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ASUS Vivobook S14 (M5406KA)
ASUS's Vivobook S14 (M5406KA) is the Krackan Point version of the 14-inch Vivobook S14, with an 8-core Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M graphics, a 75Wh battery and a 1.3kg aluminum body. A Ryzen AI 5 340 and a 3K 120Hz OLED are also offered; specs here are for the 24GB, 512GB model with the 1920x1200 60Hz OLED.
Pros
- 14-inch 1920x1200 OLED with 100% DCI-P3 coverage, 400 nits typical brightness (600 nits HDR peak) and VESA Display HDR True Black 600 certification
- Ryzen AI 7 350 with 8 cores, 16 threads and a 50 TOPS NPU; the review unit scored 2,886 single-core and 13,491 multi-core in Geekbench 6.2.2
- 75Wh battery with 65W USB-C charging; review power-draw testing at about 120 nits estimates web browsing at roughly 7 to 9 hours and 1080p video at 10 to 11 hours
- Dual-fan, dual-heat-pipe cooling sustains about 35W in Performance mode with fans around 38 dBA, and keyboard-level temperatures stay generally under 30C in light use in review testing
- USB4 (40Gbps), USB-C 5Gbps, two USB-A, HDMI 2.1 and a microSD reader in a 1.3kg body
Cons
- Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 only, with no Wi-Fi 7
- Memory is soldered LPDDR5X, so it cannot be expanded after purchase
- This 1920x1200 panel is capped at 60Hz and rated at 400 nits in SDR; 120Hz needs the 3K OLED option
- In review testing the webcam image looked washed out and the black finish smudged easily
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the ASUS Vivobook S14 (M5406KA)
Display
- Screen size
- 14 ″
- Panel type
- OLED (glossy, non-touch, 100% DCI-P3, HDR True Black 600)
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 600 nits
Performance
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon 860M (integrated, 8 CUs)
- RAM
- 24 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X (soldered)
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,886Top 33%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 13,491Top 48%
Battery
- Capacity
- 75 Wh
- Charging
- 65 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.3 kg
- Thickness
- 13.9 mm
- Material
- Aluminum chassis (MIL-STD-810H tested)
Connectivity
- Ports
- 1x USB4 Gen 3 Type-C (40Gbps, display and power delivery), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (5Gbps, display and power delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS, microSD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Webcam
- FHD with IR and privacy shutter
- Biometrics
- IR camera for Windows Hello face login (no fingerprint reader)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the ASUS Vivobook S14 (M5406KA) good in 2026?
The ASUS Vivobook S14 (M5406KA) earns an Inno Score of 55/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. ASUS's Vivobook S14 (M5406KA) is the Krackan Point version of the 14-inch Vivobook S14, with an 8-core Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M graphics, a 75Wh battery and a 1.3kg aluminum body. A Ryzen AI 5 340 and a 3K 120Hz OLED are also offered; specs here are for the 24GB, 512GB model with the 1920x1200 60Hz OLED.
What are the key specs of the ASUS Vivobook S14 (M5406KA)?
Processor: AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 · RAM: 24 GB · Screen size: 14 ″ · Weight: 1.3 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the ASUS Vivobook S14 (M5406KA)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 (Intel), ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405), Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10 (15AHP10) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
