ASUS Zenbook S14 (2026) UX5406 vs IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16, Intel)
The short answer
- ASUS Zenbook S14 (2026) UX5406 is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 249,990 against INR 261,370.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 ASUS Zenbook S14 (2026) UX5406
₹2,49,990launch price
|
 IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16, Intel)
₹2,61,370launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 32GB LPDDR5X | 32GB soldered LPDDR5X (up to 9600) |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 386H | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H / Core Ultra 9 386H / Core Ultra X9 378H / Core Ultra X9 388H (Series 3) |
| Battery | 77WHrs, 4-cell Li-ion | 84Wh or 99.9Wh Rechargeable Li-ion |
| Display | 14-inch 3K (2880 x 1800) OLED, 120Hz, touch | 16" 2.8K (2880x1800) OLED, 120Hz VRR |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, 8GB GDDR7 |
| Storage | 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | 1TB M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | 7 January 2026 (announced) | January 2026 (available from Q2 2026) |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, or no preload operating system |
| Colours | Antrim Gray | Glacier white; Luna grey |
| Series | Zenbook S | IdeaPad Pro 5 Series |
| Model Number | UX5406AA | IdeaPad Pro 5 16IPH11, machine type 83SK |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 386H | Intel SoC (System on Chip) platform |
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H with Intel NPU up to 50 TOPS | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, TGP 105W, 572 AI TOPS; RTX 5050, Intel Arc B390 GPU and Intel Graphics also offered |
| RAM | 32GB | 32GB soldered, not upgradable |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Cores | 16 cores, 16 threads | 16 (4 P-core + 8 E-core + 4 LP E-core), 16 threads |
| Expandable Memory | Not expandable, memory on board | Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, dual-channel |
| Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz, up to 4.9 GHz | P-core 2.1GHz base / 5.1GHz max; E-core 1.6GHz / 3.8GHz; LP E-core 1.6GHz / 3.7GHz |
| RAM Speed | — | LPDDR5X-8533 / LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Graphics Memory | — | 8GB GDDR7 (discrete); shared (integrated) |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | OLED with touch screen and stylus support | OLED |
| Screen Size | 14-inch (35.56 cm) | 16" |
| Resolution | 3K (2880 x 1800) | 2.8K (2880x1800) |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Touch Screen | Yes, with stylus support | OGS multi-touch, 10-point, on touch models; non-touch models also offered |
| Brightness | 500 nits, 1100 nits HDR peak brightness | 500nits (typical) / 1100nits (peak) |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz VRR |
| Colour Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Screen to Body Ratio | 90% | 90% AAR (active area ratio) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 21.47 cm | 250 mm (9.84 inches) depth |
| Width | 31.03 cm | 356 mm (14.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 1.19 ~ 1.29 cm | 15.64 mm (discrete graphics, non-touch) to 16.53 mm (discrete graphics, touch) |
| Weight | 1.20 kg (2.65 lbs) | Starting at 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs) with integrated graphics; from 1.76 kg (3.88 lbs) with discrete graphics |
| Build Material | Ceraluminum lid, CNC-machined chassis, US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standard | Aluminium (top), aluminium (bottom); anodised with sandblasting |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes | LED backlight |
| Keyboard | Backlit Chiclet Keyboard, 1.1mm key travel | 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad, key travel 1.5mm, Copilot key |
| Touchpad | Precision touchpad | Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad, supports Precision TouchPad (PTP), 80 x 135 mm |
| Fingerprint Sensor | — | No |
| Storage | ||
| Storage Type | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | M.2 2242 SSD, PCIe NVMe, PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Internal Storage | 1TB | 1TB |
| Storage Slots | 1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 | Two M.2 slots: one M.2 2242 PCIe 5.0 x4 and one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Expandable Storage | — | Lenovo ships one SSD; the second M.2 slot is available for user self-expansion |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 77WHrs | 84Wh or 99.9Wh |
| Type | 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion | Rechargeable Li-ion |
| Charging | USB Type-C charging | Rapid Charge Express: 3 hours of runtime from a 15-minute charge |
| Power Adapter | Type-C, 68W Ultra mini AC adapter | 100W USB-C slim (3-pin) AC adapter with PD 3.0, or 170W slim tip (3-pin) AC adapter |
| Battery Life | — | MobileMark 30 @250nits: up to 23.8 hr (99.9Wh, integrated graphics); local video (1080p) playback @150nits: up to 34.2 hr |
| Ports & Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 (Bluetooth 5.3 on Wi-Fi 6 models) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) triple band 2x2 | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11be 2x2, M.2 card (Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax 2x2 on selected models) |
| Audio Jack | 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack | 1x headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm) |
| USB Type-C | No | No |
| Thunderbolt | 2x Thunderbolt 4, data speed up to 40Gbps | 2x Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS | 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 8K/60Hz |
| USB Type-A | 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A | 2x USB-A (USB 5Gbps), one Always On |
| Card Reader | — | SD card reader |
| Ethernet | — | No onboard Ethernet |
| Multimedia | ||
| Audio Features | Dolby Atmos, Smart Amp Technology | High Definition (HD) Audio |
| Speakers | Built-in speakers with Smart Amp Technology | Stereo speakers, 2W x2, optimised with Dolby Atmos |
| Webcam | FHD camera with IR function to support Windows Hello | FHD 1080p + IR, with privacy shutter, fixed focus, with ToF sensor |
| Microphone | Built-in array microphone | Dual-microphone array |
| Features | ||
| Operating System Edition | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home or Windows 11 Pro |
| Security | Firmware TPM, Microsoft Pluton security processor, IR webcam with Windows Hello | Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in SoC, camera privacy shutter, IR camera for Windows Hello, self-healing BIOS, power-on and hard disk passwords |
| In the Box | Sleeve (accessories vary by region) | Optional bundled accessories: Lenovo 16" Laptop ECO Backpack B210, Lenovo WL310 Bluetooth Silent Mouse, or none |