2015 MacBook Pro 13 Retina vs. Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (11th Gen): Full specs comparison

• Announced on March 9th, 2015
• Available on March 9th, 2015

• $1,299
  Intel Core i5 5257U | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
• $1,499
  Intel Core i5 5257U | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
• $1,799
  Intel Core i5 5287U | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD

• Height: 1.39cm (0.54 inches)
• Width: 31.9cm (12.5 inches)
• Depth: 20.8cm (8.18 inches)

• 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
  With Wide Quad HD display.
• 2.58 lbs (1.17 kg)
  With standard FHD display.

• Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with 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

• 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
• 300 nits brightness
• Standard color gamut (sRGB)
• 900:1 contrast ratio

• 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

1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5257U
   2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB Cache, 28W
2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5287U
   2 cores, 4 threads, 2.90 → 3.30 GHz, 3MB Cache, 28W
3. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5557U
   2 cores, 4 threads, 3.10 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB Cache, 28W

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

1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5257U
   Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100

   48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5287U
   Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100

   48 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
3. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5557U
   Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100

   48 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

• 8GB 16GB 32GB
  4266 MHz LPDDR4X memory

• 8GB 16GB 32GB
  3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory

• 256GB 512GB 1TB
  PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
• 32GB+1TB 32GB+512GB
  Intel® Optane™ Memory H10 with SSD

• 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

• Up to 10 hours wireless web
• Up to 12 hours of iTunes 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.

• Windows 10 Home
• Windows 10 Pro

• System Diagnosis
• Battery Health Charging
• Fan Profile
• Splendid
• Tru2Life
• Function Key Lock
• WiFi SmartConnect
• AppDeals
• Link to MyASUS

• Front-facing camera
  720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
• 3D IR camera for Windows Hello support.

• Stereo speakers
• Dual microphones
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
  • Support for audio line out (digital/analog)

• 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

• Ambient light sensor

• IR Camera

• 13‑inch MacBook Pro
• MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
• Power cord
• AC wall plug

• ZenBook 14 (UX425)
• Power adaptor with power cord (65W)
• Protective sleeve (optional)
• USB-C® to audio jack dongle
• USB-A to LAN dongle (optional)

Video Support

• Intel Iris Graphics 6100
• Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on up to two external displays, both at millions of colors.
• Thunderbolt digital video output
  • Native Mini DisplayPort output
  • DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, and HDMI output supported using Mini DisplayPort adapters (sold separately)
• HDMI video output
  • Support for 1080p resolution at up to 60Hz
  • Support for 3840-by-2160 resolution at 30Hz
  • Support for 4096-by-2160 resolution at 24Hz