ASUS Zenbook A14 (2026) UX3407NA vs HyperX OMEN 16 (16-ap1096AX)
The short answer
- ASUS Zenbook A14 (2026) UX3407NA is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 167,990 against INR 209,199.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 ASUS Zenbook A14 (2026) UX3407NA
₹1,67,990launch price
|
 HyperX OMEN 16 (16-ap1096AX)
₹2,09,199launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 16GB LPDDR5X | 16 GB DDR5-5600 MT/s (1 x 16 GB) |
| Processor | Snapdragon X2 Elite (18-core) X2E88100 | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (up to 5.4 GHz max boost, 64 MB L3 cache, 16 cores, 32 threads) |
| Battery | 70WHrs, 3-cell Li-ion | 83 Wh, 6-cell Li-ion polymer |
| Display | 14-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200) OLED, 600 nits | 40.6 cm (16-inch) 2K (1920 x 1200) IPS, up to 165 Hz |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7 dedicated) |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | 1 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | April 2026 | January 2026 |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home Single Language |
| Colours | Iceland Gray | Shadow black; Ceramic white also offered in the range |
| Series | Zenbook A | HyperX OMEN 16 |
| Model Number | UX3407NA | 16-ap1096AX (DQ1J2PA#ACJ) |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon X2 Elite (18-core) X2E88100 | — |
| CPU | Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E88100 with Qualcomm Hexagon NPU up to 80 TOPS | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX; range extends to Ryzen 9 9955HX3D |
| Architecture | Arm | — |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU |
| RAM | 16GB | 16 GB; up to 32 GB across the range |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X on board | DDR5 |
| Cores | 18 cores, 18 threads | 16 cores, 32 threads |
| Expandable Memory | Not expandable, memory on board | — |
| Clock Speed | Up to 4.7 GHz | Up to 5.4 GHz max boost clock |
| RAM Speed | — | 5600 MT/s |
| Graphics Memory | — | 8 GB GDDR7 dedicated |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | OLED | IPS, micro-edge, anti-glare, Low Blue Light; 2.5K OLED offered elsewhere in the range |
| Screen Size | 14-inch (35.56 cm) | 40.6 cm (16 inches) |
| Resolution | FHD+ (1920 x 1200) | 1920 x 1200 (2K) |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Brightness | 600 nits peak brightness | 400 nits |
| Colour Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | 100% sRGB |
| Screen to Body Ratio | 90% | — |
| Touch Screen | — | No |
| Refresh Rate | — | Up to 165 Hz, 3 ms response time |
| Design | ||
| Height | 21.39 cm | 26.9 cm depth |
| Width | 31.07 cm | 35.75 cm |
| Thickness | 1.34 ~ 1.59 cm | 2.7 cm at the front; 3.0 cm at the rear |
| Weight | 0.98 ~ 0.99 kg (2.16 ~ 2.18 lbs) | 2.47 kg |
| Build Material | Ceraluminum, US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standard | Shadow black chassis; keyboard contains post-consumer recycled plastic |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes, 4-zone RGB |
| Keyboard | Backlit Chiclet Keyboard with Num-key and Copilot key | Full-size shadow black keyboard with numeric keypad and 26-key rollover anti-ghosting |
| Touchpad | Precision touchpad | — |
| Storage | ||
| Storage Type | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
| Internal Storage | 512GB | 1 TB; up to 2 TB across the range |
| Storage Slots | 1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 | — |
| Expandable Storage | 100GB cloud storage with Microsoft 365 Basic for 1 year | — |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 70WHrs | 83 Wh |
| Type | 3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion | 6-cell Li-ion polymer |
| Charging | USB Type-C fast charging | — |
| Power Adapter | Type-C, 100W Ultra mini AC adapter | 280 W AC power adapter |
| Ports & Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) triple band 2x2 | Realtek Wi-Fi 6 (2x2) |
| Audio Jack | 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack | 1 x headphone/microphone combo |
| USB Type-C | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| USB Type-A | 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, up to 10Gbps | 1 x USB Type-A 10 Gbps; 2 x USB Type-A 5 Gbps |
| Ethernet | — | 1 x RJ-45 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Audio Features | Smart Amp Technology | HP Audio Boost; HyperX tuning; DTS:X Ultra |
| Speakers | Built-in speakers with Smart Amp Technology | Dual speakers |
| Webcam | FHD camera with IR function to support Windows Hello | 1080p FHD camera with HDR auto switch and temporal noise reduction |
| Microphone | Built-in array microphone | Integrated dual array digital microphones |
| Features | ||
| Operating System Edition | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home Single Language |
| Security | Firmware TPM, Microsoft Pluton security processor, BIOS booting user password protection, IR webcam with Windows Hello | Camera privacy shutter; firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support |
| In the Box | Sleeve (accessories vary by region) | HyperX OMEN 16 laptop; 280 W AC power adapter |
| Cooling | — | OMEN Tempest Cooling PRO |