The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (2024) is a premium 14-inch Windows ultraportable. This 2024 model (UX3405) replaces the Intel 13th Gen model (UX3402VA) from the previous year. It's available with Intel Core Ultra CPUs, ranging from a Core Ultra 5 125H to an Ultra 9 185H, integrated Intel Arc Graphics, up to 32GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of storage. Display options include a 60Hz FHD+ OLED and a 120Hz 2.8k OLED panel (with or without touch and pen input). It has a 1080p webcam, Wi-Fi 6E wireless connectivity, and a 75Wh battery. Its port selection comprises one USB-A, two USB-C/Thunderbolt 4s, an HDMI 2.0, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
See our unit's specifications and the available configuration options in the Differences Between Variants section.
Our Verdict
The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED 2024 is great for school use. It feels incredibly well-built and is easy to carry around, thanks to its compact design. It also provides a fantastic user experience with its sharp OLED display, spacious keyboard, and large, responsive touchpad. Performance-wise, Intel's Core Ultra CPUs can handle most student workloads, like text processing and web browsing; however, this laptop's limited cooling causes significant throttling, which isn't ideal for heavy, sustained workloads. Additionally, the CPU's integrated Arc graphics aren't fast enough for demanding tasks, making this laptop unsuitable for students in technical fields requiring lots of GPU processing power. The battery lasts around eight hours of light use, so depending on your workload, you may need to plug it in for a quick charge to get through the day.
- Easy to carry around.
- Sharp OLED display.
- Tactile keyboard; large touchpad.
- Wide port selection includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports.
- Excellent 1080p webcam.
- Integrated graphics can't handle demanding tasks.
- May need to plug in laptop to get through typical 8-hour day.
- OLED is susceptible to permanent burn-in.
The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405 is mediocre for gaming. It's only available with integrated graphics, which aren't fast enough to handle graphically intensive titles. You can play some lighter, puzzle-like games but have to play at a lower resolution or with low settings to get smooth gameplay. As for the display, the 120Hz OLED panel delivers a clear image and improves responsiveness; it just doesn't support VRR to reduce screen tearing.
- 120Hz display with decent response time.
- Fast, user-replaceable SSD.
- Wide port selection includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports.
- Quiet fan.
- CPU throttles significantly under load.
- Integrated graphics can't handle demanding tasks.
- Soldered RAM.
- No VRR support.
The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405 is great for media consumption. It's very portable due to its thin and light design, and its battery lasts over eight hours of video playback. Its OLED display produces deep, inky blacks for a fantastic dark room viewing experience, and it has a wide color gamut, making it suitable for viewing HDR content. The speakers have a decent amount of bass and get reasonably loud; however, they also sound boxy and unnatural. Unfortunately, while you can get a display with touch input, this isn't a convertible laptop, so you can't put it in tent mode or use it as a tablet.
- Easy to carry around.
- Sharp OLED display.
- Display supports touch input.
- Battery lasts over eight hours of video playback.
- Speakers get reasonably loud.
- OLED is susceptible to permanent burn-in.
- Speakers sound unnatural with very little bass.
The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405 is decent for use as a workstation. Its Intel Core Ultra CPUs are fast but throttle significantly due to the laptop's limited cooling, which isn't ideal for heavy, sustained workloads. Also, it's only available with integrated graphics, which aren't powerful enough to handle GPU-intensive tasks. You can do some color work, though, as its OLED displays have full DCI P3 and near-full Adobe RGB coverage. It has a fast, user-replaceable SSD, and its great port selection includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports, allowing you to transfer files quickly and connect two 4k @ 60Hz displays with a single cable. The keyboard gets a bit toasty under load, but the fan is pretty quiet.
- OLED display with full DCI P3 and near-full Adobe RGB coverage.
- Fast, user-replaceable SSD.
- Wide port selection includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports.
- Quiet fan.
- CPU throttles significantly under load.
- Integrated graphics can't handle demanding tasks.
- Soldered RAM.
- OLED is susceptible to permanent burn-in.
The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED 2024 is great for business use. It has a sturdy all-aluminum build and a compact design, making it well-suited for those who travel for work. Working on this laptop feels amazing, as it has a sharp OLED display, a spacious keyboard, and a large, responsive touchpad. Plus, there's an excellent 1080p webcam for video calls and a Windows Hello IR camera for quick logins. Performance isn't a problem, as Intel's Core Ultra CPUs can easily handle productivity tasks like text processing, spreadsheets, and presentations. The battery lasts around eight hours of light use, so depending on your usage, you may need to plug it in for a quick charge to get through the day. Unfortunately, the RAM isn't user-replaceable, and the OLED display is susceptible to permanent burn-in.
- Easy to carry around.
- Sharp OLED display.
- Tactile keyboard; large touchpad.
- Wide port selection includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports.
- Excellent 1080p webcam.
- May need to plug in laptop to get through typical 8-hour day.
- OLED is susceptible to permanent burn-in.
Changelog
- Updated May 07, 2025: We've updated this review to Test Bench 0.8.3, which removes the viewing angle tests and adds a GPU Total Graphics Power comparison in the GPU section. The Pen Input test in the Extra Features section has also changed, as it now shows whether the laptop supports pen input rather than the inclusion of a stylus in the box. See the changelog for more details.
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Updated Nov 21, 2024:
Added the Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) as an alternative with better battery performance in the Battery section.
- Updated Aug 28, 2024: Added mention of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (2024) as an alternative with better multi-thread performance in the Geekbench 5 section.
- Updated May 29, 2024: Added mention of the Dell XPS 13 (2024) as an alternative with better battery life in theBattery section.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405 (model US3405MA-DS51T-CA) with an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H CPU, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. The CPU, memory, and storage are configurable; the available options are in the table below.
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See our unit's label here.
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The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405 is a great ultraportable laptop. It's among the best when it comes to the build quality and the overall user experience; however, its battery life is on the shorter side compared to other laptops in its class.
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Choosing between the ASUS Zenbook A14 UX3407 (2025) and the ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (2024) depends on what you care about most. The Zenbook 14 OLED provides a better user experience overall; it has a sturdier all-aluminum build, higher-resolution 120Hz display options, and a much better webcam. While its Intel Meteor Lake CPU performs slightly better than the Zenbook A14's ARM-based Snapdragon SoC, the latter is much more power-efficient, resulting in significantly longer battery life on the Zenbook A14. That said, the Zenbook 14 OLED is better when it comes to app compatibility. This is because most programs lack support for Windows on ARM, so if you're considering the A14, just make sure you check that the apps you use are compatible or run well enough through emulation.
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 15 (2024) and the ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (2024) are both high-end ultraportables that deliver a similarly premium user experience. The Lenovo has a slightly larger screen that makes split-screen multitasking feel less cramped, and its battery life is noticeably better, lasting around three hours longer. However, the ASUS' touchpad feels more tactile, as its actuation provides a more satisfying click. You can also use its touchpad as a virtual numpad, which is handy if you work with lots of numbers. For those sensitive to display flicker, the Lenovo is a better choice, as it has a flicker-free IPS display option, while the ASUS is only available with OLED panels that flicker.
The Dell XPS 14 (2024) and ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (2024) are similar premium ultraportable laptops. They both feature outstanding build quality with an all-aluminum chassis. The Dell offers far superior battery life, webcam performance, and microphone performance, making it a better choice for those who need to use their laptop on the go. By contrast, the ASUS comes standard with an OLED display, which is a big upgrade over the Dell's FHD+ IPS display. The ASUS also offers much better connectivity options, including an HDMI output, which makes it better for at-home or office use.
The Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 (2023) and ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (2024) are quite different products. The Lenovo is a mid-range 16-inch 2-in-1 convertible, while the ASUS is a premium 14-inch ultraportable laptop offering a better user experience overall. To this end, the ASUS features much better build quality, a thinner and lighter design, and a better keyboard and touchpad, making it well-suited for light productivity tasks. By contrast, the Lenovo offers much better battery life and can function like a tablet, which is great for students or professionals who want to annotate notes or documents with a stylus. While the ASUS does have an OLED display that supports touch and pen inputs available, you have to pay extra for this option.
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