SQ1 Surface Pro X vs. Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between SQ1 Surface Pro X and Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

SQ1 Surface Pro X Pros

Reasons that SQ1 Surface Pro X is better than Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen).

About 32% lighter

SQ1 Surface Pro X weighed 1.70 pounds, 32% lighter than the 2.49 pounds Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen).

WeightSQ1 Surface Pro XAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)
Pound
1.70 lbs.
2.49 lbs.
Kilogram
0.77 kg
1.13 kg

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) is better than SQ1 Surface Pro X.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) has a 30% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Microsoft SQ1 inside SQ1 Surface Pro X.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) - Intel Core i5-1035G1
2,878
SQ1 Surface Pro X - Microsoft SQ1
2,853
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Supports larger memory

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) supports a larger memory capacity than the SQ1 Surface Pro X. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the SQ1 Surface Pro X.

Max system memory size
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)
32 GB
SQ1 Surface Pro X
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) supports a faster memory speed than the SQ1 Surface Pro X. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the SQ1 Surface Pro X.

Memory type and speed
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) - LPDDR4X
3,200 MHz
SQ1 Surface Pro X - LPDDR4X
1,866 MHz
7% larger display

Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) has a 14-inch screen size 7% larger than the 13-inch SQ1 Surface Pro X.

Display size
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)
14-inch
SQ1 Surface Pro X
13-inch

Prices

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

SQ1 Surface Pro X Price
Microsoft Surface Pro X – 13" Touch-Screen –SQ1 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive – WIFI + 4G LTE – Matte Black (MJU-00001)
Microsoft Surface Pro X – 13" Touch-Screen –SQ1 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive – WIFI + 4G LTE – Matte Black (MJU-00001)
By Microsoft
$565.00
$899.99 37% OFF
Microsoft Surface Pro X 13in Microsoft SQ1 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Wi-Fi + 4G LTE Black (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro X 13in Microsoft SQ1 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Wi-Fi + 4G LTE Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$525.00
Microsoft Surface Pro X – 13" Touch-Screen – SQ1 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive – Wifi, 4G Lte – Matte Black
Microsoft Surface Pro X – 13" Touch-Screen – SQ1 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive – Wifi, 4G Lte – Matte Black
By Microsoft
$888.88
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) Price
Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Business Laptop 14.5/'' 2.8K 120Hz Touchscreen (550nits, 100% DCI-P3, Glossy) 13th Gen Intel 14-core i7-13700H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Keyboard Thunderbolt Win11 + HDMI Cable
Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Business Laptop 14.5/'' 2.8K 120Hz Touchscreen (550nits, 100% DCI-P3, Glossy) 13th Gen Intel 14-core i7-13700H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Keyboard Thunderbolt Win11 + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$794.00
$845.00 6% OFF
ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED Laptop, 14†OLED Touch Display, Intel Evo Platform, Intel Core i7-1360P CPU, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Ponder Blue, UP3404VA-DS74T
ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED Laptop, 14†OLED Touch Display, Intel Evo Platform, Intel Core i7-1360P CPU, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Ponder Blue, UP3404VA-DS74T
By ASUS
$1,199.99
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

SQ1 Surface Pro XAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: Early November 2019
-
PricingStarting at 999$-
Generations-

Exterior

SQ1 Surface Pro XAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)
Dimensions11.3” x 8.2” x 0.28” (287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm)
Width: 11.3” (287 mm)
Height: 8.2” (208 mm)
Thickness: 0.28” (7.3 mm)
  • Height: 1.39cm (0.54 inches)
  • Width: 31.9cm (12.5 inches)
  • Depth: 20.8cm (8.18 inches)
Weight
  • 1.70 lbs (774 g)
  • 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
    With 1W FHD display.
  • 2.58 lbs (1.17 kg)
    With standard FHD display.
Colors
Matte Black
Pine Grey Lilac Mist
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Surface Type Cover
    • Not included
    • Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g)
    • Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm)
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys;
    • LED backlighting
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm)
    • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Surface Slim Pen Storage
    • Magnetic dock
    • Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen
  • 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

Display

SQ1 Surface Pro XAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)
Size13 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (5.53M Pixels)
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 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
  • 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

Ports

SQ1 Surface Pro XAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)
SQ1 Surface Pro X Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect+
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Nano SIM
  • 1 x Surface Pro X Type Cover
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3 USB-C® (up to 40Gbps)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (up to 5Gbps)
  • 1 x Standard HDMI
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader

Internal Specs

SQ1 Surface Pro XAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)
Processor
  1. Microsoft® SQ1™
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Microsoft® SQ1™
    Microsoft® SQ1™ Adreno™ 685 GPU
    2.1 teraflops of graphics processing power,
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
LPDDR4X RAM
8GB 16GB 32GB
3200 MHz LPDDR4X memory
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
Removable PCIe SSD
  • 2TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 32GB+1TB 32GB+512GB
    Intel® Optane™ Memory H10 with SSD

Connectivity

SQ1 Surface Pro XAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Intel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth 5.0
MoreQualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem
  • Up to Gigabit LTE Advanced Pro5 with nanoSIM and eSIM support. LTE Bands supported: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
  • Assisted GPS and GLONASS support
-

Battery

SQ1 Surface Pro XAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)
Size38.2 Wh67Wh (4-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery LifeUp to 13 hours of typical device usageUp to 22 hours
Power Supply
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
65W USB-C power adapter

Software

SQ1 Surface Pro XAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trialMyASUS
  • System Diagnosis
  • Battery Health Charging
  • Fan Profile
  • Splendid
  • Tru2Life
  • Function Key Lock
  • WiFi SmartConnect
  • AppDeals
  • Link to MyASUS

Camera & Audio

SQ1 Surface Pro XAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing).
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video.
  • 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video/4K video.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • 3D IR camera for Windows Hello support
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • 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

SQ1 Surface Pro XAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
-
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Firmware TPM
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
-
In the box
  • Surface Pro X
  • Power supply
  • SIM card access tool
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • ZenBook 14 (UX425)
  • Power adaptor with power cord (65W)
  • Protective sleeve (optional)
  • USB-C® to audio jack dongle
  • USB-A to LAN dongle (optional)
Warranty
  • 30-day return policy
  • 90 days of free technical phone support
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
-

Key Features

SQ1 Surface Pro XAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)
At Glance
Released in Late
2019
3:2 2.8K
13”
1920p 60Hz
Weight
1.70 lb
0.77 kg
Powered By
Microsoft SQ1
8C/8T, 3.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
727
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,853
Multi-Core
With integrated
Microsoft® SQ1™ Adreno™ 685 GPU
2.1 teraflops of graphics processing power
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR4X
SQ1 Surface Pro X Ports
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz LPDDR4X

Comparison Summary

SQ1 Surface Pro X vs. Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)

Microsoft has released the SQ1 Surface Pro X, a 13-inch machine, in late-2019. It is powered by an octa-core Microsoft SQ1. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Microsoft® SQ1™ Adreno™ 685 GPU (2.1 teraflops of graphics processing power).

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) was introduced by ASUS about a year later in 2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

SQ1 Surface Pro X1
Microsoft® SQ1™72766.82%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G199391.27%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G197989.98%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G71,088100.00%
01,088

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

SQ1 Surface Pro X1
Microsoft® SQ1™2,85376.65%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G12,02754.46%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G12,87877.32%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G73,722100.00%
03,722

The SQ1 Surface Pro X has a 13-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 14-inch Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen). In addition, The SQ1 Surface Pro X weighs 1.70 lbs. about 46% lighter than the 2.49 lbs. Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen). Moreover, measured at 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.28”, the SQ1 Surface Pro X is much more portable than the Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen) at 12.5” x 8.18” x 0.54”.

SQ1 Surface Pro XAsus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen)

Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the SQ1 Surface Pro X supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen), it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz LPDDR4X memory. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

Comments

Ask questions or share your thought and experience about the comparison between SQ1 Surface Pro X and Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 (10th Gen).

Loading Comments...