Verdict - Asus Zenbook 14 is a good all-rounder
The new Asus Zenbook 14 is an affordable 14-inch everyday laptop and leaves a good impression in our review. It offers a high-quality chassis, excellent input devices and longer battery runtimes than its rivals like the Dell XPS 13 or the Apple MacBook Neo. The Snapdragon X SoC offers sufficient performance for everyday usage scenarios and roughly on par with the Wildcat Lake CPU in the XPS 13. Apple's A18 Pro offers much higher single-core performance, but lower mutli-core performance.
The OLED panel is a bit of a mixed bag. While the subjective image quality is very good with typical OLED strengths like deep black, rich colors and fast response times as well as accurate colors, it is limited to 60 Hz and the brightness is very low at just 300 nits. It also lacks HDR support.
Prices of $799 for the base model with 8/256 GB and $999 with 16/512 GB are fair in the current market situation and on par with the Dell XPS 13, but we would recommend the 16 GB model if possible. However, the bigger issue right now is the old Asus Zenbook A14 from last year, which is still available. You can, for example, get the SKU with the Snapdragon X1P-42-100, 16/512 GB and a brighter OLED screen with HDR support for $870 on Amazon, which offers a better price-performance ratio.
Pros
Cons
Price and Availability
The SKU with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD storage retails for $799, while our review unit with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage retails for $999.
- $1,199.99ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED Touchscreen Laptop,14" FHD+, AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (> Intel Ultra 9 288V), 16GB DDR5, IST Computer Customized 256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB SSD, Copilot+ PC, 1080p Webcam, Backlit, Win 11 Pro
- $839.00ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3405CA 14" FHD Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Arc Graphics, Windows 11 Home, Thin & Light Ultrabook Notebook
- $48.881pcs Cooler Fans for ASUS 14 Zenbook 14 AI UX3480GA UX3480AA UX3480QA
Specifications
Case, Connectivity and Input Devices
The Zenbook 14 is available in Zabriskie Beige, Arctic Blue as well as Komodo Coral and uses a ceraluminum chassis. Compared to the Zenbook A14 (under 1 kg), the new Zenbook 14 is slightly heavier at 1.1 kg, but the feeling is a bit more dense. The stability of the base unit is excellent and only the center of the keyboard can be pushed in with a lot of force, but this is no issue in practice. The lid is a bit weaker and there are also some creaking sounds, but the hinges are well adjusted. Maintenance options are limited to the M.2-2280 SSD and you can clean the fan.
The port situation is sufficient with two USB-C ports, one USB-A as well as HDMI and you get a speedy Wi-Fi 6E module with stable transfer rates. The 1080p webcam takes decent images. The input devices are one of the highlights, because you get a a very precise backlit keyboard with 1.7 mm travel, which is a joy to type on. The clickpad also works extremely well and the mechanical clicks are not too loud.
| Networking | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
Display - OLED with 300 nits
Asus uses an OLED panel (1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10) and the subjective image quality is very good with rich colors (full P3 coverage), deep blacks and fast response times, but the problem is the brightness. The panel only manages around 300 nits and there is no HDR support. This is also an issue in combination with the glossy screen when you want to use it outdoors. The frequency is also limited to 60 Hz, but considering the price point, this is not a huge deal-breaker. The XPS 13 offers a 120 Hz IPS panel with a higher resolution and better brightness, but suffers from slow response times, while the MacBook Neo uses a brighter 60 Hz IPS panel.
The Asus panel suffers from PWM flickering at 480 Hz, but the amplitude is low and Asus still offers its software solution for flicker-free dimming. The color accuracy is already very good out of the box and image editing is possible (Asus includes accurate profiles for P3 as well as sRGB). Our calibration software is not compatible with Windows on ARM, so we could not calibrate the panel.
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Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 302 cd/m²
Contrast: 30200:1 (Black: 0.01 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 2.1 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.69}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 3.6 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.94}
88.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
98.9% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
99.6% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.12
CCT: 6451 K
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA ATNA40KW01-0, OLED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Dell XPS 13 DX13260 LG Philips LP134WQ, IPS, 2560x1600, 13.4", 120 Hz | Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB IPS, 2408x1506, 13", 60 Hz | Ninkear S14, 16+1TB BOE0D0A, , 2240x1400, 14", 60 Hz | HP Omnibook 5 14 Samsung SDC4213, OLED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA ATNA40CT06-0, OLED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -0% | -16% | -18% | -5% | 1% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 99.6 | 98.2 -1% | 72.2 -28% | 67.4 -32% | 95 -5% | 100 0% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 98.9 | 99.9 1% | 97.9 -1% | 97.3 -2% | 100 1% | |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 88.7 | 87.6 -1% | 72.6 -18% | 69.7 -21% | 89.6 1% | |
| Response Times | -2643% | -1048% | -1634% | 3% | 17% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 1.65 ? | 51.2 ? -3003% | 20.8 ? -1161% | 42 ? -2445% | 1.67 ? -1% | 1.08 ? 35% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 1.41 ? | 33.6 ? -2283% | 14.6 ? -935% | 13 ? -822% | 1.84 ? -30% | 1.17 ? 17% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 480 ? | 480 | 480 ? | |||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 22 | 13.5 39% | 22 -0% | |||
| Screen | -277% | -566% | -275% | -4% | 40% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 302 | 539.3 79% | 548 81% | 381 26% | 288.7 -4% | 386 28% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 304 | 503 65% | 519 71% | 362 19% | 289 -5% | 387 27% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 98 | 89 -9% | 91 -7% | 82 -16% | 98 0% | 98 0% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.01 | 0.25 -2400% | 0.48 -4700% | 0.24 -2300% | ||
| Contrast (:1) | 30200 | 2157 -93% | 1142 -96% | 1588 -95% | ||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.1 | 1.2 43% | 1.4 33% | 1.36 35% | 3.43 -63% | 0.9 57% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 6 | 3.63 39% | 3.1 48% | 2.24 63% | 7.04 -17% | 1.7 72% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.6 | 1.4 61% | 2.1 42% | 1.09 70% | 1.3 64% | 1.5 58% |
| Gamma | 2.12 104% | 2.2 100% | 2.24 98% | 2.45 90% | 2.2 100% | 2.19 100% |
| CCT | 6451 101% | 6727 97% | 6870 95% | 6494 100% | 6336 103% | 6399 102% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.92 | 0.4 | 1.2 | |||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -973% /
-577% | -543% /
-513% | -642% /
-425% | -2% /
-2% | 19% /
25% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1.41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.74 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.67 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 9 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (19.7 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 1.65 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.88 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.77 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.13 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 9 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (30.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 480 Hz Amplitude: 22 % | ≤ 100 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 480 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 100 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 480 Hz is relatively high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. However, there are reports that some users are still sensitive to PWM at 500 Hz and above, so be aware. In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7625 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
Testing Conditions
We used the Performance mode for our tests. While HWiNFO shows consumption data for the Snapdragon X1 chips by now, they are incomplete and do not really match our consumption measurements, so we cannot give you exact numbers (it should be around 35 Watts). For everyday situations, we recommend the Standard mode, because the performance penalty is small and the fan stays much quieter even under maximum load.
Note: Right now, there is an SSD bug for the SKU with 512 GB storage, which increases the power consumption by around 3 Watts. Asus is aware of this issue and is working on a fix right now, so it should be available soon. We switched the Samsung SSD with a Samsung 990 Pro and used this drive for our power measurements and battery life tests. We also included the battery life tests with the higher consumption as well for comparison.
Processor Performance
The Snapdragon X1-26-100 is Qualcomm's slowest Snapdragon X CPU, but the overall CPU performance is definitely still sufficient for everyday tasks. The results are roughly on par with the Wildcat Lake CPU in the Dell XPS 13, while the A18 Pro in the Apple MacBook Neo is much faster in single-core scenarios, but falls behind when you stress all cores. While the CPU performance is no highlight, it is definitely sufficient for everyday tasks and also stable. The table below shows native CPU benchmarks, while the table underneath the CB R15 loop shows emulated CPU benchmarks. The multi-core performance drops by 8 % on battery power.
Cinebench 2024: CPU Multi Core | CPU Single Core
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
| CPU Performance rating | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 -2! | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Multi Core | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (416 - 1471, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (646 - 708, n=4) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Single Core | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (83 - 200, n=52, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (96 - 96, n=4) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Multi-Core | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (5987 - 20325, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (10492 - 14998, n=6) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Single-Core | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1922 - 4195, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (1421 - 2675, n=6) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
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
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.7: 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 Subnotebook | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB -11! | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (5263 - 21812, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (6897 - 7539, n=5) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (975 - 2213, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (956 - 978, n=5) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (2072 - 8541, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (2639 - 2881, n=5) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (366 - 832, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (359 - 374, n=5) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (849 - 3334, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (1338 - 1422, n=5) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (184 - 322, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (181.2 - 186, n=5) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (16455 - 77867, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (29240 - 30075, n=5) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4088 - 6699, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (4041 - 4127, n=5) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Multi-Core | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (5987 - 20325, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (10492 - 14998, n=6) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Single-Core | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1922 - 4195, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (1421 - 2675, n=6) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (3.16 - 25.1, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (4.44 - 5.52, n=5) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (67.6 - 102.3, n=5) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (39.9 - 78.8, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (0.84 - 0.888, n=5) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (0.4024 - 0.861, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
* ... 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 | CPU CheckMate
| Performance rating | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB -1! | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA -1! | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 -1! | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (2069 - 32043, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (5435 - 5647, n=4) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (11041 - 120045, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (14133 - 16182, n=4) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (561 - 5169, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (2093 - 2368, n=4) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (44593 - 95002, n=41, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (44150 - 44593, n=3) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (692 - 18164, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (1357 - 1384, n=4) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (5978 - 64271, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (9024 - 9154, n=4) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (6815 - 96917, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (35860 - 40691, n=4) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (127.2 - 1361, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (447 - 490, n=4) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (953 - 17362, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (2699 - 3102, n=4) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (10193 - 85600, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (30286 - 31591, n=4) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU CheckMate | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (471 - 5939, n=13, last 2 years) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (n=1) | |
System and Storage Devices
The Zenbook 14 is a responsive system and does not feel slow in practice. We performed our usual benchmark suite without any hiccups and did not notice any stability issues. Some benchmarks and apps are still not working properly on ARM systems, so we recommend you check whether your desired app is compatible. The PCIe 4.0 SSD from Samsung offers a storage capacity of 512 GB (423 GB free) does not perform well in all benchmarks, but this might be related to the SSD bug we mentioned before. We will run the benchmarks again once Asus has fixed the issue.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance rating | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1061 - 2356, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (1093 - 1135, n=5) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1022 - 2277, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (1001 - 1056, n=5) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1070 - 2743, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (1203 - 1246, n=5) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1010 - 1854, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (1007 - 1176, n=5) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (353 - 404, n=4) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (203 - 530, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (167.3 - 378, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (104.2 - 286, n=5) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (420 - 1158, n=5) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (234 - 709, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
* ... smaller is better
» No benchmarks for this notebook found!
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (15233 - 131023, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (61578 - 63432, n=4) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (116332 - 127192, n=4) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (13982 - 127174, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (17404 - 135141, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (46150 - 48754, n=4) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (6.1 - 317, n=53, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (7.2 - 17.2, n=2) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
* ... smaller is better
* ... smaller is better
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU and Gaming Performance
The Adreno X1-45 iGPU is one of the slowest modern GPUs you can get and the graphics performance is very low overall, but it can still handle any daily tasks including the playback of high-resolution videos without any issues. Gaming is hardly possible at all and we recommend streaming services like Xbox Cloud Gaming.
| 3DMark Performance rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB -3! | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB -2! | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA -1! | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 -2! | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 -2! | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 4571 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3651 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1056 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score | 1140 points | |
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| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (711 - 1226, n=15) | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (241 - 1117, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom METAL | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (76.3 - 227, n=5, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
| Performance rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 -2! | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA -1! | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB -5! | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (5.6 - 78.6, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (10.9 - 61.3, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4.73 - 43.7, n=52, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (8.37 - 54.5, n=50, last 2 years) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (19 - 101.3, n=43, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (29.9 - 97, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (16.2 - 50.5, n=51, last 2 years) | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| Ninkear S14, 16+1TB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 104.2 | 95 | 33.8 | 15.1 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 87.3 | 71.7 | 59.5 | 50.7 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 37.5 | 20 | 11.9 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 39.3 | 29.9 | 25.6 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 86.9 | 30.1 | 22.2 | 19.3 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 13.4 | 10.9 | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 (2023) | 14.9 | 11.4 | 9.75 | 8.36 |
Emissions & Power Consumption
System Noise
The Zenbook 14 is usually a silent or very quiet system. Unless you fully stress the CPU (which is quite hard in everyday situations), you will not hear the fan at all. In our stress test, we measure up to 47.1 dB(A) in Performance mode, 36.2 dB(A) in Standard mode and 27.7 dB(A) in Whisper mode. We did not hear any other electronic noises.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 24.6 / 24.6 / 24.6 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 26.1 / 47.4 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.6 dB(A) | ||
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA SD X1-26-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Dell XPS 13 DX13260 Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 WCL | Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB A18 Pro, A18 GPU | Ninkear S14, 16+1TB R5 7535HS, Radeon 660M | HP Omnibook 5 14 SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA SD X1-26-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | |
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| Noise | 3% | -16% | -0% | 3% | ||
| off / environment * (dB) | 24.6 | 23.3 5% | 24.9 -1% | 25.8 -5% | 24.7 -0% | |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 24.6 | 23.3 5% | 25.1 -2% | 25.8 -5% | 24.7 -0% | |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 24.6 | 23.3 5% | 25.2 -2% | 25.8 -5% | 24.7 -0% | |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 24.6 | 23.3 5% | 25.2 -2% | 25.8 -5% | 24.7 -0% | |
| Load Average * (dB) | 26.1 | 27.7 -6% | 45.3 -74% | 29 -11% | 26.4 -1% | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 32.5 | 35.6 -10% | 45.3 -39% | 29.2 10% | 28.7 12% | |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 47.4 | 40.7 14% | 45 5% | 37.8 20% | 42.7 10% | |
| Witcher 3 ultra * (dB) | 44.8 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Surface temperatures are no problem in everyday situations. The base unit warms up noticeably on the left side under load, but up to 42-43 °C are not critical by any means.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.6 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 43.8 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 39.2 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.1 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 30.8 °C / 87 F.
(+) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 29.7 °C / 85 F, compared to the average of 30.8 °C / 87 F for the class Subnotebook.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (32.8 °C / 91 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.2 °C / 82.8 F (-4.6 °C / -8.2 F).
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA SD X1-26-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Dell XPS 13 DX13260 Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 WCL | Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB A18 Pro, A18 GPU | Ninkear S14, 16+1TB R5 7535HS, Radeon 660M | HP Omnibook 5 14 SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA SD X1-26-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | |
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| Heat | 7% | 11% | -15% | 4% | 4% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 41.6 | 39 6% | 40.8 2% | 47 -13% | 32.4 22% | 40 4% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 43.8 | 38.2 13% | 38 13% | 41.5 5% | 33.6 23% | 42.4 3% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 27 | 26 4% | 23.8 12% | 33.9 -26% | 30.2 -12% | 25.7 5% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 27.1 | 26.2 3% | 22.8 16% | 33.9 -25% | 32 -18% | 26.5 2% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The stereo speakers offer good sound quality on par with the XPS 13, but not quite as good compared to the MacBook Neo.
Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.8% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 14% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 8% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 89% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Dell XPS 13 DX13260 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 7.9% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 7.6% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 10% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 86% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 6% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 7.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Ninkear S14, 16+1TB audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.9% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (11.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.8% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (21.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 74% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 20% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 63% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 30% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
HP Omnibook 5 14 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (92.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.3% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 20% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 76% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 12% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 85% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 17% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 78% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 11% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 87% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Power Consumption and Battery Life
The Zenbook 14 is a very efficient system and we recommend a 65W power adapter (EU models are shipped without a PSU). The 50 Wh battery is comparatively small, but the resulting battery runtimes are excellent. in our Wi-Fi test at 150 nits lasts more than 20 hours and we record more than 11 hours at full panel brightness. The battery runtime with the SSD bug is significantly shorter at 9:20 hours (150 nits) and 6:54 hours (max. brightness), respectively.
| Off / Standby | 0.35 / 0.51 Watt |
| Idle | 3 / 5 / 5.2 Watt |
| Load |
17.2 / 70 Watt |
   
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max: Metrahit Energy | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA SD X1-26-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Dell XPS 13 DX13260 Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 WCL | Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB A18 Pro, A18 GPU | Ninkear S14, 16+1TB R5 7535HS, Radeon 660M | HP Omnibook 5 14 SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA SD X1-26-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Average of class Subnotebook | |
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| Power Consumption | -14% | 6% | -92% | 4% | 6% | -4% | -43% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 3 | 1.9 37% | 1.5 50% | 5.3 -77% | 1.9 37% | 3.1 -3% | 2.84 ? 5% | 3.5 ? -17% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 5 | 5.4 -8% | 8.9 -78% | 9.1 -82% | 2.5 50% | 5.2 -4% | 5.23 ? -5% | 6.43 ? -29% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 5.2 | 5.8 -12% | 9 -73% | 12.5 -140% | 8.1 -56% | 5.4 -4% | 6.86 ? -32% | 7.75 ? -49% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 17.2 | 20.6 -20% | 18.9 -10% | 44.5 -159% | 17.8 -3% | 13.8 20% | 16.8 ? 2% | 39.4 ? -129% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 20.2 | 30.1 -49% | 10.3 49% | 38 -88% | 19.1 5% | 19.7 2% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 19.4 | 33.6 -73% | 11.5 41% | 40.7 -110% | 19.9 -3% | 19.6 -1% | ||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 70 | 52 26% | 26.3 62% | 61.5 12% | 70.3 -0% | 46.8 33% | 62.5 ? 11% | 63.9 ? 9% |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test
Power Consumption external Monitor
Notebookcheck Rating
Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA
- 09/23/2026 v8
Andreas Osthoff
Total Sustainability Score: Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 85.6%  | Asus Zenbook 14 UX3480QA Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 ⎘ Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,199.99 ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED Touchsc... 2. $839.00 ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3405CA 14"... 3. $48.88 1pcs Cooler Fans for ASUS 14... List Price: 999€ | 1.1 kg | 16.9 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI OLED |
2. 85.7%  | Dell XPS 13 DX13260 Intel Core 5 320 ⎘ Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | List Price: 700 USD | 1.1 kg | 12.7 mm | 13.40" 2560x1600 225 PPI IPS |
3. 86%  | Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB Apple A18 Pro ⎘ Apple A18 GPU ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD | List Price: 699€ | 1.2 kg | 12.7 mm | 13.00" 2408x1506 218 PPI IPS |
4. 82.9%  | Ninkear S14, 16+1TB AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS ⎘ AMD Radeon 660M ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | List Price: 629€ | 1.1 kg | 15 mm | 14.00" 2240x1400 189 PPI |
5. 85.5%  | HP Omnibook 5 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 ⎘ Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | List Price: 550 USD | 1.3 kg | 12.7 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI OLED |
6. 86.3%  | Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 ⎘ Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | List Price: 1299€ | 978 g | 15.9 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI OLED |
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