Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro vs ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025)
Where they actually differ
The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro | ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 512 GB | 1024 GB |
| RAM | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Claimed battery life | 22 h | 16 h |
| CPU cores | 12 | 10 |
| Battery | 72 Wh | 75 Wh |
| Thunderbolt ports | 3 | 0 |
Between the MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro and Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025), the MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro comes out ahead in ram / claimed battery life, while the Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) wins on storage / battery. Overall, the MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro scores 66.8 and the Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) scores 68.1 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (66.8 vs 68.1). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are ram, claimed battery life, cpu cores, among others. The single most decisive one: RAM — 50.00% more. 24 GB vs 16 GB.
Pick the Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) if you care most about storage / battery. Its strongest claims are storage, battery, weight. The single most decisive one: Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
Both ship with comparable refresh rate, panel type, backlit keyboard, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Which should you buy: Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro or ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025)?
ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) leads the current Mars Score by 1.3 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare screen size, ram, weight, battery against the way you will actually use the product.
Choose Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro if…
Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro has the measurable edge on ram gb, claimed battery h, cpu cores.
Choose ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) if…
ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) has the measurable edge on storage gb, battery wh, weight kg.
This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.
Why Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro wins
- ▲RAM — 50.00% more. 24 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 37.50% more. 22 h vs 16 h.
- ▲CPU cores — 20.00% more. 12 vs 10.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 3.00 more. 3 vs 0.
- ▲Screen size — 1.43% more. 14.2 " vs 14 ".
Why ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) wins
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲Battery — 4.17% more. 75 Wh vs 72 Wh.
- ▲Weight — 0.25 kg less. 1.3 vs 1.55.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro | ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.55 kg | 1.3 kglead |
| Thickness | 15.5 mm | 13.9 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro | ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14.2 "lead | 14 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro | ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| CPU cores | 12lead | 10 |
| GPUⓘ | Apple M4 Pro 16-core GPU | AMD Radeon 880M |
| RAMⓘ | 24 GBlead | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 512 GB | 1024 GBlead |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro | ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 72 Wh | 75 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 22 hlead | 16 h |
| USB-C portsⓘ | 3lead | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 3lead | 0 |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro or Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025)?+
MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro claims up to 22 hours — 22h vs 16h.
Which is lighter, MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro or Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025)?+
Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) is lighter at 1.3 kg vs 1.55 kg.
Which has more RAM, MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro or Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025)?+
MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro offers 24GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro or Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025)?+
Both have OLED displays.