Asus Zenbook 14 UX434 is the successor to UX433. Compact size, stylish design, innovative ScreenPad 2.0, quad core 8th gen Intel processor and 16GB of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce MX250 discrete graphics, high-performance solid-state disk with a PCIe 3.0 x4 interface are some of the notable features of this new Zenbook 14. Here is our Asus Zenbook 14 UX434F review.
Zenbook 14 UX434F price in India started at ₹79,990 for the base variant.
Asus Zenbook 14 UX434F Review- Pros and Cons
Design and Build Quality
Zenbook 14 2019 is one of the stylish yet very compact laptop available in the market. It has a size of an A4 size paper. It is 16.9 mm thin and weighs 1.26kg. Company claims that, it is world’s most compact 14 inch laptop.
Ergolift hinge mechanism is available in this new Zenbook. This technology uses, backside of the lid as a lever to lift up the bottom. It has many advantages such as better typing position, enhanced cooling and better audio performance.
Keyboard and Touchpad
Asus Zenfone 14 UX434F comes equipped with backlit keyboard. It has key travel of 1.4mm. TouchPad is one of the attraction of this laptop. It has Screenpad 2.0.
Screenpad 2.0 is works like secondary display apart from working as touchpad. You can also use it with its dedicated apps such as handwriting, spotify etc. While you are using MS office utilities, you can use the shortcuts. It also improved on battery consumption compared last edition.
Display
Zenfone 14 comes with 14 inch nanoEdge full HD display panel with 100% sRGB and 178 degree wide view technology. The bezels around the screen are slim and it has approximately 92% screen to body ratio. Viewing angles and color saturations are great. However, brightness is not great for outdoor uses.
Performance
Our review unit configuration includes 8th Gen Intel Core i7 processor with 16GB of RAM and NVIDIA MX250 GPU. It has 1TB of PCIe SSD storage. The performance is good and no major heating experienced. I have done 4K video editing, as it is pleasure working on it.
Connectivity and Battery
Zenbook 14 UX434 has up to date connectivity features such as dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, 1 HDMI port, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 USB 2.0 and a microSD card reader.
It is powered by Li-polymer 50Wh battery which is claimed to provide upto 12.3 hours. In our usage, it varied from 7 to 9 hours depending on the intensity of work.
Other Features
Asus Zenbook 14 UX434 has harman/kardon certified audio system. It also has advanced infrared(IR) camera which provides fast, reliable hands free face login with Windows Hello.
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Asus Zenbook 14 UX434F Cons
We have covered some of the advantages or pros. Now it is time for some of the things we are not happy with the device. Here is the list of Zenbook 14 cons or demerits.
- No USB type C charging.
- Display brightness could have been better.
Asus Zenbook 14 UX434F Review Summary: It is a innovative laptop. If you want to have a ultra compact laptop with latest technology and unique features, then Zenbook 14 UX434F is one of the best option.
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