MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024) vs ASUS ZenBook 13 (Early 2021)

MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024) $3,499
ASUS ZenBook 13 (Early 2021) $800
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,499
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
16.2" LCD IPS 3456x2234 -
Display
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M4 Max (14C32G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
Ryzen 5 5500U
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.1GHz Clock
GB6S 3,990
98%
GB6M 22,690
85%
GB6S 1,285
32%
GB6M 4,525
17%
32-Core M4 Max
4096 Shaders
1678MHz
Shared Memory
Radeon Vega 7 1800MHz
448 Shaders
1800MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 13.74 TFLOPS
27%
1080p 12 FPS
10%
FP32 1.61 TFLOPS
3%
36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
136 Tabs
27%
24 Tabs
5%
1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s Read
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.5GB/s Read
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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16.2"
LCD IPS
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13.3"
OLED
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
400 Nits
600 Nits Peak
120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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3456x2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
166 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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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
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Integrated Chipset
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3x Thunderbolt 5 (120Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
140W
28.00V
5.00A
65W
20.00V
3.25A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
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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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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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67Wh
4328mAh
15.48V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 15 Hours
Up to 9 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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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
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 L
Height
13.9 mm (0.5 in)
Width
304 mm (12 in)
Depth
203 mm (8 in)
Volume
0.86 L
Weight
2.16 kg (4.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg (5.4 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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UM325UA-DH51
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