Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) vs ASUS Zenbook S 14
65.5Performancechip46.4
29.8Display38.4
55.3Battery69.3
79.6Portability88.4
2 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5)6 spec wins — ASUS Zenbook S 14
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) scores 56.9 against 57 for ASUS Zenbook S 14. Pick by the categories that matter to you — ASUS Zenbook S 14 edges ahead in battery and portability, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5)
- Stronger performance score: 66 vs 46
Reasons to pick the ASUS Zenbook S 14
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 69 vs 55
- Stronger portability score: 88 vs 80
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | 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 (M5) | ASUS Zenbook S 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| Graphics | Apple M5 10-core GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (unified) | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,000 GB+95% |
| Storage type | SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS Zenbook S 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,195Top 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,995Top 25% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS Zenbook S 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 67 Wh | 77 Wh+16% |
| Charging | 60 W | 65 W+8% |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | 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 (M5) | ASUS Zenbook S 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 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 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 12MP Center Stage | 1080p FHD IR |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS Zenbook S 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Tahoe | Windows 11 Home |
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