2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) vs. Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) and Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Pros

Reasons that 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is better than Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8559U inside 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) has a 32% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-8559U
3,906
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-8259U
3,715
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
About 9% lighter

The 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) weighed 3.02 pounds, 9% lighter than the 3.3 pounds Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA.

Weight2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA
Pound
3.02 lbs.
3.3 lbs.
Kilogram
1.37 kg
1.50 kg

Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA is better than 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Upgradable storage

Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
5% larger display

Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Display size
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA
14-inch
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
13.3-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) and Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
16 GB
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA
16 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2133MHz LPDDR3 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz

Prices

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

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed)
Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed)
By Apple
$318.69
2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$439.95
$489.95 10% OFF
Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$505.60
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA Price
ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 14” FHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i7-10510U, 8GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Home, UX481FA-DB71T, Celestial Blue
ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 14” FHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i7-10510U, 8GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Home, UX481FA-DB71T, Celestial Blue
By ASUS
$1,399.99
ASUS Zenbook Duo Laptop, Dual 14” OLED 3K 120Hz Touch Display, Intel Evo Certified, Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU, Intel Arc Graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, Inkwell Gray, UX8406MA-PS99T
ASUS Zenbook Duo Laptop, Dual 14” OLED 3K 120Hz Touch Display, Intel Evo Certified, Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU, Intel Arc Graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, Inkwell Gray, UX8406MA-PS99T
By ASUS
$1,699.99
Puccy 4 Pack Screen Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 UX481FA 14" TPU Guard ( Not Tempered Glass Protectors )
Puccy 4 Pack Screen Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 UX481FA 14" TPU Guard ( Not Tempered Glass Protectors )
By Puccy
$20.98

Availability

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA
Released20182019
Release DateAnnounced on July 13th, 2018-
Pricing
  • $1,799 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,999 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Applicable Models
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Four Thunderbolt 3 pors
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch Bar
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch ID
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Generations-

Exterior

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA
Dimensions11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 14.9 mm)
  • Height: 1.99cm (0.78 inches)
  • Width: 32.3cm (12.72 inches)
  • Depth: 22.3cm (8.78 inches)
WeightStarting at 3.02 pounds (1.37 kg)Starting at 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
Celestial Blue
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys
  • Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor
  • 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
  • ScreenPad Plus
    • 12.6” touch display
    • IPS-level wide-view technology

Display

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA
Size13.3 Inches14 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • Retina 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
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • 14” LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 slim-bezel NanoEdge display, touch
  • 14” LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 slim-bezel NanoEdge display, non-touch
  • Four-sided frameless NanoEdge design with 90% screen-to-body ratio
  • 3.5mm-thin bezel with 90% screen-to-body ratio
  • IPS-level wide-view technology
  • 100% sRGB

Ports

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Left
Image Source: Apple
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Right
Image Source: Apple
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C™ (up to 10Gbps)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (up to 10Gbps)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (up to 5Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
8GB 16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory
Storage
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD

Connectivity

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA
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

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA
Size58.0 Wh lithium‑polymer battery70Wh (4-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
  • Up to 21.8 hours
    With ScreenPad Plus off.
  • Up to 15.9 hours
    With ScreenPad Plus on.
Power Supply61W USB‑C Power Adapter65W power adapter
Plug Type: ø4.5mm, output: 19V DC, 3.42A, 65W.

Software

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA
OSShipped with macOS Mojave
  • 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
ScreenXpert for ScreenPad Plus McAfee MyASUS

Camera & Audio

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm 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
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Long-travel voice coils for improved low-frequency response
  • Certified by Harman Kardon

Misc

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Chip
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In the box
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
  • ZenBook Duo (UX481)
  • Detachable laptop stand (optional)
  • Power adaptor with power cord (65W)
WarrantyYour MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac 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.-
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Video Support

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
  • Up to two displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion 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

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FA
At Glance
Released in Mid
2018
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C/8T, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,008
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,906
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Released in Early
2019
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.3 lb
1.50 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3

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