ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405CA 14.0″ WUXGA OLED Touchscreen Laptop (Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe G4 SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 7, Windows 11 Home)

4 reviews for ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405CA 14.0″ WUXGA OLED Touchscreen Laptop (Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe G4 SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 7, Windows 11 Home)

1. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   OccasionalReviewer – April 5, 2025

   The Asus Zenbook 14 UX3402VA i5 non-touch version is all we wanted from a light laptop for domestic duties. 14 inch is the sweet spot for size (and 1.6:1 so not too letterbox), the 2.8K OLED display is great for the money, with an i5 it runs not too hot with decent performance, good keyboard and trackpad and you can still plug in a monitor over HDMI, a USB A mouse dongle, or 3.5mm jack for headphones unlike a lot of pricey ultra portables. These ZenBook Intel i5 based machines are discounted I guess as the intel ultra and especially the imminent QUALCOMM X versions will push these a bit more downmarket – which is good for us. This is a great package. I wanted non-touch as the display is even better that way.
   The downsides: mine had McAfee preinstalled, I uninstalled it and I am unsure if it completely 100% uninstalled. May need to download and use the McAfee complete removal tool – isn’t that so last century? PLEASE STOP preinstalling invasive stuff like this – people will just want to put on what they are used to or already have a license for if they consider Windows inbuilt AV, firewall etc is lacking (which is splitting hairs these days) – and I would steer well clear of McAfee from bitter experience. It even tried to scare me that my machine may be unprotected from viruses inviting me to cancel the uninstall. This is a blatant lie – the machine falls back on Microsoft AV which is quite capable. I read the uninstall guide which told me I should have activated my license before uninstalling. Ooops. Ah – but then that is just to make sure I am OK to reinstall later. Which I will never do. Hurdles, trip wires and rubbish.
   Next up is Amazon: the product info says this machine is full HD with HD pixel dimensions. The title says it is 3K. Wrong and wrong – it is 2.8K. You only know if this is touch or non-touch if “touchscreen” is nowhere in the description. I’ve seen other machines having a tick in a box indicating if the machine has a touchscreen or not when comparing models. Absent here. The description to pay attention to is under “From the manufacturer” Product “At a glance” panel. That seems accurate. Took a while to work this out when looking at different Zenbooks – which you need to do when spending £100s.
   ps – the panel doesn’t wobble when you type, only the bottom edge will sit on the surface you put the machine on due to the nature of the 180 degree hinge (which is only of use for touchscreen versions). It has two tiny rubbery plastic bumpers on the screen edge for this.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   colin reid – April 10, 2025

   A great laptop for me using Microsoft Word. Slim, metal finish with blue tint, feels more expensive, it was reasonably priced. Light weight and easy to carry. Screen is smallish or standard but I like it that way on a compact desk. Keyboard is good quality, with responsive keys for touch typing. Giving a creative flow. Keys also light which is a bonus. An extra touch is the touch pad, that includes a digital numeric display. This can be turned off to transform back to a normal touch pad. The screen clarity is sharp and bright with vivid colours . Sometime I forget it is a touch screen, but yes it is. I had on old hp laptop before this one, which was very good. This is a few leagues up again. Best I ever had. Worth stretching the budget!
   CR

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Godwin – April 20, 2025

   I’m genuinely wowed by my new ASUS Zenbook S 14 (UX5406)! From the moment I unboxed it, I was struck by how slick and slimmer it is than I expected—truly a premium feel. The build quality is solid yet lightweight, making it perfect for both work and travel.

   Performance-wise, it handles everything I throw at it effortlessly, from multitasking to more demanding applications. The display is sharp and vibrant, and the keyboard is incredibly comfortable to type on. The sound is incredible and battery life has also been very impressive so far.

   This is absolutely good value for money!

   Overall, this laptop has exceeded my expectations in every way. ASUS really nailed it with this one. Highly recommended!

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   MikeGold – June 16, 2025

   The laptop is fast. Really fast. Screen is amazing and when you plug it to power source HDR turns on and it’s even better. I’ve tested some modern games and I could play all of them no issues. Obviously it’s not a gaming laptop, so expect mid to lower settings, but since it’s a laptop and you want to use it on the go like in hotel or something it does exactly what’s needed. It’s extremely thin, so it’s surprising that Asus managed to pack such performance into this form factor. It’s catching eyes of everyone and people ask me if it’s Apple XD. It’s not as loud as some people mention in their reviews. I played on it for a while and surely fans turned on, but the noise level was not annoying at all. It’s light, sturdy and feels like it’s made of metal (although it’s not). Oh, battery life. Well, I rarely ever plug it in and it easily last me for days with me just closing the lid when I’m done with it. It is exactly what I expected.