ASUS Zenbook Duo 14" UX8406CA-PS99T Inkwell Gray 2025

ASUS Zenbook Duo 14" UX8406CA-PS99T Inkwell Gray 2025

ASUS
78 Overall Score
vs
MSI Thin 15.6" Gray

MSI Thin 15.6" Gray

MSI
53 Overall Score

Scores

Student
ASUS
83
MSI
52
Entertainment
ASUS
83
MSI
58
Compact
ASUS
82
MSI
52
Developer
ASUS
82
MSI
58
Business
ASUS
81
MSI
54
Gaming
ASUS
24
MSI
69
Creator
ASUS
39
MSI
64
Ai Llm
ASUS
35
MSI
29

Specifications

ASUS Zenbook Duo 14" UX8406CA-PS99TMSI Thin 15.6"
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 9 285H★Intel Core i5 13420H
CPU Multi-Core Score
34,200
16,891
Cores16★8
Frequency2.9 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache24 MB★12 MB
Graphics
GPU*Intel Arc GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050★
GPU Benchmark Score
5,484
14,244
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM16 GB★6 GB
VRAM TypeSharedGDDR6★
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5X★DDR4
Storage 11 TB★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size14"15.6"
Resolution2880 px★1920 px
PanelOLED★IPS
Refresh Rate120 Hz144 Hz★
Brightness500 nits★—
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2★1
USB Ports13★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4—
HDMIHDMI 2.11 x HDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4★Bluetooth 5.3
EthernetHDMIGigabit Ethernet
Physical
Weight1.65 kg★1.86 kg
Battery75 Wh★—
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

ASUS Zenbook Duo 14" UX8406CA-PS99T Inkwell Gray 2025

  • Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong ram (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong cpu (88th percentile)88th %ile

MSI Thin 15.6" Gray

  • Strong gpu (79th percentile)
  • Strong port selection (72nd percentile)
  • Strong social proof (67th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (35th percentile)

Pricing

MSI Thin 15.6" Gray is $1,290 cheaper (2.6x less).

ASUS Zenbook Duo 14" UX8406CA-PS99T Inkwell Gray 20250.037score per dollar
vs
MSI Thin 15.6" Gray0.067score per dollar

MSI Thin 15.6" Gray offers 1.8x better value for money

ASUS Zenbook Duo 14" UX8406CA-PS99T Inkwell Gray 2025

Amazon
$2,079
Amazon
$2,079
Best Buy
$2,080
Best Buy
$2,096
Newegg
$2,300

MSI Thin 15.6" Gray

Newegg
$789

Verdict

★ Winner: ASUS Zenbook Duo 14" UX8406CA-PS99T

Scores 78 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 30 specs.

ASUS Zenbook Duo 14" UX8406CA-PS99T Better at:

Ai LlmCompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

MSI Thin 15.6" Better at:

GamingCreator

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