Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304) vs 14X OLED (UX3404, 2023)
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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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 560 grams less (around 1.23 lbs)
- Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (99.3 vs 112.5 square inches)
Advantages of the Asus Zenbook 14X OLED (UX3404, 2023)
- Can run popular games at about 171-233% higher FPS
- Around 59% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~11%) battery – 70 against 63 watt-hours
- Display has support for touch input
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1 kg (2.21 lbs) | 1.56 kg (3.44 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 296.2 x 216.3 x 10.9-11.8 mm 11.66 x 8.52 x 0.43-0.46 inches |
321.8 x 225.6 x 16.9 mm 12.67 x 8.88 x 0.67 inches |
| Area | 641 cm2 (99.3 inches2) | 726 cm2 (112.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80% | ~84% |
| Side bezels | 4.8 mm | 4.8 mm |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | White, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 40.1 dB | 45.5 dB |
Display
| Size | 13.3 inches | 14.5 inches |
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 255 ppi | 234 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
Screen space comparison
Zenbook 14X OLED (UX3404, 2023)
14.5″ (16:10 ratio) = 94.5 in2
Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304)
13.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 79.5 in2
~18% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1000000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 96.1% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Right |
| Charge power | 65 W | 90 / 100 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 228 grams | 390 / 420 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (2P + 8E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 50 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | - | Yes |
| Type | Integrated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 1185 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz | 1417 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS | 5.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | - | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 5.2 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 40 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | - | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~83 dB | ~86.4 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | 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 | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.1 mm | 1.4 mm |
| Size | 13.0 x 8.1 cm | 13.0 x 7.6 cm |
| Surface | - | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304):
- The SSD can be either PCIe 4.0 or 3.0 version.
Notes on Zenbook 14X OLED (UX3404, 2023):
- Includes USB-A to RJ45 gigabit ethernet adapter in the box.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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