2024 Asus Zenbook 14 OLED REVIEW - READY FOR PRIME TIME?

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Video Index
00:00 Intro
01:40 Specs & Pricing
02:27 Unboxing, Size & Build
05:13 Ports & Connections
05:51 Internals & User Upgradeability
06:55 Display
07:53 Asus Pen 2.0
08:16 FHD IR Webcam, Studio Effects & NPU
09:40 Performance, Benchmarks & Gaming
12:35 Thermals, Surface Temps & Fan Noise
13:25 Battery Life
14:05 Hinges, Keyboard & Pointing Devices
15:06 Audio & Speaker Test
16:15 Pros & Cons
17:13 The Score
17:29 Outro

[@aliettienne2907]

5:01 That travel weight is not bad at all. 8:40 I wasn't expecting active noise cancellation on a laptop but this is wonderful 💯👍🏿. 14:51 I like how you can scroll and zoom on the screen using the touchpad.

[@thierrya.346]

Andrew !!! Andrew !!! Andrew !!! From a content creator perspective, I think this is THE BEST (REALLY THE BEST!!!!!!) review I've seen this far !!!! From the quality of the video itself to the comparative analysis (Performance, benchmark, .... HEAT & THERMALS !!!) to the filming angles to the overall display of informations to the transitions of informations to the score & WHO SHOULD BUY THIS DEVICE , ..... And from a consumer perspective, I have all the required informations I need to help me decide ! Man, you got my like & my sub !!! I will go & check your others videos !! I was looking for inspiration to start a channel for a French audience in West Africa & I will try to copy a lil bit of your work (That work is soooo good, I have to steal some of it). Congrats & keep pushing on this GREAT work!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks 🙏

[@858Markus]

The wonderful thing called competition. AMD, Intel, Qulacomm, Apple. ARM vs. x86. Increasing efficiency and performance. Nice review.

[@j28gulfstream]

good review! For me - I would get the pro audio volume meter and no only measure the fan noise but also the speakers. This is something that most reviews ommit - yet some of us including me use our laptops for podcasts, YT etc while roaming our apartments. I am yet to advance from my 2021 Yoga 14IL with upward firing speakers - never done tho and even had returned some ASUS vivobooks for being so quiet...

[@LightOtt]

Excellent review Andrew. However I really think 61.3 degree Celsius underneath is definitely something ASUS needs to fix ASAP along with the Fan noise.

[@ptruskovsky]

like for the good choise of the test song for audio check! Really liked it!❤ Tnank you, Andrew!

[@dri4nr4dit37]

skipped to the battery life test just to see how much of a different it makes to my recently (like really recently, just last week) bought 14 flip up3404. And goddamn, feeling the buyers remorse already 😅. Though the fact that the ux3405 just released in the US, which means it's still a couple or more months to arrive in my country, eases it up a bit. Thanks for the quick performance tests, Andrew!

[@adnanamin3666]

Man, I'm regretting buying it. 😒😒 I've bought the UX3405MA variant (non-touch/32GB/1TB) and it gets real hot when plugged in. Even starts lagging despite being the performance mode active. The battery life? Straight out garbage. Not even close to how KZbinrs portrayed it in real use cases. Gotta use it in every power saving / efficiency mode possible to hardly do justice to the KZbinr reviews. I'm not sure if only my unit experiencing these issues or all the unit from this series, but I'm really disappointed tbh. Where I'm from, including tax, vat etc., it costs around 18-1900 USD. That's the saddest part. ☹☹

[@logmeinhere]

@@adnanamin3666 Oh man this makes me nervous coz Im considering getting this laptop. Have you considered getting it checked to a service center?

[@Haingteklay]

can you share how long the battery life is? How many hour you can use for full charge?@@adnanamin3666

[@alejandrod8269]

I think this is the most complete review I have seen in my life!!!! Awesome 😮💪🏼

[@stevepettifer4896]

I might be able to choose my next work laptop and this is on my shortlist. The only slight annoyance is the 16GB of memory which is all we can seem to get in the UK right now (and your dollar price is our GBP price for that 16GB model) and inability to expand it, as I'd like 32GB. Other than that this seems to have more than enough grunt to be a day-to-day developer machine, is nice an light for when I have to travel, and if the OLED screen on my wife's much cheaper recent i3 version is anything to go by, I won't be disappointed.

[@Shika7272]

So comprehensive review, thanks😊

[@RobloxianX]

Not bad for 1080p Medium. Better than a Mac!

[@VicharB]

Thinking of getting this one for my wifey, with 155H/32GB/1TB, 2.8K OLED being the key here as she is into photography and some video editing. Myself I got the EliteBook 835 G10 7840U/32GB/2TB Samsung 990 Pro with FHD which is sufficient for me, but business class matters more, running Opensuse Tumbleweed (linux).

[@williamcohen3351]

Nice PC. Camera and speakers are good. Display is good. Lack of the numpad on the TouchPad is no big loss since it was not of much use on the older model as configured. Good to see Asus fixed most of the buggiest issues since its release. Great review as always. Happy New Year. Pretty soon you have another anniversary of your 28th coming up. After a while you want to lose count of them. They keep coming by faster and faster as time goes by.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Totally agree

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Happy New Year 🎊

[@CraigAndres]

Great review! Do you prefer this or the Asus S 13? I like how portable the S 13 is but i think the spec is higher on the 14 inch Asus laptops? Latest have i9 processor.

[@nikeshjs742]

Hey, Andrew. Amazing review. I am thinking of getting this laptop. The other reviews I watched and descriptions I have read in asus website does not show that zenbook 14 oled with intel core ultra 7 does not come with a pen. So, does the pen come in the box itself or we have to buy it separately?

[@electricmiragemedia]

The 14x for $699 with i7-13800H and 120hz OLED is my new favourite laptop. I am using it with my eGPU and it's so immersive, I love it to bits. The new version would be tempting for the same price, but the heat is really concerning.

[@pythonprogrammer7354]

😊That temperature is awfully dangerous.

[@Windows98Fanboy]

What eGPU are you using? I am considering picking up an eGPU for my 14X as well. Also how are the temps?

[@jsteve_15]

yo I have the 14X with i7-13700H too, is it easy to set up an eGPU for this?

[@lucasrem]

Arc + OLED onboard, why not Nvidia ?

[@lucasrem]

@@jsteve_15 Arc on these HDR OLED, why not RTX too ?

[@kanishktomar9839]

this really helped me

[@autumnpage2520]

Hi, could you share which BIOS version you were using for this review? Many of the reviews on this laptop have confusing, unexpected or odd results for battery and CPU performance compared to the HP Spectre, which I'm guessing could be because their BIOS was not updated to the 301 version. Seems really difficult to find information on whether this laptop is really outclassed by the Spectre, or whether it was just an issue with earlier firmware.

[@raguel259]

This laptop is basically perfect for the price. The battery life is very good, the graphics performance is double that of the previous generation, the screen is one of the best on the market, the speakers are not bad at all, you have active pen support and many more features. Although it's a high price, what you get is probably one of the best options if not the best of them all. Thanks for the review.

[@user-ph8ft1jb8t]

Hey, I received this laptop today, I think the body of the laptop is made up of plastic it's not metal. Correct me if I am wrong. I was so disappointed.

[@josht717]

@@user-ph8ft1jb8t That is one of the reasons I did not keep this laptop. I was completely underwhelmed with the plastic and how they build the chassis. It just felt... cheap, and kinda dated, especially for the high price.

[@anhduypham4298]

Hi! Would you recommend the HP dragonfly G4, ASUS zenbook 14 OLED, or ASUS zenbook 14X? I’m mostly going to use it as a student, so I’ll be carrying it everywhere

[@victormarian7889]

On our site, the 14 X would also offer an full size S.D. card slot, but the price ... is well above ! Thanks, you're still the Man, from far the best reviewer for I.T. !

[@BhardwajMayank]

Great review!

[@InfectedKnife]

Perhaps an idea for future reviews, also test fan noise and thermals under lower/medium workload. Would definitely be interested in that!

[@lucasrem]

NOT on HP EliteBook levels.

[@iwantpeace6535]

Thank you, I didn't know what is the good of neural unit until you said that!

[@AgentZeroNine1]

Loving the efficiency improvements with these new Core Ultra CPUs. I'm probably going to give it one more generation (Arrow Lake) to jump in.

[@midnighttornado22]

If ASUS puts out a creators gpu version of the 14, of which I think the price creeped just a little past $2k earlier this year, I would like to see a review on it, mostly just for video editing purposes.

[@LuisGarcia-cl4ij]

Awesome labtop for doing animations and art work on

[@realstika1]

Nice review like always :))) But i have a question...Is this pen comes with all Asus Zenbook 14 OLED 2024 laptops from the series? Because i check the laptops in my online shops but there is nothing in the description about pen included. Maybe is a surprise when you open the package..:DD

[@jorgeluisfernandez2560]

Between this zeenbook 14 oled and galaxy book4 pro which you think is better? Thanks a lot

[@mczteamy]

Hi Andrew! Would you recommend this for coding/programming or will a Lenovo Ideapad Pro 5 suit coding better?

[@user-nd4ip1xv5m]

The really hot, 60 degrees Celsius, bottom can definitely cause low temperature burn.

[@LikeTeeMO]

Best reviews i've seen so far for most laptops i've been interesting

[@theP36]

Very good explanation, straight forward to the point that we all need to hear

[@djben928]

Very informative review. I like this channel

[@Manicsar1]

The 155H is not the replacement for the 13700H, the 165H is...

[@Cnasattari]

great review dude, keep going💙

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks a ton!

[@express_shoes]

You are doing great. Keep it up!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thank you! 😃

[@piotrprs572]

GREAT REVIEW!!! Now I know everything I need to. 🙂

[@Salmon4lif3]

I loved the review!! I have now bought the Zenbook 14 OLED Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 -processor 185H 2,3 GHz 32GB LPDDR5X 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD arriving with postal service tomorrow th 04-17 🙌

[@CarloL525]

Great review

[@pixelpusher1393]

A question: As far as I know, Intel Iris Xe iGPU reserves up to 2Gb from RAM. How much of a bite does Intel Arc iGPU take out of the available RAM?

[@HDRPC]

Sir please reply that its "refresh rate is set to 120hz or dynamic refresh rate?"

[@diotitus]

Thanks for the awesome review. While the amount of RAM of 32GB in this Windows Laptop is quite overkill for my needs, I do definitely like the fact that it comes with more storage and RAM for the price than a MacBook Air M2.

[@mikephilpot]

Does this model support Dolby Vision? Great review!

[@HDRPC]

As always excellent video Sir. I don't know how to thank you for so much great content. Thanks🎉 I never expected such a great battery life from a Intel laptop. Great job Intel. Now we can say Intel laptops has great great battery life and great performance specially in video editing. Intel has FASTEST iGPU for gaming. intel nailed this time.

[@LucaPocchia]

Hi Andrew, thank you for the excellent job. In the last days seems that a bios update came out in order to increase Meteor lake performances. Have you already installed it?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Yes

[@parmeshwarrathod105]

Just spreading love: your videos are down to the earth, simple and relatable - keep up the good work😮

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thank you so much!!

[@ShayanMaramaei]

I rarely subscribe to review channels, but man, you deserve it. Like, as someone searching for laptops, these channel provide me with everything I need and like make it way easier, thanks man

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks 🙏

[@Shika7272]

I wish you could make the info larger for those who watch from a phone. Thanks!

[@__aceofspades]

There is a new BIOS update that significantly increases performance, you should do a follow-up video as the results are quite dramatic.

[@L0wPull]

Excited to see the next tier up with improved cooling and a higher TDP, maybe even a discrete GPU - something like a refresh of the Zenbook 14 Pro .. hopefully will combine decent performance and great battery life, as well as the ooomph of the GPU when needed. This is already a huge step forward for intel ultrabooks tho 👌

[@pankajnjoshi9673]

Would like to know how good is video editing performance?

[@paralleluniverse7147]

hey @andrew when will this laptop 360 flip version come in market ?

[@timnoneya3158]

Is there a quiet mode for when yiu want the fan not running and are ok with less performace?

[@sharkfintech5893]

Yes, there is.

[@HDRPC]

Sir, can you please tell us what Bios version you are using while testing Zenbook? As always you are the best.🎉

[@user-lb1id5th4c]

Great video as always. I was wondering if it is better to get the 14x or this new 2024 zenbook. Also if i were to get the 14x would an intel processor or ryzen be better. Thanks

[@HDRPC]

Intel is better

[@HDRPC]

@@user-lb1id5th4c go with newer one. Wait for more 2024 Intel Core ULTRA laptops.

[@PKperformanceEU]

Andrew, can you check the CPU's idle consumption when things only run in the background or fresh windows boot up? It would be interesting to see the difference between 13 and this gen, i use ThrottleStop.

[@HDRPC]

Same, i also want to see that.

[@ssupriyanto]

Can someone help me to choose between this laptop or a laptop with 15.6" OLED, Core i9 13900H, single 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and it has the same pricing as the one reviewed here. Thank You!

[@gaetanorotondo]

EXCELLENT REVIEW I'm looking forward to the one with AMD processor! the blue and white colors brought to Intel are not to my taste, I love the black only in the AMD version, but the thing that amazes me is that every year there is something wrong... the AMD one with the FHD touch ( 1920 x 1200) OLED 16:10 aspect ratio, LED Backlit, 0.2ms response time, 60Hz refresh rate, 400nits, 500nits.... I wonder if it's worth it unlike the 120Hz 3k of the Intel version... sometimes Asus pushes me to look at other brands!

[@tylerdurden2832]

please tell us how is the linux compatibility

[@headcrab4090]

Anyone having an idea if the Ultra 9 option is more « future proof»? Will it drain the battery more while doing «Office» or media consumption?

[@Thatbeardedguy86]

I really wanted to consider this laptop but putting the speakers on the bottom pretty much makes it a no go for me. Most of the time when I'm watching videos, I'm sitting on the couch and the laptop is on my lap. When it's at my desk I'm doing productivity stuff and don't need the sound.

[@cmshroffassociates]

Excellent video. Keep it up

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thank you very much!

[@lord7md395]

This is my first time seeing your video and I really appreciate your efforts and I like it

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks 🙏

[@drgames355]

Best review, fast and to the point God bless 😊

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Glad it was helpful!

[@another-niko-pfp-holder]

is the noise cancellation built into the hardware somehow or is it software preinstalled with the windows? also how do you enable the camera effects, are they exclusive to the windows camera app? asking because i'm planning to install linux and i'd still like to have those features if possible

[@xephosbot]

Camera effects are definitely a Windows feature. And it is supported, if I'm not mistaken, on all cameras with Windows Hello support. I also doubt that the integrated graphics will work correctly on Linux, as well as the load will be properly distributed between e-cores and p-cores. The latest generations of intel processors are very strongly binds to Windows OS.

[@oaktown_510]

How reliable are these will this last me a couple of years without issues?

[@vaneliot]

Can this unit make use of an external GPU? Really impressive performance and battery life for productivity workloads and occasional gaming. Great review as always. I'd usually find myself revisiting your older videos to compare laptop specs. Cheers!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Yes, it has 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports

[@vaneliot]

@@andrewmarcdavid Thanks! Appreciated.

[@mikest8958]

I'd like to see comparisons of this against the best AMD ultrabooks and maybe a couple macbooks. Great content as always Andrew👍👍

[@azer6887]

what are the best AMD ultrabooks?

[@VideogamesAsArt]

@@azer6887 that's a good question sadly. I liked seeing the framework 13 there! that serves as a great comparison

[@samm7727]

@@azer6887 Lenovo Yoga Slim 6 14APU8 (82X3002MFR)

[@Javi_Santana_95]

I need a comparative between Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (2024) vs Macbook Air M3. I heard that the Asus Keyboard sinks when typing, it´s true? Nice video :)

[@horseman1956]

Excellent review. Meteor Lake is a good step in the right direction for Intel and frankly, long overdue. The improved GPU and battery performance are, in my humble opinion, the most important changes Intel is bringing to the table. I might offer that your review seemed to understate the value of the 32GB bump in RAM. For all the value Asus packs into this system, it's a bit puzzling as to why they dropped the numeric touchpad. It was a good feature that set them apart from the competition. I was so very close to pulling the trigger on the 2023 Asus Zenbook 14x at $699, but the changes in 2024, particularly the improved battery life, are too important to set aside. I'll wait for the sale price on the 2024 model.

[@LearningAndGrowingInLife]

Hi Andrew, I'm thoroughly enjoying the insightful content you share! Recently, I came across the Framework laptop and its upgrade potential caught my attention. Currently, I'm delving into options within the ZenBook series, particularly drawn to their OLED screens. I'm eager to hear your thoughts on the Framework laptop versus the ZenBook, considering my search for a new laptop. Additionally, focusing specifically on Zenbooks, I'd appreciate your perspective on the ZenBook 14 (14-inch laptop with its impressive 16:10 aspect ratio and OLED screen) versus the ZenBook 15 (15.6 inches OLED with its 16:9 aspect ratio).

[@tobychidi]

Quality quality ❤

[@princeagrawal3531]

Best Ever Review, man you are doing really great... Love from India.. Thanks.

[@AirLineASMR]

Just got the same model with the i9 CPU; for programmers, it's a beast!

[@angelflys97]

I’m a little confused on asus product line. Is the X versions last years model? Or is there a 2024 x model with the number pad feature?

[@moxie75]

Another reviewer said the X for 2024 is discontinued. So whatever 14X you see now is 2023. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@skulling4893]

There does not seem to be a fingerprint reader on this laptop, am I wrong?

[@joseph17137]

I noticed a screen door effect on whites on mine. Anyone else? Google seems to suggest its the pen digitizer.

[@seylannaidoo8929]

hello, how is it? Lots of people reported similar thing with other Asus OLED panels so really worried now, might not get it anymore.

[@cmshroffassociates]

If you could suggest good touchscreen laptops with good pen support with long battery life. I am currently using hp elite folio for the last 2 years and very happy with it. I am a lawyer and use software liquidtext on daily basis. Therefore good pen support is very essential. Thanks.

[@christopherng5847]

I think the best is surface pro 9..

[@Krenisphia]

Does it come in a larger 16" or 17"+ size? I don't like small screens.

[@HDRPC]

Yes many more laptops will come with 16" screens using Core ULTRA

[@darknubent]

Literally just bought the Zenbook 14 pro 2023

[@mellowtones1985]

Me too!

[@samiidristomiwa7000]

Great work

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks 🙏

[@ultrabodyitalia]

a very good review! Such a shame about the ram. the 3406 would be great with 32 gb of ram but it's not possible.

[@RezaAghapour]

14h battery life!?🤯🤯 Good job Intel❤

[@adequatequality]

Purchased this on pre-order date...used it for about 2 days and returned it yet again for the same reason I returned the previous Zenbook 14. It gets VERY hot because ASUS has yet again cramped a powerful chip inside a thin and light chassis they haven't redesigned and the fan noise as well is really noticeable.

[@pythonprogrammer7354]

It's inexcusable to say the least. I am going to look at MSI , Dell and such.

[@aeromotive2]

you can thank intel stagnation... this was supposed to be a leap in efficiency, not so much

[@25557813]

i have the zenbook 14 with 4700u . The fan is actually alright for me .

[@adequatequality]

@@25557813 The AMD cpus are vastly better in efficiency especially with the 7540U/7840U that recently came out. I’d normally always recommend going with an AMD cpu over Intel if it’s do-able for you.

[@adequatequality]

@@aeromotive2 Overpromised and underdelivered as usual

[@jeffreytanuwidjaja9497]

how does it compre to HP envy

[@HH-dv5gr]

Has anyone do any Wifi browsing for 12-14 hours? I would be curious what the Wifi browsing battery life is

[@k4job]

Does it come with pen in europe as well? Can't find any information about that..

[@kensymons843]

As far as i've seen in Belgium (specific model due to the belgian azerty keyboard) it has NOT. we DO get the trackpad with nummeric keypad!!!

[@rafaelperez9652]

A Very Big improvement in performance after the Bios, firmware and Windows updates Andrew! Great OLED screen and clear webcam and audio mics. The audio quality from the internal speakers in my opinion sounds rich and full!! While not much has improved since the 2023 processor, would you recommend the 2024 model or go with the 2023 model? Excellent review as always!! 👍😁

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks! It depends on price and what features you need. I would wait until the price drops on the 2024

[@wsp7794]

Do you believe we must see a outperformance of 2024 model over 2023 in the future?

[@wsp7794]

Have you bought one? Enjoying?

[@tyroneearnest4513]

Pretty happy with my lowly $499 (Best Buy) 14x with 8 gig memory.

[@adamwalter2573]

Cursor keys went through shrinking process...for everyone's happiness.

[@RTX1070]

You are the best

[@zacmullins7811]

what is the point of pen support if its not 2 in 1?

[@exzld]

I have thought about this. if you open it flat and mount it like so maybe then its more realistic? idk

[@kamarms]

😀Excellent review! By the way, what is the brand/model of the NVME SSD in this laptop? Thank you.

[@sharkfintech5893]

I believe it's a SanDisk.

[@aaronpaid5835]

So when are these comming out? Can't find any data for it for The Netherlands in specific

[@kasschel]

Waarschijnlijk komen er in februari andere configuraties beschikbaar

[@kasschel]

Mijn eerste bericht met een link naar Asus webshop wordt steeds verwijderd dus nu zonder link: deze laptop is in NL vooralsnog alleen bij Asus zelf te bestellen met ultra core 7 155,H, 16gb RAM, zonder touch-screen.

[@VideogamesAsArt]

In my opinion, while the performance is still very good and the battery life is better, it still struggles to catch up the 7840U. At least we have now great competition and hopefully it will mean a price war?

[@DeepDishPizza]

Had it for exactly 6 days and returned it for a MacBook Air. The MacBook Air battery lasts longer and it’s way faster.

[@maars75]

Seriously ? And how is it now

[@johnhoward2908]

So this or the new Dell XPS? What's the difference between the two?

[@baha2046]

Price, this has a similar price as Dell Inspiron, XPS is much more expensive

[@sareth1]

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405) or Macbook Pro? Which is the better buy for work? thx

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Depends on what your needs and budget are

[@ratul_x_ryuu]

IS IT GOOD FOR CODING?