BEST 14' laptop for Creators? 🤔 | ASUS Zenbook PRO 14 OLED Overview [UX6404]
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- Checking out the brand new ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 OLED laptop for creators. Is it worth it?
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0:00 In search of...
0:21 Unboxing
1:12 Power adapter
1:33 Laptop unboxing
1:53 ASUS DialPad
2:11 Design Impressions
2:35 Specs & Configuration options
3:42 Size & Weight
3:57 Cooling
4:11 ASUS OLED Lumina Screen
5:32 Touch Screen & ASUS Pen 2.0
6:42 Other Usability Features
7:02 ASUS DialPad use cases
7:54 Inputs/Outputs
8:28 Teardown & Internals
9:07 NVME SSD & Speed
9:19 Thermal Design
9:50 Thermal Camera of internals
10:11 SSD Downside
10:22 The 'creator Combination'
I’m surprised there’s not a lot of reviews for this model. Thank you for the review!
It's not a review, it's an overview;)
Asus has a tendency to have SKUs, but not physical units of the SKUs...
Thanks for the review there hasn't been many so far looks like a great laptop
FYI, it's not a review. It's an overview :)
I like the upbeat music you picked for the video 😌👌
Just in time this review 👌
Overview*
Would love some feedback on making a decision! I recently purchased and returned a Blade 15 and pre-ordered a zenbook pro 14, probably a few weeks away from getting shipped out. I had always wanted a razer because of their aesthetic, but decided I wanted something smaller and was concerned w/ Razer support as a brand. I currently have a Alienware 13 R3 (love the OLED screen on it and support / same goes for my wifes HP) and was originally looking for the portable laptop w/ the following:
- RTX 4070 or above.
- Macbookesque build quality and uni-body design, but in black or a dark color
- Backlit keyboard, color is nice but not a deal breaker
- Dual m.2 slots (none of the "finalists" have this due to size) and can fit a 4tb gen 4 ssd
- Minimum 32gb RAM capable
- 14" 2k+ display preferable w/ pen support on a flat surface if possible
- 8-10 hour of battery life (some design work, can have 10+ chrome tabs open, check emails, etc.)
I've been in the Architecture profession for 12 years and also game, do graphic design, 3D modeling, some rendering and narrowed it down to the following:
- 13.4" 2023 Rog flow x13 with AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS - Can't find for sale
- 14" 2023 Blade 14 with AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS - $2750 (5% teacher discount through razer and 10% retailmenot cash back chrome plugin)
-14.5" 2023 Zenbook Pro 14 with Gen 13 Intel Core i9-13900H - $2600 ($25 off from xoticpc)
I plan on upgrading the Ram to 32gb ($100) and SSD to a gen4 WD_Black 4tb m.2 drive ($300 + $30 enclosure)immediately, while also adding Grizzly Kryonaut thermal paste ($15). Prices above include rough costs of upgrades, tax, and any discounts/cash back rewards in USD. I hate the G14 in white so that isn't an option. I would have loved to get a z book, but their hardware is always a generation behind. Original plan was to keep the budget after all costs under 2.4k, but stretching it a bit isn't the end of the world.
Would love to see the Vivobook Pro 16 OLED as well
Of all the laptops available today, this one ticks all my boxes. Too bad Asus customer service is destroying all the fine work their engineers are putting in. I don't want to spend this much money on a product and fear everyday that if something goes wrong, i just have an expensive paper weight.
I'd like to see the new asus vivobook Pro 16X, I'm curious how it compares against other new asus laptops, like the studiobook 16
Looking forward of how it works with adobe premiere. I need a backup laptop when I travel, and I do not know what to choose.
I think this would be even more greater with a touch flip screen and pen support! Great efforts and thanks for sharing. ❤
Indeed, I'm waiting for exactly this laptop, but in 2 in 1 form, for like the last 10 years, it's not this year yet unfortunately 😢
It's got pen support, but the screen doesn't go all the way flat...
@@perzeon Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i almost did it too, unfortunately it doesn't "yoga" much lol
It's called the X16. MiniLED though, not OLED
@@Havanu81 The X13 is probably a better comparison due to the size and top end spec. Basically has parity with the Zen 14 in terms of performance but in a 13" 2 in 1 form factor. You lose out on the OLED display and Thunderbolt support (Since it uses an AMD processor) but if size is of concern I would HIGHLY recommend it. In fact, I just purchased one for myself last week to use as my daily driver! Also while you do loose out on the Thunderbolt port, it does have a USB-C 4.0. (Functionally no different in 99% of use cases)
I will say though unfortunately if you live and die by a good stylus, while the Pen2 works fine, the digitizer in ALL of Asus' laptops is pretty lack luster. So while I am personally VERY happy with my X13 I can say that someone who needs a professional quality pen for drawing should probably just wait for the Surface Laptop Studio 2 (rumored to be releasing this fall.) That isn't to say that you can't work around the Stylus and produce amazing stuff, just that unfortunately there is a fair bit of wobble when trying to draw diagonal lines.
I'm between this laptop and the Pro Duo Oled 14" version 2023.... I'm gonna use it for content creation and for my corporate job... which one could you please recommend me?
Does the touch pad also convert to number pad like other models?
I'm looking at an Alienware m18 with RTX 4080 (probably the 12 GB version) for dual use (heavier loads) between Divinci Resolve Pro for video and Solidworks for 3D Cad. Any chance of a review of that with Divinci?
Thanks Tech. I need to open the back - which screwdriver is required? Ty
Its weird if i don't look at the screen it almost sounds like trevor noah is doin this unboxing...
Great first look btw! Thank you
Nah. This reviewer actually has a few good jokes.
Any idea when it will be released? Not available in southeast asia as of now though
Please try out the Asus Proart Studiobook 16inch intel i9 13th gen Laptop ... can it do the same as the new macbook pros?
next time... ... can you do a POWER METER TEST at idle / medium use like browsing+youtube / editing ... some like me are now watching this as i run of solar from now on..all day
Have you tried the stylus into the trackpad instead of tapping on the screen??
battery life just doesn't cut it for me, i love everything else about this laptop.
Thanks. Any idea what is the PWM (aka the OLED dimming-refresh rate - which can cause massive eye-tiredness if under 1280 Hz - or if it lacks DC dimming)
Asus app has a feature where you can adjust this, only worrying in low brightness settings
A bit of a weird question, but at 2:01, what would happen if i remove these stickers? Will it do anything to my warranty?
when will be available asus proart pd500te workstation? I am waiting but they not selling yet :(
Another 1 🔥
When will you revisit the arc gpus for davinci? Im torn, i need a new gpu, but i really dont want to support nvidia 4000 series. :P
For davinci ARC is supported and I'd go with a770 :)
why would you say that his is better than, say, the macbook pro?
and which is the best big screen laptop for creators?
I need it now! But I can't buy it in Norway yet .. :(
It's now nearly July and this is still not available in the UK. This is the problem with the UK market, by the time this gets here... The next model is out!
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Is this review doesn't discuss battery life, or I missed it?
Great laptop but tell us what cons you noticed with oled?
Do you have a grid on a touch screen?
visible to the naked eye against a white background?
Why is the oled screen flickering?
(pwm) you probably have the brightness set below 45%?
It's not flickering, it's the camera framerate + shutterspeed :)
@@theTechNotice Thanks
What is wattage on the dedicated graphics card? Is it in the 80-100 range?
~115W
I'm curious to know how far I could upgrade the SSD. From your teardown, do you think a double sided M.2 SSD card would fit?
On a laptop it's usually a no go :)
Took a risk after reading around on the web - bought a Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8TB. Works great! Thought I'd post here in case anyone else wants to do the same. There's plenty of height in the M.2 socket to accommodate the double sided board. Cheers!
@@narchibald33 does your screen have a wavy reflection in the gloss finish? mine is really wavy and it is very distracting. just curious if its normal or defective.
Wow wow wow
How glossy is the screen?
I wish it was more matte..
how is it for gaming?
The base configuration is with integrated graphics - Iris Xe graphics are a very poor choice for Creators as it will struggle with any video editing... for integrated graphics I would go with the 7840U with 780M RNDA3 graphics from AMD coming out on the new Acer Swift Edge in July, if you can wait. Also with integrated graphics and video editing 32GB RAM is recommended as your system memory is used as VRAM.
The specs indicate you can go up to the 4070 graphics, which seems pretty good.
64gb is better for much smoother 4k work. I've been running 32gb and it's showing its limitations.
the 96 eus iris xe graphics is not as bad as you thought it was - the quicksync encoder suite will come in handy with Adobe- something that there's still no alternative from AMD
Please answer my question: which is generally better to the eye looking and more gorgeous regarding colors,accuracy and more beautiful to the eye looking:
the zenbook pro 14 or slim pro 9i
Zenbook : oled,120hz, FHD 2880*1800 , 550 nits
Lonovo: mini-LED,165hz, 4K 3072*1920 , 1200 nits
Zenbook
Wish Asus would put its Nebula HDR MiniLED display into their Zenbook or ProArt laptops. I want to trust this laptop screen would last me 5 years without any burn in issues, but I dont. Besides that, this ticks all the boxes for me.
burn in is a myth for most OLED screens
I have been using an ASUS Vivobook Pro with a 14" OLED 2880x1800 90Hz for two years now and I can say that there are no noticeable signs of screen burn-in. I love this screen and plan to upgrade to a latest Vivobook Pro 16X or this Zenbook Pro 14.
By the way, I have an external monitor with an IPS panel and I really see signs of burn-in on it :D
@@SuperRomanHoliday I thought so too but last night I discovered my iphone 13 pro max has some minor burn in and it's only two years old, and phone OLED displays are a lot more mature than laptop oled displays. (I can only see it on a full screen grey image at low brightness, but still.) Makes me a little worried about getting an oled laptop but I think I'll just do it anyway.
best brand
can you fit a 4tb drive in there?
I understand it's meant for creators, but how would it fair in terms of gaming. Would there be a huge performance loss cause of the 200W power vs the 240W of the G14?
no the rtx 4000 gpus are pretty power efficient. This performs pretty much the same as the g14 in terms of gaming. imo this is the better machine overall just a bit more expensive.
Hi what’s the name of the pc case? (Blue lights). Thanks
Enthoo Pro 2
where can i buy this?
That's the reason I dont watch most of the sponser rreviewsthey oxgahrate everything . like how is that a slim and skinny laptop ? even asus on their website never mentioned that'sat's why there is the normal Zenbook and the Zenbook s line up for slim and light laptops this laptop is nothing compared to them its way more powerful and needs thickness for the permace gap. just be honest but overall good review
This is the laptop that they should compare to Macbook and not those RGB gaming laptop. Macbook are build with creators and developers in mind.
is it 10bit display?
No ocu link?
ergo-lift is missed :(
Asus Zenbook 14 pro Oled vs Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i gen 8?? Which is better?
Am asking the same question. Though leaning towards Yoga, if I can find it on sale.
What asus needs to do now , is to make a device with emr tech.. So they can actually compete with other devices targeted for artists/creators. Like the galaxy book series and certain models of surface laptops.
The chunk of creators that use EMR tech on their laptop screens is virtually 0.
@@pseudolemon8272 pretty sure samsung and Microsoft uses emr 🤔
@@pseudolemon8272 I've seen some professional creators using Acer ConceptD easel series which use EMR, there are also a lot of artists draw on galaxy books
@@SuiTsuan_Ong exactly!!
The best ....... If you do not wanna have warranty.......
Can this laptop play games?like CS GO
It can easily play CSGO and much more demanding games as well at 120 fps
@@bando3582 tks ~
Why is the screen on the laptop flickering, is that pwm?
Camera shutterspeed & framerate interfering with the screen refresh rate. Not seen with naked eye ;)
Is it something new these days when talking about Hardware related stuff that there needs to be annoying music on the background? What is the reason for that?
I'm interested, but Alexa must be 100% defeatable or hard no.
Can you charge this laptop via usb-c?
Yes you can but it shows slow charger warning.
I got this laptop like 2 weeks back and now I have screen issues the screen is flickering I can't see the screen properly.
Can you make the trackpad a numpad like other models
8GB VRam For Creators lol. This needed to be 360 screen design with pen support. 600 nits is not bright enough for dark scenes hdr.There should be 2 2.5gb lan ports at least. Desktop gpu support should be added. I wish Samsung, lg, any other oled manufacturers come out with at least 1100 nits full brightness qdoled or whatever oled panels for laptop for proper hdr, hdr10 plus, dolby vision content production and viewing.
there's no laptop that has more than 8GB VRAM.. so, u must use PC, not laptop..
@@dolvinlaheba 4080s come with 12, 4090 comes with 16. The radeon 6850m had 12 as well. I had a rtx 3080 that had 16gb as well, but that was housed in an XG mobile. I believe MSI had a model with full 16gb integrated in the chassis.
anybody can confirm that there is no ugly touch layer mesh being seen when looking at the screen..??? is it one of these scam oled?
This is the one.
This is the Way!
are 10 bit 422 footage hardware accelerated in this laptop?
Yes
@@theTechNotice hope to see a timeline performance review! :)
Let's do it!
Lets hope its better then their motherboards, what too soon?
Yeah what a dump drama from asus. Not into pc build but quite interested in their laptops. They are notoriously bad at delivering their warranty also in my country. God damn they are the only one with laptops that have my desired configurations beside lenovo come close in the second. Acer and msi also have some models but their reputation is no better than asus. Hope this mobo case teach them a lesson.
It's not available in the UK 😢
It will be quite a new model, takes time to reach retailers :)
For Photoshop and adobe priemer pro and after effects this is model or del xps 15 better
What's Dell's specs?
@@theTechNotice xps 15 oled 9530 . cpu i7 .ram 32. VGA rtx 4050 . Hard 512 .
A 14' laptop? How would you carry it around with you?
Is gaming possible with this Laptop?
Easily
Skipped this and got last years M16. 12900h and 3070ti for under $1500
Wise
Where do you buy I can't find it
same! I've been trying to find it here in Dubai but no luck. Asus not responding either via social media or call center
I think the laptop is Launched, but not yet available in the wider retail yet :)
4060ti review for creators??
Testing ;)
@@theTechNotice I am building my first pc and loved your best bang for pc videos, need perfect budget gpu for 13600k
Well... we'll see about the 4060ti... :)
You didn't mention the below average performance of the graphics card due to its power limitation or the pwm flicker of the display. I think, a good review should also talk about weak points.
This is not a review! It's an overview;)
The 4070 doesn't utilize power limits above 100 watts, so I don't know where you got the information about the bad performance from.
Need this laptop review
ASUS Vivobook 16X 2023
i9 - 13900H
Rtx 3050
Theres only 1 video on this laptop that gives opinion on fan noise... i guess theres only 1 video not-sponsored about this laptop too....
Asus needs to get their naming schemes fixed. Too confusing now. Go try to find this laptop online and you'll see why
Hate the power location. Who puts it in the middle? It will get in the way of all the ports.
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76wh battery smh could have made it 99wh it’s a laptop.
1:13 i bet that's what she said
core i9 = core i3. nice fan noise and thermals i think. (no)
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@@theTechNotice im talking about thermals and fan noise. what reason to use i9 on laptops ? on 5ghz. idk how peoples uses laptops with 45+db fan noise
And when the machine stops working, where do I send it for repair? ASUS tech support is a disaster
Lenovo better?
@@zkdd23 Razer better?
This would be a great laptop if you could actually buy it, I am not sure why lap top companies (ASUS and Lenovo in particular) keep advertising new models with confusing model names and they are not ready for delivery .....I think, I will stay with Apple ecosystem, I think they got their act together, also, I don't think this laptop qualifies as slim, it is chunky
Need a laptop but won't buy anything 4xxx 60/70/80
How about 4090?
@@lawrenceyeung3381 already have one, got one at launch for msrp which was ok seeing as I was coming from a 1060.
But for these laptops prices are all over. just going to wait and see what happens
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A 14 foot laptop??? 😳
not gonna fit
8GB Vram on a 128bit bus... MEH
there's no laptop that has more than 8GB VRAM.. so, u must use PC, not laptop..
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Feels very sponsored • Trust level goes down allot
Ok. Buy yourself your typical dogshit plastic trash g14 or MSI whatever plastic junk
8GB VRAM 🤮
there's no laptop that has more than 8GB VRAM.. so, u must use PC, not laptop..
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Ginger? 🤔
asus fanboy
Nope. We need laptops with DVD/BD burners.
No. To thick, ate to much space
@@Dayn-El no, we need to back up Photos & Videos & Documents on PHYSICAL storage.