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ASUS Zenbook S14 (2026) UX5406AA
ASUS's Zenbook S14 (2026) UX5406AA is a 14-inch ultraportable with a 3K 120Hz OLED touchscreen, Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) chips and a 77Wh battery in a 1.2kg body. Core Ultra 9 386H and Core Ultra 7 356H versions are sold; specs here are for the 386H with 32GB and 1TB. ASUS's US listing in April 2026 was $1,999.99 for the 32GB and 1TB version.
Pros
- 14-inch 2880x1800 120Hz OLED touchscreen with 1,100 nits HDR peak brightness and 100% DCI-P3 coverage
- Core Ultra 9 386H scored about 2,899 single-core and 16,882 multi-core in Geekbench 6 in review testing, versus 2,679 and 10,730 for the 2024 model
- 77Wh battery ran about 16 hours of Wi-Fi web browsing at 150 nits and over 10 hours at full brightness in review testing
- 1.2kg and 12.9mm at its thickest in an all-metal body, with two Thunderbolt 4 ports, USB-A, HDMI 2.1 and Wi-Fi 7
Cons
- Integrated graphics are weaker than the 2024 model's in review testing, with only 4 Xe3 cores on the Core Ultra 9 386H
- Fans are much louder under full CPU load than before, close to 50 dB(A) in review testing
- RAM is soldered LPDDR5X and cannot be upgraded
- OLED panel showed PWM flicker and a slightly grainy image on bright surfaces in review testing
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the ASUS Zenbook S14 (2026) UX5406AA
Display
- Screen size
- 14 ″
- Panel type
- OLED touchscreen (ASUS Lumina, 100% DCI-P3)
- Resolution
- 2880x1800
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,100 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Graphics
- Intel Graphics (4 Xe3 cores, integrated)
- RAM
- 32 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X-8533 (soldered)
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,899Top 32%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 16,882Top 29%
Battery
- Capacity
- 77 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 16.2 h
- Charging
- 68 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.2 kg
- Thickness
- 12.9 mm
- Material
- Aluminum (all-metal, Ceraluminum lid)
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps, display and power delivery), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 3.5mm combo audio jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- Webcam
- FHD with IR
- Biometrics
- IR face (Windows Hello)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home or Pro
Quick answers
Is the ASUS Zenbook S14 (2026) UX5406AA good in 2026?
The ASUS Zenbook S14 (2026) UX5406AA earns an Inno Score of 68.2/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. ASUS's Zenbook S14 (2026) UX5406AA is a 14-inch ultraportable with a 3K 120Hz OLED touchscreen, Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) chips and a 77Wh battery in a 1.2kg body. Core Ultra 9 386H and Core Ultra 7 356H versions are sold; specs here are for the 386H with 32GB and 1TB. ASUS's US listing in April 2026 was $1,999.99 for the 32GB and 1TB version.
What are the key specs of the ASUS Zenbook S14 (2026) UX5406AA?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 14 ″ · Weight: 1.2 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the ASUS Zenbook S14 (2026) UX5406AA?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3 Max), Lenovo Legion 7a 15-inch Gen 11 (15ASH11), Xiaomi Book Pro 14 (2026) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
