ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 UX480

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Date Published: 13 Feb 2025

Intel Core i5-8265U
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (40W)
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
512GB SSD
8GB RAM
1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.0 Portability Very Good

8.0 Display Excellent

4.0 For Work Average

3.4 For Gaming Mediocre

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Review

ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 UX480 in-depth review

ASUS's ZenBook series has always produced a different breed of laptops. The latest and greatest from the brand is called ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 UX480. It is one of the first laptops equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q that we tested. However, this is not the feature that everyone is talking about. It actually is the second screen, which weirdly enough happens to be a... touchpad as well.If you are familiar with dual screen laptops, you may know that the most popular iteration of the technology is the touch bar inside the MacBook Pros. Although it is a genius feature it has some downsides. Downsides that ASUS have covered almost completely with their "ScreenPad". Let's not focus just on this futuristic implementation, though, as almost everything about the ZenBook Pro 14 UX480 [...]

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Pros

12 and a half hours of web browsing on battery power
Beautiful small form factor
GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q on board
Great color coverage - 92% of sRGB (AUO B140HAN03.5)
It doesn't use PWM to adjust screen brightness (AUO B140HAN03.5)
Bright ScreenPad which doubles as a true second screen
Utilizes its hardware at its max

Cons

The performance comes with a sacrifice - heat
Poor upgradability

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

ASUS ZenBook Pro UX480 is truly a capable device. Aside from the ScreenPad technology implemented by the manufacturer, it became famous with one other thing. It offers a super small footprint and a lot of performance at the same time. In order to understand how these words can exist in the same sentence, we had to take the ZenBook Pro 14 UX480 apart.Check out all ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 UX480 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-depth Review.1. Remove the bottom plate In order to disassemble the laptop, you need special equipment. No, K9 dogs won't do[...]

DISPLAY: 14.0-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS

Name
AUO B140HAN03.5

Diagonal
14.0"

Pixel density
157.35 ppi

Brightness
329 cd/m²

sRGB
92%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920 x 1080

Becomes "Retina" from
22 inches (56 cm)

Contrast
1200:1

dE Color Checker
6.5 1.5

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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