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5.0 out of 5 stars A surprisingly high-spec laptop for a fantastic price
I've normally only used Apple MacBooks, Microsoft Surface devices due to the high build quality and high specs and good keyboard/trackpad/displays but given the relatively high price of these nowadays I thought I'd see what else was out there.I'm glad I did, I stumbled upon this ASUS Zenbook 14 K3402ZA. For less than £800 I am absolutely blown away by it. It's well built, looks great and has a very good keyboard and trackpad, certainly no worse than Apple/Microsoft laptops I've used before. It's got a really good spec for the price - Latest Intel 12th Gen Core i5 processor, 16GB RAM and an Intel 512GB SSD.The inital attraction to this laptop was the large 16:10 OLED display and boy it delivers! It's stunning, and it's touchscreen as well. Blacks are so black and colours really pop. It's an absolute joy to use. (Tip: The screen supports a lovely 90Hz refresh rate, oddly it ships with 60hz enabled so make sure to change it!)The performance is excellent and it seems to have reasonable power efficiency. I don't think it's likely to win awards for insane battery life, but I would say it's good enough to not be a concern.The MyASUS utility pre-installed offers a lot of customisations and options (including being able to limit battery charging to 80% to aid battery longevity) as well as tons of options for the display, fan profiles etc.It's very quiet, even when given a lot of CPU intensive work it's never distracting and largely silent during normal use.The only minor niggles are that the webcam is only 720p but seems to produce a good enough image, and the speakers while loud and clear just aren't as good as those in a MacBook/Surface but they're not bad and Dolby Access is pre-installed which makes them sound much better.I was able to compare this laptop to it's ASUS Vivobook equivalent (see attached pictures) and they're very similar laptops with some key differences:1. Screen - Both have a 14in OLED display with the same resolution and look largely equivalent. However, the Vivobook is not glass-fronted and it's ever-so-slightly bigger. On the flip side the Zenbook has a very slight 'grain' texture (the touchscreen digitiser) so the Vivobook looks slightly 'cleaner' on a bright white image. Not a deal breaker however as I think the Zenbook screen being touchscreen is a clear win despite the introduction of a very slight grainy texture.2. The Vivobook uses a 12th Gen Intel Core i5 12500H vs the Zenbook's Core i5 1240p. The former is a higher wattage part which results in a lot more heat and battery drain. Conversely it does perform better in purely CPU-oriented tasks. I ran identical tests and the Vivobook performed better but the battery drain was huge compared to the Zenbook, and was a lot louder due to the higher fan speed trying to get rid of the extra heat. For normal use however I think the Zenbook has the better balance of performance to battery life and low noise.3. The screen hinges are slightly different. One's not better than the other in my opinion but they are different. The Vivobook hinge is like a traditional laptop and just hinges back. The Zenbook hinges back and down which has the effect of lifting the back of the laptop up very slightly to aid cooling. As a result the screen sits visibly lower than the Vivobook (see attached images).4. The enclosures are very similar but slightly different. The Zenbook feels higher quality and more metal-like, the Vivobook I think has a plastic bottom and the screen bezels are plastic rather than glass. Keyboard/Trackpad seem all but identical between the two.Hope this helps anyone choosing between the two!Overall, I am absolutely blown away by the high quality of the Zenbook (and Vivobook). For the price charged they are an absolute steal and provide a lot of laptop for the money at a surprisingly high quality.
5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive OLED Display and Great Value
The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED has left a positive first impression on me, especially with its stunning OLED screen. The display quality is exceptional, and it's hard to find anything better than OLED technology. While it may not match the snappiness of a MacBook, it's still a speedy performer, even with its i9 processor. Although, I do admit that for most tasks, the difference from an i7 or even an i5 might not be noticeable.One thing to note is that it can get a bit noisy and hot during intensive tasks, but for everyday use, it's silent and efficient. The battery life, while not reaching the promised 10 hours, is still reasonable for home use. The Harman Kardon speakers are impressive, although perhaps not quite at MacBook levels. The keyboard and touchpad are decent, though not on par with Lenovo or MacBook standards.As someone who has used Macs extensively, I find the ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED to be a great value, especially when considering the specs and price. It performs well for non-gaming tasks, and with a bit of driver tweaking, any initial issues can be resolved. Overall, it's a solid choice for those looking for a powerful Windows laptop with a beautiful OLED display.
4.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable value
Great value for the specs. Great screen, perfect size and very portable. The calculator on the track pad is a bit annoying but that's pretty minor.
5.0 out of 5 stars robust, good quality, wifi receiver not the best.
I've had this laptop for a few weeks, so can't say anything about it's longevity. It ticks almost every box for me. I wanted a laptop which could cope with a bit of rough treatment, and this is a VERY sturdy build, solid and compact, metal casing and the plastic bits are protected.It's as fast as I want a laptop to be - I don't know how well it is suited for gaming but streams video and does everythign else absolutely fine, including editing video, which is a bit RAM thirsty.The screen is very bright if you want it that bright, and the speakers are good enough for me to enjoy classical music on, at a decent volume (although are bass heavy until you adjust them).The only downside for me is the range of the wifi receiver. You really have to be pretty close to the wifi router to get a decent signal, much closer than my previous laptop. This is disappointing as I really wanted all those other qualities so I could work in the garden on a sunny day. You can still see the screen fine even in direct sunlight, which is great, but I have to stay close to the window. Overall though, a very very good laptop for the money.
3.0 out of 5 stars Great quality and performance but does not work with my USB-C dock. And its noisy!
Well built laptop, amazingly clear OLED screen, all seemed great. Connected it to our Kensington USB-C dock, all working with mouse keyboard and 3 screens. 10 minutes later the screens all go blank and its back to laptop only mode. Nothing will get it to reconnect to the dock, so I turn everything off and on again, and its working fine again. 1 minute later this time and it disconnects again. Repeat 5 times, check for software updates and any settings etc, give up and return the laptop to Bolo. The dock is working with our other 3 laptops (Dell and HP), so the issue is definitely with this Asus laptop. Also, I had it on my lap for a while doing some emails, it gets very warm very quickly with minimal processor load. Then the fan kicks in and it sounds like a helicopter is in the room!I can't really comment on the performance as I didn't use it for long enough.
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