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ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA vs CHUWI GameBook Max

ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA
53.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
CHUWI GameBook Max
53.6Inno Score
57.2Performancechip47.1
61chipGraphics85
38.4Displayspec-based48
51Batteryspec-based70.4
64.1Portabilityspec-based27.3
4 spec wins — ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA4 spec wins — CHUWI GameBook Max

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA scores 53.5 against 53.6 for CHUWI GameBook Max. Pick by the categories that matter to you — CHUWI GameBook Max edges ahead in graphics, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA

  • Stronger performance score: 57 vs 47
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 41% lower weight: 1.65 kg vs 2.8 kg

Reasons to pick the CHUWI GameBook Max

  • Stronger graphics score: 85 vs 61
  • 115% higher charging: 140 W vs 65 W
  • 29% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 14 ″
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz

Display

Display comparison: ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA versus CHUWI GameBook Max
SpecASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CACHUWI GameBook Max
Screen size14 ″18 ″+29%
Panel typeOLED (dual ASUS Lumina touchscreens, 100% DCI-P3)IPS LCD
Resolution2880x18001920x1200
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness500 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA versus CHUWI GameBook Max
SpecASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CACHUWI GameBook Max
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 285HIntel Core i7-14650HX
GraphicsIntel Arc Graphics 140T (integrated)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7, 115W)
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5X-7467 (soldered)DDR5
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typeM.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSDPCIe NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA versus CHUWI GameBook Max
SpecASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CACHUWI GameBook Max
Geekbench 6 (single)2,952Top 25%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,048Top 31%—

Battery

Battery comparison: ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA versus CHUWI GameBook Max
SpecASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CACHUWI GameBook Max
Capacity75 Wh77.8 Wh+4%
Web browsing endurance8.7 h—
Charging65 W140 W+115%

Design

Design comparison: ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA versus CHUWI GameBook Max
SpecASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CACHUWI GameBook Max
Weight1.65 kg+41%2.8 kg
Thickness19.9 mm+8%21.6 mm
MaterialMagnesium-aluminum alloy—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA versus CHUWI GameBook Max
SpecASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CACHUWI GameBook Max
Ports2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps, display and power delivery), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (PD up to 140W and 100W), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, Mini DisplayPort 2.1a, 2.5GbE Ethernet, 3.5mm audio jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2
WebcamFHD with IR720p HD with privacy shutter
BiometricsIR face (Windows Hello)—

Software

Software comparison: ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA versus CHUWI GameBook Max
SpecASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CACHUWI GameBook Max
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

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