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ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop vs MSI Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-065ES

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  • 53differ
  • 42identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop has 200 cd/m² more display brightness than the MSI Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-065ES (500 cd/m² vs 300 cd/m²). The ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop has 50% more colour gamut than the MSI Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-065ES (100% vs 50%). The ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop has 6 more processor cores than the MSI Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-065ES (14 vs 8). Only the MSI Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-065ES has copilot+ PC. Only the MSI Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-065ES has Ethernet LAN.

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Blue
    • Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-065ES:Platinum, Grey
  • Colour name
    • Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Ponder Blue
    • Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-065ES:Platinum Gray
  • Housing material
    • Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Aluminium
    • Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-065ES:Metal, Plastic
  • Market positioning
    • Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Home
    • Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-065ES:Business
  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-065ES:40.6 cm (16")
  • Display resolution
    • Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:2880 x 1800 pixels
    • Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-065ES:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • HD type
    • Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:3K
    • Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-065ES:Full HD+
  • Panel type
    • Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:OLED
    • Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-065ES:IPS-Level

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159 specifications
Design4 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBluePlatinum, Grey
Colour nameDiffersPonder BluePlatinum Gray
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display back cover materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffersAluminiumMetal, Plastic
Market positioningDiffersHomeBusiness
Certified refurbishedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Original brand nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMSI
Display6 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers2880 x 1800 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffers3KFull HD+
Panel typeDiffersOLEDIPS-Level
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Display brightnessDiffers500 cd/m²300 cd/m²
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one1000 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamutDiffers100%50%
RGB colour spaceKnown for oneDCI-P3Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one0.2 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one1000000:1Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for oneDisplayHDR True Black 1000Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 5Intel Core Ultra 7
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers225H355
Processor coresDiffers148
Processor threadsDiffers148
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.9 GHz4.7 GHz
Performance cores44
Efficient coresDiffers80
Low Power Efficient-coresDiffers24
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.9 GHz4.7 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers1.3 GHz1.7 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyDiffers700 MHz1700 MHz
Processor cacheDiffers18 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 2049FCBGA2540
Maximum turbo powerDiffers115 W55 W
Processor base powerDiffers28 W25 W
Neural processor unit (NPU)4 differ
Copilot+ PCDiffersNoYes
Neural processor unit (NPU)Intel AI BoostIntel AI Boost
Sparsity supportYesYes
Windows Studio effects supportYesYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUDiffersDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNNOpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Total processor performance up toKnown for one83 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toDiffers13 TOPs49 TOPs
GPU performance up toDiffers63 TOPs40 TOPs
Memory2 differ
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR5x-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD size2280 (22 x 80 mm)2280 (22 x 80 mm)
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSD (TransFlash)
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardNoNo
Discrete graphics card modelNot availableNot available
On-board GPU manufacturerIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel Arc GraphicsIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel Arc 130TIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card 8K supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ray tracing accelerationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSmart AmpDTS Audio Processing
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Camera2 differ
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Front camera resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraYesYes
Privacy cameraYesYes
Privacy typePrivacy shutterPrivacy shutter
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network4 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000,10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one9.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersNumberPadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Copilot keyYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSpanish
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required, McAfee 30 daysUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one3-Month GoPro Premium+ Subscription 1-Month Membership of Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps, Individual. The redemption duration from September 15, 2021 to August 31, 2026. N/A 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure Auto-Backup 200GB Subscription *Available in eligible markets only. EligiUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers75 Wh60 Wh
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source232 g
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.25 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one20 VUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Known for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C required charging power (min)Known for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows HelloKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneREACHUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUS MIL-STD 810H military-grade standardUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, EPEAT GoldUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.22 kg1.75 kg
WidthDiffers312.4 mm359.6 mm
DepthDiffers220.1 mm250.9 mm
HeightKnown for one14.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.11 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.79 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedNoNo
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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