Asus Zenbook 14X OLED (UX3404, 2023) vs Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3402)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus Zenbook 14X OLED (UX3404, 2023)
- Can run popular games at about 171-233% higher FPS
- Around 53% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Display has support for touch input
Advantages of the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3402)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 90 versus 60 Hz
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 170 grams less (around 0.37 lbs)
- Features a a little bigger (~7%) battery – 75 against 70 watt-hours
- Provides 9% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 550 nits
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.56 kg (3.44 lbs) | 1.39 kg (3.06 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 321.8 x 225.6 x 16.9 mm 12.67 x 8.88 x 0.67 inches |
313.6 x 220.6 x 16.9 mm 12.35 x 8.69 x 0.67 inches |
| Area | 726 cm2 (112.5 inches2) | 692 cm2 (107.3 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84% | ~82.2% |
| Side bezels | 4.8 mm | 6.1 mm |
| Colors | White, Gray | Blue, Green |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 45.5 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 14.5 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| PPI | 234 ppi | 243 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Zenbook 14X OLED (UX3404, 2023)
14.5″ (16:10 ratio) = 94.5 in2
Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3402)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~7% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1000000:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:50 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right | Right |
| Charge power | 90 / 100 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 390 / 420 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 50 W | 15 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1185 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1417 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 5.8 TFLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | - |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 4.8 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 40 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 20 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3288 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~86.4 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.4 mm | 1.4 mm |
| Size | 13.0 x 7.6 cm | 13.0 x 7.4 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Zenbook 14X OLED (UX3404, 2023):
- Includes USB-A to RJ45 gigabit ethernet adapter in the box.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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