MacBook Air Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Charging, DisplayPort
  • 1 x MagSafe 3
    Magnetic charging port
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Left
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™️ 4
    USB4 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, and Power Delivery.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x Audio jack

Internal Specs

M2 MacBook AirASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401
Processor
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
  2. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
  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. Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
    Apple M2 iGPU
    8 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  2. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    Apple M2 iGPU
    10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  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 16GB 24GB
unified memory.
8GB 16GB
4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SDRAM
  • Memory Slots: Onboard memory
  • Memory Type: LPDDR4x Memory
  • Memory Speed: 4266 MHz
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
256GB 512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 or PCIe® 4.0 Performance SSD
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2280 slot
Fans Number--
Cooling InfoPassive-

Connectivity

M2 MacBook AirASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 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

M2 MacBook AirASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401
Size52.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery63 Wh
3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours of wireless web
  • Up to 18 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
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Power Supply
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
    (included with M2 with 8-core GPU.
  • 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
    included with M2 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage, configurable with M2 with 8-core GPU.
100W power adaptor
Type-C AC Adapter rated at 20V/5A.

Software

M2 MacBook AirASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401
OSShipped with macOS Monterey
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro
Free Upgrade to Windows 11
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
  • ScreenXpert
  • McAfee

Camera & Audio

M2 MacBook AirASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401
Camera1080p FaceTime HD camera.
Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Front-facing camera.
720p HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
Audio
  • Four-speaker sound system
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
  • Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
  • Built-in speaker with Harman/Kardon (Premium)
  • Built-in array microphone
    with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support.

Misc

M2 MacBook AirASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401
Inking-Supports a 4096 pressure-level stylus.
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 or 35W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
  • ASUS Zenbook 14X UP5401 (11th Gen Intel)
  • Power Adapter
  • Sleeve
  • Stylus
  • USB-A to RJ45 gigabit ethernet adapter
WarrantyOne-year limited warranty.-
MoreVideo Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
    • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
  • 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

M2 MacBook AirASUS Zenbook 14 Flip UP5401
At Glance
Released in Mid
2022
16:10 QHD
13.6”
1664p 60Hz
Weight
2.7 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
8C/8T, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,933
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,819
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M2 iGPU
10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores
Configurable up to
24GB
Unified Memory
M2 MacBook Air Ports
Starting at
$1,199
M2 (8 GPU), 8GB, 256GB SSD
New
MagSafe 3
Charging port
Supports
Fast Charging
50% in 30 mins with 65W charger
New
1080p Webcam
New
Four Speakers
Sound System
Up to
18 Hours
Battery Life
Built-in
Touch ID
Dual
USB-C
USB4 & Thunderbolt 3
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Released in Late
2021
16:10 4K
14”
OLED HDR
Weight
3.09 lb
1.40 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
4267 MHz LPDDR4X

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