MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) vs ASUS ZenBook 13 (Early 2021)

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) $3,199
ASUS ZenBook 13 (Early 2021) $800
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$800
CPU
M4 Max (14C32G)
CPU
Ryzen 5 5500U
GPU
32-Core M4 Max
GPU
Radeon Vega 7 1800MHz
Memory
36GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
512GB
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024×1964
Display
13.3" OLED 1920×1080
CPU Image
M4 Max (14C32G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
CPU Image
Ryzen 5 5500U
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.1GHz Clock
M4 Max (14C32G) vs Ryzen 5 5500U Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
32-Core M4 Max
4096 Shaders
1678MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Radeon Vega 7 1800MHz
448 Shaders
1800MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
13.74 TFLOPS FP32
27%
12 FPS 1080p
10%
1.61 TFLOPS FP32
3%
32-Core M4 Max vs Radeon Vega 7 1800MHz Full Specs Comparison
36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
136 Tabs
27%
24 Tabs
5%
1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.5GB/s
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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14.2"
LCD IPS
HDR
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13.3"
OLED
HDR
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Area
92.1 in² (594.2 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
75.6 in² (487.6 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
400 Nits
600 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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60Hz
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Response Time
58ms GtG
Response Time
3ms GtG
Flicker
15000Hz
Flicker
60Hz
Resolution
3024×1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
166 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-bit
Colour Depth
10-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
100% DCI-P3
100% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 0.8 Avg
dE 1.3 Max
dE 1.10 Greyscale
2.24 Gamma
6700K
Accuracy
dE 4.3 Avg
dE 7.0 Max
dE 0.92 Greyscale
2.38 Gamma
6400K
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Scissor Switch
1.40mm
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 4.2
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
96W
20.50V
4.70A
65W
20.00V
3.25A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
4.70A 20V (94W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.25A 20V (65W)
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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67Wh
4328mAh
15.48V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 12 Hours
Up to 9 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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macOS 15 Sequoia
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
312.6 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
221.2 mm (8.7 in)
Volume
1.07 L
Height
13.9 mm (0.5 in)
Width
304 mm (12 in)
Depth
203 mm (8 in)
Volume
0.86 L
Weight
1.62 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.91 kg (4.2 lb)
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Weight
1.14 kg (2.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.36 kg (3 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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1x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
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