Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405MA [UX3405MA-PP175W] (90NB11R1-M00750)

Top OLED screen

As with smartphones, modern laptops and Ultrabooks have reached a high level of standardization, with the focus on details and brand preferences when choosing models in the $1,000 price range. Asus' Zenbook lineup is a great example of this, with most details taken to a solid level and the focus on hardware choices and OLED screens.

Optimal iron

The updated Zenbook 2024 line is positioned as stylish, thin and quite productive laptops for those who do not need additional power and additional things familiar from more expensive Zenbooks. However, there is no need to talk about a lack of power in the case of this ultrabook, as it is equipped with a 14-core Core Ultra 5 125H processor (Meteor Lake architecture), 16 GB of LPDDR5-7467 RAM and a 1024 GB SSD with PCI-E 4.0 support. This configuration easily copes with everyday tasks and medium-complexity projects in Photoshop or Bitwig Studio, provides comfortable video rendering for YouTube and easily handles light projects in After Effects.

Slim MIL-STD 810H shockproof case

The ASUS Lumina OLED display offers a 2880x1800 resolution with a 120Hz refresh rate and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage. The screen brightness reaches 400 nits, supports HDR10, and is TÜV Rheinland certified to reduce harmful blue light. These features make it one of the best displays in the sub-$1000 category. Other pluses include a modern set of ports (3 USB, Thunderbolt, HDMI, card reader), a comfortable ErgoSense keyboard with single-color backlighting, a giant touchpad, a FaceID scanner, and a battery with Power Delivery support that provides up to 14 hours of operation. All this is enclosed in a thin but durable aluminum case that has passed MIL-STD 810H tests.