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ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)

Model Name

ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405) | Intel Core Ultra Series 2

Colors

Ponder Blue | Foggy Silver

Processor

Model UX3405MA:
Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 Processor 125H 1.2 GHz (18MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz, 14 cores, 18 Threads); Intel® AI Boost NPU
Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 155H 1.4 GHz (24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz, 16 cores, 22 Threads); Intel® AI Boost NPU up to 11TOPS
Model UX3405CA:
Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 Processor 225H 1.7 GHz (18MB Cache, up to 4.9 GHz, 14 cores, 16 Threads); Intel® AI Boost NPU up to 13TOPS
Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 255H 2.0 GHz (24MB Cache, up to 5.1 GHz, 16 cores, 16 Threads); Intel® AI Boost NPU up to 13TOPS
Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285H 2.9 GHz (24MB Cache, up to 5.4 GHz, 16 cores, 16 Threads); Intel® AI Boost NPU up to 13TOPS

Operating System

Windows 11 Home - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business

Graphics Card

Intel® Arc™ Graphics

Display

Model UX3405MA:
35.56cm (14), FHD (1920 x 1200) OLED 16:10 aspect ratio, 0.2ms response time, 60Hz refresh rate, peak brightness 600nits, VESA CERTIFIED Display HDR True Black 600, SGS Eye Care Display, - (Screen-to-body ratio)87%
35.56cm (14), 3K (2880 x 1800) OLED 16:10 aspect ratio, 0.2ms response time, 120Hz refresh rate, 500nits HDR peak brightness, VESA CERTIFIED Display HDR True Black 500, SGS Eye Care Display, Touch screen, - (Screen-to-body ratio)87%, With stylus support
Model UX3405CA:
35.56cm (14), 3K (2880 x 1800) OLED 16:10 aspect ratio, 0.2ms response time, 120Hz refresh rate, 500nits HDR peak brightness, VESA CERTIFIED Display HDR True Black 500, SGS Eye Care Display, Touch screen, - (Screen-to-body ratio)87%, With stylus support

Dimensions (H x W x D)

31.24 x 22.01 x 1.49 ~ 1.49 cm (12.30" x 8.67" x 0.59" ~ 0.59")

Weight

1.22 kg (2.69 lbs) | 1.28 kg (2.82 lbs)

Touch Screen

Yes

Memory

16GB LPDDR5X on board Supports dual-channel memory.
32GB LPDDR5X on board Supports dual-channel memory.

Storage

1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD

Keyboard

Model UX3405MA:
1.4mm Key-travel, Touchpad, support NumberPad
Model UX3405CA:
1.4mm Key-travel, Precision touchpad, support NumberPad

Camera

FHD camera with IR function to support Windows Hello
With privacy shutter

Audio and Speaker

Smart Amp Technology
Built-in speaker
Built-in array microphone
harman/kardon (Premium)

Battery Details

Battery: 75WHrs, 2S2P, 4-cell Li-ion
Power Supply: TYPE-C, 65W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 3.25A, 65W, Input: 100-240V AC 50/60GHz universal

Wireless

Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Dual band) 22
Bluetooth® 5.3 Wireless Card (Bluetooth® version may change with OS version different.)

Ports / Slots /Buttons

1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4
1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 with support for display / power delivery (data speed up to 40Gbps)
1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack

Pre-Loaded Software's

Built-in-apps: MyASUS, ScreenXpert, GlideX
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2021

Security

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
IR webcam with Windows Hello support

Support Service

ASUS offers a free exchange service for the affected OLED laptop as
long as the user did not manually turn off the OLED Care functions.

Battery Capacity (mAH typical)

Battery: 75WHrs, 2S2P, 4-cell Li-ion
Power Supply: TYPE-C, 65W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 3.25A, 65W, Input: 100-240V AC 50/60GHz universal

Features

System diagnosis, Battery health charging, Fan Profile
Splendid, Tru2Life, Function key lock
WiFi SmartConnect, Link to MyASUS
TaskFirst, Live update, ASUS OLED Care
AI Noise Canceling

In the box

Laptop | Sleeve
Adapter + Cable
Guide Book