ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA vs Dell 16 Premium
57.2Performance57.6
38.4Display35.1
51Battery69.3
64.1Portability45
3 spec wins — ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA6 spec wins — Dell 16 Premium
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA scores 52.4 against 52.3 for Dell 16 Premium. Pick by the categories that matter to you — ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA edges ahead in portability and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 35
- Stronger portability score: 64 vs 45
- 29% lower weight: 1.65 kg vs 2.34 kg
- 25% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 400 nits
- Lower launch price: $1,700 vs $2,700
Reasons to pick the Dell 16 Premium
- Stronger battery score: 69 vs 51
- 100% higher charging: 130 W vs 65 W
- 33% higher capacity: 100 Wh vs 75 Wh
- 27% higher Web browsing endurance: 11 h vs 8.7 h
- 16% higher Screen size: 16.3 ″ vs 14 ″
Display
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA | Dell 16 Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 16.3 ″+16% |
| Panel type | OLED (dual ASUS Lumina touchscreens, 100% DCI-P3) | OLED (touchscreen) |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 3840x2400 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+25% | 400 nits |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA | Dell 16 Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 140T (integrated) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-7467 (soldered) | LPDDR5X-8400 (soldered) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA | Dell 16 Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,952+6%Top 25% | 2,792Top 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,048Top 30% | 17,326+8%Top 22% |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA | Dell 16 Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 75 Wh | 100 Wh+33% |
| Web browsing endurance | 8.7 h | 11 h+27% |
| Charging | 65 W | 130 W+100% |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA | Dell 16 Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.65 kg+29% | 2.34 kg |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 18.7 mm+6% |
| Material | Magnesium-aluminum alloy | CNC aluminum and Gorilla Glass 3 |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA | Dell 16 Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps, display and power delivery), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack | 3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), microSD card reader (v7.1), 3.5mm universal audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | FHD with IR | 1080p FHD + IR |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | Fingerprint reader, IR face recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA | Dell 16 Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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