ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED UX3402ZA 14.0″ 2.8K OLED Touchscreen
ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED UX3402ZA 14.0″ 2.8K OLED Touchscreen 90Hz Laptop (Intel i5-1240P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11, 400nits 90Hz screen)
Non-stop stamina
There’s no need to panic if power outlets are in short supply: Zenbook 14’s OLED long-lasting 75 Wh battery can keep you productive.
Break the sound barrier
For unrivaled audio quality, Zenbook 14 OLED has a Dolby Atmos stereo sound system that’s certified by the audio experts at Harman Kardon. It delivers powerful, immersive sound that’s crystal-clear, with the multi-dimensional soundscape of Dolby Atmos. It immerses you in your favorite entertainment with sound that moves all around you with breathtaking realism in music, movies and TV.
Thoughtful design
We go the extra mile to give you a more effortless and joyful experience, at work or play. Pressing F9 toggles the mic on or off, and the F10 key controls the webcam shield. The fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button allows easy and secure one-touch login.
| Weight: | 1.39 kg |
| Dimensions: | 41.5 x 29.2 x 7.6 cm |
| Brand: | ASUS |
| Model: | UX3402ZA#B09X61Y995 |
| Colour: | Blue |
| Manufacture: | ASUS |
| Dimensions: | 41.5 x 29.2 x 7.6 cm |
I had to choose between quite a few as we all know there are 100’s out there.
Why did I choose this one? First off I am no way an expert so it was just a kind of chance having read too many reviews, but the screen and overall performance did it…and I am not disappointed. OK the battery life may not be the best but I sit next to a plug at home most of the time and does not worry me.
Performance does what I need and probably could do more, it seems to be a solid work horse with back light keys a bonus, I only play little games online but did not buy it for gaming.
I was somewhat disappointed it did not come with the number keys on the pad and was going to send it back (pictures clearly show on description) but I did not as have gotten over it and it still does a good enough job without.
I would recommend buying one as the screen display is impressive and touch screen, but tbh hardly ever use the touch screen, I think if folded back all the way, then yes definitely but it only lays flat.
The Zenbook for what I use it for is perfect.
1- The screen is beautiful. I can’t think of any other screen technology better than OLED.
2- It’s fast but not as snappy as a Macbook.
2- Even if it has an i9 processor, I can’t tell the difference with i7, even my wife’s Zenbook i5. Probably, it’s overkill for my needs.
3- It’s silent most of the time, but it becomes noisy when you install a program or play a game (and gets extremely hot)
4- The battery can last more than 5 hours, but I don’t think it can last 10 hours. It’s not a big deal since I mainly use it at home.
5- Harman Kardon speakers are pretty good. Maybe not better than Macbook speakers.
6- The keyboard is fine. It’s not as good as Lenovo or Macbook keyboards, but it’s OK.
7- The touchpad is large, and embedding the number pad functionality into the touchpad is very clever. But I wish to see Apple’s magic touchpad technology on Windows laptops.
As a long-time Mac user, I have compared the specs and prices. This laptop is cheap, considering the specs, and I can’t find any other laptop with the same specs at that price. If you are not a gamer (I’m not), then this laptop does the job pretty well.
Update 2 weeks after the purchase:
I’ve had issues with the Edge browser, especially with YouTube and Amazon websites. They were not responding quickly, and I almost considered returning the laptop. But then I noticed that the problem could be graphics drivers. When I turned off hardware acceleration in Edge settings, it slightly improved. Then, I updated Intel and Nvidia drivers through manufacturer websites, enabled hardware acceleration again, and all problems were solved. Now, both YouTube and Amazon are working quite fast.
I wanted to go for a MacBook but I was sold on this display. This seems the only laptop that plays even 8K videos without stuttering. Audio is good (but not loud enough) and battery life is adequate. Construction is rock solid. And the aspect ratio makes watching all types of content a treat.
Well guess I am stuck with this now!
Out of the box this laptop comes with Windows 11 (aka the new “vista”) which I’m not a fan of, the laptop felt slow and the fans would kick in very often. My assumptions are :
– windows and Asus had a lot of updates pending
– something might be wrong with the build Asus deployed
– Asus’s software act as bloatware
I suggest you do the following:
– run the Asus software and update the BIOS
– after updating the BIOS, do a windows “refresh” without “saving your files” so you basically wipe all the bloatware Asus installed and you are left with a “clean” windows. Google “windows 11 how to factory default” and you will find instructions on how to do this.
Note : thumbs down for microshit for removing the option (during the initial set-up) to create a local account and forcing users to use an online “microsoft account”
For me, because I want to learn more linux, the laptop is happily running Ubuntu.
The fans never kick in as the CPU is doing close to nothing, battery lasts about 5h I would estimate.
Note: this laptop has Atmos sound, there is a issue with the drives on linux – as in they don’t work. There might be a solution but it looked fairly complex. Not an issue for me as I connect my Bluetooth headset and that works absolutely fine. So no sound on the speakers but Bluetooth sound work fine.
This is a problem only for linux, windows drivers work just fine
Don’t expect the battery to last very long on a laptop with OLED screen.
On that note – the OLED screen is gorgeous, 100% worth spending more on such a screen. It took me about a day to get used to it but I love it!
I use this laptop for studying, youtube/twitch so the screen really makes these a good experience.
Don’t expect to be playing AAA games on this , the laptop has no dedicated graphics.
I have run Darkest Dungeon on it without problems and I bet other games without high spec needs might run fine.
But am I mad, not really, I’m happy enough with it and I’m really pleased with it.
Even at current price of 799 this is worth the money. Perfect for browsing, streaming, office, education, light gaming and coding (I use Visual Studio).
It’s a 12 core CPU so no performance issues at all.
Runs some older games…e.g. Dying Light quite well but it does get hot and fans are a bit noisy under load. I didn’t buy it for gaming so not an issue but nice to know it’s able to play older games well.
As others have said the touchpad does not include the illuminated numeric keyboard but I also have a Zenbook Pro Duo 15″ with the numeric keypad and I never use it so not a deal breaker for me but should be removed from the images on Amazon.
The 90hz OLED display is very nice and can be configured to run at 60hz under battery power.
The laptop is also very light and portable and battery life seems to last for ages too.
If this turns out to be reliable then it’ll be very to beat.
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.
It’s a shame, as apart from this it’s a lovely machine – good build, biometric logon, a useful screen aspect ratio all at a good price.