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Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U laptop review: A duel between AMD and Intel

8 cores in a compact chassis. With the ZenBook 14, Asus aims to appeal to customers who are looking for a particularly light and slim laptop that also offers long battery life. Despite the compact case dimensions, the built-in Ryzen CPU provides a surprising amount of power.

After having reviewed the ZenBook 14 with the Core i7-1165G7 from Intel's Tiger Lake generation some time ago, we now reviewed a version based on AMD's promising Ryzen 7 5700U. Our UM425UA test model, which currently costs a bit over 600 Euros (~$598), only has 8 GB of RAM, but its 8 CPU cores are certainly impressive for such a compact chassis. Other features include a 512 GB NVMe SSD and a matte Full HD panel.

Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U (ZenBook 14 Series)
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U 8 x 1.8 - 4.3 GHz, Lucienne-U (Zen 2)
Graphics adapter
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) - 512 MB VRAM, Memory: 1867 MHz, LPDDR4, Adrenalin 20.40.36
Memory
8 GB 
, LPDDR4X onboard
Display
14.00 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 157 PPI, CMN N140HCE-EN2, IPS, Full HD, glossy: no, 60 Hz
Mainboard
AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
Storage
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N, 512 GB 
, M.2 NVMe SSD
Soundcard
Realtek ALC294 @ AMD K17.6
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Card Reader: microSD
Networking
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 15.3 x 319 x 210 ( = 0.6 x 12.56 x 8.27 in)
Battery
67 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD 720p
Additional features
Speakers: 2.0 harman/kardon, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, RJ45-USB cable, audio-USB cable, bag, 65 W power adapter , MyAsus, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
1.206 kg ( = 42.54 oz / 2.66 pounds), Power Supply: 214 g ( = 7.55 oz / 0.47 pounds)
Price
635 EUR
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

The competition consists of other 14-inch laptops in the price range below 1,000 Euros (~$996), such as the HP Envy 14-eb0252ng and the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6, which come with 16:10 and not 16:9 panels, though.

Possible contenders in comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
82.6 %
08/2022
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
R7 5700U, Vega 8
1.2 kg15.3 mm14.00"1920x1080
84.2 %
09/2020
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1.2 kg13.9 mm14.00"1920x1080
85.6 %
08/2022
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.5 kg17.9 mm14.00"1920x1200
85.5 %
11/2021
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
R5 5600U, Vega 7
1.5 kg17.9 mm14.00"2240x1400

Besides the ports (the AMD variant has to make do without Thunderbolt), the "internal color" and the keyboard language, the build of the case is identical to the already reviewed ZenBook 14 UX425EA. Therefore, we won't go into more details regarding the case, the ports and the input devices in this article. You can find the corresponding information in the linked review.

Asus ZenBook 14
Asus ZenBook 14
Asus ZenBook 14
Asus ZenBook 14
Asus ZenBook 14
Asus ZenBook 14
Asus ZenBook 14
Asus ZenBook 14

Size comparison

319 mm / 12.6 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 15.3 mm / 0.602 inch 1.2 kg2.66 lbs319 mm / 12.6 inch 208 mm / 8.19 inch 13.9 mm / 0.547 inch 1.2 kg2.58 lbs313 mm / 12.3 inch 224 mm / 8.82 inch 17.9 mm / 0.705 inch 1.5 kg3.21 lbs312.21 mm / 12.3 inch 221 mm / 8.7 inch 17.9 mm / 0.705 inch 1.5 kg3.25 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

SD card reader

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Multimedia
  (17.6 - 205, n=62, last 2 years)
91.8 MB/s +37%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
77.3 MB/s +15%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U (AV PRO V60)
77 MB/s +15%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
67 MB/s
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7
56 MB/s -16%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Average of class Multimedia
  (16.8 - 266, n=58, last 2 years)
120.8 MB/s +39%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
87 MB/s
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
85.4 MB/s -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U (AV PRO V60)
84 MB/s -3%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
83 MB/s -5%

Communication

Networking
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Average of class Multimedia
  (358 - 1735, n=69, last 2 years)
1321 MBit/s +163%
Average Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
  (502 - 519, n=2)
511 MBit/s +2%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
502 (255min - 515max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AXE11000
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1706 (1694min - 1719max) MBit/s +136%
Average of class Multimedia
  (701 - 1789, n=71, last 2 years)
1414 MBit/s +96%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
722 (712min - 732max) MBit/s
Average Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
  (719 - 722, n=2)
721 MBit/s 0%
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Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø494 (255-515)
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø722 (712-732)

Webcam


ColorChecker
16.4 ∆E
13 ∆E
16.9 ∆E
18.1 ∆E
16.1 ∆E
15.9 ∆E
10.5 ∆E
21.5 ∆E
13.3 ∆E
18.4 ∆E
14.1 ∆E
8.4 ∆E
19.6 ∆E
15.3 ∆E
15.6 ∆E
8.5 ∆E
13.2 ∆E
19 ∆E
7.7 ∆E
12.5 ∆E
16.2 ∆E
15 ∆E
15.4 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
ColorChecker Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U: 14.6 ∆E min: 7.72 - max: 21.54 ∆E

Display

Like the Intel model, the AMD edition is equipped with a matte 60 Hz panel featuring 1920x1080 pixels. According to our measurements, our review sample stands out with a significantly higher brightness. Instead of an average of 371 cd/m², the AMD model achieves around 434 cd/m², which is a very good value for an IPS panel that also makes the ZenBook 14 highly suitable for outdoor use.

439
cd/m²
449
cd/m²
425
cd/m²
449
cd/m²
466
cd/m²
433
cd/m²
418
cd/m²
422
cd/m²
401
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
CMN N140HCE-EN2 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 466 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 433.6 cd/m² Minimum: 27 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 466 cd/m²
Contrast: 1195:1 (Black: 0.39 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.76 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 0.56
ΔE Greyscale 4.7 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
65.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
96.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
63.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.128
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
CMN N140HCE-EN2, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
AU Optronics B140HAN06.8, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
BOE0929, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
LEN140WUXGA+, IPS, 2240x1400, 14.00
Display
5%
6%
10%
Display P3 Coverage
63.8
68.6
8%
69.3
9%
72.2
13%
sRGB Coverage
96.1
98.3
2%
98.5
2%
99.5
4%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
65.9
69.8
6%
70.4
7%
74.3
13%
Response Times
-61%
-30%
-83%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
32.9 ?(15.3, 17.6)
49.6 ?(27.6, 22)
-51%
44.9 ?(20.4, 24.5)
-36%
45.2 ?(22.8, 22.4)
-37%
Response Time Black / White *
15.4 ?(5.5, 9.9)
26.4 ?(13.2, 13.2)
-71%
18.9 ?(8, 10.9)
-23%
35.2 ?(20.4, 14.8)
-129%
PWM Frequency
Screen
-11%
-0%
-27%
Brightness middle
466
375.1
-20%
451
-3%
310.6
-33%
Brightness
434
371
-15%
439
1%
302
-30%
Brightness Distribution
86
91
6%
92
7%
92
7%
Black Level *
0.39
0.34
13%
0.31
21%
0.22
44%
Contrast
1195
1103
-8%
1455
22%
1412
18%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.76
1.79
35%
2.46
11%
2.67
3%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
7.97
3.05
62%
4.24
47%
4.54
43%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
0.56
1.79
-220%
1.32
-136%
2.33
-316%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
4.7
2.3
51%
3.5
26%
3.7
21%
Gamma
2.128 103%
2.29 96%
2.24 98%
2.12 104%
CCT
7284 89%
6405 101%
7289 89%
6398 102%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
63.9
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
98.8
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-22% / -14%
-8% / -3%
-33% / -27%

* ... smaller is better

The response time is also better compared to its Intel counterpart, although you shouldn't expect any top rates here. On the other hand, the contrast is at a very similar level due to the slightly worse black level (0.39 vs. 0.34 cd/m²); a ratio of almost 1,200:1 is appropriate for the price. The same is true for the color space: Both devices reproduce nearly 100% of the sRGB gamut.

CalMAN: Grayscale
CalMAN: Grayscale
CalMAN: Color saturation
CalMAN: Color saturation
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: Grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: Grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: Color saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: Color saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)

When it comes to color accuracy, the Intel version's panel is slightly ahead out of the box. After calibration, however, the AMD model's display is a bit more accurate.

Asus ZenBook 14 vs. sRGB
Asus ZenBook 14 vs. sRGB
Asus ZenBook 14 vs. AdobeRGB
Asus ZenBook 14 vs. AdobeRGB
Asus ZenBook 14 vs. P3
Asus ZenBook 14 vs. P3

In general, the ZenBook isn't affected by strong backlight bleeding or PWM flickering. Overall, the image quality is more than satisfactory.

Against the light
Against the light
Subpixel grid
Subpixel grid
Viewing angles
Viewing angles

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
15.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 5.5 ms rise
↘ 9.9 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 31 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
32.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 15.3 ms rise
↘ 17.6 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 38 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
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 18100 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Performance

Thanks to the CPU's high core count, our review sample ranks in the mid-range despite its low TDP. This makes the ZenBook 14 an ideal all-rounder for diverse use cases as long as you don't expect high GPU performance and are content with 8 GB of RAM (which is unfortunately soldered and can't be expanded).

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWiNFO

Test conditions

The preinstalled program MyAsus allows users to adjust various system settings. These include the battery behavior, fan control, microphone and speaker settings as well as image reproduction. Our tests were mostly performed without any adjustments. We only switched to the Performance profile for the fan mode because some 3D applications tended to crash using the Standard profile (the device simply shut down after a few minutes in our The Witcher 3 test).

MyAsus
MyAsus
MyAsus
MyAsus

Processor

As mentioned initially, the Ryzen 7 5700U is an octa-core model that can process up to 16 threads in parallel thanks to SMT. For comparison: The Core i7-1165G7 has to make do with 4 cores and 8 threads - and that with a marginally higher TDP (Standard: 28 vs. 25 watts). As a result, the AMD version scores well in the benchmark course. For instance, the ZenBook 14 with the Intel CPU is significantly outperformed in the Cinebench R15 loop. The Core i5-1135G7 in the HP Envy 14 is clearly beaten as well. When comparing the Ryzen 7 5700U with the Ryzen 5 5600U found in the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro, it becomes clear that the former could have performed even better. Nevertheless, when all the rates are considered, the AMD ZenBook is oriented towards the 5700U average that has been determined so far.

Cinebench R15 Multi endurance test

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Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U AMD Ryzen 7 5700U: Ø1318 (1287.58-1432.51)
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø653 (629.83-862.05)
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng Intel Core i5-1135G7: Ø809 (788.07-898.13)
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 AMD Ryzen 5 5600U: Ø1525 (1479.45-1545.71)
CPU Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Multimedia
 
86.4 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 -2!
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
65.4 pt
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
 
58.7 pt
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
57.4 pt
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA -2!
Intel Core i7-1165G7
47.7 pt
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7
47.2 pt
Cinebench R23
Multi Core
Average of class Multimedia
  (3127 - 30789, n=97, last 2 years)
13954 Points +66%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
9345 (8734.61min - 9345.18max) Points +11%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (7438 - 10139, n=17)
8788 Points +5%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8392 Points
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7
5553 Points -34%
Single Core
Average of class Multimedia
  (878 - 2110, n=94, last 2 years)
1703 Points +34%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1349 Points +6%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
1345 Points +6%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
1267 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (1177 - 1268, n=17)
1254 Points -1%
Cinebench R20
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Multimedia
  (1192 - 11768, n=94, last 2 years)
5232 Points +66%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
3632 Points +16%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (2309 - 3877, n=18)
3323 Points +6%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
3144 Points
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7
2139 Points -32%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1728 Points -45%
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Multimedia
  (341 - 812, n=94, last 2 years)
638 Points +30%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
543 Points +10%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
533 Points +8%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7
519 Points +5%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
492 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (478 - 494, n=18)
489 Points -1%
Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Multimedia
  (580 - 4703, n=103, last 2 years)
2280 Points +59%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
1546 (1479.45min - 1545.71max) Points +8%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (1196 - 1691, n=17)
1489 Points +4%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
1433 (1287.58min - 1432.51max) Points
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7
898 (788.07min - 898.13max) Points -37%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
810 (629.83min - 862.05max) Points -43%
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Multimedia
  (142.6 - 308, n=96, last 2 years)
249 Points +33%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
220 Points +18%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
214 Points +14%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7
193 Points +3%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (184 - 190, n=16)
187.5 Points 0%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
187.1 Points
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
694 Seconds * -90%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7
574 Seconds * -57%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
366 Seconds *
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (292 - 402, n=17)
344 Seconds * +6%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
328 Seconds * +10%
Average of class Multimedia
  (107 - 956, n=92, last 2 years)
275 Seconds * +25%
7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
Average of class Multimedia
  (11813 - 119900, n=87, last 2 years)
56363 MIPS +41%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
43071 MIPS +8%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (32529 - 47501, n=17)
40709 MIPS +2%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
39989 MIPS
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7
22973 MIPS -43%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
21036 MIPS -47%
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Multimedia
  (3398 - 7163, n=87, last 2 years)
5612 MIPS +24%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
5248 MIPS +16%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5096 MIPS +13%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4655 MIPS +3%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (4476 - 4620, n=17)
4562 MIPS +1%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
4513 MIPS
Geekbench 5.5
Multi-Core
Average of class Multimedia
  (3307 - 23059, n=97, last 2 years)
11134 Points +78%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
6249 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (4254 - 7635, n=16)
6212 Points -1%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5456 Points -13%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4522 Points -28%
Single-Core
Average of class Multimedia
  (926 - 2342, n=97, last 2 years)
1741 Points +48%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1523 Points +30%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1349 Points +15%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (1105 - 1205, n=16)
1183 Points +1%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
1175 Points
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Multimedia
  (4.12 - 30.5, n=85, last 2 years)
15.3 fps +64%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
11.8 fps +26%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (6.97 - 12.1, n=17)
9.76 fps +4%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
9.35 fps
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7
6.68 fps -29%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5.34 fps -43%
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7
62.9 s * -2%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
61.6 s *
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (52.4 - 68.5, n=17)
60.7 s * +1%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
54.6 s * +11%
Average of class Multimedia
  (6.7 - 84.9, n=89, last 2 years)
48.5 s * +21%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
47.9 s * +22%
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7
0.658 sec * -10%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
0.598 sec *
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.593 sec * +1%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (0.567 - 0.641, n=17)
0.593 sec * +1%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
0.549 sec * +8%
Average of class Multimedia
  (0.3826 - 0.763, n=87, last 2 years)
0.4866 sec * +19%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1433 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
66.4 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
98 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
187.1 Points
Help
Performance Rating
Average of class Multimedia
 
93.5 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
81.7 pt
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Vega 8
78.7 pt
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
 
78 pt
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
45.4 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Multimedia
  (3804 - 27411, n=85, last 2 years)
12612 KRay/s +19%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
10892 KRay/s +3%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Vega 8
10585 KRay/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (5798 - 12346, n=17)
10434 KRay/s -1%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
6840 KRay/s -35%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
69193 Points +18%
Average of class Multimedia
  (16379 - 136048, n=85, last 2 years)
64632 Points +10%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (49225 - 69580, n=17)
59734 Points +2%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Vega 8
58803 Points
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
28174 Points -52%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Multimedia
  (1099 - 6681, n=85, last 2 years)
2991 MB/s +55%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
2359 MB/s +22%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Vega 8
1934 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (1103 - 2231, n=17)
1906 MB/s -1%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1860 MB/s -4%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Multimedia
  (31314 - 134321, n=85, last 2 years)
92210 Points +6%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (57016 - 99178, n=17)
90139 Points +3%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Vega 8
87287 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
77176 Points -12%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
40411 Points -54%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Vega 8
12537 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (6837 - 14169, n=17)
12230 Points -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
9215 Points -26%
Average of class Multimedia
  (3099 - 15484, n=85, last 2 years)
9009 Points -28%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
3870 Points -69%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
38158 Points +23%
Average of class Multimedia
  (9602 - 68591, n=85, last 2 years)
33297 Points +8%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (25889 - 36523, n=17)
31163 Points +1%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Vega 8
30928 Points
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
16520 Points -47%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
92244 MB/s +57%
Average of class Multimedia
  (23702 - 169946, n=85, last 2 years)
76232 MB/s +30%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Vega 8
58805 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (34176 - 64646, n=17)
56213 MB/s -4%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
38239 MB/s -35%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Multimedia
  (228 - 1901, n=85, last 2 years)
848 MB/s +33%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (540 - 776, n=17)
662 MB/s +4%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Vega 8
639 MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
597 MB/s -7%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
315 MB/s -51%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Multimedia
  (1996 - 14590, n=85, last 2 years)
6743 KRay/s +18%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Vega 8
5732 KRay/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (3247 - 6784, n=17)
5670 KRay/s -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
5644 KRay/s -2%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
3505 KRay/s -39%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Average of class Multimedia
  (7419 - 52727, n=85, last 2 years)
35384 MPixel/s +88%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Vega 8
18819 MPixel/s
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
16979 MPixel/s -10%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (6903 - 24627, n=17)
16527 MPixel/s -12%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
14481 MPixel/s -23%

System performance

The Asus laptop ranks comfortably in the midfield of the comparison devices when it comes to system performance. 5,370 points in PCMark 10 is an extremely solid score for a compact 14-inch laptop. We also found the system to be smooth and responsive.

PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Multimedia
  (4039 - 8670, n=82, last 2 years)
6552 Points +22%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
Vega 7, R5 5600U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
5667 Points +6%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
Vega 8, R7 5700U, SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
5370 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (4775 - 5518, n=12)
5231 Points -3%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
4704 Points -12%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
4635 Points -14%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Average of class Multimedia
  (8480 - 12420, n=82, last 2 years)
10417 Points +13%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
Vega 7, R5 5600U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
10299 Points +11%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
9585 Points +4%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
Vega 8, R7 5700U, SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
9250 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (8347 - 10091, n=12)
9141 Points -1%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
9088 Points -2%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Average of class Multimedia
  (5462 - 11186, n=82, last 2 years)
8685 Points +8%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
Vega 8, R7 5700U, SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
8063 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
Vega 7, R5 5600U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
7982 Points -1%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (7001 - 8112, n=12)
7798 Points -3%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
6619 Points -18%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
5845 Points -28%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Multimedia
  (3861 - 13548, n=82, last 2 years)
8566 Points +52%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
Vega 7, R5 5600U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
6010 Points +7%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
Vega 8, R7 5700U, SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
5635 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (4583 - 5964, n=12)
5461 Points -3%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
5088 Points -10%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
4463 Points -21%
PCMark 10 Score
5370 points
Help
AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Average of class Multimedia
  (20513 - 92447, n=85, last 2 years)
58548 MB/s +62%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Vega 8
36069 MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
34432 MB/s -5%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (15867 - 39326, n=17)
33229 MB/s -8%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
32040 MB/s -11%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Average of class Multimedia
  (22917 - 89474, n=85, last 2 years)
58261 MB/s +32%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Vega 8
44106 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (17632 - 47190, n=17)
40214 MB/s -9%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
39456 MB/s -11%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
38577 MB/s -13%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average of class Multimedia
  (20226 - 95196, n=85, last 2 years)
61944 MB/s +75%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
38781 MB/s +10%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (11554 - 45188, n=17)
36299 MB/s +3%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Vega 8
35314 MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
34343 MB/s -3%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Vega 8
112.1 ns *
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
  (84.9 - 113, n=17)
98.6 ns * +12%
Average of class Multimedia
  (75 - 142.4, n=84, last 2 years)
96.8 ns * +14%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
93.7 ns * +16%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
84.4 ns * +25%

* ... smaller is better

DPC latencies

Things aren't entirely optimal when it comes to latencies. Although the ZenBook 14 is much better than the HP Envy 14, for example, the LatencyMon tool still indicates limitations when it comes to real-time audio and video editing.

LatencyMon
LatencyMon
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
3848.5 μs * -211%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
Vega 8, R7 5700U, SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
1238.6 μs *
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
Vega 7, R5 5600U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1064 μs * +14%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
1030 μs * +17%

* ... smaller is better

Storage

We didn't observe any issues with storage. While the built-in 512 GB SK Hynix SSD isn't one of the fastest NVMe models, the ZenBook 14 performs very well in the storage benchmarks and usually beats the SSDs of the competition.

SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3589 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2924 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 419.7 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 485.6 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 2100 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 2108 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 56.11 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 124.6 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Multimedia
 
93.6 pt
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
 
74.1 pt
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
67.7 pt
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
66.7 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
60.5 pt
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
44.8 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Average of class Multimedia
  (756 - 4861, n=84, last 2 years)
2818 MB/s +35%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
2354 (2334.76min - 2354.26max) MB/s +13%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2330 (2285.43min - 2330.4max) MB/s +12%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
2087 (2067.31min - 2087.49max) MB/s
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (1914 - 2087, n=4)
2012 MB/s -4%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
1427 (1393.08min - 1426.77max) MB/s -32%
seq write
Average of class Multimedia
  (790 - 5709, n=84, last 2 years)
2952 MB/s +59%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2438 (2391.76min - 2437.57max) MB/s +31%
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (1762 - 2885, n=4)
2102 MB/s +13%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
1862 (1771.86min - 1862.06max) MB/s
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
1826 (1798.7min - 1826.11max) MB/s -2%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
1307 (1289.89min - 1307.27max) MB/s -30%
seq q8 t1 read
Average of class Multimedia
  (1023 - 7121, n=84, last 2 years)
5146 MB/s +43%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
3587 (3167.16min - 3587.22max) MB/s
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (3463 - 3601, n=4)
3550 MB/s -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
3437 (3084.28min - 3437.02max) MB/s -4%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
3283 (2874.15min - 3283.24max) MB/s -8%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
1814 (1636.28min - 1813.83max) MB/s -49%
seq q8 t1 write
Average of class Multimedia
  (871 - 6761, n=84, last 2 years)
3910 MB/s +37%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
3062 (2978.92min - 3062.22max) MB/s +8%
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (2600 - 2980, n=4)
2849 MB/s 0%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
2846 (2612.19min - 2846.46max) MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2711 (2607.15min - 2711.38max) MB/s -5%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
1728 (1647.58min - 1727.95max) MB/s -39%
4k q1 t1 read
Average of class Multimedia
  (14.6 - 149.1, n=84, last 2 years)
64.1 MB/s +16%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
55.4 (55.14min - 55.41max) MB/s
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (45 - 58.1, n=4)
52.8 MB/s -5%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
50 (49.67min - 50.03max) MB/s -10%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
45.2 (44.78min - 45.17max) MB/s -18%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
40.8 (40.64min - 40.81max) MB/s -26%
4k q1 t1 write
Average of class Multimedia
  (82.2 - 378, n=84, last 2 years)
179.9 MB/s +38%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
134 (133.81min - 134.46max) MB/s +3%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
129.9 (128.76min - 129.91max) MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
127 (125.46min - 127.1max) MB/s -2%
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (108.9 - 129.9, n=4)
118.6 MB/s -9%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
118.1 (117.07min - 118.08max) MB/s -9%
4k q32 t16 read
Average of class Multimedia
  (315 - 4358, n=84, last 2 years)
1342 MB/s +52%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1197 (1178.4min - 1196.88max) MB/s +36%
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (328 - 2227, n=4)
1042 MB/s +18%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
881 (824.97min - 881.36max) MB/s
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
662 (609.98min - 661.94max) MB/s -25%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
509 (486.65min - 508.69max) MB/s -42%
4k q32 t16 write
Average of class Multimedia
  (221 - 4074, n=84, last 2 years)
1090 MB/s +179%
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (192.2 - 2331, n=4)
840 MB/s +115%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
503 (457.14min - 502.76max) MB/s +29%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
426 (277.16min - 426.11max) MB/s +9%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
390 (362.19min - 389.5max) MB/s
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
350 (313.36min - 350.25max) MB/s -10%
AS SSD
Score Total
Average of class Multimedia
  (2010 - 9972, n=81, last 2 years)
5075 Points +38%
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (3446 - 5913, n=4)
4126 Points +12%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
3883 Points +5%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
3689 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2922 Points -21%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
2260 Points -39%
Score Read
Average of class Multimedia
  (669 - 3501, n=81, last 2 years)
1695 Points +49%
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (1025 - 2252, n=4)
1430 Points +26%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
1369 Points +20%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1349 Points +19%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
1138 Points
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
760 Points -33%
Score Write
Average of class Multimedia
  (545 - 4813, n=81, last 2 years)
2572 Points +28%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
2017 Points
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (1497 - 2524, n=4)
1997 Points -1%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
1869 Points -7%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
1108 Points -45%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
948 Points -53%
Seq Read
Average of class Multimedia
  (1192 - 5639, n=81, last 2 years)
3944 MB/s +45%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2874 MB/s +6%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
2724.11 MB/s
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (2088 - 3142, n=4)
2660 MB/s -2%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
2654.83 MB/s -3%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
1219 MB/s -55%
Seq Write
Average of class Multimedia
  (388 - 5101, n=81, last 2 years)
2521 MB/s +66%
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (1311 - 2806, n=4)
1778 MB/s +17%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
1517.46 MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1491 MB/s -2%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
1355.65 MB/s -11%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
947 MB/s -38%
4K Read
Average of class Multimedia
  (30 - 98.5, n=81, last 2 years)
63.2 MB/s +30%
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (48.5 - 60, n=4)
55.3 MB/s +14%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
50.9 MB/s +5%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
48.68 MB/s 0%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
48.47 MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
39.28 MB/s -19%
4K Write
Average of class Multimedia
  (99.8 - 328, n=81, last 2 years)
188.4 MB/s +56%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
150.9 MB/s +25%
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (120.6 - 176.8, n=4)
137.7 MB/s +14%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
124.47 MB/s +3%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
122.2 MB/s +1%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
120.62 MB/s
4K-64 Read
Average of class Multimedia
  (413 - 2989, n=81, last 2 years)
1237 MB/s +51%
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (696 - 1884, n=4)
1109 MB/s +36%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
1055.28 MB/s +29%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1022 MB/s +25%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
817.56 MB/s
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
587 MB/s -28%
4K-64 Write
Average of class Multimedia
  (281 - 4265, n=81, last 2 years)
2132 MB/s +22%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
1744.88 MB/s
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (1238 - 2118, n=4)
1681 MB/s -4%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
1609.19 MB/s -8%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
862 MB/s -51%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
677 MB/s -61%
Access Time Read
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
0.083 ms * -63%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
0.079 ms * -55%
Average of class Multimedia
  (0.018 - 0.168, n=81, last 2 years)
0.05886 ms * -15%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
0.051 ms *
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
0.051 ms * -0%
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (0.032 - 0.051, n=4)
0.042 ms * +18%
Access Time Write
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
0.114 ms * -268%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
0.091 ms * -194%
Average of class Multimedia
  (0.013 - 0.414, n=81, last 2 years)
0.05873 ms * -89%
Average SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
  (0.028 - 0.088, n=4)
0.0445 ms * -44%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
0.032 ms * -3%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
0.031 ms *

* ... smaller is better

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U: Ø3575 (3086.89-3589.32)

Graphics card

The Radeon RX Vega 8 that's integrated into the processor handles image reproduction. The DirectX 12 model offers 512 shaders and, according to our GPU benchmarks, it places itself between the Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 with 80 and 96 EUs, respectively. As with the CPU, the GPU's performance is in line with the expected average level.

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Multimedia
 
100 pt
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
37.1 pt
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
 
32.2 pt
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
31.7 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
30.7 pt
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
28 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Multimedia
  (3408 - 60250, n=87, last 2 years)
18296 Points +210%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
6563 Points +11%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (3459 - 7591, n=53)
5920 Points 0%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
5908 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
5338 Points -10%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
5150 Points -13%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Multimedia
  (14679 - 150699, n=61, last 2 years)
57744 Points +121%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
27289 Points +5%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
27164 Points +4%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (13941 - 36134, n=45)
26945 Points +3%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
26102 Points
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
21266 Points -19%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Multimedia
  (1835 - 46022, n=87, last 2 years)
13540 Points +267%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
5139 Points +39%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
3685 Points
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (1694 - 5041, n=53)
3677 Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
3404 Points -8%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
3388 Points -8%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Multimedia
  (622 - 17620, n=87, last 2 years)
5121 Points +352%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
1401 Points +24%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (540 - 1557, n=53)
1156 Points +2%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
1134 Points
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
1134 Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
1100 Points -3%
3DMark 11 Performance
6025 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
106622 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
21698 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3356 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
1292 points
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Gaming performance

The ZenBook 14 isn't intended for demanding 3D applications. While the RX Vega 8 can often handle older games if medium or high settings are used, you'll often have to settle for minimum details when playing more modern games, provided that the integrated GPU is even able to generate smooth frame rates in its native resolution of 1920x1080.

The Witcher 3
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Average of class Multimedia
  (23 - 316, n=63, last 2 years)
134.1 fps +239%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
41 (37min) fps +4%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (19.6 - 55.2, n=34)
40.7 fps +3%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
40.3 (33min) fps +2%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
Vega 8, R7 5700U
39.6 (32min) fps
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Average of class Multimedia
  (11.2 - 290, n=90, last 2 years)
89.6 fps +395%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
25.4 (22min) fps +40%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
Vega 7, R5 5600U
22.6 (20min) fps +25%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (8.7 - 26.8, n=45)
20.6 fps +14%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
19.3 (9min) fps +7%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
Vega 8, R7 5700U
18.1 (15min) fps
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Multimedia
  (8 - 143.2, n=95, last 2 years)
49.7 fps +277%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
Vega 7, R5 5600U
14.9 (14min) fps +13%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (7.07 - 17.6, n=48)
13.7 fps +4%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
Vega 8, R7 5700U
13.2 (10min) fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
11.9 (9min) fps -10%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
10.6 (8min) fps -20%

There were no performance drops or the like in our 60-minute endurance test with The Witcher 3, and the frame rate remained pretty stable.

The Witcher 3 FPS diagram

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Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U R7 5700U, Vega 8: Ø13.5 (10-15)
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs: Ø11 (10-13)
low med. high ultra
GTA V (2015) 93.6 82.5 25.6
The Witcher 3 (2015) 59.8 39.6 18.1 13.2
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 95.5 76 47.8 44.7
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 32.2 15.6 9.6
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 36.9 31.4 26.6
Strange Brigade (2018) 75.8 30.3 25.5
Vampire Bloodhunt (2022) 42.3 27 24
The Quarry (2022) 19.3 12.8 9.8

Emissions

Noise emissions

One of the ZenBook 14's greatest shortcomings is the fan control or rather the fan behavior. Although the 14-incher is silent in optimal scenarios, the cooling system occasionally becomes unnecessarily loud in idle mode and during simple activities such as those related to office tasks, videos and web browsing - and not only in Performance mode, but also in Standard or Whisper mode at times. Under load, the Asus laptop is also louder than the rest of the test field with a maximum of 47 dB(A). Therefore, users who are sensitive to noise might want to look for a different device.

Noise Level

Idle
26 / 27 / 32 dB(A)
Load
45 / 47 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 26 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2032.939.533.634.639.82533.934.231.330.835.23152.747.141.243.644.94036.533.328.132.532.55025.525.424.725.425.56326.225.223.323.724.48024.421.322.520.822.110023.522.21824.62212521.424.118.319.521.616022.621.919.918.722.320024.423.220.522.824.125026.824.12322.624.43152422.422.420.823.740022.716.815.514.423.450026.319.218.116.726.863027.719.116.316.128.58002918.41413.629.8100029.518.513.912.930.8125030.617.51312.431.4160031.317.812.511.932.6200030.517.212.111.732.1250032.718.812.512.234315033.419.614.312.134.6400037.62414.712.438.9500038.421.914.712.839.5630035.717.916.213.436.9800032.516.716.112.834.81000028.616.115.612.430.91250024.114.814.512.125.91600019.513.313.311.520.2SPL45.531.727.225.946.7N4.81.610.85.2median 28.6median 18.8median 15.5median 12.9median 29.8Delta4.52.92.12.95.3hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseAsus ZenBook 14 UM425U
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
R7 5700U, Vega 8
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
R5 5600U, Vega 7
Noise
1%
11%
15%
off / environment *
26
29.8
-15%
26
-0%
24.6
5%
Idle Minimum *
26
29.9
-15%
26
-0%
24.6
5%
Idle Average *
27
31
-15%
27
-0%
24.6
9%
Idle Maximum *
32
31
3%
31
3%
25.1
22%
Load Average *
45
35.6
21%
32
29%
29.6
34%
Witcher 3 ultra *
43
37.4
13%
33
23%
31.9
26%
Load Maximum *
47
40.8
13%
36
23%
45.5
3%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

As far as temperatures go, the AMD ZenBook also comes in last, although the differences are less noticeable here, and the palm rest area never gets uncomfortably warm. The entire chassis stays pleasantly cool at 27 °C (~81 °F) to 30 °C (~86 °F) in idle usage.

Max. Load
 46 °C
115 F
46 °C
115 F
43 °C
109 F
 
 42 °C
108 F
44 °C
111 F
35 °C
95 F
 
 33 °C
91 F
33 °C
91 F
30 °C
86 F
 
Maximum: 46 °C = 115 F
Average: 39.1 °C = 102 F
40 °C
104 F
49 °C
120 F
47 °C
117 F
35 °C
95 F
45 °C
113 F
43 °C
109 F
34 °C
93 F
37 °C
99 F
38 °C
100 F
Maximum: 49 °C = 120 F
Average: 40.9 °C = 106 F
Power Supply (max.)  43 °C = 109 F | Room Temperature 21 °C = 70 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 39.1 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 31.2 °C / 88 F for the devices in the class Multimedia.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 46 °C / 115 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 49 °C / 120 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 38.9 °C / 102 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (33 °C / 91.4 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-4.2 °C / -7.6 F).
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
R7 5700U, Vega 8
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
R5 5600U, Vega 7
Heat
6%
6%
16%
Maximum Upper Side *
46
41
11%
41
11%
35.8
22%
Maximum Bottom *
49
44.4
9%
43
12%
42.8
13%
Idle Upper Side *
30
28
7%
29
3%
25
17%
Idle Bottom *
29
29.8
-3%
30
-3%
26.2
10%

* ... smaller is better

Stress test

When the system is put under full load, the Ryzen 7 5700U reaches a maximum of 78 °C (~172 °F) and an average of 60 °C (~140 °F) to 70 °C (~158 °F), according to the HWMonitor tool - values that aren't critical at all. On the other hand, it's a bit of a shame that the CPU throttled to around 1.4 GHz during our The Witcher 3 test.

Stress test
Stress test
Stress test
Stress test
Stress test
Stress test
The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3

Speakers

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2034.637.42530.833.53143.642.94032.532.45025.430.86323.730.78020.827.610024.633.712519.546.416018.751.920022.855.925022.662.331520.868.940014.474.350016.772.963016.172.680013.673.9100012.972.8125012.472.2160011.972.2200011.773.7250012.270.8315012.165.8400012.464.4500012.867.8630013.466.4800012.867.21000012.464.21250012.164.81600011.560.1SPL25.982.8N0.857.6median 12.9median 67.2Delta2.97.234.63830.834.643.649.932.546.225.429.923.730.720.826.524.635.419.545.218.751.222.856.422.664.620.865.614.469.316.771.816.173.513.675.612.975.212.475.311.97411.774.612.274.212.168.912.467.112.866.913.463.112.862.112.460.412.160.411.561.725.984.20.859.2median 12.9median 66.92.96.8hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAsus ZenBook 14 UM425UHP Envy 14-eb0252ng
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.9% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 19% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 76% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 10% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 86% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

HP Envy 14-eb0252ng audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.8% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (2.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 27% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 69% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 15% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 81% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy management

Energy consumption

Power consumption is usually a bit higher compared to the competition when the device is plugged in, including when it's in Performance mode. However, an idle consumption of 6 to 10 watts is quite low for an all-round laptop, which is something that makes for good battery life. In view of the maximum consumption of 53 watts under load, the pleasantly small 65-watt power adapter offers sufficient capacity.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.1 /  Watt
Idledarkmidlight 6 / 8 / 10 Watt
Load midlight 41 / 53 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
R7 5700U, Vega 8
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
R5 5600U, Vega 7
Average of class Multimedia
 
Power Consumption
19%
7%
8%
-66%
Idle Minimum *
6
4.8
20%
4
33%
3.8
37%
7.28 ?(2.2 - 34.6, n=93, last 2 years)
-21%
Idle Average *
8
6.5
19%
5
37%
6.9
14%
11.8 ?(4.6 - 43, n=93, last 2 years)
-48%
Idle Maximum *
10
7.7
23%
9
10%
8.8
12%
14.6 ?(5.6 - 44.9, n=93, last 2 years)
-46%
Load Average *
41
29.6
28%
35
15%
42.2
-3%
77.3 ?(14.3 - 147, n=92, last 2 years)
-89%
Witcher 3 ultra *
43.6
28.6
34%
38.7
11%
37.7
14%
Load Maximum *
53
57.8
-9%
87
-64%
68.4
-29%
119.3 ?(44 - 247, n=92, last 2 years)
-125%

* ... smaller is better

Energy consumption during The Witcher 3 / Stress test

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Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø43.6 (38.4-47.8)
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø37.8 (32.6-43.9)

Energy consumption with an external monitor

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Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø29.2 (27.6-33)
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø44.1 (42.3-49.4)
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø38.3 (32-45.3)
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø35.7 (30.9-45.6)

Battery life

The ZenBook 14's absolute highlight is its long battery life. The 67 Wh battery manages almost 14:30 hours in our Wi-Fi test with the brightness reduced to 150 cd/m² and the fan profile set to Standard - an excellent result that can't be outdone by any competitor in the comparison field.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
14h 36min
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U
R7 5700U, Vega 8, 67 Wh
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 67 Wh
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 63.3 Wh
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6
R5 5600U, Vega 7, 57 Wh
Average of class Multimedia
 
Battery Runtime
-10%
-10%
-37%
-36%
WiFi v1.3
876
786
-10%
792
-10%
550
-37%
562 ?(262 - 1204, n=93, last 2 years)
-36%
Reader / Idle
1554
1298
973 ?(506 - 1971, n=26, last 2 years)
Load
194
60
96.7 ?(39 - 215, n=74, last 2 years)

Pros

+ excellent battery life
+ compact dimensions
+ relatively good sound
+ low weight
+ fast processor
+ sleek design
+ bright display

Cons

- soldered RAM that can't be expanded
- fan behavior annoying at times
- high emissions under load
- weak Wi-Fi
- only a few ports

Verdict

Asus ZenBook 14 UM425UA in review
Asus ZenBook 14 UM425UA in review

Users who travel frequently and are looking for a portable laptop are in the right place with the Asus ZenBook 14.

The sleek case is extremely light (1.2 kg) and surprisingly thin (1.5 cm). Outdoor use is also enjoyable thanks to the bright Full HD display, which is something that can rarely be said about laptops with TN or IPS panels. The excellent battery life complements this as well.

Longer trips are no problem with the ZenBook 14.

Another plus point is the high-performance Ryzen 7 5700U, which often leaves the Intel competition in the dust thanks to its large number of cores.

That said, the combination of a thin chassis and a powerful CPU comes at the expense of emissions. Heat and noise development are quite high, especially under load. The meager port configuration and the limited upgrade options (soldered RAM) also prevent the ZenBook 14 from receiving a better rating.

The alternative laptops HP Envy 14-eb0252ng and Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 are heavier, but they are quieter and cooler in return.

Price and availability

At the time of writing, the configuration of the Asus ZenBook 14 that we reviewed (Ryzen 7 5700U, 8 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD) is hard to come by in the United States. You can keep tabs on stores like Amazon to see if the device pops up here. You can also try Newegg or the manufacturer's online store.

Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U - 08/23/2022 v7
Florian Glaser

Chassis
78 / 98 → 79%
Keyboard
77%
Pointing Device
81%
Connectivity
56 / 80 → 70%
Weight
73 / 20-72 → 100%
Battery
90 / 95 → 95%
Display
88%
Games Performance
61 / 90 → 68%
Application Performance
92 / 90 → 100%
Temperature
85%
Noise
79 / 95 → 83%
Audio
84%
Camera
37 / 85 → 44%
Average
75%
83%
Multimedia - Weighted Average

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Florian Glaser, 2022-08-26 (Update: 2022-08-26)