Asus Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9
Today
Typical price$1,910
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.8 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.4
Buy on AmazonAsus Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9 or MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070?
Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 costs $11 less today; Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9 has score 0.4 higher (8.8 vs. 8.4).
Asus Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9
8.8score · higher
Asus wins 1by componentMSI wins 0
- 9.4Performance9.0
- 9.3Memory and storage9.3
- 9.3Screen8.3
- 5.0Ports and how current it is5.0
Asus Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9 is the cheaperMSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 is $11 the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Laptops for study and basic use
Both work. MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 is $11 cheaper.
Laptops for work and office
Only MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 works: 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB and a mid-range processor.
Laptops for programming
Both work. MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 is $11 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Both work. MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 is $11 cheaper.
Gaming laptops
Only MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 works: dedicated graphics card and 16 GB of RAM.
Neither one fits: Light laptops to carry every day.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9 wins on screen.
- 9.4Performance9.0
- 9.3Memory and storage9.3
- 9.3 (wins)Screen8.3
- 5.0Ports and how current it is5.0
MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070
Today
Typical price$1,899
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Both prices over the last 30 days
First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.
Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.
Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 10/11/2026
Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9
- Amazon Lowest price$1,910Buy on Amazon
Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070
- Amazon Lowest price$1,899Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9 | Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Core Ultra 9 | Core i7 |
| Processor model changes | not listed | 14650HX |
| Dedicated graphics card changes | not listed | RTX 5070 |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type changes | not listed | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 14 polegadas | 15.6 polegadas |
| Resolution changes | 3K | QHD |
| Screen type changes | OLED | IPS |
| Refresh rate changes | not listed | 165Hz |
| General | ||
| System changes | not listed | Windows |
| Model code changes | 285H | WIN11PRO |
Other comparisons
Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9 orAcer Predator Helios Neo 14.5″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070$1,824 · score 8.7Compare
Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 orMSI Thin 15.6″ Ryzen 7 7735HS RTX 4050$2,259 · score 7.7Compare
Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 orAcer Aspire 14″ Core Ultra 9 288V$1,040 · score 8.5Compare
Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 orAsus Vivobook S16 16″ Core Ultra 9 386H$1,700 · score 8.4Compare
Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 orAsus Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9 285H$1,890 · score 9.2Compare
How we choose
Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 10/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.
The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.