Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA vs MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW
43.4chipPerformancechip60.5
58Display40
60Battery99.9
82Portability24
2 spec wins — Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA5 spec wins — MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA scores 57.6 against 57.5 for MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA edges ahead in portability and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA
- Stronger display score: 58 vs 40
- Stronger portability score: 82 vs 24
- 56% lower weight: 1.28 kg vs 2.9 kg
- 38% lower thickness: 14.9 mm vs 24 mm
- Lower launch price: $1,049 vs $3,849
Reasons to pick the MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW
- Stronger performance score: 61 vs 43
- Stronger battery score: 100 vs 60
- 331% higher charging: 280 W vs 65 W
- 300% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB
Display
| Spec | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA | MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 18 ″+29% |
| Panel type | OLED | Mini-LED |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 | 3840x2400 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,100 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA | MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5-5600 (2x 32GB) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Battery
| Spec | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA | MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh | 100 Wh+43% |
| Charging | 65 W | 280 W+331% |
Design
| Spec | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA | MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.28 kg+56% | 2.9 kg |
| Thickness | 14.9 mm+38% | 24 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA | MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack | 2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, PD 3.1, Thunderbolt 4 compatible), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, SD card reader, 2.5G Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD IR camera | IR FHD with privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR facial recognition | — |
Software
| Spec | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3480AA | MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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