Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) vs ASUS Zenbook S 14
41.4Performance62.5
29.8Display38.4
55.3Battery69.3
79.6Portability88.4
2 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)6 spec wins — ASUS Zenbook S 14
InnoReviews verdict
ASUS Zenbook S 14 wins this laptop face-off, 62.6 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+21) and battery (+14). Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the ASUS Zenbook S 14
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 41
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 69 vs 55
- Stronger portability score: 88 vs 80
- 300% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | ASUS Zenbook S 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″+9% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (Liquid Retina) | OLED |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | ASUS Zenbook S 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| Graphics | Apple M3 10-core GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 (unified) | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,000 GB+291% |
| Storage type | SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | ASUS Zenbook S 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,130Top 26% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,066Bottom 19% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | ASUS Zenbook S 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 67 Wh | 77 Wh+16% |
| Charging | 35 W | 65 W+86% |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | ASUS Zenbook S 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kg | 1.2 kg+21% |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm+3% | 11.9 mm |
| Material | Recycled Aluminum | Ceraluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | ASUS Zenbook S 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm | 2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm audio |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FaceTime HD | 1080p FHD IR |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | ASUS Zenbook S 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Sonoma | Windows 11 Home |
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