ASUS Zenbook 14" UX3405CA-U7512 Jasper Gray 2025
HP Pavilion 14" 14-dq0040nr Honey Lavender 2025
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
HP Pavilion 14" 14-dq0040nr Honey Lavender 2025
The HP laptop generally receives positive feedback for its value, speed, and lightweight design, making it ideal for work and study. However, several verified reviews highlight significant issues: a defective display, poor customer service from HP, a clacky keyboard, and the restrictive Windows 11 S-Mode that blocks non-Microsoft apps. The keyboard labels are hard to read without backlighting, and one unit arrived with only 4GB RAM instead of the advertised 8GB.
Pros
- Good value for money
- Fast performance
- Lightweight and portable
- Clear screen
- Comfortable keyboard
Cons
- Windows 11 S-Mode restrictions
- Defective display on some units
- Poor HP customer service
- Clacky cheap plastic keyboard
- Keyboard labels hard to read without backlight
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS Zenbook 14" UX3405CA-U7512 | HP Pavilion 14" 14-dq0040nr | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H★ | Intel Processor N150 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Arc Graphics★ | Intel Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB★ | 128 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD★ | eMMC |
| Storage 2 | — | 128 GB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 px★ | 1366 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | 62.5% sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.28 kg★ | 1.47 kg |
| Battery | 75 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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
HP Pavilion 14" 14-dq0040nr Honey Lavender 2025
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong portability (77th percentile)
- Below average cpu (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average screen (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average storage (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average ram (26th percentile)
Pricing
HP Pavilion 14" 14-dq0040nr Honey Lavender 2025 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 71 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 31 specs.
