Our opinion on the Asus Zenbook Pro 15 UM3505DA-MA440W
Nomad with its autonomy of 8 hoursAsus Zenbook Pro 15 UM3505DA-MA440W is a thin and light versatile High Definition High Fidelity laptop PC which benefits from a 2.8K DCI-P3 OLED screen whose frequency of 120Hz improves fluidity, fast SSD storage with a large capacity of 1 TB which reinforces its responsiveness, a backlit keyboard, an infrared webcam for biometric facial authentication or even USB 4.0 and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity. This Windows 11 laptop with an elegant design relies on a large amount of 32 GB RAM as well as an AMD Ryzen 7 7735U Rembrandt Refresh Octo Core processor with Radeon 680M graphics solution for good performance in everyday use, small multimedia processing and modest game. Coated with an antimicrobial treatment, it is supplied with a pouch.
Features of the Asus Zenbook Pro 15 UM3505DA-MA440W
| Screen(s) | 15.6″ 2.8K micro-edge OLED 120Hz 0.2ms 100% DCI-P3 (2880×1620, glossy) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 7735U Rembrandt Refresh (2.7 GHz, 8 cores, TDP 15W) |
| RAM installed | 32 GB (soldered) LPDDR5 6400MHz (soldered) |
| Graphic card | AMD Radeon 680M integrated into the processor |
| Storage | 1TB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe) |
| Connections | 1 USB 3.2 (Gen1) + 1 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen2) + 1 USB 4.0 Type-C (Gen3), HDMI 2.1 |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6E ax (2×2), Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes, 1.4 mm stroke, splash proof |
| Numeric keypad | Yes |
| Windows Hello | Yes, via infrared webcam |
| Audio system | 2 Harman Kardon Smart Amp speakers |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 8 hours / Li-Ion 4 cells 67Whr |
| Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 1.5 Kg / 354.8 x 226.6 x 14.9-15.8 |
The Asus Zenbook Pro 15 UM3505DA-MA440W faces the competition
The Asus Zenbook Pro 15 UM3505DA-MA440W is currently in promotion at the house of Darty and the Fnac. It is positioned in the good average of its category where it is one of the least expensive to offer a screen with such faithful colors and such high definition in such an original color with such a large quantity of RAM.
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Chassis, connections, screen of the Asus Zenbook Pro 15 UM3505DA-MA440W
With its thin and light gray design, robust due to its compliance with the American military resistance standard MIL-STD-810G, it has an elegant and discreet appearance. It is coated with an antimicrobial treatment protecting against 99% of bacteria.
This versatile laptop PC integrates good connectivity with its 2 USB-C including 1 USB 4.0, its Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E ax wireless modules for communicating and connecting remotely, its useful HDMI video output for easy connection to a TV or monitor for example, its Headphone/Microphone combo audio port or its USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if connected to it a USB 3.0 device.
As the webcam adopts Infrared technology, you can authenticate biometrically by facial recognition via Windows Hello technology.
When ambient light is limited, you can activate the backlighting of the chiclet keyboard to better distinguish its keys.
The screen represents an undeniable advantage of this configuration.
Because it reproduces colors much more faithfully than average thanks to its OLED DCI-P3 characteristics also ensuring very deep blacks as well as significant vertical and horizontal viewing angles. But also minimal latency, coupled here with a frequency of 120Hz to ensure better fluidity on a daily basis than a standard 60Hz panel.
The screen also stands out with its 2.8K definition, which is significantly higher than Full HD and very well suited to High Definition content such as videos due to its 16:9 format.
OLED involves a glossy treatment which revives the colors but induces sensitivity to reflections in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors).
Performance, battery life of the Asus Zenbook Pro 15 UM3505DA-MA440W
The Asus Zenbook Pro 15 UM3505DA-MA440W may be of interest to those who wish to have a 15-inch High Definition High Fidelity laptop for everyday versatile use on the go.
As it is thin and light while its battery life is around 8 hours in light use, this laptop, as easily transportable as an Ultrabook, may interest some people looking for a student laptop.
It will delight those who wish to benefit from a large amount of RAM to see what happens in this area since it offers no less than 32 GB, or twice more than the average. Suffice to say that the processor is well supported. In this case, it is a low-consumption AMD processor Rembrandt Refresh Octo Core Ryzen 7 7735U in which the Radeon 680M graphics solution takes place.
This core delivers very good performance in everyday use. And is suitable for modest multimedia processing using RAM and multi-core, such as light photo editing or video conversions.
Furthermore, thanks to the Radeon 680M you can watch HD photos and videos. But also play light to modest games… if you agree to concessions. Clearly reducing the screen definition is recommended since 2.8K requires more graphics calculations than Full HD which results in a lower number of fps.
The storage is up to par since it is entrusted to an SSD with a large capacity of 1000 GB capable of housing multiple software and files.
As a bonus, an SSD offers several advantages compared to a hard drive: greater shock resistance, silent operation, reduced energy consumption or even greater speed.
The storage is up to par since it is entrusted to an SSD with a large capacity of 1000 GB capable of housing multiple software and files.
As a bonus, an SSD offers several advantages compared to a hard drive: greater shock resistance, silent operation, reduced energy consumption or even greater speed.
Concretely, thanks to the SSD start/stop, launching applications or carrying out processing is faster than with a hard drive, and you can access online game cards more quickly.
More generally, the SSD provides much better fluidity and responsiveness in use than a hard drive.
