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ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA) vs MSI Venture 17 AI A1M

ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA)
40.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MSI Venture 17 AI A1M
40.3Inno Score
33.8Performancechip36.6
23.3Display48
33.3Battery40.3
84.7Portability37.1
2 spec wins — ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA)4 spec wins — MSI Venture 17 AI A1M

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA) scores 40.2 against 40.3 for MSI Venture 17 AI A1M. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Venture 17 AI A1M edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA)

  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 37
  • 54% lower weight: 1.1 kg vs 2.4 kg
  • 27% lower thickness: 16.9 mm vs 23.2 mm

Reasons to pick the MSI Venture 17 AI A1M

  • Stronger display score: 48 vs 23
  • Stronger battery score: 40 vs 33
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 32% higher charging: 90 W vs 68 W
  • 24% higher Screen size: 17.3 ″ vs 14 ″

Display

Display comparison: ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA) versus MSI Venture 17 AI A1M
SpecASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA)MSI Venture 17 AI A1M
Screen size14 ″17.3 ″+24%
Panel typeOLED (100% DCI-P3, non-touch)IPS-level
Resolution1920x12001920x1080
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz+140%
Peak brightness300 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA) versus MSI Venture 17 AI A1M
SpecASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA)MSI Venture 17 AI A1M
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
GraphicsQualcomm Adreno X1-45 (integrated)Intel Arc Graphics (integrated)
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5X (soldered)DDR5-5600 (2x8GB, 2 slots, max 96GB)
Storage512 GB512 GB
Storage typeM.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA) versus MSI Venture 17 AI A1M
SpecASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA)MSI Venture 17 AI A1M
Geekbench 6 (single)2,079Bottom 2%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,391Bottom 12%—

Battery

Battery comparison: ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA) versus MSI Venture 17 AI A1M
SpecASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA)MSI Venture 17 AI A1M
Capacity50 Wh55 Wh+10%
Charging68 W90 W+32%

Design

Design comparison: ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA) versus MSI Venture 17 AI A1M
SpecASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA)MSI Venture 17 AI A1M
Weight1.1 kg+54%2.4 kg
Thickness16.9 mm+27%23.2 mm

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA) versus MSI Venture 17 AI A1M
SpecASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA)MSI Venture 17 AI A1M
Ports2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps, DisplayPort and power delivery), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort, PD 3.0), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
WebcamFHD 1080p with IR720p HD
BiometricsIR camera for Windows Hello face login—

Software

Software comparison: ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA) versus MSI Venture 17 AI A1M
SpecASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA)MSI Venture 17 AI A1M
Operating systemWindows 11 Home (Arm)—

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