Josh, man I started watching to learn something about what you're covering, and then noticed halfway through after the initial stuff is covered, that I'm sitting back sipping my Coffee and enjoying this like I'm watching a movie... Your Zen tea/coffee break vibe has absolutely permeated into these new videos. After watching tech videos you sometimes feel a bit tired from all the pros/cons and millions of graphs, but not even close here. Can't wait to tune into the next one! Hope you and everyone in the comments had a great Christmas 🙂
@@mariuspuiu9555 i feel you bruv but you can't buy this with gaming in mind... sorry... i have a monster rig at home and my gaming on the go will mostly be games run at 900p with shadows mostly off because i can't see that much detail in 14 inch anyway ... gaming is intel's part with the arc drivers and they're barely on par with the 780m which is a rebranded 680m from a while ago // if you really wanna game on an ultrabook, there are options with a 4060 out there, they just cost double to begin with and the battery is just bad because ultrabooks don't yet have a mux switch or a smart AI to switch between gpu's like the gaming laptops have :)
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY. Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱 Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet. Impressive🤯 💪
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY. Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱 Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet. Impressive🤯 💪
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY. Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱 Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet. Impressive🤯 💪
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY. Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱 Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet. Impressive🤯 💪
"Hardware Canucks" preproduction unit review of Zenbook 14 with ULTRA 7 155H. It is the FASTEST video editing machine even ar 25 Watt total SoC power limit and way better than any AMD 4nm/5nm APU.
Intel is entering into the same issue Apple had when the switched to Apple silicon SOC to take full advantage of it software has to be optimized and almost 3 years later a lot of mainstream apps still only maybe utilize 50-50% of what the hardware is capable of
Edit: just to add another oddball thing, retail reviews don't have the numpad on the trackpads, and I can confirm mine didn't as well. There was additionally a screen door effect on whites, probably due to the digitizer. I bought one of these and it was absolutely beautiful but died the same day I got it. Blue screened every 20 minutes then that time slowly went down till it blue screened every 60 seconds after turning on. I agree the keyboard is really good. The retail version also comes with a pen which I think is interesting as I didn't see reviewers mention it when I watched a few before hand. I'm hoping it was a fluke since these chips are so new, I just returned it and am contemplating re-buying it. I think either way I'll wait to see the silver available, my blue was covered in fingerprints just after a day. Wonderful device but I think I lost the hardware lottery.
I recommend a brief hiatus before jumping into this new chip. I suspect after 1-2 months, bugs and optimisation will give a fairer reflection on its standing. Maybe the price will also fall?
@@andyH_England totally agree, when I went to show it at the return counter it was blue screening before we could even attempt to set up Windows as I had reset it
Finally! I was looking for other people having the same experience. I was caught in bluescreen loop out of box! I call asus and they replaced without even trying to troubleshoot. I think they know about the bugs hence the unavailability everywhere (including on their website). Amazon still had some stock that is how I managed to buy one. Too bad... The specs are exactly what I'm looking for. Thnaks for your comment @joseph17137
@@markoomg In a way it ended up being a blessing for me, as I moved on to another laptop without the blurriness on whites or fingerprints getting all over it.
Hi! I'm between two options: this one and the HP Pavilion Plus 14 (2023). I'd use it for photo and light video editing (it's more of a hobby). And I would like to install The Sims game (in case I feel like playing from time to time). Which one would you recommend? Thanks!
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY. Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱 Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet. Impressive🤯 💪
2:44 Joshua what specific model did you receive? I was looking for it on the Asus website, but the only model of the new generation that is available right now is the UX3405, and it apparently doesn't have the number pad on the touchpad... At least it is what some staff members from Asus live chat told me when I ask for information... Also, I've already seen some people complaining on reviews about this.
@@tesovicnthat actually still makes me confuse.. If it is actually a UX3405, there are different versions of it being sold.. Because I’ve seen a lot of people saying that this model doesn’t have the digital numpad, and the one presented on the video has it..
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY. Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱 Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet. Impressive🤯 💪
I bought model UX3405MA-BS71T-CB a month ago, and I hate it. I use it for basic office work and it freezes so many times, I still have three days to return it but I don't know what to buy instead, I don't even know if the problem is in the laptop or the network, knowing that I used the zenbook 7i before this and did not face such issues. I can not believe how many times I need to wait to web pages or excel sheets to work. Not to mention that it turns into fire if I am working and charging at the same time. I really don't know what to do.
I bought model UX3405MA-BS71T-CB a month ago, and I hate it. I use it for basic office work and it freezes so many times, I still have three days to return it but I don't know what to buy instead, I don't even know if the problem is in the laptop or the network, knowing that I used the zenbook 7i before this and did not face such issues. I can not believe how many times I need to wait to web pages or excel sheets to work. Not to mention that it turns into fire if I am working and charging at the same time. I really don't know what to do.
No matter how much people hype these new intel CPUs they often fall short with usage and power consumption, especially at this price point. For charging, all laptops get warm if you are working and charging honestly. I would recommend a MacBook Air (M1, M2, or M3 depending on your budget). OR If you want something similar to the one in the video or a windows laptop, buy an ASUS OLED UM325 just make sure you are getting an AMD and not an intel chipset (AMD chipsets usually perform better and consume less power than intel). The model I mentioned isn't the easiest to find since it's 2 years old and AMD laptops are less in supply in the market but if you find one, buy it it's worth it. The only downgrades from the laptop in the video would be that it's a slightly smaller 13 inch, it's FHD 1080P rather than 1200P, and 60hz BUT you get a more portable device, less laggy performance, nice OLED screen and WAY better battery life (close to 10 hours which is almost DOUBLE the one in the video).
@@Blackbeard914 thanks for the detailed answer. I ended up buying a mac but it was so hard to switch so i had to return it and keep my recent laptop lol.. i have to live with it..
Iris XE is 2x faster than UHD 770, and apparently the new iGPU in the 14th gen chips are 2x faster than Iris XE. That is incredible! I would pay extra to get that on a desktop chip. Sure I'll use a GPU but if that GPU fails I don't have to go out and buy something like a GTX 1630 in one night to get a project done
@@SuperRomanHoliday I said that I DONT have to buy a GTX 1630. Also, my wish has been fulfilled. The new AMD iGPUS on the 8000G series is even more powerful than the Arc iGPUS for Meteor Lake. In some games the new AMD iGPUS can reach GTX 1650 speeds, which is an incredible leap forward for iGPU technology
@@RobloxianXHp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY. Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱 Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet. Impressive🤯 💪
I'm slightly confused by the Zenbook 14 variants. There are OLED vs non OLED. Then there is the Q425 Jasper Grey vs UX3405 Ponder blue. It seems like there is a UX3402 but without the Core Ultra 7 CPU and Intel ARC with the older 11th gen i7 with Iris. So I take that you have the UX3405 which has the top of the line with windows 11 pro, stylus, sleeve, USB adaptor, where as the Q425MA-U71TB does not have the fancy external line designs, no fancy touchpad with the keypad, window 11 home, 16GB ram but with the powerhouse of the Core Ultra 7, Intel Arc. and that's it. It's confusing to say the least, where there is a UX3402 non-ultra 7 out there at best buy right now. Anyways, great review here.
UX3402: 2023 w/ 13th gen intel P UX3404: 2023 14.5 inch variant w/ 13th gen intel H UX3405: 2024 w/ meteor lake H + 3k screen Q425: 2024 w/ meteor lake H + FHD only screen UM3406: 2024 w/ ryzen 8000 HS + FHD only screen
Hi, I am a student and ports for charging in my university is limited. Is the battery good enough for a whole day? or should I get an air m2? I do some light coding, writing, and naturally browsing/media consumption
Nice video. What's the sku on your model? I have what I thought was this exact laptop (UX3405, 90NB11R3-M00JP0), but it doesn't have the light-up number pad. Not that I really need it or anything, but I'm surprised they offer two different models with the same CPU/ram/screen configuration with just this one difference.
@@mohit5165 I'm not sure. Asus released a few different versions of the Zenbook with 155H. The one I have (UX3405) has a 2880 x 1800 OLED touch screen with up to 120hz and optional variable refresh rate. I recently found out they have another sku under Q425MA that has a WUXGA screen at 60hz. That's also a touch screen. There could be regional skus out there as well, so I can't really say. That said, I mentioned that second sku because it is currently selling for $1,049.99, which is like $300 (Q425MA) less than the one I bought. Same chip set, but 16gigs of ram (half of what I got). Most of the other specs appear to be the same, but there's a slightly different exterior finish. Thing is, the touch screen really isn't going to affect how you use it. I never use touch with my laptop, but I suppose it's a good option just in case. It really isn't going to impact the price point all that much either. So I really wouldn't go out of my way to avoid it. WUXGA might actually make more sense on at 14" laptop. For one, you'll almost never hit 2880 x 1800 for games with this laptop. I'm always reducing resolution down to WUXGA or 1080p anyway, so having that as native might have been better on the gaming front. Plus, you'd end up saving more battery power in normal use. That 2880 x 1800 is great for video though. But 16gigs, which is adequate for just CPU use, it not really great for the 155H with Arc graphics. It limits the amount ARC can allocate for dedicated use.
@@mohit5165 Depends on the SKU. UX3405 that I bought has 155H Core Ultra 7 and 2880x1800 120hz touch screen and an active stylus. But there is apparently a 1080p SKU out there for $300 less.
Bro this gpu get crashed when I was running premiere pro like software and doesn't capable of doing 4 k editing with 2 to 3 layers,it has very limited usage
"Hardware Canucks" preproduction unit review of Zenbook 14 with ULTRA 7 155H. It is the FASTEST video editing machine even ar 25 Watt total SoC power limit and way better than any AMD 4nm/5nm APU.
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY. Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱 Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet. Impressive🤯 💪
Truly incredible review! Really getting to like this laptop. I was wondering whether it has freesync (or similar) functionality. Also curious whether it can run rocket league on 120hz on 2k or even 3k resolution. Could you maybe share your thoughts on this? Thanks!
Hey Josh, I was watching the review and doubting whether I should purchase this and try out the new Meteor Lake Processors (I am more of an AMD guy) but your browser caught my attention mid-way through, Can you tell me what browser it is? as it looks clean and I am really tired of using of Edge as my primary browser.
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY. Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱 Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet. Impressive🤯 💪
And why not go in bios and make lower heat.. My other big pc had 100 degrees celsius on 5 cores when i played games and now i get highest 85 degrees celsius with hard gaming and boosted more power to gpu and prossesor.i got help to do that its not easy for normal people
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY. Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱 Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet. Impressive🤯 💪
Wait... Did you say 3-4 hours battery life? I was thinking this was a battery beast to compete with Apple Silicon? I am watching this on my 2021 M1 MBP, which I run hard all day and after 12 + hours I have plenty of power left without ever looking, thinking, or worrying about a thing. I was super excited for this new generation. Maybe a step in the right direction, but looks like amazing hardware on a Windows machine may still be a few years out. :( Love love love Windows. The hardware? Not so much.... :( Good to know that the unplugged performance loss has improved, but not quite enough for me to get super excited just yet. I am so waiting for something Windows to compete with even the first generation Apple Silicon! For now, patience.
How come my Macbook Pro M1 Pro 2021 14 inch can only runs for 7 - 8h max everytime and everyone else are praising their m1 mb? xD I really thought i can squeeze 1 work day out of it but have never been able to xD I only use web browsers and some light photo editing.
@@thisiscuvo Probably the difference in the 14 vs my 16. The 16 just seems to be the perfect machine for me in terms of the power vs battery life / efficiency. Also I think any editing can be a little more taxing than traditional business use. Now, I will say, for me, add in zoom or teams calls, and that battery is going to suffer.
@@dalelangehennig161 i thought chrome was the culprit but safari didnt do any better, even though the Task Monitor app said it has very low power impact.
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY. Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱 Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet. Impressive🤯 💪
@@HDRPC In fairness, Ultra 7 / Ultra 9 are a new development and YES! I am very excited about this chipset! Not widely available yet and I do not trust PC makers battery claims at all, as my usage is typically about 25% of advertised battery life across all pc manufacturers. I have had to stay away from AMD machines, as my laptop setup has been connecting to either Apple Studio display or LG 5k Ultrafine 27", so have to have Thunderbolt. BUT..... game changer... I am typing this on my newly purchased Samsung - 57" Odyssey Neo G9 Dual 4K UHD monitor! So... if I keep this one the Intel thing is not mandatory. Still on the fence on it as I am just now testing it out and trying to get 120hz or hopefully 240 hz from my Galaxybook3 Ultra. Not sure it is possible but just getting started.
Since I've moved from Windows to Macbook air m1, I do not accept anymore batteries below 8h in laptops. And I say this with full intention of going back to Windows at some point...
@@vedkapur1 he said in the video that he was using low power settings and got a MAX of 6 hours, that's not heavy workflow buddy. very few windows laptops consistently last 10 hours.
This Notebook has one very serious down side??? I'm running Windows 11 pro on it and I'm finding that I'm doing most of my work in bed. Wake up...coffee so that I don't have to kill anyone and my beautiful desktop pc only gets Windows updates and security updates and then shut down. Yes I use it for other functions where a desktops power is needed but as I type this, I'm lying in bed while my husband....not a typo has to get up and go to work. The OLED display is beautiful. Watching UA-cam videos is relaxing. 10 outa 10.
I’m stuck between this with the MacBook Pro M3 16GB 512GB SSD. Which one do you think I should buy? For me, mobility and many years of use are important. When I buy both in installments, it coincides with the same price, don’t compare in terms of price
Macbook Pro easily, without a second doubt. Macbooks from 7 to 10 years ago are STILL usable today, you rarely ever see windows laptops last that long.
I would say zenbook. For me I want to be able to use excel with all of its functions, solidworks and some of the Windows software. I don't want parallels so it's a complicated but easy decision for me to
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY. Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱 Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet. Impressive🤯 💪
Why prople want to game on this 14x ultra when prople can buy gaming pc with bigger better fans. I use it for work and video and it works verry good for my work. 14x get to hot when gaming like most of all laptops. Dont buy laptop if u aim for game
The US model appears to not have a numpad. It doesn’t bother me, but the marketing material for the international unit features the numpad and confused US customers that got it and were disappointed. Oh and Windows Copilot goes to the Microsoft servers if I recall correctly. I don’t have one to test. Try disabling Wi-Fi and see if it still works. Apologies if I’m wrong.
Good review! Would point out, though, that all of the big novelties mentioned were already present in recent AMD chips: faster NPU, Meteor Lake's Arc just matches AMD's iGPU, performance unplugged was not that lower, battery life is still state of the art for Windows laptops. Since Meteor Lake is basically catching up to AMD's 7040 series, I think it's very likely that AMD 8040 will beat it handily. That said, there is probably one area where Intel will win: video editing, as AMD does not yet include a media engine as powerful as Intel's.
Is a failed design. I had 2 of those both overheats around 95c by just browsing. Bios updated and drives and it's quite noticeable on the keyboard how hot it is. Not recommended
LOL "overheats" by running some 15 degrees below its max. It's adorable watching people who don't understand how opportunistic boost works make comments.
@@jaunarrubla4378 just one question does it heat Much which makes it uncomfortable in daily work like browsing copy pasting or streaming a movie etc while.in lap???
you are so good at segmenting section about the product... thank you for this video..
Josh, man I started watching to learn something about what you're covering, and then noticed halfway through after the initial stuff is covered, that I'm sitting back sipping my Coffee and enjoying this like I'm watching a movie... Your Zen tea/coffee break vibe has absolutely permeated into these new videos. After watching tech videos you sometimes feel a bit tired from all the pros/cons and millions of graphs, but not even close here. Can't wait to tune into the next one! Hope you and everyone in the comments had a great Christmas 🙂
really torn between this and the macbook air .. i really cant get why they added the charging port on the right side. messes up with the mouse
Incredible review, thanks!
I just got the 14x model over the 14 for Christmas! I wish you covered the 14x but I'm happy you covered this lineup regardless!
i am also looking at getting a zenbook. Curious what made you go for the 14x over the 14?
@@LearningAndGrowingInLife I also got the 14X over the 14. Faster CPU, bigger and faster display, which would help in coding.
@@LearningAndGrowingInLife Was only $699 on sale at BestBuy
What he covered is the 2024 version that just came out, which is better than the 14X from 2023.
@@jsteve_15 This vid covers the 2024 14 which is better than both the 14X and 14 from 2023.
Nice video, thanks :)
They rolled out new bios which provides huge improvements in every aspect
not so much for gaming.
@@mariuspuiu9555 i feel you bruv but you can't buy this with gaming in mind... sorry... i have a monster rig at home and my gaming on the go will mostly be games run at 900p with shadows mostly off because i can't see that much detail in 14 inch anyway ... gaming is intel's part with the arc drivers and they're barely on par with the 780m which is a rebranded 680m from a while ago // if you really wanna game on an ultrabook, there are options with a 4060 out there, they just cost double to begin with and the battery is just bad because ultrabooks don't yet have a mux switch or a smart AI to switch between gpu's like the gaming laptops have :)
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY.
Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱
Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet.
Impressive🤯
💪
@@mariuspuiu9555 yeaaah, you don't exactly buy this laptop for gaming.
@@mariuspuiu9555 Definitely not a gaming laptop
Is this review before or after the BIOS update that came out a couple days ago? That apparently addressed some voltage/heat/performance issues.
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY.
Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱
Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet.
Impressive🤯
💪
thank you for the review. what would you suggest betwedn this and the g14 for a professional coder? or better alternatives between these two?
Where do i download the driver u mentioned in the beginning at 0:48
We watching Journey Across Japan with this one
I was so close to getting the previous model. Luckily I held back and this is the upgrade I wanted!
they dont even sell it on their website, where u bought it@@ejdavis72
Hell yeah me too bro
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY.
Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱
Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet.
Impressive🤯
💪
All meteor lake core ULTRA has great battery life
Hi, have you gotten the laptop? Could you share your experience? I’m thinking of getting this one for my work and study as well as some light gaming.
5:48 Calling "3-4 hours and close to 5-6 hours" battery life in low power mode "impressive" is somehow ... sad 😕
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY.
Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱
Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet.
Impressive🤯
💪
"Hardware Canucks" preproduction unit review of Zenbook 14 with ULTRA 7 155H. It is the FASTEST video editing machine even ar 25 Watt total SoC power limit and way better than any AMD 4nm/5nm APU.
Other reviewers are getting 9+ hours easily.
@@HDRPClies
@@Tgrjye no
Intel is entering into the same issue Apple had when the switched to Apple silicon SOC to take full advantage of it software has to be optimized and almost 3 years later a lot of mainstream apps still only maybe utilize 50-50% of what the hardware is capable of
Do you know anything about the ASUS ROG Flow Z13/14 series 2024?
Edit: just to add another oddball thing, retail reviews don't have the numpad on the trackpads, and I can confirm mine didn't as well. There was additionally a screen door effect on whites, probably due to the digitizer.
I bought one of these and it was absolutely beautiful but died the same day I got it. Blue screened every 20 minutes then that time slowly went down till it blue screened every 60 seconds after turning on. I agree the keyboard is really good.
The retail version also comes with a pen which I think is interesting as I didn't see reviewers mention it when I watched a few before hand.
I'm hoping it was a fluke since these chips are so new, I just returned it and am contemplating re-buying it. I think either way I'll wait to see the silver available, my blue was covered in fingerprints just after a day. Wonderful device but I think I lost the hardware lottery.
I recommend a brief hiatus before jumping into this new chip. I suspect after 1-2 months, bugs and optimisation will give a fairer reflection on its standing. Maybe the price will also fall?
@@andyH_England totally agree, when I went to show it at the return counter it was blue screening before we could even attempt to set up Windows as I had reset it
Finally! I was looking for other people having the same experience. I was caught in bluescreen loop out of box! I call asus and they replaced without even trying to troubleshoot. I think they know about the bugs hence the unavailability everywhere (including on their website).
Amazon still had some stock that is how I managed to buy one. Too bad... The specs are exactly what I'm looking for.
Thnaks for your comment @joseph17137
@@markoomg In a way it ended up being a blessing for me, as I moved on to another laptop without the blurriness on whites or fingerprints getting all over it.
@@joseph17137 which laptop would that be?
Hey! What browser do you use? Looks cool and I'm in the search for a new one
I am using macbook pro, thought mac for me probably more productive, maybe?, but I like this ASUS sooooo much.
Why doesnt mine have the line design on the front cover?
Which will do better video editing in davinci? Macbook air m2 base variant or this one?
can i do rendering or use houdini with this laptop?
Hi! I'm between two options: this one and the HP Pavilion Plus 14 (2023). I'd use it for photo and light video editing (it's more of a hobby). And I would like to install The Sims game (in case I feel like playing from time to time). Which one would you recommend? Thanks!
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY.
Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱
Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet.
Impressive🤯
💪
I legit get scared when you look at the camera at 3:21 i looked at the tab and then timing looking back and you looked at me lol
Good review!
What mouse do you rock in the vid
2:44 Joshua what specific model did you receive?
I was looking for it on the Asus website, but the only model of the new generation that is available right now is the UX3405, and it apparently doesn't have the number pad on the touchpad...
At least it is what some staff members from Asus live chat told me when I ask for information... Also, I've already seen some people complaining on reviews about this.
At 0:43 you can actually see model number, although it is slightly blurred. It is the UX3405!
@@tesovicnthat actually still makes me confuse.. If it is actually a UX3405, there are different versions of it being sold.. Because I’ve seen a lot of people saying that this model doesn’t have the digital numpad, and the one presented on the video has it..
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY.
Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱
Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet.
Impressive🤯
💪
I bought model UX3405MA-BS71T-CB a month ago, and I hate it. I use it for basic office work and it freezes so many times, I still have three days to return it but I don't know what to buy instead, I don't even know if the problem is in the laptop or the network, knowing that I used the zenbook 7i before this and did not face such issues. I can not believe how many times I need to wait to web pages or excel sheets to work. Not to mention that it turns into fire if I am working and charging at the same time. I really don't know what to do.
Did he just say 3 to 5 hours on low settings? I’ve exited the video at that point.
it actually gets way more than that
@@Athena_101do you have one?
Would the graphics compare with the ryzen version?
I watched all the the videos here in yt regarding this laptop.
Some of them doesn't have a number pad in the touch pad.
Why? Confusing..
As a left-hander, I prefer the USBCs being on the right 😊
Why don't you turn on the heating in your room?
What’s the difference between the version with the ASUS logo and the A design?
Is this the PH version? On your dxdiag it states it has pen and touch support, but the ASUS staff says otherwise.
Can this edit 4k video?
Is this laptop good for running AutoCAD, Revit, and other engineering software? Planning to buy this laptop.
I bought model UX3405MA-BS71T-CB a month ago, and I hate it. I use it for basic office work and it freezes so many times, I still have three days to return it but I don't know what to buy instead, I don't even know if the problem is in the laptop or the network, knowing that I used the zenbook 7i before this and did not face such issues. I can not believe how many times I need to wait to web pages or excel sheets to work. Not to mention that it turns into fire if I am working and charging at the same time. I really don't know what to do.
Are you writting this on every review? Just sell it or return it and buy a macbook air.
No matter how much people hype these new intel CPUs they often fall short with usage and power consumption, especially at this price point.
For charging, all laptops get warm if you are working and charging honestly.
I would recommend a MacBook Air (M1, M2, or M3 depending on your budget).
OR
If you want something similar to the one in the video or a windows laptop, buy an ASUS OLED UM325 just make sure you are getting an AMD and not an intel chipset (AMD chipsets usually perform better and consume less power than intel). The model I mentioned isn't the easiest to find since it's 2 years old and AMD laptops are less in supply in the market but if you find one, buy it it's worth it. The only downgrades from the laptop in the video would be that it's a slightly smaller 13 inch, it's FHD 1080P rather than 1200P, and 60hz BUT you get a more portable device, less laggy performance, nice OLED screen and WAY better battery life (close to 10 hours which is almost DOUBLE the one in the video).
@@Blackbeard914 thanks for the detailed answer. I ended up buying a mac but it was so hard to switch so i had to return it and keep my recent laptop lol.. i have to live with it..
@@selena.996 understandable. I was going to buy a mac but honestly I can’t let windows go too 😅 the M1 refurbished laptops are relatively cheap here
Have you experienced tiny electric shock at the metal casing especially on upper part of the keyboard when plugged in?
So when are these comming out? Can't find any data for it for The Netherlands in specific
Soon. In the Czech Republic they are expected to arrive on the shelves at the end of January.
When is the ultra 9 coming out??
What's the difference between the Zenbook 14 UX3402VA-KM209W and UX3402VA-KM005W?
and what about UX3405MA-QD752WS
Would you recommend this for video editing? If not what laptop around 1k for editing is best
For 1k opt for a gaming laptop, as it has a dedicated GPU which will benefit you if you edit with 4K vids
How much RAM does the Intel Arc iGPU use maximally? Intel Irix X was reported to use up to 2Gb RAM, I haven´t seen any numbers for Intel Arc.
The one on this laptop is 8 gb
Iris XE is 2x faster than UHD 770, and apparently the new iGPU in the 14th gen chips are 2x faster than Iris XE. That is incredible! I would pay extra to get that on a desktop chip. Sure I'll use a GPU but if that GPU fails I don't have to go out and buy something like a GTX 1630 in one night to get a project done
why on earth would you buy a gtx 1630? did you post this comment in 2017?
@@SuperRomanHoliday I said that I DONT have to buy a GTX 1630. Also, my wish has been fulfilled. The new AMD iGPUS on the 8000G series is even more powerful than the Arc iGPUS for Meteor Lake. In some games the new AMD iGPUS can reach GTX 1650 speeds, which is an incredible leap forward for iGPU technology
@@RobloxianXHp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY.
Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱
Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet.
Impressive🤯
💪
I'm slightly confused by the Zenbook 14 variants. There are OLED vs non OLED. Then there is the Q425 Jasper Grey vs UX3405 Ponder blue. It seems like there is a UX3402 but without the Core Ultra 7 CPU and Intel ARC with the older 11th gen i7 with Iris. So I take that you have the UX3405 which has the top of the line with windows 11 pro, stylus, sleeve, USB adaptor, where as the Q425MA-U71TB does not have the fancy external line designs, no fancy touchpad with the keypad, window 11 home, 16GB ram but with the powerhouse of the Core Ultra 7, Intel Arc. and that's it. It's confusing to say the least, where there is a UX3402 non-ultra 7 out there at best buy right now. Anyways, great review here.
UX3402: 2023 w/ 13th gen intel P
UX3404: 2023 14.5 inch variant w/ 13th gen intel H
UX3405: 2024 w/ meteor lake H + 3k screen
Q425: 2024 w/ meteor lake H + FHD only screen
UM3406: 2024 w/ ryzen 8000 HS + FHD only screen
What is the exact name of this laptop? Q425?????
confused between: asus zenbook 14 vs lenovo Yoga Pro 7i vs xps 14. which one better?
Dell not good
Did you also get the new BIOS that improves performance by enabling higher power limits?
Do you need to actively look for it, or is something they will warn you? I bought mine one month ago but still didn't mess about much because of work.
Has anyone experienced tiny electric shock at the metal casing especially on upper part of the keyboard when plugged in?
Your house has a bad grounding
whats the second game that you showed in the gameplay section looks like sleeping dogs
I believe it’s “Like a Dragon Gaiden”
Hows the battery life of this laptop irl
Does the oled screen have the dirty screen or pixelated effect due to the touchscreen layer?
Mine did on whites specifically. Wasn't visible as much on other colors.
What is this issue?
6:52 what game is that
What on earth mad3 them place the charging on the right side , it’s a same I jus5 ordered and I have to leav3 with this now .. shit ..
Waiting for a asus zenbook with Thunderbolt 5
I considered to grab this one, but MSI Creator z16 seems a better choice for me.
just bought one, the cheap Mediatek Lan/Blueetoth card broke down and non functional after few days used
Hi, I am a student and ports for charging in my university is limited. Is the battery good enough for a whole day? or should I get an air m2? I do some light coding, writing, and naturally browsing/media consumption
macbook anyday except if you are engineering student bc lack of software in macos
Nice video. What's the sku on your model? I have what I thought was this exact laptop (UX3405, 90NB11R3-M00JP0), but it doesn't have the light-up number pad. Not that I really need it or anything, but I'm surprised they offer two different models with the same CPU/ram/screen configuration with just this one difference.
I was wondering about this too
@@Imjustabilly still haven't figured it out, myself.
Does the zenbook come with the same specifications (ultra 7 155h) but without the touchscreen??. Please shed some light
@@mohit5165 I'm not sure. Asus released a few different versions of the Zenbook with 155H. The one I have (UX3405) has a 2880 x 1800 OLED touch screen with up to 120hz and optional variable refresh rate. I recently found out they have another sku under Q425MA that has a WUXGA screen at 60hz. That's also a touch screen. There could be regional skus out there as well, so I can't really say.
That said, I mentioned that second sku because it is currently selling for $1,049.99, which is like $300 (Q425MA) less than the one I bought. Same chip set, but 16gigs of ram (half of what I got). Most of the other specs appear to be the same, but there's a slightly different exterior finish. Thing is, the touch screen really isn't going to affect how you use it. I never use touch with my laptop, but I suppose it's a good option just in case. It really isn't going to impact the price point all that much either. So I really wouldn't go out of my way to avoid it.
WUXGA might actually make more sense on at 14" laptop. For one, you'll almost never hit 2880 x 1800 for games with this laptop. I'm always reducing resolution down to WUXGA or 1080p anyway, so having that as native might have been better on the gaming front. Plus, you'd end up saving more battery power in normal use. That 2880 x 1800 is great for video though. But 16gigs, which is adequate for just CPU use, it not really great for the 155H with Arc graphics. It limits the amount ARC can allocate for dedicated use.
@@mohit5165 Depends on the SKU. UX3405 that I bought has 155H Core Ultra 7 and 2880x1800 120hz touch screen and an active stylus. But there is apparently a 1080p SKU out there for $300 less.
0:22 abroad in Japan??
Bro this gpu get crashed when I was running premiere pro like software and doesn't capable of doing 4 k editing with 2 to 3 layers,it has very limited usage
Have you experienced tiny electric shock at the metal casing especially on upper part of the keyboard when plugged in?
2022 model zenbook 14 flip has type c on left
5:48 3-4 hours? oof.... that's not good for what the chip promised
Well the webcam feature was great and the stuff was just lol😂😂. Anyways good feature, loved it
How much fps we’re getting in the finals?
hi, kinda offtop question here: what web browser are you using?
Sidekick
what about battery life, can someone explain that to me?
"Hardware Canucks" preproduction unit review of Zenbook 14 with ULTRA 7 155H. It is the FASTEST video editing machine even ar 25 Watt total SoC power limit and way better than any AMD 4nm/5nm APU.
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY.
Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱
Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet.
Impressive🤯
💪
Would it be comfortable to connect two 4k 43in and 4k 32in monitors to this laptop and use them for trading?
Truly incredible review! Really getting to like this laptop. I was wondering whether it has freesync (or similar) functionality. Also curious whether it can run rocket league on 120hz on 2k or even 3k resolution. Could you maybe share your thoughts on this? Thanks!
Judging that it can run Baldur's Gate 3 which is more demanding, Rocket League will probably also run fine
@@GuyIncognit thanks!
very similar to the Zenbook Duo.
Hey Josh, I was watching the review and doubting whether I should purchase this and try out the new Meteor Lake Processors (I am more of an AMD guy) but your browser caught my attention mid-way through, Can you tell me what browser it is? as it looks clean and I am really tired of using of Edge as my primary browser.
Difficult for me to see on my screen, but it looks a bit like the Arc Browser. Which is popular among tech guys at the moment.
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY.
Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱
Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet.
Impressive🤯
💪
SThe browser app he was using is called Sidekick
The browser is Sidekick
@@pryan37bb Yo thats sick, I switched to Firefox ever since this comment and its been great for me.
I think reviewers should start including a lightroom denoising benchmark going forward 🙂
Nice laptop
I bet the Ultra9 will appear on 15 inch
And why not go in bios and make lower heat.. My other big pc had 100 degrees celsius on 5 cores when i played games and now i get highest 85 degrees celsius with hard gaming and boosted more power to gpu and prossesor.i got help to do that its not easy for normal people
M1 pro or this? My priority is battery and performance for Davinci Resolve
M1 Pro easily. Smokes this on battery any day of the week.
The browser app he was using is called Sidekick
Sorry what is impresive about 3 hours battery life?
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY.
Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱
Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet.
Impressive🤯
💪
Wait... Did you say 3-4 hours battery life? I was thinking this was a battery beast to compete with Apple Silicon? I am watching this on my 2021 M1 MBP, which I run hard all day and after 12 + hours I have plenty of power left without ever looking, thinking, or worrying about a thing. I was super excited for this new generation. Maybe a step in the right direction, but looks like amazing hardware on a Windows machine may still be a few years out. :( Love love love Windows. The hardware? Not so much.... :(
Good to know that the unplugged performance loss has improved, but not quite enough for me to get super excited just yet. I am so waiting for something Windows to compete with even the first generation Apple Silicon! For now, patience.
How come my Macbook Pro M1 Pro 2021 14 inch can only runs for 7 - 8h max everytime and everyone else are praising their m1 mb? xD I really thought i can squeeze 1 work day out of it but have never been able to xD I only use web browsers and some light photo editing.
@@thisiscuvo Probably the difference in the 14 vs my 16. The 16 just seems to be the perfect machine for me in terms of the power vs battery life / efficiency. Also I think any editing can be a little more taxing than traditional business use. Now, I will say, for me, add in zoom or teams calls, and that battery is going to suffer.
@@dalelangehennig161 i thought chrome was the culprit but safari didnt do any better, even though the Task Monitor app said it has very low power impact.
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY.
Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱
Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet.
Impressive🤯
💪
@@HDRPC In fairness, Ultra 7 / Ultra 9 are a new development and YES! I am very excited about this chipset! Not widely available yet and I do not trust PC makers battery claims at all, as my usage is typically about 25% of advertised battery life across all pc manufacturers. I have had to stay away from AMD machines, as my laptop setup has been connecting to either Apple Studio display or LG 5k Ultrafine 27", so have to have Thunderbolt. BUT..... game changer... I am typing this on my newly purchased Samsung - 57" Odyssey Neo G9 Dual 4K UHD monitor! So... if I keep this one the Intel thing is not mandatory. Still on the fence on it as I am just now testing it out and trying to get 120hz or hopefully 240 hz from my Galaxybook3 Ultra. Not sure it is possible but just getting started.
Does it support stylus?
Will there be a 14X version of it this year?
I have the same doubt
Another reviewer said no.
Why nobody is reviewing the foggy silver one?
Since I've moved from Windows to Macbook air m1, I do not accept anymore batteries below 8h in laptops. And I say this with full intention of going back to Windows at some point...
5h was with heavy worlflow. General productivity use shall give you 10hrs
@@vedkapur1 he said in the video that he was using low power settings and got a MAX of 6 hours, that's not heavy workflow buddy. very few windows laptops consistently last 10 hours.
How does it do on Linux?
Counting on this...
This Notebook has one very serious down side??? I'm running Windows 11 pro on it and I'm finding that I'm doing most of my work in bed. Wake up...coffee so that I don't have to kill anyone and my beautiful desktop pc only gets Windows updates and security updates and then shut down. Yes I use it for other functions where a desktops power is needed but as I type this, I'm lying in bed while my husband....not a typo has to get up and go to work. The OLED display is beautiful. Watching UA-cam videos is relaxing. 10 outa 10.
Start -> Services -> Windows Update -> Disabled and stopped.
We need laws to force them to give us the option to turn all AI features OFF
I’m stuck between this with the MacBook Pro M3 16GB 512GB SSD. Which one do you think I should buy? For me, mobility and many years of use are important. When I buy both in installments, it coincides with the same price, don’t compare in terms of price
Same here man. I'm really undecided.
@@Ooze27 Also there is macbook air m2 16gb 512gb ssd version. Idk what should I do
True i was just looking at that one
@@mustafazengin7387
Macbook Pro easily, without a second doubt. Macbooks from 7 to 10 years ago are STILL usable today, you rarely ever see windows laptops last that long.
I would say zenbook. For me I want to be able to use excel with all of its functions, solidworks and some of the Windows software. I don't want parallels so it's a complicated but easy decision for me to
3-6 hours for light browsing ? All of the reviews and tests says at least 11 hours while Asus claims 18 hours. Are you sure your unit wasn't a dud?
I have an Asus Zenbook flip oled and the fans run at max speed non stop CPU temps are 40 degrees. Not a spec of dust in it
So what do you mean capable of some editing...I thought you could use any laptop for editing
this guy reviews tech, watches wrestling, AND plays yakuza???? we HAVE to be friends!!
Bless you 😂
Battery life still bad I will buy MacBook air with better battery life
P.S what are the apps you use for browsing and For video editing??
Macbook Air screen sucks compared to OLED.
Hp pavilion Plus 14 (68 Wh) with #AMD 7840U has 10 to 11 hours of BATTERY.
Hp spectre x360 14 (68 Wh) with #Intel Core ULTRA 7 155H has 14 to 15 hours of BATTERY. 😱
Intel laptops BATTERY life is as good as MacBook M2/M3 even though Intel is using Tiles/Chiplet.
Impressive🤯
💪
Why prople want to game on this 14x ultra when prople can buy gaming pc with bigger better fans. I use it for work and video and it works verry good for my work. 14x get to hot when gaming like most of all laptops. Dont buy laptop if u aim for game
And need something with two fans. Huge potential their though
all zenbook series has fan issue after 3 month will lose the fans it use cheap fans.
120th...Thanks
the port selection and port placement is absolutely terrible!
if this is the price for it being thin, I don't want a thin laptop
The US model appears to not have a numpad. It doesn’t bother me, but the marketing material for the international unit features the numpad and confused US customers that got it and were disappointed.
Oh and Windows Copilot goes to the Microsoft servers if I recall correctly. I don’t have one to test. Try disabling Wi-Fi and see if it still works. Apologies if I’m wrong.
i dont see this beating the zenbook 14 pro
Good review! Would point out, though, that all of the big novelties mentioned were already present in recent AMD chips: faster NPU, Meteor Lake's Arc just matches AMD's iGPU, performance unplugged was not that lower, battery life is still state of the art for Windows laptops. Since Meteor Lake is basically catching up to AMD's 7040 series, I think it's very likely that AMD 8040 will beat it handily. That said, there is probably one area where Intel will win: video editing, as AMD does not yet include a media engine as powerful as Intel's.
The only biggest area where Intel win is: Availability
8040 is literally the same as the 7040 but with better ai 😂. AMD fanboys I swear
@@IWASTEDMYTIME: AMD could take a year off, knowing the best Intel could do was catch up! Intel fans are so...
would be true if amd 7040 was available
@@andyH_England Sure if they want to be complacent, but they won’t hold that lead if Strix point is another paper launch like Phoenix.
I like where this is going having used Intel Arc A770 desktop GPU for a year.
Is a failed design. I had 2 of those both overheats around 95c by just browsing. Bios updated and drives and it's quite noticeable on the keyboard how hot it is. Not recommended
you owned 2024 zenbook?
LOL "overheats" by running some 15 degrees below its max.
It's adorable watching people who don't understand how opportunistic boost works make comments.
@@rahulmedepalli yes
@@jaunarrubla4378
just one question
does it heat Much which makes it uncomfortable in daily work
like browsing copy pasting or streaming a movie etc while.in lap???