ASUS Vivobook S14 (M5406) vs Apple MacBook Air 13/15-inch (M5, 2026)

ASUS Vivobook S14 (M5406)

ASUS Vivobook S14 (M5406)

vsApple MacBook Air 13/15-inch (M5, 2026)

Apple MacBook Air 13/15-inch (M5, 2026)

ASUS Vivobook S14 (M5406)Apple MacBook Air 13/15-inch (M5, 2026)
CPUAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (up to 12-core)Apple M5 (10-core: 4 super + 6 efficiency)
GPUAMD Radeon 890M integrated8 or 10-core (13-inch), 10-core (15-inch), Neural Accelerator in each core
RAMUp to 32GB LPDDR5x16GB, up to 32GB unified (soldered), 153GB/s
StorageUp to 1TB PCIe SSD512GB to 4TB SSD
Display14-inch 3K (2880x1800) OLED 120Hz HDR13.6-inch 2560x1664 or 15.3-inch 2880x1864 Liquid Retina, 500 nits
Battery75WhUp to 18h video streaming (Apple figure); 53.8Wh (13-inch)
Weight1.3 kg1.23 kg (13-inch) / 1.51 kg (15-inch)
Neural Engine—16-core
Ports—2x Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm jack
Wireless—Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 (Apple N1)
Cooling—Fanless