![]() ![]() ![]() The keyboard is a standard Asus layout, with proper spaced and sized keys, but smaller arrows. Inputs haven’t changed from the previous Zenbgeneration, and that’s fine, as they were already some of the better available in 14-inch Windows devices. At this point, this is a nearly flawless implementation. Overall, this Zenbgeneration is the most refined Asus ever made in this 14-inch space over the years, perfecting the format and addressing a few of the ergonomic issues I had with the past designs. There’s no card-reader and no lock, and both USB-C ports are on the right edge, so you’re not getting the possibility of charging this laptop on either side. Speaking of the bottom panel, you’ll notice plenty of air-grills down here, as well as the speaker grills and some larger rubber feet than on past Zenbooks, which allow for better ventilation and better grip on a desk.Īs for the IO, that hasn’t changed and still includes an UBS-A, 2x USB-Cs, 1x HDMI and an audio jack. I’m glad Asus finally figured out the front lip and this bottom-panel part, even if it took them all these years. This mechanism is still smooth and properly balanced for single-handed use, and still goes back flat to 180 degrees.Īnd then there’s the way the D-panel attaches to the main chassis, which is now much smoother and no-longer catches on your fingers with daily use, as on most Zenbooks available over the years. The other is the hinge design, with a long-centered hinge instead of two smaller side hinges. As for the thickness, that’s without accounting for the rubber feet.Įrgonomically, a few things have changed over the previous models, the most notable being the way the front lips and corners are designed, slightly tapered and friendlier on the wrists. But, as there’s always a but, the non-touch FHD OLED version weighs 1.2 kilos, as this touch model that I have here tips the scales at 1.28 kg. But it is smaller and lighter and slimmer than the 14x, and in fact even slimmer than the previous 14 model as well.Īsus advertises this Zenbook 14 at 1.2 kilos and 14.9 mm thick. Design wise, it inherits most lines from the previous 14x series, with the way the hinges are designed and the two-radiator cooling module. This ZenBook is refinement of the previous 14 and 14x generations. White backlit keyboard, 1.4 mm travel, glass touchpad with optional NumberPad,ĢMPx FHD webcam with IR, ALS, and privacy shutter, no fingerprint sensor,Īsus offers this laptop in a bunch of different hardware configurations, with Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Ultra 7 155H or Ultra 9 185H processors, 8 to 32 GB of RAM, and either a touch or a non-touch display, as well as either FHD or 2.8K OLED panels. ![]() 36 (.8 lbs) for the USB-C charger and cables, EU versionĬlamshell format with 180-degree hinge, single-fan dual-radiator cooling, Wireless 6E (Intel AX211) 2×2, Bluetooth 5.3 ![]() Intel Meteor Lake Core Ultra 7 155H, 6PC+8Ec+2LPEc/22T, up to 4.9 GHzģ2 GB LPDDR5-7467 (soldered), up to 32 GB LPDDR5-7467ġ TB M.2 NVMe SSD (Micro 2400) – single M.2 2280 slot Specs as reviewed – Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UX3405MAĪsus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405MA, 2024 modelġ4 inch, OLED, 16:10 aspect ratio, touch, glossy,Ĥ00-nits SDR brightness, 600-nits HDR peak, In the meantime, I’ve updated my findings based on the more recent available software, and will keep updating as the software matures. Note: This sample is a pre-production unit initially tested a few days before the official release, with the software available as of mid-December 2023. We’ll get in depth on all the aspects that you should know about this Zenbook 14 UX3405 series further down in this review. This series is also the mainstream 14-inch Zenbook for 2024 and offers the design ques and the build quality that I’d expect from a Zenbook, alongside a 14-inch OLED touch display, good inputs and IO, and now updated hardware that’s both more powerful and more efficient than the Intel and even the AMD options available in the past. The reviewed configuration is the UX3405MA variant, with an Intel Core Ultra processor and Intel Arc graphics, the latest Meteor Lake hardware platform available from Intel.įor the most part, this series follows-up on the Zenbook 14 UX3402 and Zenbook 14X UX3404 models from 2023, which we’ve reviewed over the last months, so I was able to properly compare the new generation and figure out what has changed, what has improved, and where there’s still room for improvement. ![]()
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