M1 MacBook Pro 14” vs. Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the M1 MacBook Pro 14” and Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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M1 MacBook Pro 14” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 14” is better than Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Much faster CPU performance

Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 14” has a 125% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
12,185
M1 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
12,185
M1 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
11,988
M1 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G)
9,512
Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports larger memory

M1 MacBook Pro 14” supports a larger memory capacity than the Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH.

Max system memory size
M1 MacBook Pro 14”
64 GB
Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH
16 GB
About 12% lighter

M1 MacBook Pro 14” weighed 3.5 pounds, 12% lighter than the 3.96 pounds Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH.

WeightM1 MacBook Pro 14”Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH
Pound
3.5 lbs.
3.96 lbs.
Kilogram
1.59 kg
1.80 kg

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH is better than M1 MacBook Pro 14”.

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

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M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
9% larger display

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH has a 15.6-inch screen size 9% larger than the 14.2-inch M1 MacBook Pro 14”.

Display size
Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH
15.6-inch
M1 MacBook Pro 14”
14.2-inch

Prices

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

M1 MacBook Pro 14” Price
2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed)
 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$1,198.99
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Apple 2021 MacBook Pro (14-inch, M1 Pro chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) - Silver
 Apple 2021 MacBook Pro (14-inch, M1 Pro chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) - Silver
By Apple
$2,204.95
$2,499.00 12% OFF
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2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro Chip 10-core CPU (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed Premium)
 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro Chip 10-core CPU (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed Premium)
By Apple
$2,204.95
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Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH Price
ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 OLED Laptop 15.6” FHD Touch Display, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti gpu, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Pine Grey, UM535QE-XH91T
 ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 OLED Laptop 15.6” FHD Touch Display, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti gpu, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Pine Grey, UM535QE-XH91T
By ASUS
$1,499.99
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ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED UX582 Laptop, 15.6” 4K Touch Display, Intel Core i9-12900H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, ScreenPad Plus, Windows 11 Pro, Celestial Blue, UX582ZW-XB99T
 ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED UX582 Laptop, 15.6” 4K Touch Display, Intel Core i9-12900H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, ScreenPad Plus, Windows 11 Pro, Celestial Blue, UX582ZW-XB99T
By ASUS
$2,099.00
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ASUS Zenbook Pro Duo 15 OLED Laptop, Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 15.6" 4K UHD Touchscreen, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, ScreenPad Plus, Pen, Wi-Fi 6, IR Camera, Win 11 Pro, Celestial Blue
 ASUS Zenbook Pro Duo 15 OLED Laptop, Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 15.6" 4K UHD Touchscreen, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, ScreenPad Plus, Pen, Wi-Fi 6, IR Camera, Win 11 Pro, Celestial Blue
By ASUS
$1,799.10
$1,999.00 10% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

M1 MacBook Pro 14”Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH
Released20212020
Release Date
  • Announced on October 18, 2021.
  • Available on October 26, 2021.
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Pricing
  • $1,999
    M1 Pro, 8C CPU, 14C GPU, 16GB, 512GB
  • $2,299
    M1 Pro, 10C CPU, 16C GPU, 16GB, 512GB
  • $2,499
    M1 Pro, 10C CPU, 16C GPU, 16GB, 1TB
  • $3,099
    M1 Max, 10C CPU, 24C GPU, 32GB, 1TB
  • $3,299
    M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 32GB, 1TB
  • $3,699
    M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 1TB
  • $4,099
    M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 2TB
  • $4,699
    M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 4TB
  • $5,899
    M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 8TB
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Exterior

M1 MacBook Pro 14”Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH
Dimensions
  • Height: 0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
  • Width: 12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
  • Depth: 8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
13.93” x 9.17” x 0.70” (354 x 233 x 17.8 mm)
Weight3.5 pounds (1.6 kg)3.96 lbs (1.8 kg)
Colors
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
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size backlit, with 1.35 mm key travel
  • Touchpad / ScreenPad
    • Glass-covered; intelligent palm-rejection
    • Precision Touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures

Display

M1 MacBook Pro 14”Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH
Size14.2 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • Liquid Retina XDR display
    • Size: 14.2-inch
    • Technology: Liquid Retina XDR display
    • Resolution: 3024 x 1964
    • Pixel Density: 254 PPI
  • XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
    • Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness
    • 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
    • Color
      1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology
  • Refresh rates
    • ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
    • Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz
  • 15.6” (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) 60 Hz anti-glare panel with 72% NTSC gamut and wide 178° viewing angles
  • 15.6” (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) 60 Hz touchscreen with 72% NTSC gamut and wide 178° viewing angles
  • 15.6” (16:9) LED-backlit 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) 60 Hz anti-glare panel with 72% NTSC gamut and wide 178° viewing angles
  • 15.6” (16:9) LED-backlit 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) 60 Hz touchscreen with 72% NTSC gamut and wide 178° viewing angles
  • 15.6” (16:9) OLED 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) 60 Hz touchscreen with 100% DCI-P3 gamut and wide 178° viewing angles
  • 4 mm-thin side bezel

Ports

M1 MacBook Pro 14”Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH
M1 MacBook Pro 14” Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (4)
  • 1 x power port
    MagSafe 3
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0, 4K@60Hz
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C®
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x Standard HDMI
  • 1 x Standard SD card reader
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

M1 MacBook Pro 14”Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH
Processor
  1. Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  2. Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  3. Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  4. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G)
    Apple M1 Pro iGPU
    14 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  2. Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
    Apple M1 Pro iGPU
    16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  3. Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
    Apple M1 Max iGPU
    24 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  4. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
    Apple M1 Max iGPU
    32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB 64GB
Unified Memory
8GB 16GB
2933 MHz DDR4 memory
Discrete Graphics-NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with Max-Q Design
Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
SSD
  • 1 TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD
  • 256 GB 512 GB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 512 GB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD with Intel® Optane™ Memory

Connectivity

M1 MacBook Pro 14”Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Intel® WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.0

Battery

M1 MacBook Pro 14”Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH
Size70 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
  • 96Wh (6-cell lithium-ion battery)
  • 64Wh (4-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 11 hours wireless web
  • Up to 17 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
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Power Supply
  • 67W USB‑C Power Adapter
    M1 Pro with 8-core CPU models
  • 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
    M1 Pro with 10-core CPU or M1 Max models. Supports Fast-Charging.
150W power adapter
Plug Type: ø4.5 (mm), 20V DC, 7.5A.

Software

M1 MacBook Pro 14”Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH
OSShipped with macOS Monterey
  • 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
  • McAfee free one-year offer
  • MyASUS
    • System Diagnosis
    • Battery Health Charging
    • Fan Profile
    • Splendid
    • Tru2Life
    • Function Key Lock
    • WiFi SmartConnect
    • AppDeals
    • Link to MyASUS

Camera & Audio

M1 MacBook Pro 14”Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH
Camera1080p FaceTime HD camera 
Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support.
Audio
  • High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers
  • 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
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
  • ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance.
  • Array microphone with Cortana voice-recognition support.

Misc

M1 MacBook Pro 14”Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH
SensorsTouch ID sensor
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
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In the box
  • 14‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 67W USB‑C Power Adapter
    M1 Pro with 8-core CPU models.
  • 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
    M1 Pro with 10-core CPU or M1 Max models.
  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
  • ZenBook Pro 15 (UX535LH)
  • Power adapter with power cord (150 W)
  • Protective sleeve (optional)
  • USB Type-A to LAN dongle (optional)
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 every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.-
More
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
    • Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or
    • Up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max)
  • Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
  • HDMI digital video output
    • Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
    • DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)
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Key Features

M1 MacBook Pro 14”Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LH
At Glance
Released in Late
2021
16:10 XDR
14.2”
1964p 120Hz
Weight
3.5 lb
1.59 kg
Up to
Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
10C/10T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,747
Single Core
Geekbench 5
12,185
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 Max iGPU
32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores
Configurable up to
64GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Pro 14” Ports
Released in
2020
16:9 4K
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.96 lb
1.80 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Up to
16GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1650
4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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