asus zenbook 14 ux3405ca longer term review 2025 model intel core ultra ...
asus zenbook 14 ux3405ca longer term review 2025 model intel core ultra ...
This 2025 UX3405CA version of the Asus Zenbook 14 is still an excellent daily-use ultrabook, much like its AMD counterpart. It's mostly the same chassis and functionality, but comes in different colors and with a few extra features, and can be significantly faster with sustained loads thanks to the Arrow Lake H hardware inside. At the same time, though, it doesn't run as efficiently or as quietly as the AMD model with light use and daily multitasking, which might matter more to potential buyers than the more capable specs.
Pros
- compact and lightweight, premium design, good ergonomics
- available in gray, silver or blue colors
- excellent inputs, IO, OLED display
- solid sustained performance for this segment
- Standard mode is an solid mid-level profile
- 75 Wh battery and good efficiency
- decent audio
- offers WiFi 7 and TB4, unlike the AMD model
Cons
- most ports are on the left, and the front lip is rather sharp
- runs toasty and quite noisy on Performance mode
- the fan is always active, even with light use
- generally more expensive than the AMD variant
