Our opinion on the Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3402YA-KN446W
Compact High Definition and Fidelity laptop PCAsus Zenbook 14 UM3402YA-KN446W nomad with 9 hours of battery life benefits from a 14-inch 2.8K OLED 16/10th DCI-P3 screen with a frequency of 90Hz which improves fluidity in games, fast SSD storage with a large capacity of 1 TB , a backlit keyboard accompanied by a NumberPad numeric keypad module, a biometric fingerprint reader or even Wi-Fi 6E and dual USB-C connectivity. This thin and light compact black Windows 11 versatile laptop is efficient in everyday use, small multimedia processing and light gaming thanks to its 16 GB of RAM and its AMD Barcelo Refresh Octo Core Ryzen 7 7730U processor with Radeon Vega 8 graphics solution.
Features of the Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3402YA-KN446W
| Screen(s) | 14” 2.8K OLED 90Hz 16/10th 100% DCI-P3 fine edges 400cd/m² (2880×1800, glossy) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U Barcelo Refresh (2.0 GHz, 8 cores, TDP 15W) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16 GB LPDDR4x 4266 MHz (soldered) |
| Graphic card | AMD Radeon Vega 8 integrated into the processor |
| Storage | 1TB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe) |
| Connections | 1 USB 3.2 (Gen2) + 2 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen2), HDMI 2.0b, microSD card reader |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6E ax (2×2), Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes (1.4mm stroke) |
| Numeric keypad | Yes, via NumPad (NumberPad) |
| Windows Hello | Yes, via fingerprint reader |
| Audio system | 2 Harman Kardon SmartAmp speakers |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 9 hours / Li-Ion 4 cells 75Whr |
| Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 1.35 Kg / 313.6 x 220.6 x 16.9 |
The Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3402YA-KN446W faces the competition
The Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3402YA-KN446W is currently marketed by Asus UK and offers an attractive configuration/price ratio for its category where it is one of the cheapest to offer such a high definition screen with such faithful colors with such a large capacity SSD and a numeric keypad module.
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Chassis, connections, screen of the Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3402YA-KN446W
It adopts an elegant and discreet appearance with its Jade Black design certified to the military robustness standard MIL-STD-810H.
This versatile laptop integrates good connectivity with its 2 USB-C, its practical HDMI video output for easily connecting it to a monitor or a TV for example, its Wi-Fi 6E ax and Bluetooth 5.3 wireless modules for connections and communications, its audio port or its USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if you connect a USB 3.0 device.
You can authenticate biometrically through the Windows Hello feature and the fingerprint reader inserted in the power button.
You can backlight the keys of the chiclet keyboard to better distinguish them when ambient light is limited.
Like any model whose format is less than 15 inches, this laptop PC lacks the necessary space on the right of its keyboard to accommodate a physical numeric keypad.
However, if you want to enter numbers more easily, you can activate NumberPad technology. In this case the touchpad takes the form of a tactile numeric keypad.
The screen represents the major asset of this configuration, standing out on several levels.
Starting with its DCI-P3 OLED technologies involving much more faithful colorimetry than average with a great depth of blacks and significant viewing angles, both horizontal and vertical. But also minimal latency which, associated with the frequency of 90Hz higher than the 60Hz standard, improves overall fluidity.
The screen also adopts a 2.8K definition superior to Full HD suitable for High Definition content, its 16:10 format displaying more information on height than the classic 16:9 format.
OLED induces an anti-reflective treatment ensuring better visibility than a shiny panel in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors).
Performance, battery life of the Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3402YA-KN446W
The Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3402YA-KN446W may be of interest to those who wish to have a compact High Definition High Fidelity laptop for everyday versatile use on the go.
As easy to transport as an Ultrabook because it is compact, thin and light, it is able to last around 9 hours on battery in light use, which nomads like some wishing to equip themselves with a student laptop PC will appreciate.
Storage represents a clear advantage of this laptop since it is entrusted to a 1 TB SSD, a substantial capacity capable of storing quantities of software and files.
In addition, an SSD is more resistant to shock than a hard drive, silent, less energy-consuming and much faster.
As a result, the SSD provides much better fluidity and responsiveness on a daily basis than a hard drive.
Thanks to the SSD, starts/stops, processing and launches of applications are faster, and you can access online game cards more quickly.
Be careful though. Because no dedicated graphics card is on board here. Players will therefore move on, unless they are content with light games and watching photos and HD videos. This is enabled by the Radeon Vega 8 graphics solution inserted into the processor. To play, however, note that concessions are necessary since the 2.8K definition requires more graphics calculations than Full HD, which results in a lower number of fps.
It is the Ryzen 7 7730U which houses the Radeon Vega 8, a low-consumption AMD Barcelo Refresh Octo Core processor here associated with 16 GB of RAM to deliver good performance in everyday use.
This core can also be suitable for small multimedia processing taking advantage of multi-cores and RAM, such as light photo editing or video encoding.
