Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5): 13.6-inch · M5
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403WM: GA403WM-BS96-CB: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU 8 GB, 32 GB LPDDR5X (soldered), 1 TB SSD, 14-inch 3K 120 Hz OLED. The RTX 5070 (GA403WR), RTX 5080 (GA403WW), RTX 5070 Ti (GA403WP) and the 2024 GA403U versions are separate.
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) GA403WM |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Display | 13.6-inch Liquid Retina IPS; 2560 × 1664; 224 ppi; 500 nits; P3; True Tone Apple | 14-inch 3K (2880 × 1800) 16:10 OLED ROG Nebula Display; 120 Hz, DCI-P3 100%, Pantone Validated, anti-reflection coating ASUS |
| Processor | Apple M5; 10-core CPU (4 performance, 6 efficiency); 16-core Neural Engine Apple | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370; 12 cores, 24 threads, 2.0 GHz base, up to 5.1 GHz, 36 MB cache ASUS |
| Graphics | 8-core GPU; 10-core GPU option; hardware ray tracing; Neural Accelerators Apple | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, 8 GB GDDR7; 1737 MHz at 90 W in Turbo mode (75 W + 15 W Dynamic Boost) ASUS |
| Memory | 16 GB; 24 / 32 GB options Apple | 32 GB LPDDR5X-7500 soldered to the board; 32 GB maximum ASUS |
| Storage | 512 GB; 1 / 2 / 4 TB options Apple | 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD; 1 × M.2 slot ASUS |
| Memory bandwidth | 153 GB/s Apple | — |
| Wireless | Apple N1: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thread Apple | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be, tri-band) 2 × 2; Bluetooth 5.4 ASUS |
| Connections | 2 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 (40 Gbit/s; charging and DisplayPort); MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm jack with high-impedance headphone support Apple | — |
| External displays | Up to 2: each up to 6K 60 Hz or 4K 144 Hz; a single display up to 8K 60 Hz, 5K 120 Hz or 4K 240 Hz Apple | — |
| Charging | 40 W Dynamic Power Adapter in the box (60 W max); 35 W dual USB-C or 70 W options Apple | — |
| Battery | 53.8 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 18 hours video streaming; up to 15 hours wireless web Apple | — |
| Camera | 12 MP Center Stage; Desk View; 1080p video Apple | — |
| Audio | Four speakers; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos; three-mic array with Voice Isolation Apple | — |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard; Touch ID; Force Touch trackpad Apple | — |
| Size / weight | 30.41 × 21.5 × 1.13 cm; 1.23 kg Apple | — |
| Colours | Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight Apple | — |
| Operating temperature | 10–35 °C Apple | — |
| AI unit (NPU) | — | AMD XDNA NPU, up to 50 TOPS ASUS |
| Ports | — | 1 × USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, power delivery, 40 Gbps), 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort, power delivery, G-SYNC, 10 Gbps), 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1 × HDMI 2.1 FRL, microSD (UHS-II) card reader, 1 × 3.5 mm audio ASUS |
| Battery and power | — | 73 Wh, 4-cell lithium-ion; 200 W adapter (rectangular connector), USB-C charging ASUS |
| Audio and camera | — | 4-speaker system with dual force-cancelling woofers plus 2 tweeters, Dolby Atmos, 3 microphones; 1080p IR camera with Windows Hello ASUS |
| Keyboard and lighting | — | Single-color backlit chiclet keyboard, Copilot key; Slash Lighting on the lid ASUS |
| Operating system and security | — | Windows 11 Home; Secured-core PC (Level 3), Pluton security processor ASUS |
| Size and weight | — | 31.1 × 22.0 × 1.59–1.63 cm; 1.50 kg ASUS |