The title is accurate. I took the chance to migrate from macbook to windows 2 years ago after, the asus zenbook 14 oled is my 3rd attempt to find the perfect replacement and it is definitely the one closest to a macbook experience. Super solid laptop with gorgeous screen and excellent build quality.
@@SneakyJoeRu The trackpad is good and It is evenly responsive, tapping and clicking is on par with macbook. Finger gestures, however, gets a bit too sensitive (or not responsive enough) sometimes. So, I just turn off a couple of gestures so it doesnt do things accidentally.
I got one of these with the core 5 Ultra having used an M2 air previously. I actually much prefer this laptop, good spec upgrade for me and for a lower price than what my M2 Air was (my MacBook was 8/256 and this I got 16/512)
I neêd quéstions dat You must answer : 1)- But waht about de connéctivity betweên Your Apple devices ? 2)- Doês ASUS reâlly dat goôd ? 3)- de battery life, pleâsê, it's important for Me, is it reâlly goôd (at leâst for 10hours) ? I neêd dat answer becausê I want to buy it toô, de design of ASUS is morê simple én nicê for Me + de screên is suit for Me, 14inch is de perféct sizê for mobilê computing.
Thank you for creating this video. It’s incredibly helpful in exploring alternatives to an MBA at a more affordable cost. Please continue producing such valuable content, regardless of any negative feedback. Your efforts are truly appreciated.
I USED to absolutely love Asus. I purchased a $1200 metal chassis Zenbook from them & in less than a year later it was toast. It was a struggle to get them to make it right. I’m talking months of back & forth, 6 trips for the laptop back & forth to fix their defective motherboard, then their defective wifi chip. They ended up sticking an unsupported motherboard that I haven’t been able to completely rectify with my program ecosystem & I’ve tried to focus on getting the rest of my money out of it because they would not make it right. They will not be getting any more of my money.
Same, a few years ago I bought some of the most expensive and « premium » zenbooks they had and about 3 months in the bottom part started to separate and lift open just under the hinge where the part that’s connected to the hinge is glued to the actual bottom of the computer and I couldn’t believe it, I never took it outside or in a backpack on anything that could’ve damaged it, I didn’t use it a lot so it couldn’t be from me opening and closing it 1000 a day like a madman and I am super careful about my belongings … Never again, on the bright side the customer support in my country was actually quick to answer and asked if I wanted a refund or a replacement with the same product but after that experience I really wasn’t going to go with the same model again
My experience with Asus Zenfone 5 and the after sales support drove me away from all android devices to the apple eco system. Used to be a massive massive Asus fan. Not sure i want to go through that
@@ayorindefolorunso8923 I have to say Apple is good. You can say it's over priced but two off my friends had it for over 10 years. It's either thinkpads or apple. If you like windows then thinkpads
This is good laptop. I have an option with 185h. I would say it's very powerful machine, in many areas much better than macbook air. I would ignore all tests using scripts to benchmark battery life- it has nothing to do with real life. you can get with this machine between 2-9 hours, depends on how you use this machine. I had over 5 hours doing for 2 h network virtualisation in cisco modeling labs (quite intensive computing, running many images in VM, including Windows PC, attached second 4k screen) and remaining time typical office staff with RDP to another PC, teams, some edge tabs open. 32 GB of ram makes a difference, and even if air's memory is faster, 8 or 16 gb is no match... One thing I did with my laptop- I replaced ssd straight after purchase and installed fresh windows OS. I think it will be no match for air in terms of battery life and noise level, but overall, battery life is very satisfying. Speaking about performance- it crashes air in almost every aspect, single core of M3 is better, but that's it. And having this machine allows you to run VMs like 64bits Windows or Windows server, cisco catalyst 9000v in cml etc. I am quite confident you can only dream about it using mac. Speaking about noise/performance ratio- you can use it activating whisper mode, standard or performance. In performance mode laptop is laud but powerful, in whisper, very quiet (most of the time you cannot hear fan), still more powerful than air. I do not use standard mode- too laud for office work, not enough performance for heavy loads. You can switch between power modes using key fn+f. Portability- bit bigger than air but very light, Ports- 2xusb c/thunderbolt, 1xusb A, 3.5mm audio, hdmi 2.1- air clearly loosing here. Great screen 2.8 k OLED up to 120 Hz leaving air way behind. There are some other than processor improvements with air m3 model- users will be able to use wi fi channel width 160 Hz (it is beyond my understanding why apple's customers were forced to wait so long) and wifi6e as well. This is the biggest benefit of switching to M3, but most of windows laptops had this feature years ago.
I am considering to buy this laptop but my m2 air 15 inch 16gb ram model has so much more processor power single core or multi, it doesn’t make a difference. Battery life is amazing, I don’t worry about virus and no lags ever. My sister wants a MacBook (I intend to give her mine) and I got bored of apple products because there is nothing new, like ever.
Yeah. So many laptops claim they have 10+ hrs of battery life, and yet as soon as I use such laptop, it doesn't go over 3hrs. While I am not a fan of macbook, it does last longer than any other laptop. We all know why. OS is different, doesn't spend such much resources as the windows.
@@brianrobinson3961not exactly. Sure it's partly the processor, but hardware/firmware integration plays a serious role, with the OS on top. Plus Windoze sucks bloated goat eggs. That said if you'd have said x86 + Linux vs. ARM + OSX then you'd have a more valid comparison.
Seems like you have been not looking around for latest tech on the laptops. For 10+ hours battery life on windows, head to laptops that says Intel Evo. These laptops are certified to give you 9 hours. Depending on your usage you could also get 10+ hours. But if you go for the latest Snapdragon Elite series laptops then you are getting 17+ hours easily.
Watched this video on this exact Zenbook 14 OLED with 16GB RAM. It's only been about 3 days of ownership, but it's been GREAT so far. Tried a few laptop form factors at my local Best Buy before deciding this had the display and speakers that I wanted. After that, finding out the performance of other things matched my expectations, it was a no brainer! Glad to have this video as support for my decision! Nicely done!
It's good to see Windows Laptops finally competing and beating Macbooks. I've tried Macs in the past, but I just felt I could do things faster in windows especially because of the windows management . Excellent video!
Got the Ultra 9 185h for a big fat discount and it's perfect. It's perfect for college and work but you can also play some games and for emulation perfect.
This laptop is beautiful but there is one issue with this that no reviewer is telling. The laptop gets hot quickly without any reason. On idle its cpu temperature is around 50 and above degree Celsius. I ordered it yesterday and now i am returning it. I don't know the issue is in the whole series or this particular piece that I got.
Because it comes only in H series which is the high performance processors ie high watts means high heat dissipation means fan is working constantly to cool it down
the hp spectre 2024 is more robust, it heats up less, less fan noise, 2k resolution, excellent for programmers for example, a keyboard with better layout, if you press the keyboard does not smear, ie the construction is of better quality, etc.. If you have more budget the hp is better, if you are short of budget, this version is enough for common tasks.
after years I've been waiting for a laptop can honestly (without windows prefered biases) beat the macbooks m series in price, specs, stability, stability/reliability and performance, and that's the one, Intel Ultra proccesors are been the fair rival of macbooks
there is so many versions of Zenbook's im lost... i need one for creative work, mostly photoshop. ASUS ZenBook 15 Ryzen7-7735U/32GB/AMD Radeon Graphics/Win11 OLED 120Hz. im thinking about this one? is it good choice?
I was searching for a while for a good laptop. The only one that fit all my criterias was this one.. I have the chance to have met people who had this laptop and they were extremely happy with it. No particular issues on Linux as well as Windows. KILLER laptop.
Did you buy it? I am wondering if there are problems as mentioned in comments such as notch coming off, high tempratures and fan noise. I am planning to buy it but kinda scared too...
Everything you say sounds so nice, however I have my Huawei Matebook 14 2020 and except for the batterylife my laptop is not inferior to this zenbook... also what really annoys me now, even tho I didnt knew prior to this laptop... I LOVE 3:2 screen ratio... as a software engineer its so much better to have vertical space and see more of your code, I never want to miss that ever again...
Thanks for your amazing work! I have a question. As a creator, I'm planning on having 4090 and i9 14400k, as for RAM, I want to have 128gb. should I go for 4 sticks of 32? or settle for 2 sticks of 48 (and having only 96gb)? I couldn't find 2X64 ddr5 ram of a known company. and I learned from you that for dual channel CPU like i9, I better use 2 sticks over 4 sticks.
I have the Zenbook S13 OLED and at first it was my go to laptop for traveling, but it's so good to use, that my M3 MacBook Pro is collecting dust on my desk. I'm not saying it is better, I just enjoy the Zenbook more while using than my M3 Pro.
Hey there. Man, you have me wanting to pick one of these up for traveling. If there was one thing that I wish these thin and light laptops had, it would be an LTE option. I have a ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 that has an LTE Radio option. Having the ability to post up anywhere and work has been phenomenal. But I hate the fact that it's so big and heavy. Sure, it has 4 NVME slots, 4 RAM slots, an SD card reader, etc.. but I'd "make due" with something like this if I could just open it up and work anywhere. (sure, I know I can get a hotspot, and I have one, but it's not the same as just opening the lid and getting to work). Anyway.. this looks like a very cool device. Thanks for the video. Cheers Rick
My M1 macbook air only lasted 1 year and 5 months. It just decided to stop charging a few months ago. I asked Apple Repair what the cause is and they just scratched their head and said "it happens." To my surprise the repair cost is almost $600 because the logic board needs to be replaced. Goodbye macbook, time to go back to Windows. This Asus 14 OLED is what I am actually planning to get (the silver one).
Wow this sounds like a similar situation that I experienced with my 13-inch M1 Macbook Pro. I purchased on 6-25-21 and it "bricked" on 6-28-22. Apple also said I needed a new logic board and a new Touch ID key since they were connected but they would replace that for free. Cost plus Tax was about $628 at that time. What I didn't realize until later was that I could have possibly had this done for free because I purchased the Macbook on my Mastercard World Travel Rewards card and it may have been covered under the 1-year additional replacement warranty. I never followed up with it until I read something online about the additional warranty coverage. This also soured me on Apple and I ended up purchasing last year's ASUS Zenbook 14 Oled, model Q420V. I've been a windows user since 1984 so I thought about trying an Apple M1 laptop but ironically transitioned back to windows. Good Luck !
tbh windows laptops are going the same way. If you have a problem with a Razer laptop or a Lenovo laptop out of warranty then you'll get a similarly expensive response. Considering how many Macbooks are sold compared to other brands, Apple's reliability is pretty exceptional
i heard it has a bit of a heat issue due to smaller size , is that unbearable even when doing normal working things? im not looking to game, just for office and campus work
I bought this In the UK going off your advice and the specs... Unfortunately I noticed straight away that it had an awful screen door effect which completely destroyed the quality of the screen and rendered it unusable. I returned it for another and it was exactly the same . There is no non touchscreen option
@netgarnet4337 the touch screen sensor makes the screen appear like your looking at it through a a mesh screen door. Lots of examples on Google it was horrible I switched to the vivobook pro without the touch screen and the difference was night and day.
I have a question brother! The previous version of this one, the one with intel core i9 processor and 16 gb of ram, is also touchscreen? If you know, Appreciate your help, due to that is and important aspect for me to buy it.
I will be picking one up next week: Ultra core 7, 16 GB & 1 TB gen4 ssd, for 1249€. The M3 MBA base spec costs around 1360€ here. Not even last years M2 MBA (16 GB, 512 GB ssd) is close to the asking price of the zenbook, it’s still 1800€. The value over here at Europe is a lot better with windows laptops.
Question about the track pad: in Mac I have the option to do 3 finger drag and 2 finger right click. Do I get the same (or similar) options on a windows machine?
This Asus laptop looks epic. Might purchase it myself as an uograde from my 2017 laptop. Which is a Dell Laptop its great. But the onky problem is the battery life.
@@Aphetalion The noise and heat depend on what you’re doing. I’m running some Hyper-V virtual machines and doing some coding on this machine, and it’s working great-no heat and no noise
Hi, I have questions about the laptop. 1. Is a Windows OS worth it? (I don't play games), I use software that is compatible for both Windows OS and MacOS. 2. Is Windows buggy? How do you remove bloatware? People say that there are lots of bloatware on Windows. 3. How is the thermals? Does it heat up easily? 4. How's the build quality? Are the hinges durable? 5. For those who are already users of the brand Asus, how's your experience? What are the issues you've faced throughout your ownership? I'm a mac user, but the prices of macs and the specs they offer are ridiculous. I need genuine guidance on navigating the Windows world. Thank you!
First of all, I bought myself this laptop, so I am not trashing on Windows haha. (If I knew how to operate Apple I would have switched though ;) 1) Idk I was always a Windows user... 2) Yes, Windows can throw a tantrum from time to time. The more power the less buggy. idk about bloatware since I have only used windows so far, (its ok) 3) I think it depends on the model 4) Apple has the best build quality out there. If somebody says otherwise they are lying. But I don't care as much about that. 5) Tbh I had an ASUS a few years ago and the build quality was bad (for about 1800$) But I still bought it;)))
I'd like to know how it performs as a music production laptop, especially in my case; Ableton Live 12/Cubase 13/Pro Tools and Kontakt Sampler & many VSTi, compared to the Macbook Air or other laptops.
How would you compare the intel ultra 155h model of this laptop vs amd 8840hs model? I like the intel model for 32 gb ram option, thunderbolt and silver finish option, but I feel like the processor must be better for battery and maybe more powerful on the amd model with more advanced node tech (less nm better), thoughts?
With so much variation of the zen book it will be easy to buy the wrong one. Oh, maybe not, the pure zen in most cases under $1000 unless you go over 16g ram and Over 512 hd. Also Amd Ryzen usually more efficient resulting in less battery drain.
Please review an intel core ultra laptop with a dedicated GPU 👍 Think it would be even more interesting. Would the battery still be just as good, how does it compare to m3 pro etc.
1. Why. Just as good? Yeah sure asus definetly not going to defy how dgpu works physically. 2. Even if you disable dpgpu it wont be as Good. Because ones with dgpu ARE meant to have higher tdp. Unless you manually adjust them with ghelper
@@amirulizzat2114 Well I'd believe an additional nvidia card would draw out more power especially during intensive tasks thus also lowering battery life. I do know the 40 series are more efficient than the 30 series but I believe the combo of core ultra + nvidia would definitely have a way worser battery life than an m3 pro, no?
@@bruh-qi7ue sorry for being rude but. If were talking about battery life then it should depends on the workload and how you configure your gpu/cpu But obviously it will lose against m3 pro in term of performance badly , and battery shouldnt be that bad But if you have dgpu enabled performance would be "superior" but battery would be the good ol 2-5hrs afaik
@@amirulizzat2114 Performance is actually quite similar in things I'm interested in, like premiere pro where encoders and decoders are the most important thing. Also both support ray tracing which is good for blender. Everything else that doesn't have to do with video I believe is more than enough for both sides.
Just looked up a M3 16gb Macbook air my local price it costs $1600, meanwhile the Zenbook 14 OLED costs $2400, so not quite $600 cheaper, actually $1000 more expensive.
The windows design should have made more clean and simple like the macbook. The Assus design has too many lines going on. It would have been better but if I have the money I'll buy the Assus. Most of my apps are windows.
Love all your reviews! Did you ever get the Macbook Air you said you would run comparisons against? Also what are your thoughts on the HP Pavilion Plus 14 (16GB/512GB ) Ryzen 7 8845HS with the same OLED screen at a price of $746?
Is this the one with rtx 3050, 16gb ram, 512gb? I am confused with that and M3 macbook air 16gb 512gb. The price for asus is $900 and M3 at $1500. I am a CS Engineer and looking for a long term device a bit of steam gaming like rust and manor lordsand all.
@Tech Notice Thanks, good review. And yeah I watch your video about mentioned as a video workhorse Asus proart studiobook 16... But is there any solid middle ground laptop exactly for a filmmaker who going to shoot movie for a month straight and have to make several copies of material fast (1-2tb each copy) and then have to have abilities to color grade and edit some of the raw footage quiet fast in evening but still could spend less that $2500 and have sort of smaller/lighter laptop with me? And yeah if it's o-led it's could be great. windows only. I'm kinda dig in the new asus duo but and ready for the size and weight but have doubts about performance
@@theTechNotice But if we try to spen less than $2000? Don't want to be annoying but money always could be used for some thing else in moviemaking... And i have long wishlist)
Im about to be a Nutritionist (we have to do several spreadsheets tasks, word documents, net surfing, research, some photo editing and designing documents for meal plans, and a lot of multitasking included in those tasks). I’m searching for a reliable and long lasting laptop that can do all those type of tasks mentioned earlier, also it has to have a long-lasting battery. Do y’all recommend a Zenbook 14 Oled with 14 core i5/i7, 16gb ram and 512gb ssd or the base model 2024 MacBook Air? (M3, 8gb,256gb) that’s all I can afford. Replies are appreciated, thanks!!
But is it good for long term, and heavy use VMware? I have a 5 years old zenbook 13 that kept crashing when i use virtual box, and one day when i turned on, it was not able to detect the harddrive.
Very good review! I see one usecase that no one mention in their reviews, music production. Is'nt this the absolute perfect laptop for music production?
@@Dante_Seth Haha! Yes i actually did purchase it. Very very good laptop for the bucks. I was coming from a I9 8950HK laptop that had massive thermal throttle, and this one is soo much better. Just bought Kirchhoffs EQ (Programmed in Assembly Code), this has insanely low CPU usage. Together with UAD compressors and some Acustica plugins, you can actually mix on this laptop! The battery life tho...i get around 3-4 Hours if watching youtube videos, so its not what they promisse. A very good laptop, small size and a nice screen (Boost light and colour in Intel app).
@@Dante_Seth Cool! I was also thinking about the Vivobook. I am glad i chosed this. I bought the Core Ultra 9 version btw. That is a little must for todays applications.
@@kickilicoffI was going to buy the same model with 32gb ram and i9 ultra but if things are as you said about battery life isn't this falling way behind macbooks? For me as a student in CS battery life is crucial since I will be using my laptop here and there often and being not have to plug it is freedom. I don't know what to do at this point. I am lost...
I have purchased three windows laptops this year for my school and I’ve had to send two of them back for repair already. A couple of them were only a month old when they had to go back. With very few exceptions, I have never seen a windows laptop last longer than a mat. I know they’re cheaper, but you have to factor in. You might be buying a replacement for your laptop while your Mac would just continue to operate.
Please help me! The asus zenbook 14 oled (2023 version) is for sale right now on amazon for 999€. It has the core ultra 7 155h processor, 16gb of ram, 512gb SSD . I just want to know if it’s worth buying?
I just wish this screen was a mini led instead of oled. I am worried about the screen burn issue. There will be times when I will keep looking at the screen for a long time, for example when I'm reading a particularly difficult document, or programming something tricky.
i have a lenovo yoga with an oled screen since october 2022 that i got for school and i still dont have any burn in. I dont know if laptops are not as succeptable to burn in as dedicated monitors. But also the newer oleds have much better methods to protect against burn in.
@@khalilshew4924 Software based methods to protect screen burn in are windows only, not applicable to Linux. So for Linux users like me, those methods are practically non existent. However, if the methods you mentioned are hardware based then they may work on Linux too, especially if they can be turned on from the BIOS/UEFI boot screen. Besides, in your case the laptop is not even 2 years old. I expect my laptops to work for at least 5 years or more. My Asus ROG Strix is currently 7 years old and still going strong.
While I am waiting on the snapdragon elite chips, I think the new intel ultra chips give enough battery life to be competitive. I am not interested in the closed limiting apple ecosystem, although I do not hate them and think that they also have a nice product. It's just not for me, who as someone who works in IT, much prefers the freedom and flexibility of the windows/android ecosystems. IMO, Windows with WSL gives the best flexibility and usage over Linux and MAC OS. I think Apple's closed system works well for consumers who do very basic things, and also for prosumers/professionals who are interested in media/content creation, if they're willing to pay the apple tax...
I got one, I wanted to play a game that used the numpad. I bought the Logitec MX Keys S cordless keyboard, it is really nice. I’d prefer to get a cordless numpad but couldn’t find one.
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The title is accurate. I took the chance to migrate from macbook to windows 2 years ago after, the asus zenbook 14 oled is my 3rd attempt to find the perfect replacement and it is definitely the one closest to a macbook experience.
Super solid laptop with gorgeous screen and excellent build quality.
So eventually you gonna go back to your old God 😅
@@phanihuntwith all the positives without the negatives the only thing that the MacBook Air is better at is thermals
Hey, is trackpad as good as apple hardware? Or is it default old-style clicky in the bottom and unresponsive at top?
@@SneakyJoeRu The trackpad is good and It is evenly responsive, tapping and clicking is on par with macbook.
Finger gestures, however, gets a bit too sensitive (or not responsive enough) sometimes. So, I just turn off a couple of gestures so it doesnt do things accidentally.
@@SneakyJoeRuif not js use a mouse ;)
I’ve got this laptop myself, it’s hands down the best laptop I’ve ever used and was an absolute steal - Great Review as always
Hi, I was wondering if this laptop is really lightweight enough to carry around with me every day. How did it feel to you?
It's very light weight, I carry it everywhere :)
Does it have a fan?
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@@gosman949 wow! This video must have made them sell out FAST!
that intro in the beginning was lit. Idk why people not talking abt this.
not litt, Harvey! :) and did you see the end?
Suits is an awesome show.
Just got this one and I love it. Almost perfect, feels premium and snappy AF. And the size is perfect too.
Exactly!
Bro how is is the battery life ?
Battery life?
Same here
Is there any heating issues?
Considering that this is the very first Core Ultra laptop it's done insanely well
I got one of these with the core 5 Ultra having used an M2 air previously. I actually much prefer this laptop, good spec upgrade for me and for a lower price than what my M2 Air was (my MacBook was 8/256 and this I got 16/512)
I neêd quéstions dat You must answer :
1)- But waht about de connéctivity betweên Your Apple devices ?
2)- Doês ASUS reâlly dat goôd ?
3)- de battery life, pleâsê, it's important for Me, is it reâlly goôd (at leâst for 10hours) ?
I neêd dat answer becausê I want to buy it toô, de design of ASUS is morê simple én nicê for Me + de screên is suit for Me, 14inch is de perféct sizê for mobilê computing.
Same question as my friend asked...is Asus that much reliable?
Same questions
bro pleas answer that questions
So, you compared Mac book ram with Asus.
Thank you for creating this video. It’s incredibly helpful in exploring alternatives to an MBA at a more affordable cost. Please continue producing such valuable content, regardless of any negative feedback. Your efforts are truly appreciated.
bare in mind the hinges are just glued to the screen frame and it tend to detach on time and use
I USED to absolutely love Asus. I purchased a $1200 metal chassis Zenbook from them & in less than a year later it was toast. It was a struggle to get them to make it right. I’m talking months of back & forth, 6 trips for the laptop back & forth to fix their defective motherboard, then their defective wifi chip. They ended up sticking an unsupported motherboard that I haven’t been able to completely rectify with my program ecosystem & I’ve tried to focus on getting the rest of my money out of it because they would not make it right. They will not be getting any more of my money.
Same, a few years ago I bought some of the most expensive and « premium » zenbooks they had and about 3 months in the bottom part started to separate and lift open just under the hinge where the part that’s connected to the hinge is glued to the actual bottom of the computer and I couldn’t believe it, I never took it outside or in a backpack on anything that could’ve damaged it, I didn’t use it a lot so it couldn’t be from me opening and closing it 1000 a day like a madman and I am super careful about my belongings … Never again, on the bright side the customer support in my country was actually quick to answer and asked if I wanted a refund or a replacement with the same product but after that experience I really wasn’t going to go with the same model again
yes I too had enough of home laptops, I'm going for business ones. Thinkpads imo is the way to go
My experience with Asus Zenfone 5 and the after sales support drove me away from all android devices to the apple eco system. Used to be a massive massive Asus fan. Not sure i want to go through that
If the issue persists after three service attempts, the manufacturer must replace the product under the lemon law for electronics.
@@ayorindefolorunso8923 I have to say Apple is good. You can say it's over priced but two off my friends had it for over 10 years. It's either thinkpads or apple. If you like windows then thinkpads
This is good laptop. I have an option with 185h. I would say it's very powerful machine, in many areas much better than macbook air. I would ignore all tests using scripts to benchmark battery life- it has nothing to do with real life. you can get with this machine between 2-9 hours, depends on how you use this machine. I had over 5 hours doing for 2 h network virtualisation in cisco modeling labs (quite intensive computing, running many images in VM, including Windows PC, attached second 4k screen) and remaining time typical office staff with RDP to another PC, teams, some edge tabs open. 32 GB of ram makes a difference, and even if air's memory is faster, 8 or 16 gb is no match... One thing I did with my laptop- I replaced ssd straight after purchase and installed fresh windows OS. I think it will be no match for air in terms of battery life and noise level, but overall, battery life is very satisfying. Speaking about performance- it crashes air in almost every aspect, single core of M3 is better, but that's it. And having this machine allows you to run VMs like 64bits Windows or Windows server, cisco catalyst 9000v in cml etc. I am quite confident you can only dream about it using mac. Speaking about noise/performance ratio- you can use it activating whisper mode, standard or performance. In performance mode laptop is laud but powerful, in whisper, very quiet (most of the time you cannot hear fan), still more powerful than air. I do not use standard mode- too laud for office work, not enough performance for heavy loads. You can switch between power modes using key fn+f.
Portability- bit bigger than air but very light,
Ports- 2xusb c/thunderbolt, 1xusb A, 3.5mm audio, hdmi 2.1- air clearly loosing here.
Great screen 2.8 k OLED up to 120 Hz leaving air way behind.
There are some other than processor improvements with air m3 model- users will be able to use wi fi channel width 160 Hz (it is beyond my understanding why apple's customers were forced to wait so long) and wifi6e as well. This is the biggest benefit of switching to M3, but most of windows laptops had this feature years ago.
I am considering to buy this laptop but my m2 air 15 inch 16gb ram model has so much more processor power single core or multi, it doesn’t make a difference. Battery life is amazing, I don’t worry about virus and no lags ever. My sister wants a MacBook (I intend to give her mine) and I got bored of apple products because there is nothing new, like ever.
Excelent video man! keep up the good work!
Yeah. So many laptops claim they have 10+ hrs of battery life, and yet as soon as I use such laptop, it doesn't go over 3hrs. While I am not a fan of macbook, it does last longer than any other laptop. We all know why. OS is different, doesn't spend such much resources as the windows.
ARM vs X86
@@brianrobinson3961 true
@@brianrobinson3961not exactly. Sure it's partly the processor, but hardware/firmware integration plays a serious role, with the OS on top. Plus Windoze sucks bloated goat eggs. That said if you'd have said x86 + Linux vs. ARM + OSX then you'd have a more valid comparison.
Agreed, I haven’t come across one Windows laptop that can outlast a MacBook. I am also not a fan of MacBook.
Seems like you have been not looking around for latest tech on the laptops. For 10+ hours battery life on windows, head to laptops that says Intel Evo. These laptops are certified to give you 9 hours. Depending on your usage you could also get 10+ hours. But if you go for the latest Snapdragon Elite series laptops then you are getting 17+ hours easily.
please do and real time editing test too
I just got this laptop and the battery life has been amazing. Far better than traditional intel laptops and feels very fast.
How's it working out for your buddy? Any high end music editing apps you have used? Any glitches?
How's your laptop now?
@@APerez89 still working great
i got this laptop yesterday but it is saying it only lasts 3 hours do you know any way i can fix this or do you think my one is faulty?
How much did you pay?
With all of the issues we have had with ASUS with their laptops failing as the warranty ends? Do you really think this is a good idea?
Oled looks good 32gb should be the minimum.now.
I wish the ram was also upgradable
Watched this video on this exact Zenbook 14 OLED with 16GB RAM. It's only been about 3 days of ownership, but it's been GREAT so far. Tried a few laptop form factors at my local Best Buy before deciding this had the display and speakers that I wanted. After that, finding out the performance of other things matched my expectations, it was a no brainer! Glad to have this video as support for my decision! Nicely done!
hey what kind of work do you do like college work or gaming??
It's good to see Windows Laptops finally competing and beating Macbooks. I've tried Macs in the past, but I just felt I could do things faster in windows especially because of the windows management . Excellent video!
:)
Got the Ultra 9 185h for a big fat discount and it's perfect. It's perfect for college and work but you can also play some games and for emulation perfect.
What discount ?
This laptop is beautiful but there is one issue with this that no reviewer is telling. The laptop gets hot quickly without any reason. On idle its cpu temperature is around 50 and above degree Celsius. I ordered it yesterday and now i am returning it. I don't know the issue is in the whole series or this particular piece that I got.
Because it comes only in H series which is the high performance processors ie high watts means high heat dissipation means fan is working constantly to cool it down
@@surajts7806 Bro what is the point of keeping a laptop that you can not hold because of its crazy temperature.
@@basiqquddusi9601 absolutely right my friend, it's not ideal to use this as a mobile device
@basiqquddusi9601 thanks for your notice, I'm thinking about buying mac air 13 m2
6:00 "the display is not moving at all": display is moving like crazy
How's the AMD variant of this laptop and also how's this laptop compared to the HP Spectre 14 released this year?
the hp spectre 2024 is more robust, it heats up less, less fan noise, 2k resolution, excellent for programmers for example, a keyboard with better layout, if you press the keyboard does not smear, ie the construction is of better quality, etc.. If you have more budget the hp is better, if you are short of budget, this version is enough for common tasks.
@@luisloyola3591 would 14 inch laptop be good for programimg?
after years I've been waiting for a laptop can honestly (without windows prefered biases) beat the macbooks m series in price, specs, stability, stability/reliability and performance, and that's the one, Intel Ultra proccesors are been the fair rival of macbooks
I think this is a great competitor in that regard :)
there is so many versions of Zenbook's im lost... i need one for creative work, mostly photoshop. ASUS ZenBook 15 Ryzen7-7735U/32GB/AMD Radeon Graphics/Win11 OLED 120Hz. im thinking about this one? is it good choice?
got for it bro, bestbuy has good deal 600$ but only 8GB soldered ram, still its best in any aspect. speak from my research and i researched a lot.
What sort of creative work? Assuming it’s not complex 3D rendering, CAD or VFX, that is plenty.
Asus zenbook pro 14 UX6404..
Get zenbook pro art.
okay, the num pad in the touch pad is pretty cool
:)
I was searching for a while for a good laptop. The only one that fit all my criterias was this one.. I have the chance to have met people who had this laptop and they were extremely happy with it. No particular issues on Linux as well as Windows. KILLER laptop.
Did you buy it? I am wondering if there are problems as mentioned in comments such as notch coming off, high tempratures and fan noise. I am planning to buy it but kinda scared too...
Everything you say sounds so nice, however I have my Huawei Matebook 14 2020 and except for the batterylife my laptop is not inferior to this zenbook... also what really annoys me now, even tho I didnt knew prior to this laptop... I LOVE 3:2 screen ratio... as a software engineer its so much better to have vertical space and see more of your code, I never want to miss that ever again...
Thanks for your amazing work! I have a question. As a creator, I'm planning on having 4090 and i9 14400k, as for RAM, I want to have 128gb.
should I go for 4 sticks of 32? or settle for 2 sticks of 48 (and having only 96gb)?
I couldn't find 2X64 ddr5 ram of a known company. and I learned from you that for dual channel CPU like i9, I better use 2 sticks over 4 sticks.
go 4x32gb, just have to run them at 4800-5000 MHz maybe 5200 or 5600 if lucky :)
@@theTechNotice thank you for the answer!! and do I lose anything in terms of performance when choosing it over 2 of 48? (the suitcases analogy)
I have the Zenbook S13 OLED and at first it was my go to laptop for traveling, but it's so good to use, that my M3 MacBook Pro is collecting dust on my desk. I'm not saying it is better, I just enjoy the Zenbook more while using than my M3 Pro.
just bought one, the cheap Mediatek Lan/Blueetoth card broke down and non functional after few days used
Hey there. Man, you have me wanting to pick one of these up for traveling. If there was one thing that I wish these thin and light laptops had, it would be an LTE option. I have a ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 that has an LTE Radio option. Having the ability to post up anywhere and work has been phenomenal. But I hate the fact that it's so big and heavy. Sure, it has 4 NVME slots, 4 RAM slots, an SD card reader, etc.. but I'd "make due" with something like this if I could just open it up and work anywhere. (sure, I know I can get a hotspot, and I have one, but it's not the same as just opening the lid and getting to work).
Anyway.. this looks like a very cool device.
Thanks for the video.
Cheers
Rick
performance is not as good as he make it look like but it's good enough
My M1 macbook air only lasted 1 year and 5 months. It just decided to stop charging a few months ago. I asked Apple Repair what the cause is and they just scratched their head and said "it happens." To my surprise the repair cost is almost $600 because the logic board needs to be replaced. Goodbye macbook, time to go back to Windows. This Asus 14 OLED is what I am actually planning to get (the silver one).
Sad to hear...
Wow this sounds like a similar situation that I experienced with my 13-inch M1 Macbook Pro. I purchased on 6-25-21 and it "bricked" on 6-28-22. Apple also said I needed a new logic board and a new Touch ID key since they were connected but they would replace that for free. Cost plus Tax was about $628 at that time. What I didn't realize until later was that I could have possibly had this done for free because I purchased the Macbook on my Mastercard World Travel Rewards card and it may have been covered under the 1-year additional replacement warranty. I never followed up with it until I read something online about the additional warranty coverage. This also soured me on Apple and I ended up purchasing last year's ASUS Zenbook 14 Oled, model Q420V. I've been a windows user since 1984 so I thought about trying an Apple M1 laptop but ironically transitioned back to windows. Good Luck !
tbh windows laptops are going the same way. If you have a problem with a Razer laptop or a Lenovo laptop out of warranty then you'll get a similarly expensive response. Considering how many Macbooks are sold compared to other brands, Apple's reliability is pretty exceptional
I’d love to read your review in one year. Right after asus is telling you to pay $1300 to replace a part from a laptop that cost $1200
i heard it has a bit of a heat issue due to smaller size , is that unbearable even when doing normal working things? im not looking to game, just for office and campus work
I bought this In the UK going off your advice and the specs... Unfortunately I noticed straight away that it had an awful screen door effect which completely destroyed the quality of the screen and rendered it unusable. I returned it for another and it was exactly the same . There is no non touchscreen option
What is the screen door effect?
@netgarnet4337 the touch screen sensor makes the screen appear like your looking at it through a a mesh screen door. Lots of examples on Google it was horrible I switched to the vivobook pro without the touch screen and the difference was night and day.
Great Review!
I have a question brother! The previous version of this one, the one with intel core i9 processor and 16 gb of ram, is also touchscreen? If you know, Appreciate your help, due to that is and important aspect for me to buy it.
I will be picking one up next week:
Ultra core 7, 16 GB & 1 TB gen4 ssd, for 1249€. The M3 MBA base spec costs around 1360€ here. Not even last years M2 MBA (16 GB, 512 GB ssd) is close to the asking price of the zenbook, it’s still 1800€. The value over here at Europe is a lot better with windows laptops.
hi, have you received it yet? How is your usage experience?
Dongle-less is cool as more peripherals/accessories are moving to thunderbolt connectivity
Question about the track pad: in Mac I have the option to do 3 finger drag and 2 finger right click. Do I get the same (or similar) options on a windows machine?
This Asus laptop looks epic. Might purchase it myself as an uograde from my 2017 laptop. Which is a Dell Laptop its great. But the onky problem is the battery life.
Is this laptop good for computer science students?
Definitely yes! 32 GB of RAM, paired with an Ultra 7 processor, will be enough for any tasks during your computer science studies.
@@banmas2596how about 16 gb ram
This laptop is prefect for music producing
Just got the same model with the i9 CPU. One word Beast
Is the notch coming off? Is it getting too hot or too noisy often? Please answer...
@@Aphetalion The noise and heat depend on what you’re doing. I’m running some Hyper-V virtual machines and doing some coding on this machine, and it’s working great-no heat and no noise
16 by 10 is the best aspect for heavy users.
indeed!
Loved the intro- amazing!!!!
Yay! Thank you!
Thank you for this video! More people need to realize this.
Hi, I have questions about the laptop.
1. Is a Windows OS worth it? (I don't play games), I use software that is compatible for both Windows OS and MacOS.
2. Is Windows buggy? How do you remove bloatware? People say that there are lots of bloatware on Windows.
3. How is the thermals? Does it heat up easily?
4. How's the build quality? Are the hinges durable?
5. For those who are already users of the brand Asus, how's your experience? What are the issues you've faced throughout your ownership?
I'm a mac user, but the prices of macs and the specs they offer are ridiculous. I need genuine guidance on navigating the Windows world. Thank you!
How is your experience with mac?
First of all, I bought myself this laptop, so I am not trashing on Windows haha. (If I knew how to operate Apple I would have switched though ;)
1) Idk I was always a Windows user...
2) Yes, Windows can throw a tantrum from time to time. The more power the less buggy. idk about bloatware since I have only used windows so far, (its ok)
3) I think it depends on the model
4) Apple has the best build quality out there. If somebody says otherwise they are lying. But I don't care as much about that.
5) Tbh I had an ASUS a few years ago and the build quality was bad (for about 1800$)
But I still bought it;)))
I'd like to know how it performs as a music production laptop, especially in my case; Ableton Live 12/Cubase 13/Pro Tools and Kontakt Sampler & many VSTi, compared to the Macbook Air or other laptops.
You should try the new Hp Spectre x360, it’s even better
hmmm..... :)
MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo Ultra has to be a goood buy too?
Can you make update comparasion Asus zenbook vs Apple now with M4 lineup?
How would you compare the intel ultra 155h model of this laptop vs amd 8840hs model? I like the intel model for 32 gb ram option, thunderbolt and silver finish option, but I feel like the processor must be better for battery and maybe more powerful on the amd model with more advanced node tech (less nm better), thoughts?
I couldn't tell because I haven't tried the AMD version. :)
i would just go with intel this year "intel core ultra". AMD idle power consumption is a huge doubt.
Looking forward to your Zenbook S16 AMD strix AI 300 review when that launces in July. I'm probably going to buy that version.
I'm crazy wating to buy this one!!! btw, its not asus strix...
@@arthuraragao9055 Yeah I know that was just a typo, I meant AMD strix.
hesitating between Asus Zenbook 14 and HP Spectre x360 14. Any recommendation ?
Great review! More videos to come..
With so much variation of the zen book it will be easy to buy the wrong one. Oh, maybe not, the pure zen in most cases under $1000 unless you go over 16g ram and Over 512 hd. Also Amd Ryzen usually more efficient resulting in less battery drain.
Please review an intel core ultra laptop with a dedicated GPU 👍 Think it would be even more interesting. Would the battery still be just as good, how does it compare to m3 pro etc.
1. Why. Just as good? Yeah sure asus definetly not going to defy how dgpu works physically.
2. Even if you disable dpgpu it wont be as Good. Because ones with dgpu ARE meant to have higher tdp. Unless you manually adjust them with ghelper
@@amirulizzat2114 Well I'd believe an additional nvidia card would draw out more power especially during intensive tasks thus also lowering battery life. I do know the 40 series are more efficient than the 30 series but I believe the combo of core ultra + nvidia would definitely have a way worser battery life than an m3 pro, no?
I've got the HP O11 with RTX 4070m and Ultra 9 here, working on it....
@@bruh-qi7ue sorry for being rude but. If were talking about battery life then it should depends on the workload and how you configure your gpu/cpu
But obviously it will lose against m3 pro in term of performance badly , and battery shouldnt be that bad
But if you have dgpu enabled performance would be "superior" but battery would be the good ol 2-5hrs afaik
@@amirulizzat2114 Performance is actually quite similar in things I'm interested in, like premiere pro where encoders and decoders are the most important thing. Also both support ray tracing which is good for blender. Everything else that doesn't have to do with video I believe is more than enough for both sides.
This dude is spitting out facts, regardless of the brand, but hardware-wise. 💯🔥
Can you compare this one with the new AMD variant? UM3406
Just looked up a M3 16gb Macbook air my local price it costs $1600, meanwhile the Zenbook 14 OLED costs $2400, so not quite $600 cheaper, actually $1000 more expensive.
Can it be used for coding and doing business analyst program
how are the fans?
The windows design should have made more clean and simple like the macbook. The Assus design has too many lines going on. It would have been better but if I have the money I'll buy the Assus. Most of my apps are windows.
Love all your reviews! Did you ever get the Macbook Air you said you would run comparisons against? Also what are your thoughts on the HP Pavilion Plus 14 (16GB/512GB ) Ryzen 7 8845HS with the same OLED screen at a price of $746?
Is this the one with rtx 3050, 16gb ram, 512gb? I am confused with that and M3 macbook air 16gb 512gb. The price for asus is $900 and M3 at $1500. I am a CS Engineer and looking for a long term device a bit of steam gaming like rust and manor lordsand all.
Its ARM you'll spend more time tweaking shits to make other libraries work let it marinate first lol
But how much time will asos run before starting to slow down
Hope to know before spending the money
Having two Thunderbolt ports is fantastic!
it's got 2x TB4 USB-C Ports... :)
Wow!!!! Okay thanks for letting me know !!
It's in the IO part of the video :)
@@theTechNotice Oh yes I see it now, sorry 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Tech Notice Thanks, good review. And yeah I watch your video about mentioned as a video workhorse Asus proart studiobook 16... But is there any solid middle ground laptop exactly for a filmmaker who going to shoot movie for a month straight and have to make several copies of material fast (1-2tb each copy) and then have to have abilities to color grade and edit some of the raw footage quiet fast in evening but still could spend less that $2500 and have sort of smaller/lighter laptop with me? And yeah if it's o-led it's could be great. windows only.
I'm kinda dig in the new asus duo but and ready for the size and weight but have doubts about performance
I think the proart is the best for your budget :)
@@theTechNotice But if we try to spen less than $2000? Don't want to be annoying but money always could be used for some thing else in moviemaking... And i have long wishlist)
@@SpLitSecondS_ try to get a used gygabite aero 16 oled
@@stanislasflipo7214 Thanks.. Looks quiet good
Yes but you forgot the software comparison. Apple has more to offer softwarewise then windows where you gavo to pay Microsoft license, word, exel, etc
Im about to be a Nutritionist (we have to do several spreadsheets tasks, word documents, net surfing, research, some photo editing and designing documents for meal plans, and a lot of multitasking included in those tasks). I’m searching for a reliable and long lasting laptop that can do all those type of tasks mentioned earlier, also it has to have a long-lasting battery. Do y’all recommend a Zenbook 14 Oled with 14 core i5/i7, 16gb ram and 512gb ssd or the base model 2024 MacBook Air? (M3, 8gb,256gb) that’s all I can afford. Replies are appreciated, thanks!!
But is it good for long term, and heavy use VMware? I have a 5 years old zenbook 13 that kept crashing when i use virtual box, and one day when i turned on, it was not able to detect the harddrive.
How does it compare with macbook speakers?
I think MBA has better speakers if you put them side by side, if you listen individually without direct comparison you'll be happy with both :)
How does this compare to the HP Spectre or Lenovo Yoga 9i?
Do you think they'll update the Zenbook 14X this year with a Core Ultra and a dGPU?
What about using it with Linux?
it should be doing fine, since it is still x86 platform
Very good review! I see one usecase that no one mention in their reviews, music production. Is'nt this the absolute perfect laptop for music production?
Haha I’m here looking for Mac alternatives for the same reason. Did you get it?
@@Dante_Seth Haha! Yes i actually did purchase it. Very very good laptop for the bucks. I was coming from a I9 8950HK laptop that had massive thermal throttle, and this one is soo much better.
Just bought Kirchhoffs EQ (Programmed in Assembly Code), this has insanely low CPU usage. Together with UAD compressors and some Acustica plugins, you can actually mix on this laptop!
The battery life tho...i get around 3-4 Hours if watching youtube videos, so its not what they promisse.
A very good laptop, small size and a nice screen (Boost light and colour in Intel app).
@@kickilicoff that’s awesome. I’m currently torn between this and the asus vivobook 16x but I appreciate ur help
@@Dante_Seth Cool! I was also thinking about the Vivobook. I am glad i chosed this. I bought the Core Ultra 9 version btw. That is a little must for todays applications.
@@kickilicoffI was going to buy the same model with 32gb ram and i9 ultra but if things are as you said about battery life isn't this falling way behind macbooks? For me as a student in CS battery life is crucial since I will be using my laptop here and there often and being not have to plug it is freedom. I don't know what to do at this point. I am lost...
0:32 that soundtrack intro tho hahaha
Can you do a video comparison between this and microsoft surface 11 pro?
would it last at least 5 hours on battery while programming?
I have purchased three windows laptops this year for my school and I’ve had to send two of them back for repair already. A couple of them were only a month old when they had to go back. With very few exceptions, I have never seen a windows laptop last longer than a mat. I know they’re cheaper, but you have to factor in. You might be buying a replacement for your laptop while your Mac would just continue to operate.
did you replace the win laptops with Macbooks?
@@theTechNotice I replaced one. The other two had windows only software requirements.
Please help me! The asus zenbook 14 oled (2023 version) is for sale right now on amazon for 999€. It has the core ultra 7 155h processor, 16gb of ram, 512gb SSD . I just want to know if it’s worth buying?
Is this Laptop consumer upgradable? 🤔
Could you use graphic design apps like PS on this - and what is the battery life life?
Hello sir how come when I check this one online I just see regular gray no design like yours
Only reason i cant buy a macbook is because im planning to do CS and macbooks are limited even tho they are powerful, hope one day it supports all
very good alternative!!!!!!!!!!
I would like to know if the processor is good or same enough as m3 or m2 for ML/DL model training ???
its not good he is a paid sponser
equal to m2 but worse than m3
Thanks Lauri.
You Are fast these days! :)
Can have upgradibility?
Ram and extra slot M.2 Nvme
Make sure to do a battery life test, the m3 MBA efficiency is apple's highlight.
I just wish this screen was a mini led instead of oled. I am worried about the screen burn issue. There will be times when I will keep looking at the screen for a long time, for example when I'm reading a particularly difficult document, or programming something tricky.
I think ASUS has a 3 year burn-in warranty if I'm not mistaken...
i have a lenovo yoga with an oled screen since october 2022 that i got for school and i still dont have any burn in. I dont know if laptops are not as succeptable to burn in as dedicated monitors. But also the newer oleds have much better methods to protect against burn in.
@@theTechNotice But isn't that only applicable if I run windows on the system? If I run Linux, will the warranty still apply?
@@khalilshew4924 Software based methods to protect screen burn in are windows only, not applicable to Linux. So for Linux users like me, those methods are practically non existent. However, if the methods you mentioned are hardware based then they may work on Linux too, especially if they can be turned on from the BIOS/UEFI boot screen.
Besides, in your case the laptop is not even 2 years old. I expect my laptops to work for at least 5 years or more. My Asus ROG Strix is currently 7 years old and still going strong.
While I am waiting on the snapdragon elite chips, I think the new intel ultra chips give enough battery life to be competitive. I am not interested in the closed limiting apple ecosystem, although I do not hate them and think that they also have a nice product. It's just not for me, who as someone who works in IT, much prefers the freedom and flexibility of the windows/android ecosystems. IMO, Windows with WSL gives the best flexibility and usage over Linux and MAC OS. I think Apple's closed system works well for consumers who do very basic things, and also for prosumers/professionals who are interested in media/content creation, if they're willing to pay the apple tax...
the only thing that made me buy the m2 16gb over this is because windows has too much bloatware and i dont want to bother installing linux
I got one, I wanted to play a game that used the numpad. I bought the Logitec MX Keys S cordless keyboard, it is really nice. I’d prefer to get a cordless numpad but couldn’t find one.
Sadly though, that the Intel Core i5 125H does not come with the touchscreen version of the screen.
"We don't really need" a higher horsepower auto, but we want it.
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I need touch, it's so much easier than using mouse or curser
Oooo I would love to see that for alternative for maxed out macbook pro m3 max plssplspls
Do they sell in Europe? I can’t find it…
When you mention that the screen is better than a MacBook, you should at least test things like color accuracy, contrast, and brightness, right?
It would be great if this laptop use new Snapdragon X CPU
What’s the deal with it only being 2.1Ghz? Slow as right?