Asus BR1402FG review: Robust student laptop for everyday use ↺
With the new Asus BR1402F, the manufacturer is primarily targeting schoolchildren. The overall package is designed for everyday school life but also adapted for students' use of technical devices. The keyboard is splash-proof, and the housing is shock-proof and resistant to fingerprints. The display lid and the underside of the base unit are also made of a non-slip material so that the laptop does not slip out of the hand so easily on the way between classrooms. Windows 11 Pro Education is also pre-installed, which further increases the overall value of the convertible and enables schools to manage the device and the installed applications, among other things.
With a price of just 590 euros, it is not easy to find comparable convertibles that offer a similarly comprehensive overall package as the Asus model. Only the Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1, which, however, does not offer an integrated pen, is less economical, is not already equipped with Windows 11 Pro Education, and is nowhere near as robust as the Asus model. In addition to the Dell, we also used for comparison the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4, the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8, and the Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV. Also included in the comparison is the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 - a tablet with an optional keyboard, which is in a completely different price range but demonstrates the current status of ARM processors for Windows, which will certainly have a strong influence on the market for student laptops in the future.
Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79.5 % v7 (old) | 03 / 2024 | Asus BR1402FG i3-N305, UHD Graphics 32EUs | 1.7 kg | 20.8 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 88.7 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 R5 7530U, Vega 7 | 1.4 kg | 17.1 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1200 | |
| 84.5 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2023 | Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 R5 7530U, Vega 7 | 1.6 kg | 18.6 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 81.9 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2023 | Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 i5-1335U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.6 kg | 17.4 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 85.7 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2021 | Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.4 kg | 16 mm | 13.30" | 2560x1600 | |
| 86.9 % v7 (old) | 03 / 2023 | Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM SD 8cx Gen 3, Adreno 690 | 883 g | 9.3 mm | 13.00" | 2880x1920 |
Case & equipment
The entire casing of the Asus BR1402FG is made of plastic, as is to be expected in this price range. However, in the case of the Asus convertible, the material used does not automatically mean a loss of robustness. The display lid, for example, is very stable and can hardly be bent. The base unit is also comparatively robust, although the casing gives way in the keyboard area. However, this is hardly noticeable during everyday typing and does not restrict the typing experience. However, models with magnesium or aluminum cases have the edge here. The certification according to the US military standard MIL-STD 810H shows how robust the device is. The certification is not as insignificant here as with many other models, as it really applies to the entire device. The tests for this certification pay particular attention to environmental conditions. For example, the Asus model was able to impress in extreme temperatures, humidity, dust, and vibrations. The device should, therefore, survive everyday school life without any problems.
The underside and the display lid have a particularly non-slip surface so that the convertible sits much better in the hand and cannot slip out even when it's wet. The convertible is only available in one color variant and is black with blue accents on the edges and hinges. The model's footprint is acceptable considering the price range, but the display edges are very wide and no longer meet today's standards. We suspect that the thicker display edges contribute to the model's resilience. It is practical that the pen can be stored inconspicuously in the casing and can also be charged there.
Windows 11 Pro Education is installed as standard on every Asus BR1402FG. It allows users to only use apps selected by the administrator, administrators can manage the devices and the applications installed on them, sensitive data from the educational institution is protected, and simple remote access to the school network can be set up.
The equipment is also impressive and offers a USB-A and USB-C ports on both sides. The convertible can be charged via both USB-C ports, with only the left port also offering an integrated DisplayPort. Unfortunately, the USB port on the right side is only USB 2.0. While there is a Kensington lock, a volume control, and the "garage" for the stylus on the right side, the Asus convertible also offers a full-size Ethernet port, an HDMI 1.4b port, and a 3.5mm combo jack on the left side. Two cameras are also integrated: a webcam with privacy shutter and a second, more powerful camera, which is located on the left above the keyboard and functions as a rear camera when the convertible is in tablet mode.
The "Good-to-Go" LED, which is integrated directly into the display lid, is unusual. This allows teachers to immediately see if a particular student's laptop is having problems with the internet connection or power supply - and gives a signal if a student may need help.
Maintenance
The Asus BR1402FG convertible places great emphasis on repairability. If you only want to replace the RAM, there is even a particularly easy-to-open cap with just one screw on the underside. For a closer look under the surface, only 9 screws on the underside need to be removed. The keyboard can then be removed. What is particularly practical here is that the screws all remain in the base plate after removal, so they can't be lost. The M.2 SSD is in standard 2280 format and can be easily replaced. According to Asus' advertising material, the cooling unit, the battery, the keyboard, and the connections can also be replaced without any problems.
Input devices: Solid keyboard that could be a little quieter
The keyboard of the Asus BR1402FG Convertible is solid with decent key travel, which provides a nice and crisp typing experience. The keyboard yields when typing, but not so much that it disturbs the process. However, the keyboard clatter can be criticized because, depending on the momentum when typing, it can lead to somewhat louder clicking noises. The trackpad is a solid size but could be a little larger. It is practical that the trackpad can be converted into a number pad. Although this does not enable as precise input as a physical numpad, it is still better than not having one at all.
Display
The display of the Asus BR1402FG is also acceptable for the price. The contrast is even comparatively very good, and the brightness is theoretically sufficient with an average of 251 cd/m2, but with the glossy display this results in a combination that does not cope well with sunlight. In the classroom, it may be necessary to adjust the seating position and laptop placement to avoid glare from sunlight..
The color space coverage is acceptable and sufficient for everyday use; professional photo and video editing is, of course, not possible. We were also unable to detect PWM flickering.
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Brightness Distribution: 80 %
Center on Battery: 278 cd/m²
Contrast: 3707:1 (Black: 0.075 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 7.02 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.83}
calibrated: 4.25
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 0.8 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5.1}
39.15% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
56.7% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
37.87% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.158
CCT: 5966 K
| Asus BR1402FG AUO B140HAN04.0, LED, 1920x1080, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 B133UAN01.2 , IPS LED, 1920x1200, 13.3" | Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 LG Philips 140WU2, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 LEN140WUXGA, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV AU Optronics AUOB493, IPS, 2560x1600, 13.3" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 87% | 16% | 4% | 94% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 37.87 | 74.1 96% | 44.4 17% | 39.8 5% | 78.8 108% |
| sRGB Coverage | 56.7 | 99.3 75% | 64.4 14% | 58 2% | 99.8 76% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 39.15 | 74.5 90% | 45.8 17% | 41.1 5% | 77.6 98% |
| Response Times | -2% | 43% | 30% | -27% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 39 ? | 43.3 ? -11% | 19.6 ? 50% | 30.2 ? 23% | 52 ? -33% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 30 ? | 28 ? 7% | 19.3 ? 36% | 19.3 ? 36% | 36 ? -20% |
| PWM Frequency | |||||
| Screen | -41% | -86% | -113% | -97% | |
| Brightness middle | 278 | 336 21% | 231.8 -17% | 335.2 21% | 338 22% |
| Brightness | 252 | 321 27% | 216 -14% | 316 25% | 307 22% |
| Brightness Distribution | 80 | 88 10% | 87 9% | 86 8% | 83 4% |
| Black Level * | 0.075 | 0.22 -193% | 0.27 -260% | 0.29 -287% | 0.27 -260% |
| Contrast | 3707 | 1527 -59% | 859 -77% | 1156 -69% | 1252 -66% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 7.02 | 2.8 60% | 6.59 6% | 7.49 -7% | 4.63 34% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 24.28 | 6.9 72% | 16.83 31% | 22.25 8% | 9.99 59% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 4.25 | 1.4 67% | 3.94 7% | 2.17 49% | 1.64 61% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 0.8 | 3.8 -375% | 4.5 -463% | 6.9 -763% | 6.76 -745% |
| Gamma | 2.158 102% | 2.15 102% | 2.17 101% | 2.17 101% | 2.37 93% |
| CCT | 5966 109% | 6664 98% | 6110 106% | 5988 109% | 5934 110% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 68 | ||||
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 98 | ||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 15% /
-8% | -9% /
-46% | -26% /
-67% | -10% /
-46% |
* ... smaller is better
We were able to measure a significant improvement in the average DeltaE values of the grayscale with the calibration. The average value of 6.3 was improved to a very good 0.6. The color calibration also showed significant increases with an original DeltaE value of 7.02, which improved to 4.25. Saturation showed the least improvement after calibration so only an average DeltaE value of 6.59 was achieved here.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 30 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 16.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 13.5 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 79 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 39 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 17.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 21.5 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 57 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8320 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
As previously announced, outdoor use shows the biggest weakness of the glossy display with low maximum brightness. The image is distorted by strong reflections, making it difficult to see the content.
Performance: Only suitable for basic applications
The performance of the Asus BR1402FG is difficult to evaluate. On the one hand, the built-in Intel Core i3-N305 usually performs worse compared to possible competitors, but on the other hand, the model costs a few hundred euros less than most models in our list. It is also clear that Asus aimed for the most stable overall package possible for typical office tasks and web browsing. The only outlier here is the 2-in-1 from Dell, which is available for just 500 euros at the time of the test but does not offer Windows 11 Pro Education, does not have a built-in pen, is not as robust, and has a significantly higher power consumption for the better results.
Nevertheless, it must be noted that the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U of the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga and Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 as well as the Intel Core i5-1335U in the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 and the Intel Core i5-1135G7 of the Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV are clearly faster. Only the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 with ARM processor drops even further in some benchmarks. However, the convertible runs smoothly in everyday use and only struggles when it comes to serious tasks. Students who only need the convertible for editing PDF files and working in the Microsoft Office suite should, therefore, generally not notice the low performance.
Test conditions
Asus does not provide any additional software for the BR1402FG Convertible to customize the performance. Thus, there are only the various performance modes of Windows itself. However, the TDP cannot be adjusted in any of these modes; the Windows settings normally only adjust the duration and frequency of the boost power. The TDP is therefore 17 watts in PL1 and 26 watts in PL2 by default. The fans are somewhat louder in performance mode and we often had problems with the fans repeatedly revving up for a few seconds during light use. In a school or library, the "Balanced" and "Energy-saving" modes are therefore recommended.
Processor
Asus relies on the Intel Core i3-N305 for the convertible for students. This is an entry-level CPU from the Alder Lake-N series. The processor, which will be released in early 2023, offers eight efficiency cores with up to 3.8 GHz. Our Cinebench R15 endurance test shows that the 3.8 GHz is only almost reached for a short time at the beginning of the benchmark. After one minute, the clock rate stabilizes at just under 2.4 GHz with occasional peaks of 3.2 to 3.6 GHz. In operation, the processor is comparatively economical with a maximum power consumption of 26.3 watts. The average consumption is a comparatively low 15.2 watts, which is not unexpected given the performance compared to the competition.
It is worth noting that the core temperature never rose above 79 °C, which indicates a limitation on the manufacturer's side. Potentially better results in the benchmarks would have been possible at higher temperatures.
Cinebench R15 Multi loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 -2! | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 -2! | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 -2! | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV -2! | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM -2! | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Average of class Office (1577 - 20399, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (4832 - 5181, n=4) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Average of class Office (708 - 2130, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (939 - 1001, n=4) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 8086, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (1855 - 1998, n=3) | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Average of class Office (285 - 815, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (375 - 380, n=3) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average of class Office (246 - 3132, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (828 - 878, n=3) | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Average of class Office (99.5 - 312, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (163.6 - 167, n=3) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (583 - 622, n=3) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average of class Office (163 - 1956, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average of class Office (7532 - 76886, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (18739 - 22551, n=4) | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Average of class Office (3046 - 6497, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (3871 - 4123, n=3) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Office (662 - 14998, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (4329 - 5034, n=4) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core | |
| Average of class Office (457 - 2894, n=95, last 2 years) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (1146 - 1326, n=4) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Average of class Office (1018 - 14192, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (4492 - 4905, n=4) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 2096, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (997 - 1083, n=4) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average of class Office (1.72 - 22.4, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (5.41 - 5.62, n=3) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (73.3 - 86.8, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average of class Office (41.5 - 129.6, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (0.766 - 0.786, n=3) | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average of class Office (0.4098 - 1.06, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Office (1685 - 31245, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (4127 - 4415, n=3) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average of class Office (8977 - 125394, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (19828 - 20988, n=3) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 5398, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (1275 - 1409, n=3) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Office (20636 - 115197, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (40581 - 41393, n=3) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average of class Office (1064 - 18321, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (2332 - 2333, n=3) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average of class Office (4415 - 66922, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (9919 - 10524, n=3) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Average of class Office (7254 - 155900, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (23892 - 24577, n=3) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Office (138.6 - 1366, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (415 - 448, n=3) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Office (859 - 17834, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (2042 - 2152, n=3) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Average of class Office (9310 - 55359, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (15143 - 21591, n=3) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
System performance
The results of the PCMark 10 benchmark once again show the processor's weaknesses and make it clear that this model is really only intended for students and is primarily designed for office programs and web browsing. The AMD R5 7530U of the even cheaper Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 performs significantly better despite its lower price but consumes more power. Power sockets are often insufficiently available in classrooms. It, therefore, makes sense to install the most energy-efficient processor possible in the Asus BR1402FG student laptop, even if this comes at the expense of performance.
The results of the other benchmarks of the Asus BR1402FG are also comparatively low. Nevertheless, the performance is generally sufficient for the target group. However, it could be too low for schools that offer computer science courses with more demanding requirements at an early stage.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Average of class Office (2823 - 7578, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (2929 - 3818, n=3) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average of class Office (6567 - 11296, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (6947 - 7867, n=3) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10415, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (3041 - 4866, n=3) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Office (2049 - 11108, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (3130 - 3945, n=3) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (881 - 1027, n=4) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1880, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (919 - 1012, n=4) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Average of class Office (319 - 2155, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (874 - 1050, n=4) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 1877, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (764 - 1004, n=4) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Average of class Office (121 - 455, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (179.4 - 190.4, n=3) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (140.3 - 194, n=4) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (709 - 993, n=4) | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Average of class Office (391 - 1966, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 2929 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Average of class Office (19648 - 108783, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (22655 - 31989, n=3) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Average of class Office (10084 - 127282, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (23286 - 35038, n=3) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Average of class Office (20073 - 117935, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (22849 - 35986, n=3) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 162.9, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (44.3 - 50.1, n=3) | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
The new Asus BR1402FG Convertible fails in terms of DPC latencies. The device is currently unsuitable for lossless audio and video editing. However, this may change at any time with upcoming driver and BIOS updates. We did not notice any problems in everyday use, and it was also possible to play YouTube videos in 4K quality.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The installed Kingston M.2 NVMe SSD in combination with the Intel Core i3-N305 does not have outstanding read speeds. The competitors usually perform better here. In individual cases, some competitors, such as the Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 and the Acer Spin 3, have slower memory speeds. The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 often performs worse than the Asus BR1402FG convertible. We simulated the realistic everyday life of a student and primarily opened Word and PDF files, as well as other files from the Microsoft Office Suite. We did not notice any significantly disruptive loading times. The low storage capacity of the basic configuration is much more problematic here, as 128 GB is quickly used up. However, the maximum configuration only offers 512 GB of storage space, which should be sufficient for a student laptop. The SSD in the classic 2280 format can optionally be expanded with a 1 TB model.
* ... smaller is better
Continuous reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics
The performance of the integrated Iris Xe with 32 EUs Graphics unit is very rudimentary. The model is therefore definitely not suitable for gaming. However, for a laptop that is primarily aimed at students, this can potentially even be seen as an advantage. The benchmarks show that in terms of graphics performance, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen3 ARM chip of the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 is superior to the Asus model. In addition, AMD's advantage in mobile processors compared to Intel chips of the eleventh and twelfth generation is once again evident. The integrated AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 of the Dell Inspiron 14 7345 2-in-1 achieves the best results of all competitors, beating models that are almost twice as expensive. Compared to the Asus BR1402FG, however, the extra performance of the integrated graphics is not really relevant, as the device is not intended for AAA titles or for gaming at all.
| 3DMark Vantage P Result | 9462 points | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 2861 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 11548 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 1675 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 599 points | |
Help | ||
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Average of class Office (3.8 - 32.5, n=41, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Average of class Office (6.45 - 36.5, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Average of class Office (13.4 - 121.2, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 high AA:high AF:8 | |
| Average of class Office (12 - 73.2, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Asus BR1402FG | |
Witcher 3 FPS chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 50.8 | |||
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 16 | 12 | 5.39 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 75.1 | 51.7 | 28.4 | 26.6 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 18 | 9.31 | 6.45 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 20.3 | 19.3 | 17.8 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 21 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 39.2 | 15.2 | 13.4 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 6.85 |
Emissions & Energy
Noise emissions
The Asus BR1402FG Convertible generally remains quiet in normal office use. Only occasionally do the fans spin up annoyingly, causing the notebook to briefly reach almost 31 dB. This behavior can be minimized - but not completely avoided - with the energy-saving mode in the Windows performance settings. However, the advantage of the Asus convertible is that it is not particularly loud even under load. The comparison with possible competitors shows that only the significantly more expensive Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 is really noticeably quieter. The Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 is just as quiet on average under load as the Asus model but shows significantly louder peak values. The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 and the Acer Spin 3 are both louder than the Asus convertible.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24.78 / 24.78 / 30.8 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 33.5 / 37.25 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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| Asus BR1402FG UHD Graphics 32EUs, i3-N305, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0 | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 Vega 7, R5 7530U, Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNT512G | Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 Vega 7, R5 7530U | Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1335U, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU | Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB | |
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| Noise | 15% | 6% | 5% | 0% | |
| off / environment * | 24.78 | 23.4 6% | 22.8 8% | 23.1 7% | 25.5 -3% |
| Idle Minimum * | 24.78 | 23.4 6% | 23.2 6% | 23.3 6% | 25.5 -3% |
| Idle Average * | 24.78 | 23.4 6% | 23.2 6% | 23.3 6% | 25.5 -3% |
| Idle Maximum * | 30.8 | 23.4 24% | 23.2 25% | 23.3 24% | 25.5 17% |
| Load Average * | 33.5 | 24 28% | 33 1% | 37.3 -11% | 34.5 -3% |
| Load Maximum * | 37.25 | 30.1 19% | 41.3 -11% | 38.6 -4% | 38.7 -4% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 30.8 | 40.9 | 38.7 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The temperatures of the Asus BR1402FG are consistently very good. At idle, we only measured 24 °C at the top and 22 °C at the bottom. The temperatures are also kept within limits under load. There is a hotspot of 41 °C in the middle above the keyboard on the top. On average, however, the top side averages 28.4 °C and we measured an average of 28 °C on the underside.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 34.3 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 37.6 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.1 °C / 74 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 22.2 °C / 72 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.6 °C / 81.7 F (+5.4 °C / 9.7 F).
| Asus BR1402FG Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3, Qualcomm Adreno 690 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -28% | -14% | -19% | -9% | -3% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 41 | 43.3 -6% | 35.2 14% | 39.4 4% | 38.3 7% | 40.8 -0% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 37.6 | 46.5 -24% | 38.2 -2% | 38.8 -3% | 41.9 -11% | 43.4 -15% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 24.1 | 31.9 -32% | 31.2 -29% | 31.2 -29% | 25.4 -5% | 23.2 4% |
| Idle Bottom * | 22.2 | 33.1 -49% | 30.4 -37% | 32.8 -48% | 27.7 -25% | 22.6 -2% |
* ... smaller is better
Speaker
You shouldn't expect miracles from the speakers of the Asus BR1402FG convertible. Bass is almost completely absent, and the maximum volume is also comparatively low. However, the quality is perfectly adequate for simple scenarios such as watching YouTube videos or Netflix movies on the couch or in bed.
Asus BR1402FG audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.6% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.2% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (21.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 52% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 39% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 59% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 34% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 13% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 84% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 20%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 9% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Power consumption
The power consumption of the Asus BR1402FG convertible is very good and is at a maximum of 7 watts in idle mode. Even under load, the consumption is not high, and the notebook only draws a maximum of 35 watts. The 65-watt power supply unit supplied is therefore more than sufficient. As already mentioned, the low power consumption is particularly relevant for a laptop that is aimed specifically at students. For comparison, the Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 performs better in most benchmarks but requires almost twice as much power in almost all load scenarios. This means that a classroom equipped with the Dell convertible requires twice as much power on average as with the Asus BR1402FG.
| Off / Standby | 0.19 / 0.3 Watt |
| Idle | 4.8 / 4.8 / 7 Watt |
| Load |
26.9 / 35 Watt |
   
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Power consumption
Power consumption with external monitor
Battery life
In the WLAN test with a brightness of 150 cd/m², the Asus convertible lasts just under 9.5 hours, which is a solid value. However, the Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 is ahead with over 11 hours. The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 last longer. The Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 and the Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV only manage just under 8 hours. However, a fully charged battery of the Asus BR1402FG convertible should be sufficient for everyday school use.
| Asus BR1402FG i3-N305, UHD Graphics 32EUs, 50 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 R5 7530U, Vega 7, 46 Wh | Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 R5 7530U, Vega 7, 54 Wh | Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 i5-1335U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 52.5 Wh | Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 48 Wh | Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ARM SD 8cx Gen 3, Adreno 690, 47.7 Wh | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -26% | 4% | 4% | -17% | 7% | 1% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 563 | 463 -18% | 668 19% | 588 4% | 483 -14% | 603 7% | 677 ? 20% |
| Load | 136 | 91 -33% | 120 -12% | 110 -19% | 110.9 ? -18% | ||
| Reader / Idle | 1192 | 1331 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - Focus on versatility and reparability, performance weakens
The Asus BR1402FG student notebook is a sophisticated and sturdy device designed specifically for the demands of everyday school life. With its scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass, MIL-STD 810H certification, and splash-proof keyboard, it offers exceptional resistance to everyday wear and tear. Despite the low price of 590 euros, it offers a comprehensive overall package, that is rarely found in this price range. The integrated pen function and the 2-in-1 design increase flexibility and application possibilities in the classroom, while the variety of connections and good repairability guarantee long-term use and adaptability. Windows 11 Pro Education is also pre-installed.
The Asus BR1402FG targets the education sector with its robust design and price-performance ratio but faces challenges in terms of system performance.
The only problem is the low performance of the built-in Intel processor. There could have been a little more power here. On the other hand, this would probably have increased the power consumption, which could be an exclusion criterion for use in the classroom. In everyday use, the notebook reliably fulfills its role as a work device for pupils or students, but only as long as the tasks are limited to classic office activities, note-taking, PDF editing, and web browsing.
The very good connectivity and good repairability are further plus points that support the longevity and practicality of the device. The solid input devices and overall reliable construction round off the overall picture, although the display and performance lag behind the top models. The strongest competitor, the Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 is cheaper and offers significantly better performance thanks to the built-in AMD chip, but cannot keep up in terms of additional features such as the integrated stylus, robustness, and high connectivity. In addition, its power consumption is twice as high in almost all scenarios.
Asus has definitely focused on versatility and an energy-saving design with the BR1402FG convertible and neglected performance in return. Nevertheless, the result is a very flexible and durable convertible that can be used effectively for years to come by simply upgrading the SSD and RAM.
Price and availability
The Asus BR1402FG Convertible is available in our configuration with 128 GB SSD and 8 GB RAM at cotec.de for 589 euros.
Asus BR1402FG
- 03/12/2024 v7 (old)
Philip Macdonald
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