ASUS Zenbook S 16 vs Apple MacBook Air - 2025

Apple MacBook Air - 2025 (13.60", 512 GB, 16 GB, CH, M4)

Apple MacBook Air - 2025

13.60", 512 GB, 16 GB, CH, M4

ASUS Zenbook S 16 (16", 1000 GB, 32 GB, CH, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370)
CHF1797.–

ASUS Zenbook S 16

16", 1000 GB, 32 GB, CH, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

Apple MacBook Air - 2025 (13.60", 512 GB, 16 GB, CH, M4)

Apple MacBook Air - 2025

13.60", 512 GB, 16 GB, CH, M4

Currently out of stock
ASUS Zenbook S 16 (16", 1000 GB, 32 GB, CH, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370)
CHF1797.–

ASUS Zenbook S 16

16", 1000 GB, 32 GB, CH, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

Processor family
Processor family
Apple
Processor family
Processor family
Ryzen AI 9 3rd Gen
Processor type
Processor type
M4
Processor type
Processor type
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Memory
Memory
16 GB
Memory
Memory
32 GB
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
Apple M4 10-Core
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
–
Image resolution
Image resolution
2560 x 1664 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
2880 x 1800 pixels
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
13.60"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
16"
SSD capacity
SSD capacity
512 GB
SSD capacity
SSD capacity
1000 GB
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Mac OS X 15 (Sequoia)
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Windows 11 Home

Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (93/100) in 5 tests
Overall rating
Overall rating
unknown

Description
Description
The 13-inch MacBook Air with the M4 chip makes employees and gaming super-fast. With Apple Intelligence, 
Description
Description
The ASUS Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK088W is a state-of-the-art business laptop designed specifically for 

Item number
Item number
55650000
Item number
Item number
62428418
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Apple
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
ASUS
Category
Category
Notebooks
Category
Category
Notebooks
Warranty score
Warranty score
0.6 %
Warranty score
Warranty score
3.4 %
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
6 days
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
6 days
Return rate
Return rate
4.1 %
Return rate
Return rate
6.1 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
MW133SM/A
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
90NB13M2-M00S10
Release date
Release date
12.3.2025
Release date
Release date
25.9.2025
Sales rank in Category Notebooks
Sales rank in Category Notebooks
234 of 7953
Sales rank in Category Notebooks
Sales rank in Category Notebooks
528 of 7953
May include power adapter
May include power adapter
No
May include power adapter
May include power adapter
No

Colour
Colour
Blue
Colour
Colour
White
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Midnight
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Scandinavian White, White

Notebook type
Notebook type
Multimedia laptop
Notebook type
Notebook type
Business laptop
Model number
Model number
–
Model number
Model number
UM5606WA-RK088W

Processor family
Processor family
Apple
Processor family
Processor family
Ryzen AI 9 3rd Gen
Processor type
Processor type
M4
Processor type
Processor type
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Processor clock frequency
Processor clock frequency
unknown
Clock frequency
Clock frequency
2 GHz
Max. turbo clock rate
Max. turbo clock rate
unknown
Max. turbo clock rate
Max. turbo clock rate
5.10 GHz
Max. TDP
Max. TDP
unknown
Max. TDP
Max. TDP
54 W
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
10 -Core
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
12 -Core
Number of performance cores
Number of performance cores
4 -Core
Number of performance cores
Number of performance cores
–
Number of efficiency cores
Number of efficiency cores
10 -Core
Number of efficiency cores
Number of efficiency cores
–
Number of threads
Number of threads
unknown
Number of threads
Number of threads
24
Cache
Cache
unknown
Cache
Cache
24 MB
Chipset
Chipset
unknown
Chipset
Chipset
AMD SoC
AI Assistant
AI Assistant
Apple Intelligence
AI Assistant
AI Assistant
Ryzen AI
NPU power
NPU power
unknown
NPU power
NPU power
50 TOPS

Memory
Memory
16 GB
Memory
Memory
32 GB
Memory configuration
Memory configuration
unknown
Memory configuration
Memory configuration
1 x 32GB
Onboard memory
Onboard memory
16 GB
Onboard memory
Onboard memory
32 GB
Max. supported memory
Max. supported memory
unknown
Max. supported memory
Max. supported memory
32 GB
Memory type
Memory type
unknown
Memory type
Memory type
LPDDR5X-RAM

Graphics hardware
Graphics hardware
Integrated graphics
Graphics hardware
Graphics hardware
Integrated graphics

Material group
Material group
Metal
Material group
Material group
Metal
Material
Material
Aluminium
Material
Material
Aluminium

Graphics chip (GPU)
Graphics chip (GPU)
Apple
Graphics chip (GPU)
Graphics chip (GPU)
AMD Radeon
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
Apple M4 10-Core
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
Radeon 890M

Graphics chip (GPU)
Graphics chip (GPU)
Apple
Graphics chip (GPU)
Graphics chip (GPU)
–
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
Apple M4 10-Core
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
–

Display resolution
Display resolution
Retina
Display resolution
Display resolution
3K
Image resolution
Image resolution
2560 x 1664 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
2880 x 1800 pixels
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
16:10
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
16:10
Display functions
Display functions
Ambient light sensor
Display functions
Display functions
–
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
13.60"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
16"
Screen surface
Screen surface
High gloss
Screen surface
Screen surface
unknown
Display
Display
unknown
Display
Display
OLED
Display technology
Display technology
LED
Display technology
Display technology
OLED
Panel
Panel
IPS
Panel
Panel
unknown
Panel technology
Panel technology
IPS
Panel technology
Panel technology
unknown
Brightness
Brightness
500 cd/m²
Brightness
Brightness
400 cd/m²

Disk type
Disk type
SSD
Disk type
Disk type
SSD
Total capacity
Total capacity
512 GB
Total capacity
Total capacity
1000 GB
SSD capacity
SSD capacity
512 GB
SSD capacity
SSD capacity
1000 GB

Optical drive type
Optical drive type
No drive
Optical drive type
Optical drive type
No drive

USB ports
USB ports
Thunderbolt 4
USB ports
USB ports
USB-A, USB-C
Exact USB ports
Exact USB ports
Thunderbolt 4 (2x)
Exact USB ports
Exact USB ports
USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (1x), USB-C 4 (2x)
Video connections
Video connections
–
Video connections
Video connections
HDMI (1x)
Audio Connections
Audio Connections
Jack 3.5mm (1x)
Audio Connections
Audio Connections
Jack 3.5mm (1x)
HDMI version
HDMI version
–
HDMI version
HDMI version
2.1

Operating system
Operating system
MacOS
Operating system
Operating system
Windows
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Mac OS X 15 (Sequoia)
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Windows 11 Home
Language
Language
–
Language
Language
German
Operating system architecture
Operating system architecture
–
Operating system architecture
Operating system architecture
64-bit

Notebook speaker type
Notebook speaker type
Dolby Amo's sound
Notebook speaker type
Notebook speaker type
Smart AMP
Number of speakers
Number of speakers
4x
Number of speakers
Number of speakers
unknown
Audio channel
Audio channel
Stereo
Audio channel
Audio channel
Stereo

Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
12 Mpx
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
2 Mpx
Max. Video resolution front camera
Max. Video resolution front camera
–
Max. Video resolution front camera
Max. Video resolution front camera
1920 x 1080 pixels
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
12 Mpx
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
–

Safety
Safety
Fingerprint scanner
Safety
Safety
Trusted Platform Module

Ethernet controller
Ethernet controller
–
Ethernet controller
Ethernet controller
Gigabit Ethernet
Max. port speed
Max. port speed
unknown
Max. port speed
Max. port speed
1 Gbit/s

Wireless transmission
Wireless transmission
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Wireless transmission
Wireless transmission
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.3
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.4

Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6E / 802.11az
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 7 / 802.11be

Battery type
Battery type
LiPo
Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Number of cells
Number of cells
unknown
Number of cells
Number of cells
4 cubicles
Power capacity
Power capacity
53.80 Wh
Power capacity
Power capacity
78 Wh
Max. battery life
Max. battery life
15 h
Max. battery life
Max. battery life
unknown
Power supply unit strength
Power supply unit strength
35 W
Power supply unit strength
Power supply unit strength
65 W
USB Type C Power supply
USB Type C Power supply
70 W
USB Type C Power supply
USB Type C Power supply
unknown

Keyboard layout
Keyboard layout
Swiss
Keyboard layout
Keyboard layout
Swiss
Input device
Input device
Keyboard backlight, Touchpad
Input device
Input device
Keyboard backlight, Touchpad

Sensors
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Sensors
Sensors
unknown

Sustainability label
Sustainability label
EPEAT Gold
Sustainability label
Sustainability label
EPEAT Gold
Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
RE100, SBTi
Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
RE100, SBTi

Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Power supply, USB Type-C to MagSafe 3, without charger
Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Power supply

The reparability index
The reparability index
6.8
The reparability index
The reparability index
9.3

Height
Height
1.13 cm
Height
Height
1.29 cm
Depth
Depth
21.50 cm
Depth
Depth
24.30 cm
Width
Width
30.41 cm
Width
Width
35.36 cm
Weight
Weight
1.24 kg
Weight
Weight
1.50 kg

Length
Length
37.50 cm
Length
Length
49.50 cm
Width
Width
28.40 cm
Width
Width
32.30 cm
Height
Height
9 cm
Height
Height
11.60 cm
Weight
Weight
2.42 kg
Weight
Weight
3.26 kg

Warranty
Warranty
unknown
Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)

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