Component comparison

Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) vs ZenBook 14 UM425

Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) vs ZenBook 14 UM425 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.

Advantages

A Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
  • + Performance (+3.9)
  • + Reliability (+34.0)
  • + Screen quality (+15.5)
  • + CPU (+18.0)
  • + Battery (+11 Wh)
  • + Max RAM (+16 GB)
  • + Release year (+4)
  • + Modernity (+23.1)
B ZenBook 14 UM425
  • + USComp overall score (+12.0)
  • + Gaming performance (+57.0)
  • + Mobility (+6.0)
  • + Value (+10.6)
  • + GPU (+27.4)
  • + Estimated price (-$493)
  • + Weight (-0.28 kg)

Detailed spec comparison

Spec Component A
Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
 Component B
ZenBook 14 UM425
USComp overall score 56.0 68.0 (+12.0)
Performance 56.1 (+3.9) 52.2
Gaming performance 18.0 75.0 (+57.0)
Mobility 74.0 80.0 (+6.0)
Reliability 93.0 (+34.0) 59.0
Value 59.1 69.7 (+10.6)
Screen quality 65.5 (+15.5) 50.0
CPU 92.3 (+18.0) 74.4
GPU 18.5 45.9 (+27.4)
Estimated price $1,232 $739 (-$493)
Weight 1.50 kg 1.22 kg (-0.28 kg)
Battery 78 Wh (+11 Wh) 67 Wh
Max RAM 32 GB (+16 GB) 16 GB
Release year 2025 (+4) 2021
Modernity 100.0 (+23.1) 76.9
Based on the comparison: Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) wins 8 of the comparable criteria. The choice depends on your use case.

🤔 How to choose

Universal advice for any use case.

  • Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
  • Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
  • Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).
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