Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) vs ASUS Zenbook S 14
65.5Performance62.5
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
ASUS Zenbook S 14 wins this laptop face-off, 62.6 to 56.9, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+14) and portability (+9). Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) 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 (M5)
- Stronger performance score: 66 vs 63
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 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,995Top 38% | — |
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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