Promo €1099 Asus ZenBook 14 UM3406KA-PP164W, OLED 2.8K 120Hz Stylish Easy-to-carry AI Ultrabook AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 SSD 1TB RAM 32GB NumPad

Our opinion on the Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3406KA-PP164W

High Definition High Fidelity, the AI-oriented multimedia laptop Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3406KA-PP164W suitable for studying with its 10-hour battery life, it is equipped with a 14-inch 2.8K OLED DCI-P3 screen whose frequency of 120Hz provides good fluidity, a backlit keyboard with NumberPad numeric keypad module, an Infrared webcam for biometric facial authentication but also connectivity with Wi-Fi 6E and USB 4 Type-C. Elegant with its compact, thin and light black aluminum design that is easy to carry, this responsive Windows 11 laptop is Artificial Intelligence oriented with its latest generation AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 Krackan Point processor with Radeon 860M graphics solution which accelerates processing like the large quantity of 32 GB RAM, a powerful duo.

Features of the Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3406KA-PP164W

The Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3406KA-PP164W faces the competition

The Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3406KA-PP164W is currently sold by Darty and the Fnac. It offers a configuration/price ratio attractive for its category where it is one of the only to offer a High Definition Fidelity screen keypad device with such a recent AI processor in such a compact and lightweight aluminum design, but meets cheaper competitors.

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Chassis, connections, screen of the Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3406KA-PP164W

Robust due to its compliance with the American military resistance standard MIL-STD-810H, this laptop which can be recharged to 60% in 49 minutes has an elegant appearance thanks to its compact, thin and light Jet Black aluminum design.

The connectivity integrated into this AI and multimedia oriented laptop PC is good, made up of Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E ax wireless modules to communicate and connect remotely, an HDMI video output thanks to which it can easily be connected to a projector or monitor for example, an audio port as well as 2 USB-C including 1 very fast USB 4 in addition to 1 practical USB 3.0 for connecting peripherals (e.g. mouse, headset, printer).

Biometric authentication is possible by facial recognition using the infrared technology of the webcam and Windows Hello.
When you are not using the webcam you can slide in front of a privacy cover to close it, which is useful for protecting privacy.

Of course, a backlighting system is fitted to the chiclet keyboard, a practical feature to activate whenever you need to better distinguish your keys.

Like any model whose format is less than 15 inches, this laptop does not include a numeric keypad to the right of the keyboard, due to lack of sufficient space to accommodate it.
But here Asus decides to offer its NumberPad technology.
Once activated, a NumPad touch pad takes place at the touchpad, which clearly facilitates the entry of numbers.

The screen represents a strong point of this configuration thanks to its 2.8K High Definition. But also to its OLED technology since it ensures DCI-P3 high colorimetric fidelity, great depth of blacks, low latency providing greater responsiveness than average without forgetting significant viewing angles, both horizontally and vertically.
As always, a glossy coating accompanies the OLED, which provides beautiful vibrancy of the colors but sensitivity to reflections present in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors).
The screen is also distinguished by its frequency of 120Hz giving better everyday fluidity than a 60Hz panel while its 16/10th format displays more information on height than the classic 16/9th.

Performance, battery life of the Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3406KA-PP164W

The Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3406KA-PP164W may appeal to those who wish to acquire a compact nomadic High Definition High Fidelity laptop PC with a recent multimedia and AI-oriented processor.

In fact, this laptop is particularly suitable for work requiring RAM and processor resources using multi-core and Artificial Intelligence, such as video editing or photo editing.

Because it is built around a large quantity of 32 GB RAM – or 100% more than the average – as well as a processor with particular aptitude for AI, a latest generation AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 processor. Krackan Point which houses 8 hybrid cores as well as the Radeon 860M graphics solution.

This duo, which delivers solid general performance, is obviously suitable for watching photos and HD videos. But also for playing light to modest games with concessions such as screen reduction.
Because playing in 2.8K requires more graphics calculations to play than in Full HD, which implies a significantly lower number of fps.

In any case, SSD storage clearly contributes to the good responsiveness and fluidity of processing but also to starts/stops and software launches in particular which are carried out quickly here.

In fact, the silent, energy-efficient SSD is also very fast.
It offers 1000 GB to install and store various applications and files, an appreciable high capacity.

As easy to transport as an Ultrabook thanks to its compactness, thinness and lightness, this high-performance AI and multimedia-oriented laptop PC will be of even more interest to nomads and some looking for a student laptop since its autonomy is around 10 hours of battery operation in light use.
In any case, expect it to heat up and be heard when pushed hard (e.g. treatments).
If necessary, we can associate it with a ventilated support to limit its temperatures (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).