Asus ZenBook 14 UM425 Series
Processor: AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R7 5800H, AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000) R5 5500U, AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000) R7 5700U, AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R5 4500U, AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R7 4700U, Intel Ice Lake i5-1035G1Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 6, AMD Vega 7, AMD Vega 8, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
Display: 14.00 inch
Weight: 1.13kg, 1.2kg, 1.22kg, 1.24kg, 1.25kg, 1.3kg
Price: 1000, 1200, 1700 euro
Average of 11 scores (from 30 reviews)
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425IA-HM032R
Specifications
Notebook: Asus ZenBook 14 UM425IA-HM032RProcessor: AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R7 4700U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 7
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.13kg
Price: 1700 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Reviews
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Short, Date: 01/18/2021
Source: Hardware Zone
Looking at the charts above, it’s clear that the ZenBook 14 UM425 is an excellent option for anyone who’s looking to get a portable notebook with good build quality, performance, and battery life. It also makes a strong case for being the most value-for-money option in ASUS’ ZenBook 14 lineup. If support for Thunderbolt 3 and discrete graphics are not priorities for you, the choice is clear.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/02/2021
Rating: Total score: 87% price: 85% performance: 85% mobility: 95% workmanship: 80%
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
Crucially, this performance review illustrates the advances AMD has made in catching up and even surpassing Intel. However, with Intel having just announced its riposte in the form of its new Tiger Lake processors, the battle is only just heating up.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/01/2020
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 85% performance: 85% mobility: 95% workmanship: 80%
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
Crucially, this performance review illustrates the advances AMD has made in catching up and even surpassing Intel. However, with Intel having just announced its riposte in the form of its new Tiger Lake processors, the battle is only just heating up.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/15/2020
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 85% performance: 85% mobility: 95% workmanship: 80%
Source: Ultrabook Review Archive.org version
Even more than the ZenBook 14 UX425, this AMD-Ryzen based ZenBook 14 UM425 is an excellent everyday portable laptop with a premium metallic construction, compact and lightweight form-factor, good inputs, IO and screen options, and improved performance and battery life over the Intel variants. Furthermore, this is also more affordable than the Intel models, but beware that it doesn't get the same keyboard, the same base-level display or the same IO.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/07/2020
Rating: Total score: 85%
Foreign Reviews
Source: ITHardware.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/18/2020
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Lyd og Billede DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/14/2020
Rating: Total score: 83%
Source: M3 PC för alla SV→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/14/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425I
Specifications
Notebook: Asus ZenBook 14 UM425IProcessor: AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R5 4500U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 6
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.2kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Jagat Review ID→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Compact size; light weight; premium design; great built quality; nice performance.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/21/2020
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425JA-HM020T
Specifications
Notebook: Asus ZenBook 14 UX425JA-HM020TProcessor: Intel Ice Lake i5-1035G1
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.13kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: It Pro
The Asus ZenBook UX425J might not break speed records, but it’s got enough performance to handle everyday workloads – from loads of browser tabs and your key media and chat apps to Office tools and even some light photo-editing. The UX425J further improves its prospects with stonking battery life, slimline design, a bright and accurate display, and a snappy keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/05/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: The Gioididong VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Elegant design; slim size; light weight; powerful hardware; nice performance; long battery life; good price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/22/2020
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425IA-HM067R
Specifications
Notebook: Asus ZenBook 14 UM425IA-HM067RProcessor: AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R5 4500U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 6
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.13kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Laptop Media
ASUS ZenBook 14 UM425’s IPS panel (LM140LF-3L03 (NCP0035)) has a Full HD resolution, good contrast ratio, comfortable viewing angles, and a decent color coverage (92% of sRGB). Also, its colors become accurate-enough for professional work, after our Gaming and Web design profile is installed. And although it uses PWM for brightness settings below 67 nits, the frequency is high enough to ensure a reasonably comfortable experience during long hours of use.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/18/2021
Foreign Reviews
Source: Techrush.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/11/2020
Source: Techrush.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/26/2020
Source: Tabletowo PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/14/2020
Rating: Total score: 84%
Source: Cell Phones VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Compact size; light weight; elegant design; high mobility; quick charging.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/08/2020
Source: FPT shop VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Powerful processor; slim size; attractive price; high price; beautiful design.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/25/2020
Source: FPT shop VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Slim size; light weight; full set of ports; powerful hardware; high performance; beautiful display; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/23/2020
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425IA-AM005T
Specifications
Notebook: Asus ZenBook 14 UM425IA-AM005TProcessor: AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R5 4500U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 6
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.25kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Computer Totaal NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/29/2020
Rating: Total score: 100%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425IA-AM006T
Specifications
Notebook: Asus ZenBook 14 UM425IA-AM006TProcessor: AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R7 4700U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 7
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.25kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget ES→EN
Positive: Compact size; light weight; powerful processor; nice webcam; great connectivity. Negative: No numeric keypad; no fingerprint reader.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/18/2021
Source: Ofertaman ES→EN
Positive: Good price; beautiful design; powerful hardware.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/09/2021
Source: Ofertaman ES→EN
Positive: Compact size; light weight; good price; powerful hardware; high mobility.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/17/2021
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425UA-KI156R
Specifications
Notebook: Asus ZenBook 14 UM425UA-KI156RProcessor: AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000) R5 5500U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 7
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.22kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam VN→EN
Positive: Powerful processor; slim size; comfortable keyboard; high performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/02/2021
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425QA, 5800H
Specifications
Notebook: Asus ZenBook 14 UM425QA, 5800HProcessor: AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R7 5800H
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 8
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.24kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Ultrabook Review
This ZenBook 14 UM425QA is a good-value performance ultrabook. It's significantly more powerful than the average portable laptop that you can get for under 1000 USD/EUR these days and offers a more advanced internal cooling module, while not sacrificing on portability, style, practicality, or battery life. At the same time, the Ryzen H configuration is somewhat unbalanced with only Vega iGPU graphics, and I'm not a fan of this sort of design that blows the hot air straight into the screen. But if you do need that fast CPU in this sort of portable chassis and you're OK with the quirks mentioned throughout this article, this could be right for you.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/08/2021
Rating: Total score: 90%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Ofertaman ES→EN
Positive: Beautiful design; powerful processor; good connectivity; attractive price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/15/2022
Asus Zenbook 14 UM425UAZ-KI016T
Specifications
Notebook: Asus Zenbook 14 UM425UAZ-KI016TProcessor: AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000) R7 5700U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 8
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.22kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget ES→EN
Positive: Elegant design; backlit keys; powerful processor; long battery life; fast charging. Negative: Non-expandable RAM; no headphone jack.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/11/2022
Source: Ofertaman ES→EN
Positive: Compact size; light weight; powerful processor; beautiful design; nice display; decent connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/28/2022
Source: Ofertaman ES→EN
Positive: Compact size; light weight; decent processor; beautiful display; high mobility; good connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/14/2021
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425UAZ-KI035T
Specifications
Notebook: Asus ZenBook 14 UM425UAZ-KI035TProcessor: AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000) R7 5700U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 8
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.13kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget ES→EN
Positive: Premium design; great built quality; nice display; decent processor; Thunderbolt 4 port. Negative: Non-expandable RAM; no audio output.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/16/2022
Asus Zenbook 14 UM425UAZ-KI047
Specifications
Notebook: Asus Zenbook 14 UM425UAZ-KI047Processor: AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000) R7 5700U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 8
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.3kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget ES→EN
Positive: Elegant design; compact size; light weight; powerful processor; backlit keys with Numpad; Wi-Fi 6 wireless connection. Negative: Non-expandable RAM.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/18/2022
Comment
Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is a major Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer based in Taipei, founded in 1989. Under the Asus brand name, the company manufactures a wide range of products, including laptops, desktops, motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, smartphones and networking equipment, complete systems and PC components for end users.
Under the ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand name, ASUS manufactures gaming laptops known by gamers for their powerful specifications, dedicated graphics cards, high refresh rate displays and advanced cooling systems.
Beyond gaming, a wide range of notebooks are offered for different needs and budgets, from ultra-slim and lightweight ultrabooks to versatile 2-in-1 convertibles and budget-friendly options. In 2023, Asus had a 7% global market share of the PC market.
Customer satisfaction with ASUS notebooks concerns performance, the features, and the good price-performance ratio of ASUS notebooks. However, as with any brand, there are occasional reports of problems such as overheating, driver compatibility, or build quality issues.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
AMD Vega 7: Integrated graphics adapter of the Ryzen APUs based on the Vega architecture with 7 CUs (= 448 shaders) and a clock speed of up to 1,600 MHz.
AMD Vega 6: Integrated graphics adapter of the Ryzen APUs based on the Vega architecture with 6 CUs (= 384 shaders) and a clock of up to 1,500 MHz.
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU): Integrated graphics card in Intel Ice-Lake G1 SoCs based on the new Gen. 11 architecture with 32 of the 64 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model ranging from 300 MHz base to 1050 - 1100 MHz boost. The Ice-Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm process at Intel produced.
AMD Vega 8: Integrated graphics card of the Ryzen APUs based on the Vega architecture with 8 CUs (= 512 shaders) and a clock of up to 2.100 MHz.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU):
R7 4700U: A mobile Octa-Core APU with Zen 2 cores clocked at 2 to 4.1 GHz and a Vega graphics adapter with 7 CUs clocked at up to 1600 MHz. Compared to the faster 4800U, the 4700U offers a slightly lower boost clock speed and does not support SMT.
R5 4500U: An upper mid-range, hexa-core APU designed for use in thinner, lighter laptops. The Ryzen features Zen 2 CPU cores running at 2.3 GHz to 4.0 GHz along with the Vega 6 graphics adapter (6 x 64 = 384 unified shaders). The thread-doubling SMT technology is not enabled in the case of Ryzen 5 4500U.
Intel Ice Lake:
i5-1035G1: A low-power, Ice Lake family processor (SoC) featuring 4 cores, 8 threads, 6 MB of L3 cache and the UHD G1 (32 EUs) iGPU. This Core i5 saw the light of day in H2 2019; it is designed for use in highly portable consumer laptops. The CPU cores run at 1.0 GHz to 3.6 GHz. The Sunny Cove microarchitecture that is in use here is notable for several improvements over Skylake including support for new technologies, new instruction sets and fast LPDDR4-3733 RAM. There is no PCIe 4 support here, however.
AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000):
R5 5500U: A hexa-core APU designed for use in ultra-thin, upper mid-range laptops. The Ryzen features six Zen 2 CPU cores running at 2.1 GHz to 4.0 GHz alongside the Vega 7 graphics adapter (448 unified shaders running at up to 1,800 MHz). One could be forgiven for thinking Ryzen 5 5500U is a renamed Ryzen 5 4500U - which is not the case. Ryzen 5 5500U is most similar to Ryzen 5 4600U, the most noteworthy difference between the two being the faster iGPU model of the former.
R7 5700U: A laptop-grade APU featuring eight SMT-enabled Zen 2 cores running at 1.8 GHz to 4.3 GHz and a Vega series graphics adapter with 8 CUs clocked at up to 1,900 MHz.
AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000):
R7 5800H: A high-performance, laptop-grade, octa-core APU. The Ryzen features eight SMT-enabled Zen 3 cores running at 3.2 GHz to 4.4 GHz along with the Vega 8 graphics adapter that runs at up to 2,000 MHz.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.00:
14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact.
In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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86.27%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.