The M2 MacBook Air series is one of the best-selling laptops for good reason.
That said, the keys feel slightly mushier than those of Microsoft or Apples offerings.
However, an external webcam might be necessary for tasks requiring high-quality audio or video.
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Intel’s Core Ultra 7 155H CPU marks a significant stride in performance, but more importantly, efficiency.
Benchmarking this laptop on Geekbench 6 yielded scores of 2194 for single-core and 11,121 for multicore tasks.
To put this into perspective, it is about the same as the baseline M3 14-inch MacBook Pro.
Since the debut of Apple Silicon MacBooks, the search for an equivalent Windows laptop that matches their blend of performance, battery life, portability, and efficiency has been unfulfilled until the introduction of Asus' Zenbook 14 OLED. With the Intel Meteor Lake architecture, this laptop not only approaches but also surpasses the expectations set by thin Windows productivity laptops in many aspects.Featuring a stunning 14-inch OLED display, a design that balances slimness with style, and a new processor that boasts significant performance and efficiency gains, the Zenbook 14 OLED is a compelling choice for those seeking a high-performance, ultraportable laptop. Despite minor drawbacks in its webcam and speaker system, it presents a comprehensive package that marks a significant milestone in productivity laptops.
This should mean the Zenbook 14 can handle more graphically intensive tasks.
In practical use, these benchmarks mirror real-world performance.
The laptop managed these tasks quite well, with very little stutter or lag.
Since the debut of Apple Silicon MacBooks, the search for an equivalent Windows laptop that matches their blend of performance, battery life, portability, and efficiency has been unfulfilled until the introduction of Asus' Zenbook 14 OLED. With the Intel Meteor Lake architecture, this laptop not only approaches but also surpasses the expectations set by thin Windows productivity laptops in many aspects.Featuring a stunning 14-inch OLED display, a design that balances slimness with style, and a new processor that boasts significant performance and efficiency gains, the Zenbook 14 OLED is a compelling choice for those seeking a high-performance, ultraportable laptop. Despite minor drawbacks in its webcam and speaker system, it presents a comprehensive package that marks a significant milestone in productivity laptops.
However, I will say software optimization still has a long way to go on the Windows side.
That being said, battery life still gains a big advantage with this new chipset.
Will this translate to most real-world use?
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Overall, the ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED stands out as a high-performance ultraportable laptop.
It not only meets but in many respects exceeds the expectations of these thin Windows productivity laptops.
Should You Buy the ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)?
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The Asus Zenbook 14 OLED feels like a different bang out of Windows laptop.
That’s not to say it’s without its minor faults.
However, it’s a small compromise in this larger picture of an excellent laptop.
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