Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 vs. Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 and Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 is better than Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-13900H inside Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 has a 522% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 - Intel Core i9-13900H
14,490
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 - Intel Core i7-13700H
14,321
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132
Supports larger memory

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 supports a larger memory capacity than the Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD.

Max system memory size
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
32 GB
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 supports a faster memory speed than the Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD - DDR4
2,400 MHz
14% larger display

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 has a 16-inch screen size 14% larger than the 14-inch Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD.

Display size
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
16-inch
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
14-inch

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD is better than Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16.

About 11% lighter

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD weighed 3.52 pounds, 11% lighter than the 3.95 pounds Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
Pound
3.95 lbs.
3.52 lbs.
Kilogram
1.79 kg
1.60 kg

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Price
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i9-13900H -32GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070-1TB SSD - Graphite
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i9-13900H -32GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070-1TB SSD - Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$2,158.82
SAMSUNG 16" Galaxy Book3 Pro Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO / 32GB / 1TB, 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor, Intel® Evo™ platform, Lightweight, 2023 Model, NP964XFG-KC1US, Graphite
SAMSUNG 16" Galaxy Book3 Pro Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO / 32GB / 1TB, 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor, Intel® Evo™ platform, Lightweight, 2023 Model, NP964XFG-KC1US, Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$1,399.99
$2,049.99 32% OFF
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-13700H - 16GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050-1TB SSD - Graphite (Renewed)
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-13700H - 16GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050-1TB SSD - Graphite (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$1,299.99
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD Price
ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 OLED 14.5” OLED 16:10 Touch Display, DialPad, Intel i9-13900H CPU, GeForce RTX 4060 Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Tech Black, UX6404VV-DS94T
ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 OLED 14.5” OLED 16:10 Touch Display, DialPad, Intel i9-13900H CPU, GeForce RTX 4060 Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Tech Black, UX6404VV-DS94T
By ASUS
$1,699.99
$1,799.99 6% OFF
ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo 14.5†16:10 Touch Display, 120Hz Refresh Rate, ScreenPad Plus, Intel i9-13900H CPU, NVIDIA® Geforce RTX 4050, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Tech Black, UX8402VU-AS96T
ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo 14.5†16:10 Touch Display, 120Hz Refresh Rate, ScreenPad Plus, Intel i9-13900H CPU, NVIDIA® Geforce RTX 4050, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Tech Black, UX8402VU-AS96T
By ASUS
$2,249.75
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

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
Released20232019
Release Date
  • Announced on February 2, 2023. (Galaxy Unpacked 2023).
  • Available starting February 17, 2023.
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Pricing
  • $1,899.99 - i7-13700H | 16GB | RTX 4050 | 512GB
  • $2,399.99 - i7-13700H | 16GB | RTX 4050 | 1TB
  • $2,499.99 - i7-13900H | 32GB | RTX 4070 | 512GB
  • $2,999.99 - i7-13900H | 32GB | RTX 4070 | 1TB
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Applicable Models
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16”
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra (2023)
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ultra with i7-13700H
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ultra with i9-13900H
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Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
Dimensions13.99 x 9.86 x 0.65 inch (355.4 x 250.4 x 16.5 mm)12.71” x 8.85” x 0.70” (323 x 225 x 17.9 mm)
Weight3.95 lb (1.79 kg)3.52 lbs (1.6 kg)
Colors
Graphite
Deep Dive Blue
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit island-type keyboard with numpad
    Built-in fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Large Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size backlit with 1.4mm key travel
  • ScreenPad
    • 5.5” FHD (1920 x 1080) Super IPS+ display
    • IPS-level wide-view technology
    • Glass-covered for fingerprint and smudge resistance
    • Precision touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures

Display

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
Size16 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • Screen size: 16.0-inch
  • Panel Type: Dynamic AMOLED
  • Resolution: 2880 x 1800
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:10
  • Color Gamut: 120% DCI-P3
  • Refresh Rate: Dyanmic 120Hz (48 - 120Hz)
  • Brightness: 400 nits
  • HDR: 500 nits - HDR content only.
  • VESA ClearMR and DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 500 certified.
  • 14” LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 display, 100% sRGB color gamut
  • 5.2mm-thin bezel with 86% screen-to-body ratio
  • IPS-level wide-view technology
  • Pantone® validated

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Ports
Image Source: Samsung
Left (3)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (3)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x Type-C™ USB 3.1 Gen 2
  • 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x Standard HDMI
  • 1 x Combo audio jack

Internal Specs

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
Processor
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
  2. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Onboard memory.
8GB 16GB
2400 MHz DDR4 memory
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 Laptop GPU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Max-Q
Video memory: 2GB / 4GB GDDR5 VRAM
Storage
512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD
  • 128GB 256GB
    SATA III SSD
  • 256GB 512GB
    PCIe x2 SSD
  • 1TB
    PCIe x4 SSD

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E
802.11 ax 2X2.
Intel WiFi 5 Dual-band 2x2 802.11ac
BluetoothBluetooth® v5.1Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
Size76 Wh 
Rated capacity is: 4,757 mAh or 73.8 Wh.
70Wh (4-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery LifeUp to 17.5 hours of battery lifeUp to 12.5 hours of battery life
Power Supply100W USB-C Power Adapter90W power adapter
Plug Type: ø4.5 (mm), 19V DC, 7.7A

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
OSWindows 11 Home
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL
ASUS Sync ASUS Battery Health Charging ASUS GIFTBOX ASUS Splendid ASUS Tru2life Video
ScreenPad Apps
ScreenPad Toolbar ScreenPad Launcher ScreenPad Music Player ScreenPad Calendar ScreenPad NumKey ScreenPad Calculator ScreenPad for OfficeScreenPad for YouTube

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
CameraFHD 1080p front-facing camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support.
Audio
  • AKG Quad Speaker with Dolby Atmos®.
  • Woofer Max 5Wx2, Tweeter 2Wx2 (Smart AMP).
  • Studio-quality Dual Mic
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
SensorsThe fingerprint sensor on the power key.
  • IR Camera
Security
  • TPM.
  • Fingerprint Reader.
  • Secured-core PC.
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In the box
  • Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16.0-inch.
  • USB-C Data Cable.
  • Power Adapter.
  • ZenBook Pro 14 (UX480)
  • USB to LAN port dongle (optional)
Warranty1-year limited warranty.-

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
At Glance
Released in Early
2023
16”
Weight
3.95 lb
1.79 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-13900H
14C/20T, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,889
Single Core
Geekbench 5
14,490
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Ports
NVIDIA® GeForce
RTX™ 4070
8GB GDDR6
Starting at
$1899.99
i7, 16GB, 512GB
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.52 lb
1.60 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
804
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,327
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1050
4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q

Comparison Summary

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 vs. Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD

Samsung has released the Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, a 16-inch machine, in early-2023. It is powered by up to 14-core Intel Core i9-13900H with a boost clock speed up to 5.40 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 with 8GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD was introduced by ASUS about four years earlier in 2019. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8565U with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 with 4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 161
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H1,75092.64%
2
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H1,889100.00%
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U64534.15%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U80442.56%
01,889

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 161
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H14,32198.83%
2
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H14,490100.00%
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U2,13214.71%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,32716.06%
014,490

The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 has a 16-inch display which is considerably larger than the 14-inch Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD. In addition, the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 weighs 3.95 lbs. about 12% heavier than the 3.52 lbs. Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD. Moreover, measured at 13.99” x 9.86” x 0.65”, the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 is considerably bulkier than the Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD at 12.71” x 8.85” x 0.70”.

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD

Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 supports up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

For Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD, it supports up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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