Asus ZenBook 14 – Powered by the Ryzen 4000 Series CPU’s, A Detailed Specification Overview.
The new AMD Ryzen 4000 series Mobile CPU’s are taking the market by storm, and Asus is one of the companies which welcomed them wholeheartedly, even the First Ryzen 4000 Series CPU Laptop was from Asus the ROG Zephyrus G14. Now we have the Asus Zenbook 14 Powered by the Ryzen 4000 U series CPU, model named Asus ZenBook 14 UM425IA.
Here is a Detailed Specification Overview of the Asus ZenBook 14.
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Asus ZenBook 14 Specification Table
Specifications | Asus ZenBook 14 UM425IA |
Display | 14-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-LCD Display 90% Screen to Body Ratio 400/250 nits Brightness. |
Operating System | Windows 10 Home/Pro |
CPU | 1) AMD Ryzen 7 4700U processor 8C/8T, 2.0/4.1GHz 2) AMD Ryzen 5 4500U processor 6C/6T. 2.3/4.0GHz. |
GPU | 1) AMD Radeon Vega 7 2) AMD Radeon Vega 6 |
Memory | 8 GB / 16 GB LPDDR4x 3733 MHz RAM |
Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB PCIe Gen 3.0 x2 |
Audio | ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support Certified by Harman Kardon |
Connectivity | WiFi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 |
I/O Ports | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x MicroSD card reader |
Camera | 3D IR HD camera with Windows Hello support |
Power | 67 Wh 4-cell lithium-polymer battery 65 W power adaptor |
Specification Details
https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ASUS-ZenBook-14-UM425IA/Tech-Specs/
Design and Build Quality
Design is very similar to the older ZenBook 14 Laptops, with Asus logo on the Top, and vents below, inside we have the keyboard with no Numpad, and the trackpad which has an option for visual/integrated Numpad, the screen is pretty amazing, as it’s a 4-Way thin bezel type, as all the side have very thin bezels, and the screen to body ratio is very high.
It has a metallic finish to it. The build quality is also excellent.
There is also the Ergolift, which essentially lifts the laptop base by 3 degrees, which helps in better cooling, enhanced typing experience, and better audio.
Display

ZenBook 14 has a 14-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS-LCD Display, with a screen to body ratio of 90%, its a 4-sided NanoEdge display.
There are two options for screen one with a max brightness of400 nits and one with a max brightness of 250 nits.
Performance

CPU
ZenBook 14 is powered by the Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 4000 Series CPU’s
1) AMD Ryzen 7 4700U processor
An 8 Core 8 Thread CPU with a base clock of 2.0GHz and boost clock of 4.1GHz, with a default TDP of 15-W
2) AMD Ryzen 5 4500U processor
A 6 Core 6 Thread CPU with a base clock of 2.3GHz and a boost clock of 4.0GHz, with a default TDP of 15-W.
GPU
ZenBook 14 doesn’t have any discrete GPU, but it as AMD Aradeeon vega integrated graphics, which are pretty great and can easily play games like CS: GO at 100FPS.
1) AMD Radeon Vega 7
2) AMD Radeon Vega 6
The Options are
1) AMD Ryzen 7 4700U + AMD Radeon Vega 7
2) AMD Ryzen 5 4500U + AMD Radeon Vega 6.
Memory and Storage
ZenBook 14 has two memory options 8 GB / 16 GB LPDDR4x 3733 MHz RAM, As for storage it has three options 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB PCIe Gen 3.0 x2.
Battery

ZenBook 14 has a 67 Wh 4-cell lithium-polymer battery, with 65 W power adaptor.
Also, it has fast charging support, it can go from 0 to60% in 49 Mins, as advertised by Asus.
As claims, it has a Battery life of up to 22 hours.
The battery capacity is excellent, and it should easily last for around 10 hours.
I/O Ports
There is no thunderbolt 3 ports, as its an Intel exclusive features
but still, it has a great port selection.
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x MicroSD card reader.
Keyboard and TrackPad
ZenBook 14 has an edge-to-edge keyboard design, with full-size backlit, and 1.4mm key travel.
The Trackpad/Numpad is glass-covered, with PTP technology and supports up to four-finger smart gestures.
Audio

ZenBook 14’s audio at least on paper looks fantastic.
ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance
Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
Certified by Harman Kardon.
Security

ZenBook 14 has Fingerprint support and also has Windows Hello support through the IR Webcam. Also as always, there is the standard pin/password system.
Connectivity
Intel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 5.
Extra
Nothing much is there in extra, it has Harman Kardon certified Audio system, and supports up to four-finger smart gestures.
{Come-on I had to write something, it’s not my fault it doesn’t have any significant extra feature}.
Asus ZenBook 14 Pricing
No Information for the Pricing of ZenBook 14 as of now.
Conclusion
Asus ZenBook 14 is an excellent laptop. It has an excellent build quality, simple yet appealing design, powerful CPU/GPU for a thin and light notebook, GPU much more powerful than what is expected from an integrated GPU, good battery life, good keyboard, and trackpad, Harman Kardon certified audio, what more does one need in a notebook, if the price is set rationally(around $700) then it will be a great buy.
Source
https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ASUS-ZenBook-14-UM425IA/Tech-Specs/