Asus Zenbook 14 OLED Q425
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Average of 4 scores (from 5 reviews)
Reviews for the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED Q425
Source: PC Mag
This particular take on the Zenbook is clear in its purpose and audience. The Q425 is super portable with exceptional battery life, an enjoyable OLED display, and a snappy enough processor. This makes it a smart fit for those seeking a simple laptop for basic travel needs like answering emails and watching videos or mobile professionals doing lighter work in Microsoft Office or Google’s ecosystem from the road. It’s an impressive value, but it's beaten by Asus’ own Zenbook 14 OLED model UM3406, which delivers superior performance with only a couple of concessions for less money through Walmart. The design of this system won’t wow you, and a higher resolution display requires spending more cash, but you won't miss any essentials. The Asus Zenbook 14 OLED Touch (UM3406) retains its Editors’ Choice award in this category, but the Q425 is a worthwhile consideration if it suits your needs better.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/15/2024
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: CNet
Spend $1,000 on a laptop and you'll generally end up with a mainstream model with peppy application performance inside an aluminum chassis with a decent IPS display. In some instances, you can find a higher-resolution IPS panel like we saw recently with the 2.2K IPS display on the Dell Inspiron 14 Plus or an OLED panel as supplied by the Lenovo Slim 7i. The Asus Zenbook 14 OLED Q425 follows a recipe similar to that of the Slim 7i with its 14-inch OLED touch display powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor. Just by virtue of the superior fidelity of its OLED display, the Zenbook 14 OLED Q425 stands out from the midrange laptop crowd but also feels like a lesser version of the Slim 7i. The Zenbook 14 OLED Q425 is lighter and longer running than the Slim 7i, but this increased portability comes at the expense of build quality.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/12/2024
Rating: Total score: 73%
Source: Lon.TV
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/21/2024
Source: Digital Trends
The Zenbook 14 Q425 is similar to some other Asus 14-inch laptops, but it’s not identical. It’s less expensive than the company’s other recent models and cuts a corner in display resolution. But it shares the typical Asus build quality, has a very good keyboard and touchpad, and its battery life matches its excellent performance. If you’re looking for a 14-inch laptop that won’t break the bank, the Zenbook 14 Q425 comes recommended.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/17/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Laptop Mag
The Zenbook 14 OLED (Q425M) has incredible battery life. That’s the best selling point for this laptop, even if it has plenty of other high quality features and impressive performance versatility. If you want to be untethered from outlets for a full work day, and still have battery life for some work (or play) on your commute home, the Zenbook 14 OLED is the best ultraportable Windows laptop we can recommend. The bonus to all of that battery is the laptop’s snappy performance, quality audio, comfortable keyboard, and stunning OLED display panel. In fact, if the display was just a little bit brighter to deal with glare, it would be a perfect laptop.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/17/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
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There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.
The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.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.
78.25%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
