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In Finland the screen is 3K resolution and the price is 1300 euros. So I don't know why they launched the laptop with a lower resolution panel in the USA. Seems pretty weird. Edit: Seems like the USA price is half of what it costs in Finland 😂. For that price, I will buy it in a blink.
I assume that Finland's price has the VAT included, like most countries in Europe. Still, the difference is ... damn.
They’re different versions. One is ux3405 and the other is um3406.
At least Lenovo has some Europe only models (or at least they're not sold in North America) that are very attractively priced. I bought a Yoga Slim 6 last year, with an R7 7840U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD and a 1920x1200 OLED for a very cheap price, and it's a nice enough laptop with aluminium body and glass top touchpad.
Yeah, for some reason Europe's prices are outrageous. Even if the tax is included, it is sky high. :(
well yeah lol
I really appreciated your review of the Asus ZenBook 14. The stickers do seem to detract from the sleek design of the laptop. Could you consider making a tutorial on how to remove those stickers without leaving any residue? I’ve seen attempts where stickers are removed, but they often leave an unsightly mark, making the laptops look less clean and symmetrical. Your advice would be super helpful for keeping our ZenBooks looking sharp and professional.
Thanks, Josh. As someone who owns an outdated Lenovo Ideapad, this looks really intriguing. I'm always scared to change brands because I have no clue how to transfer everything and if it's even an easy process. I know this channel isn't really for beginners, but if you ever consider it, I would love to see a video describing what to do when you switch laptop brands and how the process can be. Just a thought. Thanks again.
I was literally just about to buy this one next week. Thanks for the Video, very Informative.
Just Josh's reviews have got better and better - really great work. The staff member doing some of the presenting (Gabby?) is great, too. If I can make a small suggestion, I find the comparison graphs hard to grasp in the short time they're on screen - there are just so many long complex product names. It would be helpful to have a different colour or some highlighting for the laptop being reviewed in those graphs; and maybe a different colour for each of the laptops being mentioned repeatedly too, such as the MacBook Air in this video.
Thank you. We actually have really tried to improve the graphs using break lines and different colored boxes. What I think we may need to do is put a graph pack on our website for each video we do
What do you think of that?
@@JustJoshTech I think that would be good, if you used it to have much less information in the graphs on video; so, have really simple graphs with fewer laptops, and people can go to the website to see graphs with a wider range of comparisons and more detail. (I'm not sure if that's what you had in mind, or if you were thinking of keeping the graphs as they are and also having them on the website so people can take more time looking over them there.)
Im a big fan of zenbooks, and its sad that they dont make more (any) variants in 15,6+ size and with touch. 16" zenbook with 8840 and with touch would honestly be a non compromise laptop for me. I bought the zenbook 15 with 7735u (unfortunately only processor option)
Sir, what phone camera settings should i use to check pwm flicker?
1:09 Yes! I'm eagerly awaiting that review!
please review the thinkbook 14 gen 6 amd version with 85wh battery ...
Thank you for the review, when will you be covering Zenbook duo UX8406?
It's sold out everywhere q q
The AMD variant in Belgium can be bought with the 3k 120Hz screen. The touchpad does have the numpad in it. It costs €1100 for 16GB 1TB. A friend of mine has the ULTRA 7 variant. I was able to use it for a couple of hours and I must say that it feels really cheap. This is coming from someone who has used a macbook pro and a dell xps the past year so my standard is pretty high. I have also used an hp spectre 13 from last year and it feels a lot nicer than the zenbook 14. Overall the zenbook 14 is nice to use (keyboard does feel weird) and super lightweight.
When bench are provided, are they plugged or on battery ?
What do you think about the Asus Zenbook Pro 15 flip (UP6502)? I am considering buying it because it's currently on sale for -$500 coming in at $1300 CAD.
Hi Josh, still wondering which to get for beginner to intermidiate video editing tasks. Lenovo slim 7i or the mac pro 14 with M2. WDYT?
MacBook Pro 14 for sure out of those 2
@@JustJoshTech Thank you!
Can you actually measure the noise level in dba (both under IDLE and LOAD) so people can make a comparison?
Great review (as usual) but I have one question : are the speaker good or not ? Thank you
That's probably in my original Zenbook 14 review or the Core Ultra model
@@JustJoshTech so that s a yes or a no? you dont rememebr your own reviews?
Can you review one with a dedicated graphics card and do a premiere pro puget bench test? I heard intel have way better encoders and decoders but would like to see some scores
Hey there, for someone who will be using a laptop for work (spreadsheets, emails), would OLED still be okay? I have avoided OLED monitors because of how text would appear differently on them but is it different for laptops?
I'm wondering if we could get a review of Huawei D-series laptops? I've had an i5-xxxu D14 for 4 years and it is still running like brand new with no issues. Huaweis ofc do not have dedicated graphics, but from my experience they offer a pretty good quality-cost ratio? Minus the likely spyware lmao
I'm really curious to hear what you think about the Vivobook S series that they just released since they seem similar to each other minus a few things
I'm desperately waiting for somw coverage on them from him, the s14 model seems to be the perfect 14" laptop possible. High wattage ryzen 7 chip, a 3k display and phenomenal battery life but unfortunately they're probably not available in the us market yet(I've seen them released on the chinese market) also the price seems to be around 1000 usd so it seems like a reasonable upgrade to the amd variant of the zenbook 14.
Do the new intell versions go on sale as well ? Namely the 3k version
Edit: It says it is sold out, how long will it be for the new AMD version to be back in stock? When do prices usually drop?
Is the RAM and SSD upgradable?
I am realy looking forward to the zenbook duo review
Please review the Thinkpad T14 gen 5 AMD version
Hope we get the higher resolution and refresh rate config. I am looking to invest in a work/home laptop for my future career in cybersecurity as I near graduation, and I'd like to be able to put a good chunk of change into something I know will give me longevity. Won't settle for Intel, will wait for the AMD variant to get more premium. Either that, or I wait for another laptop to come along with my desired setup.
i dont get the continued use ofl ittle 14 inch screens
Can't find 32gb RAM variant anywhere on the internet. It is however advertised on the Asus Page configuration.
So glad for this review. And so bummed about the keyboard. The whole reason I never got an LG Gram was because I hated the keyboard. I was hoping this 2024 model was going to keep all the good and just shove in new processors. I can even live with the 1920x1200. A bad keyboard or track pad is tough to live with though.
I'm holding out for the arm stuff. Great review as usual.
Thanks mate! We will get some in for sure
Is there an updated version of the Zenbook S 13, which comes with AMD processors and premium specs (3k display etc)? I have a 6800U generation, was waiting for a AMD 8th gen.
I have the i9 14x with the 2880 x 1800 display. Can I increase batterie life by decreasing the resolution to 1920 x 1200 in the settings?
What BIOS did you have installed on the Intel model? They released a new BIOS last week (305) and I feel they have tweaked the fan curve to make them quieter.
We have the latest
This is exactly what I needed to know. Surprisingly, it seems 8840HS + 2880x1800 is in fact available in Poland. Is it really not shipping to US?
Oh wow. I hope it comes here
Somebody else mentioned the same, but in Finland. I guess they want to ship where the big bucks are first, then they'll ship it to US. I wonder what the price difference will be in US.
I preordered that one 3 weeks ago for 5000PLN (1235USD. Europe, duh). Haven't used it much yet, but I think I'm quite happy with the purchase. I see it's no longer available in the store I bought it in though.
For European buyers I would recommend the Lenovo slim 7 with the 7840s,and 1800p oled screen 32gb and 1 TB for around 1300 euros.Its cheaper than the ZenBook while being better value for money and imho more stylish and well built.Its also faster than the spectre 14 with the 155h processor, accordingly to notebookcheck (which compared the spectre with the 7840u in it's review).Kind of a no brainer
@@MeszkeKeszke25 Can you tell more about battery life?
Hi Josh, i am a subscriber of your channel now for more than a year, i like your videos but was just wondering if you have reviewed any chromebooks? I have heard of chromebook plus but still they dont seem to be very powerful, was looking for some good one for my children who are studying in school but unfortunately the reviews on Chromebooks i have watched on youtube dont do the kind of checks and performance tests like you do. The reason i wanted some review on Chromebooks was because they have some with arm cpus and long battery life. But i dont know what the real world battery life is like. Would it be possible to review some chromebooks? thanks
Yes, we have some here. I'd love to do a video on them this year. I will try my best
@@JustJoshTech Great!! thanks for the response, didn't expect a reply...will be looking forward to that video.
The 14X was a great configuration . Now almost everyone has switched from 15.6” 16:9 screens to 14” and 16:10, their 14.5” 3.5K really stood out as a premium alternative with the best of both worlds in terms of portability and screen real estate. Pity they’ve mothballed it.
I agree and I told them this
we deffo want bigger screens but still want the resolution
Hey Josh. Are u going to review the MSI stealth studio 14 al? or the 16 inch? I am thinking about getting it over HP omen trancend and zephyrus, but i am not sure. I like to follow your recommendations.
Fan noise is noticeable in casual use. I have both. So that is your determining factor
@@JustJoshTech thank you! Which one of those is your favorite? Msi studio 14, omen trancend or zephyrus? Cuz from your zephyrus video, it seems like it was very loud and warm
@Blazey I personally would get the Transcend. Yes you are taking a big step back in graphics, but it's more comfortable to use. That being said tbh I don't love any. I'd say Transcend for me is 8 out of 10
Brother please answer me ,is it undoubtedly best laptop for all type of software development work with premium look and feel
I've question. In my country, there is AMD version with 16 GB and Intel ultra9 with 32 GB - my needs is more RAM = better , but AMD version price less than Ultra9 about 400$. Which one I suppose to pick ? both OLED 3k.
Is it a Touchscreen?
Love your reviews! You touch on all the important points that matter for target users/consumers. Comparison with other laptops is so helpful when we have a sea of seemingly similar choices. Your intro / conclusion are very straightforward and ultra clear as well compared to other laptop reviewers.
Thank you. Always trying to improve here
Josh Sir so does these Windows Laptops powered by new Ultra Series of Processors from AMD and Intel make them competitive enough and comparable to Macs with their ARM based M series of processors? What about performance on battery, performance per watt and battery life? Does Windows still need ARM processors Like Snapdragon X? Also, I have read both x86 and ARM are evolving and borrowing from each other and x86 is a tried and tested platform for processors.
Macs are much better re the processor. No they are not competitive. In this video the Air has no fan. So zero fan noise ever
@@JustJoshTech Sir I think they will not be competitive enough unless x86 like ARM becomes an SOC with integrated RAM which will lead to greater efficiency and low latency due to tightly knit components and also reduce its instructions per set for further gains in efficiency, but the former makes it more complex and consequently more difficult to repair and upgrade and also expensive with cost being passed down to consumers, while the latter might not happen anytime soon because x86 was not designed keeping power efficiency for mobile computing in mind. Intel refused to work on ARM when Apple was working for their iPhones citing it being not useful and Apple decided to make their own ARM Chips and today we see Apple having an upper hand and Intel struggling to keep up with Apple in thin and light Laptop space. I personally just like many others don't mind x86 because my portable computer is my Android smartphone, and my Gaming Laptop my desk PC for productivity. No issues with fan noise which is not much audible in balanced mode. And the traditional advantages of tried and tested x86 platform and the devices using it including modularity are more useful than being further tied down and restricted while the gains in battery life not a feature everybody wants or needs, as the needs of both regular users and enterprises does not necessarily align to and focused on this factor alone or at all.
I'm a lifelong Mac and Linux user, and have always used Macbook Pros for personal and business applications, and will probably never stop using Macs for my main computer, but if I was going to buy a PC laptop, I would buy either Asus or Lenovo
Could you review the vivobook with the core ultra 9 and 4060? I want to know how good the battery life is..
Yes
We have here in Czech Republic the new Intel variant with high resolution OLED panel for around 1400 USD, which is quite expensive. I also found for under 1000 USD the variant with Ryzen 5 7530u and IPS display with resolution of 2560x1600, Is that one any good?
That one is very good for basic use the Ryzen 5 one you mentioned. it was in our Top 10 laptops of 2024 released in November. Check that out if you want to see info about it. We had the Ryzen 7 model but similar thing. btw our model i thought had 2880 x 1800 resolution. So double check that
Can u please review the vivobook s16 s5606 the new core ultra laptops there’s no reviews on KZhead like at all
Are you reviewing the yoga 7i 2-in-1 from this year? I know its similar to the 9i, but it's 500€ cheaper (where Im from with high specs) for same same specs and ever so slighlty larger frame. Also, can you include some performance benchmarks from games and compare the amd and intel chips?
Yes, but let me save you some time. The screen is really bad. It's a big step back. There may be several screen configurations available but the one we have is bad. I'm talking Yoga 7i 2 in 1
@@JustJoshTech Is the one you have the OLED one?
@@lengors7327 No
@@JustJoshTech ok. Thank you :)
@@JustJoshTech btw, started watching your channel recently. Loved it. Subbed!
why dont they sell with 32GB here, Im gonna jump off a bridge soon with all these janky options lol ( i returned the intel one a while ago with CU9 and 32GB), also the touch numberpad was still available here, strange things per region
Appreciate the review. Might be interesting to see a review of two other computers in this class: the Acer Swift Go 14" OLED and the newest 2024 Lenovo Slim 7i. Would really appreciate seeing them.
We have them. :)
I noticed that a lot of laptops configurations with the AMD chips have their ram capped at 16gb compared to 32 for the same laptops with the ultra cpus (in Europe). Is there a specific reason, tech-wise?
Price imo
Why is the only AMD chip in "CPU Performance" that is compared a Zen 3 U processor instead of a Zen 4 and / or HS processor?
I was going to buy a laptop soon, but with AMDs Zen 5 APUs coming out in the next few months, I will wait. It will apparently be significantly more powerful than current APUs. Both in CPU and GPU power.
Josh, inclusing some shots of the insides (the hinge and upgradability situation) would be great. Stay awesome daen unda 💪
Lenovo Slim 7 with 7840s does exactly what the ZenBook 14 should've accomplished:It comes with 1800p oled screen.I know the CPU is last gen but there werent a lot of differences between the current and last generation,being pretty comparable,being faster than the new spectre 14, accordingly to notebookcheck.A shame that its Asia and EU exclusive.
The AMD varient in Nepal has 3k res and 120hz display, 512gb SSD, 16gb ram and costs about USD 1150, while the Intel varient has FHD and 60hz display, 1tb SSD and 16gb ram and costs about USD 1330. Among these which should I buy as computer programming student? Plz reply.❤
Excellent and meticulous review, as usual. Well done.
Thanks mate, we are trying to get in as much info as possible in a fun and entertaining way
XDNA chip in AMD is Xilinx based FPGA, somebody might be able to bypass reflash and reuse the FPGA ignoring the AI shenanigans, having onboard flashable FPGA chip would definitely overkill feature for SE
I'd love to see Josh review some tablets.
BROO CHILL WITH THE VIDS. You convinced me already!!!!
I'd really like to see an update to the Pro variant. Hopefully that changes.
id say it is a great laptop for engineers. Some code and maybe cad work can be done
But I'm buying ZenBook 14x oled... It has better display and i need laptop for coding and my budget is max 1000$... But i really like new ZenBook 14 which is at 1299$... Is there chance of it going on a sale?
As Josh said, they often go on sale for around 200 or 300 less, so yeah its possible
check the lenovo 14" OLED? sometimes u can get it for 1000 USD.
Thank you, Josh for the great review !Excellent powerful and light laptop. But will there be OLED burn-in problems if using it extremely for Word, Excel and Internet office work? I am a lawyer and write a lot of documents.
Thanks for pointing out the screen door effect and the color tinge in white of the OLED! Super duper helpful
Please review of asus vivobook s 15/16
In germany that one costs 1300€ with 19% taxes. :(
Ludicrous
@@JustJoshTech And the core ultra 155h variant in spain cost arround 1500€. Its a nonsense.
yeah taxes do make these laptops cost much much more, in greece the tax is 24% much higher than eve germany
@@NVidieroultra 7 or 9?
i got the cheaper version of the laptop for less than 600
Wouldn't the HP Envy with the same chip get the same performance, efficiency and battery?
Not normally. It depends on how much power the manufacturer feeds to it for various tasks. It depends on the panels construction, resolution, and refresh rate. It depends on the size of battery. It depends on bugs like usb ports draining too much power. There is alot
The issue now is, when will it come in stock.
all amd energy save version 16GB RAM, compared to intel 32 :(( why?
I got the spectre x360 like a week ago and I agree that this laptop is awesome
what is battery life like? This my main concern when getting it because I see a lot of reviewers (specifically ones that I trust like josh) saying it has really good battery like 12-14 hours on lighter tasks but a lot of customer reviews claiming 3-6 hours on light task and am confused where the disconnect is here.
@@TheArcadeCrow I usually have around 30 tabs open plus several Word docs and it can certainly last more than 3 hours. With all these tasks, I use less than 10% per hour. When I play games, after 3 to 4 hours, I still have more than 20% left. One thing I wanna point out is that sometimes it feels a bit laggy to type.
Hmm, 🤔 I was thinking about a Thinkpad, but this laptop seems good too, but still the T14 looks more solid somehow
Hey Josh I was thinking about getting the spectre x360 after watching your review (as I mainly need a laptop for programming and maybe light gaming like 2d indie games) but I have seen a lot of people who say that hp is really bad and their spectre x360 battery bricked within a few weeks also a lot of people said the battery life was closer to 6 hours on office tasks. What would be your response to this and do you think it would be good for my use case?
those wallpapers on the new asus laptops are gorgeous can anyone say where can i get them
looking for zenbook pro review soon , thank you
It's in out Best 14inch Laptop video from last year
Lower price is surely appreciated. But 1920x1200 screen resolution is a big no-go to me. I do a lot of reading and coding on my laptop and 2.8K resolution is the sweet spot of a 14 inch screen.
What level of scaling do you use in Windows, just out of curiosity? I personally find text rendering using 1200p @ 100% scaling in Windows produces the best balance of readability and information density.
btw Josh, do you know why they seem to put the better AMD chips in 'cheaper' laptops? Its unbelievable how hard it is to find AMD laptops.
There isn’t one video out there about the zenbook with the ultra core 9 processor?
Not available here in the USA sorry
Not seeing that variant in India. Here Ram is limited to 16GB with Intel core ultra.
I think the resolution is more of an issue than the refresh rate as with these intergrated graphic variants you wouldnt be gaming and if you were then you wouldnt expect more than 60fps anyway unless its an esport title and you wont be doing serious esport gaming on a ultra book
Please try to show your slides for longer than 2 seconds. (I actually measured it 5:33)
Check out the Lenovo Ideapad Pro 5 14 Ryzen 7 7840hs / 8840hs up to 65 watts 16-32 GB RAM 2880 × 1800 120hz (only IPS tho) And I payed about 800€
its weird to compare 8840hs with 7730u. we need to know difference from 7840u and 7840hs.
I have a doubt, are the windows laptop plugged in for performance tests??
Yes, unless we say otherwise. Normally, in the Battery Life section we do a performance test while on battery
@@JustJoshTech ohk thanks for clearing my doubt
Thanks for the guide! I'd love to get a Zenbook, though for me in Europe the 16gb version already costs 1500€ without sales (1600$ converted) On sales in the US the price seems to drop much more, literally half the price as in Europe sometimes lol... I'm looking at the new Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i for me, which funnily enough isn't even available in the US (not to my knowledge). I love the Yoga line and Lenovo's keyboards, I've tried them in some shops. And yes, Josh wasn't too happy with this model in his review... Though this year it got quite a few updates. For example an OLED screen is now also available. Prices are also attractive lol
Vivobook S 14 and 16 review pls
Are these avaliable in Aus?
I miss home
only 1080p wdym i literally sitting here with a 2024 amd one with 3k 120hz
Hello and thanks for the review ! Got a quick question: what's the most reliable brand between Asus and HP ? You do really like the HP Specter 360 but I don't trust the brand at all, it has an history of the least reliable laptop brand.
You the best commentator of all time
Sadly in Germany the AMD variang 10 1000€ and not on sale ever :(
Mr. jOSH. I follow your videos and i take your honest recommendations a lot. i live in India and i cant buy from your links. but i send the laptops i like to my friends who buy for me and bring to India. i only use web and use R software. i dont like dull displays. please suggest ame a budget laptop with 500 nit brightness cause i subscribe to lot of educational content and i use youtube to upgrade my skills. . thank you . i always buy my laptop besed on your recomendations. you always do good job and i am never disappointed with you good work and video content.
Really hoping that manufacturers stop putting the copilot key in these laptops.
Is ram swappable?
No, LPDDR is always soldered.
Josh when are you getting your hands on one of the Dual screen laptops.....Asus please send a duo 2024 to Josh
1900x1080 is a no go for me too these days. They need to add an upgrade screen version.
I am interested in its Linux compatibility. I am in the market to get a new laptop with 16" screen.
Hi, this is something we do test on laptops we feel are relaly good for programmers. This one not so much, so we left it out.
Hi Josh, Would you still recommend going for the 14x when it drops to 700$?
I find 1920x1200 resolution acceptable but not the 60 Hz refresh rate.
90hz as minimum would be great
It's not a gaming laptop and it's cheap considering the monster of a CPU it's packing inside. 60Hz is very much acceptable
dam i kept thinking he would tell us to buy the zenbook 14 2024 intel variant... but he kept skipping it to HP or zenbook from last year lol
Last time I tried an Asus AMD laptop, seems to have a buggy graphics driver or something, specs were great but experience was not.