Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop vs MSI VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES

88specifications compared
53differ
35identical
72known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES has 24 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop (144 Hz vs 120 Hz). The MSI VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES has 15 H more processor model than the ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop (240H vs 225H). The ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop has 4 more processor cores than the MSI VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES (14 vs 10). Only the MSI VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES has discrete graphics card. Only the MSI VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES has Ethernet LAN.

Product colour
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Blue
- VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES:Grey
Colour name
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Ponder Blue
- VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES:Solid Gray
Housing material
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Aluminium
- VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES:Plastic
Display diagonal
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:2880 x 1800 pixels
- VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:3K
- VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES:Full HD
Panel type
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:OLED
- VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES:IPS-Level
RGB colour space
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:DCI-P3
- VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES:sRGB

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Comparison of AX3405CA-ST1730W, VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES
160 specifications	A ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop Model AX3405CA-ST1730W View product	B MSI VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES View product
Design3 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Grey
Colour nameDiffers	Ponder Blue	Solid Gray
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display back cover materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffers	Aluminium	Plastic
Market positioningKnown for one	Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certified refurbishedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Original brand nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MSI
Display6 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2880 x 1800 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	3K	Full HD
Panel typeDiffers	OLED	IPS-Level
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-glare screenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	500 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one	1000 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamut	100%	100%
RGB colour spaceDiffers	DCI-P3	sRGB
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	0.2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	120 Hz	144 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	1000000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for one	DisplayHDR True Black 1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 5	Intel Core 7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)	Intel Core (Series 2)
Processor modelDiffers	225H	240H
Processor coresDiffers	14	10
Processor threadsDiffers	14	16
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.9 GHz	5.2 GHz
Performance coresDiffers	4	6
Efficient coresDiffers	8	4
Low Power Efficient-coresDiffers	2	0
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	4.9 GHz	5.2 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	4.3 GHz	4 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	2.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers	1.3 GHz	1.8 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one	700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	18 MB	24 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 2049	BGA 1744
Maximum turbo power	115 W	115 W
Processor base powerDiffers	28 W	45 W
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Copilot+ PC	No	No
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for one	Intel AI Boost	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sparsity supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for one	DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toKnown for one	83 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one	13 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one	63 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR5x-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	96 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
NVMe	Yes	Yes
SSD interface	PCI Express 4.0	PCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD size	2280 (22 x 80 mm)	2280 (22 x 80 mm)
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
On-board GPU manufacturer	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel Arc Graphics	Intel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel Arc 130T	Intel® Graphics
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card 8K supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR7
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Smart Amp	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Camera2 differ
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Privacy camera	Yes	Yes
Privacy type	Privacy shutter	Privacy shutter
Network3 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.4
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Charging port typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one	9.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	NumberPad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Copilot keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Spanish
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 11 Home	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microsoft CopilotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required, McAfee 30 days	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	3-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. Eligi	Nvidia App, DTS Audio Processing, MSI AI Engine, MSI Enterprise Support Tool (EST) > optional, AI Noise Cancellation Pro, MSI Center S
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nvidia App, DTS Audio Processing, MSI AI Engine, MSI Enterprise Support Tool (EST) > optional, AI Noise Cancellation Pro, MSI Center S
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	75 Wh	55.2 Wh
Battery weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 g
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	90 - 264 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.25 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	20 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C charging port	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Known for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C required charging power (min)Known for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows HelloKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	REACH	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.22 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	312.4 mm	359.3 mm
DepthDiffers	220.1 mm	245.2 mm
HeightKnown for one	14.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.21 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.31 cm
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffers	No	Yes

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