The MacBook Air uses a much faster PCIe solid-state drive (SSD) than the Zenbook 14., which improves opening and saving files and booting the operating system. For more advanced functions like basic productivity and video editing, Asus is going to trample Apple.
Our review unit used the Core i7-8565U, and is significantly faster than the low-power, 10th-gen dual-core Core i3, which powers the baseline MacBook Air (although you can use your MacBook Air as a quad- Can upgrade to something in Core i5) extra power). But you can’t beat Apple’s build quality, especially ZenBook’s spongy keyboard deck.Īsus has equipped the ZenBook 14 with the latest and largest eight- and 10th-gen Intel Core CPUs, quad-core processors that are both faster and efficient than the previous generation. The ZenBook 14 deserves some kudos for squeezing a larger display into a chassis that looks similar in size to the MacBook Air, and its numberpad is a nice feature for those who work with numbers. The MacBook Air is a future all-in with just two USB-C ports with 40-GB Thunderbolt 3 support. Neither notebook has a touch display.įinally, the ZenBook 14 focuses on USB-A 3.1, USB-A 2.0 and USB-C 3.1 ports with strong legacy support including Thunderbolt 3 support, a full-size HDMI connection, and a microSD card reader. Meanwhile, the ZenBook 14’s more traditionally shaped Microsoft Precision touchpad works well and provides an innovative numberpad LED numeric keypad for number kunchers. For its part, the MacBook Air normally sports big – and Apple Touchpad with Force Touch support. The ZenBook 14 gets a keyboard with more travel than Apple’s third generation butterfly keyboard, and we liked it better for its precise system. You can get it in three very luscious colors including gold, silver and space gray. Overall, it still looks like a Mac – and that’s a good thing. The MacBook Air retains its nail shape, although it is smaller than the original. In that regard, Asus is one step behind.Īesthetically, the ZenBook 14 comes in a royal blue color with gold trim, including a gold bar above the keyboard that looks like a sound bar but is really just decorative.
But Zenbook’s keyboard deck is more flexible. Asus subjected it to the full range of MIL-STD-810G military standard tests, and the lid and chassis are just as stiff as the excellent MacBook Air. Zenbook is 14 About Built as solidly as the MacBook Air, which normally benefits from Apple-quality construction. Despite being a 13.3-inch laptop, the Air’s overall frame is about half an inch wider than the 14-inch Zenbook – all thanks to its chunky bezels.
The MacBook Air has smaller bezels than its predecessors, but they cannot compete with the ZenBook. When you open the ZenBook 14, the first thing you notice is the expansion of the display with so few bezels.
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