ASUS Zenbook 14" UX3405CA-U7512 Jasper Gray 2025
Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" N4500
What Buyers Say
ASUS Zenbook 14" UX3405CA-U7512 Jasper Gray 2025
The ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3405CA is widely praised for its premium build, stunning OLED touchscreen, and fast performance thanks to the Intel Core Ultra 7 processor and 16GB RAM. Users love its lightweight, all-metal design and find it ideal for work, school, or travel. Some wish for more storage and note that battery life varies with screen brightness, but overall it's considered a top-tier ultraportable.
Pros
- Premium all-metal build
- Stunning OLED touchscreen
- Fast Intel Core Ultra 7 performance
- Lightweight and portable design
- Smooth multitasking with 16GB RAM
Cons
- Limited storage (512GB SSD)
- Battery life varies with screen brightness
- No stylus pen included
Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" N4500
The Chromebook is mostly praised as a great value for everyday use like homework, movies, and web browsing, with good battery life and a new condition even for refurbished models. However, one user warns it is not a full laptop but more like an Android phone, citing freezing, poor multitasking, and slow performance with only 4GB RAM. Overall, it works well for light tasks but may frustrate those needing more power.
Pros
- Great value for the price
- Good battery life
- Easy to use
- Suitable for everyday tasks
- Arrives in near-new condition
Cons
- Not a full laptop, like an Android phone
- Freezes and crashes often
- Slow with multiple apps open
- Very poor performance with 4GB RAM
- Cannot handle heavy multitasking
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS Zenbook 14" UX3405CA-U7512 | Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" N4500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H★ | Intel Celeron N4500 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz★ | 1.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | 4 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Arc Graphics★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB★ | 64 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD★ | eMMC |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 1920 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 1★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | WiFi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.28 kg★ | 1.58 kg |
| Battery | 75 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | ChromeOS |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Zenbook 14" UX3405CA-U7512 Jasper Gray 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong portability (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong cpu (85th percentile)85th %ile
Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" N4500
- Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average storage (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average port selection (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average screen (22nd percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 72 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 29 specs.
