ASUS Zenbook Duo 14" UX8406CA-PS99T Inkwell Gray 2025

ASUS Zenbook Duo 14" UX8406CA-PS99T Inkwell Gray 2025

ASUS
78 Overall Score
vs
MSI Thin 15.6" THINA15B7473 Black

MSI Thin 15.6" THINA15B7473 Black

MSI
50 Overall Score

Scores

Student
ASUS
83
MSI
50
Entertainment
ASUS
83
MSI
60
Compact
ASUS
82
MSI
41
Developer
ASUS
82
MSI
58
Business
ASUS
81
MSI
52
Gaming
ASUS
24
MSI
67
Creator
ASUS
39
MSI
64
Ai Llm
ASUS
35
MSI
29

Specifications

ASUS Zenbook Duo 14" UX8406CA-PS99TMSI Thin 15.6" THINA15B7473
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 9 285H★AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
CPU Multi-Core Score
34,200
17,619
Cores16★6
Frequency2.9 GHz3.3 GHz★
L3 Cache24 MB★16 MB
Graphics
GPU*Intel Arc GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050★
GPU Benchmark Score
5,484
12,003
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM16 GB★4 GB
VRAM TypeSharedGDDR6★
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5X★DDR4
Storage 11 TB★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Display
Size14"15.6"
Resolution2880 px★1920 px
PanelOLED★IPS
Refresh Rate120 Hz144 Hz★
Brightness500 nits★—
Color Gamut100% DCI-P345% NTSC
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2★1
USB Ports13★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4—
HDMIHDMI 2.11 x HDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4★Yes
EthernetHDMIGb LAN
Physical
Weight1.65 kg★2.95 kg
Battery75 Wh★52 Wh
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

ASUS Zenbook Duo 14" UX8406CA-PS99T Inkwell Gray 2025

  • Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong ram (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong cpu (88th percentile)88th %ile

MSI Thin 15.6" THINA15B7473 Black

  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong gpu (75th percentile)
  • Strong screen (71st percentile)
  • Strong port selection (67th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average portability (18th percentile)18th %ile

Pricing

MSI Thin 15.6" THINA15B7473 Black is $1,380 cheaper (3.0x less).

ASUS Zenbook Duo 14" UX8406CA-PS99T Inkwell Gray 20250.037score per dollar
vs
MSI Thin 15.6" THINA15B7473 Black0.072score per dollar

MSI Thin 15.6" THINA15B7473 Black offers 1.9x better value for money

ASUS Zenbook Duo 14" UX8406CA-PS99T Inkwell Gray 2025

Amazon
$2,079
Amazon
$2,079
Best Buy
$2,080
Best Buy
$2,096
Newegg
$2,300

MSI Thin 15.6" THINA15B7473 Black

Adorama
$699
Newegg
$900
Amazon
$969

Verdict

★ Winner: ASUS Zenbook Duo 14" UX8406CA-PS99T

Scores 78 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 30 specs.

ASUS Zenbook Duo 14" UX8406CA-PS99T Better at:

Ai LlmCompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

MSI Thin 15.6" THINA15B7473 Better at:

GamingCreator

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