Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus vs. Asus ZenBook S UX393EA: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus and Asus ZenBook S UX393EA specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus is better than Asus ZenBook S UX393EA.

Supports larger memory

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus supports a larger memory capacity than the Asus ZenBook S UX393EA. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Asus ZenBook S UX393EA.

Max system memory size
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
32 GB
Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
16 GB
Upgradable memory

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Asus ZenBook S UX393EA since it has onboard memory.

MemorySamsung Galaxy Notebook PlusAsus ZenBook S UX393EA
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

12% larger display

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus has a 15.6-inch screen size 12% larger than the 13.9-inch Asus ZenBook S UX393EA.

Display size
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
15.6-inch
Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
13.9-inch

Asus ZenBook S UX393EA Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook S UX393EA is better than Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Asus ZenBook S UX393EA has a 52% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Asus ZenBook S UX393EA - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Asus ZenBook S UX393EA - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Core i3-10110U
1,866
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
1,205
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Celeron 5205U
850
Supports faster memory

Asus ZenBook S UX393EA supports a faster memory speed than the Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Memory type and speed
Asus ZenBook S UX393EA - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - DDR4
2,133 MHz
About 26% lighter

Asus ZenBook S UX393EA weighed 2.97 pounds, 26% lighter than the 3.99 pounds Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Notebook PlusAsus ZenBook S UX393EA
Pound
3.99 lbs.
2.97 lbs.
Kilogram
1.81 kg
1.35 kg

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus Price
Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 2-in-1 Laptop- 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, 13MP Camera, Chrome OS, 12.2", 16:10 Aspect Ratio- XE520QAB-K03US Light Titan
Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 2-in-1 Laptop- 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, 13MP Camera, Chrome OS, 12.2", 16:10 Aspect Ratio- XE520QAB-K03US Light Titan
By SAMSUNG
$247.99
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
By SAMSUNG
$1,449.99
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book 14 Plus Slim Pro Laptop Qualcomm 8-Core up to 2.55Ghz 128GB SSD 4GB 14in Full HD BT Webcam WiFi 5 Windows 11 (Renewed)
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book 14 Plus Slim Pro Laptop Qualcomm 8-Core up to 2.55Ghz 128GB SSD 4GB 14in Full HD BT Webcam WiFi 5 Windows 11 (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$199.00
Asus ZenBook S UX393EA Price
ASUS ZenBook S Ultra Slim Laptop, 13.9" 3300x2200 3:2 500nits Touch, Intel Evo Core i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, TPM, Windows 10 Pro, AI Noise-Cancellation, Jade Black, UX393EA-XB77T
ASUS ZenBook S Ultra Slim Laptop, 13.9" 3300x2200 3:2 500nits Touch, Intel Evo Core i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, TPM, Windows 10 Pro, AI Noise-Cancellation, Jade Black, UX393EA-XB77T
By ASUS
$1,102.00
$1,699.99 35% OFF
ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED Ultra Laptop, 13.3†OLED 2.8K Display, Intel Evo Certified, i7-1355U CPU, Intel® Iris Xe Graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Basalt Grey, UX5304VA-XS76T
ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED Ultra Laptop, 13.3†OLED 2.8K Display, Intel Evo Certified, i7-1355U CPU, Intel® Iris Xe Graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Basalt Grey, UX5304VA-XS76T
By ASUS
$1,194.15
$1,399.99 15% OFF
Puccy Privacy Screen Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ZenBook S UX393EA 13.9" Anti Spy TPU Guard ( Not Tempered Glass Protectors )
Puccy Privacy Screen Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ZenBook S UX393EA 13.9" Anti Spy TPU Guard ( Not Tempered Glass Protectors )
By Puccy
$28.98

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusAsus ZenBook S UX393EA
Released20202020

Exterior

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Dimensions14.15 x 9.56 x 0.74 in  (359.5 x 242.8 x 18.9 mm)12.05” x 8.82” x 0.62” (306mm x 224mm x 15.7mm)
Weight1.81 kg ~ 1.90 kg2.97 lbs (1.35 kg)
Colors
  • Platinum Titan
  • Pure White
Jade Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Island-type keyboard
    with Numpad.
  • Touchpad
  • Keyboard
    • Edge-to-edge design, full-size backlit, with 1.35 mm key travel
  • NumberPad
    • Glass-covered; intelligent palm-rejection
    • Please note that all versions of NumberPad only work with the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Display

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Size15.6 Inches13.9 Inches
Info
  • Resolution
    • HD: 1366 x 768
    • FHD: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: LED
  • 6.7mm thin bezel
  • 13.9” 3.3K (3300 x 2200), 3:2 aspect, touchscreen, 500 nits brightness display
  • Four-sided frameless NanoEdge design with 92% screen-to-body ratio
  • 2.68 mm-thin side bezel and 8.26 mm bottom bezel¹
  • PANTONE® Validated, 100% DCI-P3, 133% sRGB color gamut
  • IPS-level wide-view technology
  • TÜV Rheinland-certified eye care

Ports

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  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 RJ45 (LAN)
  • 1 DC-in
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C® (up to 40 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (up to 5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Standard HDMI
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader

Internal Specs

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Processor
  1. Intel® Celeron® Processor 5205U
    2 cores, 2 threads, 1.90 GHz, 2MB Cache, 15W
  2. Intel® Pentium® Gold 6405U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 GHz, 2MB Cache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 → 4.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  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. Intel® Celeron® Processor 5205U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. Intel® Pentium® Gold 6405U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    23 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  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
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2133MHz
8GB 16GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X memory
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM)
-
Storage
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusAsus ZenBook S UX393EA
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac 1X1)Intel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth® v 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit Ethernet [10/100/1000]-

Battery

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Size43Wh67Wh (4-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery Life-Up to 12 hours of battery life
Power Supply60W Power Adapter.65W USB-C power adapter

Software

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OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • 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
MyASUS
  • System Diagnosis
  • Battery Health Charging
  • Fan Profile
  • Splendid
  • Tru2Life
  • Function Key Lock
  • WiFi SmartConnect
  • AppDeals
  • Link to MyASUS

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusAsus ZenBook S UX393EA
CameraHD front-facing camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • 3D IR camera for Windows Hello support.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers: 2 x 1.2 W
  • SoundAlive™
  • Internal Digital Mic
  • 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

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusAsus ZenBook S UX393EA
Sensors-
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Security Slot
  • TPM
-
In the box-
  • ZenBook S (UX393)
  • Power adaptor with power cord (65 W)
  • Protective sleeve (optional)
  • USB-C® to audio jack dongle

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusAsus ZenBook S UX393EA
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.99 lb
1.81 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
Upgradable up to
32GB
2133 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
MX250
2GB GDDR5
Released in
2020
3:2 3.3K
13.9”
2200p 60Hz
Weight
2.97 lb
1.35 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

Comparison Summary

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus vs. Asus ZenBook S UX393EA

Samsung has released the Galaxy Notebook Plus, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 with 2GB GDDR5.

On the other hand, we have the 13.9-inch Asus ZenBook S UX393EA was introduced by ASUS around the same time in 2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus1
Intel® Celeron® Processor 5205U44032.02%
2
Intel® Pentium® Gold 6405U53538.94%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U89765.28%
4
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94468.70%
5
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95769.65%
Asus ZenBook S UX393EA1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19586.97%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,374100.00%
01,374

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus1
Intel® Celeron® Processor 5205U85018.94%
2
Intel® Pentium® Gold 6405U1,20526.86%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U1,86641.59%
4
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93365.37%
5
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94265.57%
Asus ZenBook S UX393EA1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98088.70%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,487100.00%
04,487

The Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus has a 15.6-inch display which is slightly larger than the 13.9-inch Asus ZenBook S UX393EA. In addition, the Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus weighs 3.99 lbs. about 34% heavier than the 2.97 lbs. Asus ZenBook S UX393EA. Moreover, measured at 14.15” x 9.56” x 0.74”, the Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus is much bulkier than the Asus ZenBook S UX393EA at 12.05” x 8.82” x 0.62”.

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Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus supports up to 32GB 2133 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

For Asus ZenBook S UX393EA, it supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Unlike Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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