ASUS Zenbook 14" UX3407QA-X1P512 Zabriskie Beige 2025
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
What Buyers Say
ASUS Zenbook 14" UX3407QA-X1P512 Zabriskie Beige 2025
The ASUS Zenbook A14 is widely praised for its extreme lightness, long battery life, and vibrant OLED display. However, some users report color fringing on small text due to Windows ClearType incompatibility with OLED sub-pixel arrangements, and the Snapdragon ARM chip can cause performance issues with emulated apps. Overall, it's a great travel laptop for general use, but may not suit those needing high-resolution text or native app performance.
Pros
- Extremely lightweight
- Long battery life
- Vibrant OLED display
- Elegant design
- Great keyboard
Cons
- Color fringing on small text
- Windows ClearType incompatibility with OLED
- Snapdragon ARM chip performance with emulated apps
- Speakers not great
- Original price too high
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
The MacBook Pro M4 Max is widely praised as a powerful workhorse, handling heavy photo and video editing tasks with ease. Users highlight its smooth performance, fast file processing, and seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem. Verified buyers consistently note excellent value, especially when opting for the Pro over the Max model, and commend B&H's customer service and shipping process.
Pros
- Powerful performance for heavy tasks
- Smooth handling of photo and video editing
- Fast file import and export
- Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
- Excellent value for money
Cons
- No significant drawbacks mentioned
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS Zenbook 14" UX3407QA-X1P512 | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 | Apple M4 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8 | 16★ |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Qualcomm Adreno | Apple (40-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 4 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 600 nits | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | Pantone-validated | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 1★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.09 kg★ | 1.60 kg |
| Battery | 70 Wh | 72 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Zenbook 14" UX3407QA-X1P512 Zabriskie Beige 2025
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong cpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong screen (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (34th percentile)
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 28 specs.