ASUS Zenbook 14

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3402, Ryzen 5000 Series) ASUS Zenbook 14

Date Published: 19 Apr 2022

AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W)
14.0″, 2.8K (2880 x 1800), 90 Hz, OLED
512GB SSD
8GB LPDDR4x
1.39 kg (3.1 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.7 Portability Very Good

10.0 Display EXCEPTIONAL

5.9 For Work Average

3.3 For Gaming Mediocre

ASUS Zenbook 14

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Specs

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U

Display
14.0″, 2.8K (2880 x 1800), 90 Hz, OLED

HDD/SSD
512GB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 NVMe slot See photo

RAM
8GB LPDDR4x

OS
Windows 11 Home

Body Material
Aluminum

Dimensions
313.6 x 220.6 x 16.9 mm (12.35" x 8.69" x 0.67")

Weight
1.39 kg (3.1 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

2x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.0b

Card Reader
MicroSD

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.2

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition

Speakers
Speakers by Harman Kardon

Optical drive

Security Lock slot

Portability

ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3402, Ryzen 5000 Series)

12.35" x 8.69" x 0.67" Dimensions

1.39 kg (3.1 lbs) Weight

Average 14.0-inch laptop

1.47 kg (3.2 lbs) +5% Weight

Review

ASUS Zenbook 14 in-depth review

Once in a while a manufacturer steps in front of the line and says "we've built the perfect ultrabook". And then they start listing all of the special features. Most of the time, everyone speaks gibberish, trying to sell their product. Sometimes, however, the companies do have a point.We are pretty positive that the Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3402) is at least partially going to meet the expectations set by ASUS in its product presentation. In fact, reading the specs sheet shows a very impressive feature set. We are talking about Zen 3 refresh CPUs up to the Ryzen 7 5825U, 75Wh battery pack, and incredibly thin and light chassis.Furthermore, the OLED panel has a 16:10 aspect ratio and a 2.8K resolution. It supports HDR and is supposed to have a maximum brightness of 550 nits, and cover 10[...]

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Pros

Great performance from a ULV chip
Fantastic input devices
Strong aluminum chassis
100% sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage + HDR support
High resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio
Deep blacks and virtually infinite contrast ratio
NumberPad
90Hz refresh rate with fast pixel response times
Fingerprint reader + MicroSD card slot + relatively wide I/O

Cons

Uses PWM below 90 nits
Soldered memory

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Upgradeability is not among this laptop's strong features. However, battery life certainly is - take a look.Check out all ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3402) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate Getting inside this device requires the removal of 7 Torx-head screws. After that, take out the back rubber feet and undo the other two Phillips-head screws. Then, you can pry the bottom panel, starting from the front corners.2. Battery Inside, we find a pretty large 75Wh battery pack. It lasts for more than 14 hour[...]