Asus ProArt PX13 (HN7306) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023)

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Review

Evaluation of Asus ProArt PX13 (HN7306) and Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023) important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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36.9
(Mediocre)
Value Index
59.2
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Asus ProArt PX13 (HN7306)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Slightly easier to carry: weighs 170 grams less (around 0.37 lbs)
  • Around 61% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Display has support for touch input
  • Smaller footprint: 9% more compact case (97 vs 107.1 square inches)
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023)
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • MacBook with the Apple M3 chip maintains its performance even when running on battery power.
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
  • Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 500 nits

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.38 kg (3.04 lbs) 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs)
Dimensions 298.2 x 209.9 x 15.8-17.7 mm
11.74 x 8.26 x 0.62-0.7 inches
312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm
12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches
Area 626 cm2 (97 inches2) 691 cm2 (107.2 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~81.9% ~84.6%
Side bezels 5.8 mm 3.4 mm
Colors Black Black, Silver, Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer Yes No
Opening angle 360° 135°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal Yes No
Number of fans 2 2
Max. fan speed (RPM) - 6800 RPM
Noise level (max. load) 53.3 dB 48.5 dB

Display

Size 13.3 inches 14.2 inches
Type OLED Mini LED
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (24-120 Hz)
PPI 255 ppi 254 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2880 x 1800 pixels 3024 x 1964 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen Yes No
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Glossy (Antireflective)
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Screen space comparison
MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023)
14.2″ (16:10 ratio) = 90.6 in2
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)
13.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 79.5 in2
~13% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1000000:1 1000000:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 88.9% -
DCI-P3 color gamut 100% 100%
Response time 1 ms 72 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 1:40 hr 2:00 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes, 100 W
Charging port position Left, Right Left, Right
Charge power 200 W 70 / 96 W
Cable length - 2 meters
Weight of AC adapter 588 grams 273 / 315 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.0 GHz 4.05 GHz
Turbo frequency 5 GHz -
Cores 10 (4P + 6E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 20 8
L3 Cache 24 MB -
Integrated GPU AMD Radeon 880M Apple M3 GPU
Fabrication process 4 nm 3 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 50 W 15 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes -
Type Dedicated Integrated
Fabrication process 5 nm 3 nm
GPU base clock 1455 MHz 500 MHz
GPU boost clock 1755 MHz 1380 MHz
FLOPS 9 TFLOPS 3.5 TFLOPS
Memory size 6 GB System Shared
Memory type GDDR6 LPDDR5
Memory bus 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed ~16 Gbps 6.4 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2560 1280
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 80 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 40
GPU performance 9 TFLOPS 3.5 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 2168 140
Solar Bay 28094 12983
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x4 GB
Clock 8000 MHz 6400 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 2x256 GB
Upgradable Yes No
Total slots 2 -
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~81.5 dB ~84 dB
Microphones 3 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v6E
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.3
Fingerprint No Yes
Infrared sensor Yes No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 1x USB 3.2 No
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 3x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt No Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader Yes Yes
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.7 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size 12.7 x 8.0 cm 13.2 x 8.1 cm
Surface Glass Glass
Windows Precision Yes No
Further details
Notes on MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023):
    - The M3 Max version of the 14-inch MacBook is only available with a 30-core GPU, not the 40-core as listed in the specs. It's approximately 25% slower and features a 384-bit wide memory bus.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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