ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 vs Apple MacBook Pro M5 16GB Unified Memory 512GB SSD Silver Laptop Comparison

ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 and Apple MacBook Pro M5 16GB Unified Memory 512GB SSD Silver are both laptops with the same RAM Size (16 GB) and HDMI Ports (1). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+162%), better multithreading performance (+330%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481	Apple MacBook Pro M5 16GB Unified Memory 512GB SSD Silver
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock $1,499.99 - Buy now	Prices (Change region) In Stock $1,487.00 Out of Stock $1,586.19 - Buy now
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Brand ASUS	Brand Apple
Model UX481FL-XS74T 90NB0P61-M05690	Model MDE44LL/A MDE44T/A MDE44B/A MDE44D/A MDE44N/A MDE44Y/A MDE44FN/A
Release Date 📅 April 2020	Release Date 📅 October 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-162%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-330%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
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CPU Intel i7-10510U	CPU Apple M5
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 10
CPU Clock Rate 1800 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3050 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4800 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4610 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3	Memory Type -
GPU NVIDIA GeForce MX250	GPU Apple (10 Core)
SSD Capacity 1000 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type NVME SSD	SSD Type NVMe, PCI Express
Screen Size 14"	Screen Size 14.2"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 3024 x 1964
Panel Type -	Panel Type Liquid Retina
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 120 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera -
Dimensions 223 mm x 323 mm x 19 mm	Dimensions 313 mm x 221 mm x 15 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System macOS
Weight 1.5 Kg	Weight 1.55 Kg
Battery Capacity 70 Wh	Battery Capacity -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -
Thunderbolt 4 Ports -	Thunderbolt 4 Ports 3
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version -	HDMI Version 2.1
Fingerprint Reader -	Fingerprint Reader Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
Keyboard Backlit -	Keyboard Backlit Yes