Review Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA
Asus ZenBook A14 UX3407QA · Snapdragon X X1-26-100 · Adreno X1-45
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 · Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 (1.7 TFLOPS) · 32GB LPDDR5x-8448 (soldered) · 1TB SSD (Micron 2500) · 14″ 1920×1200 OLED 60Hz · 978 g
Stable and robust case (Ceraluminum) – good battery life,
accurate colour profiles, USB 4.0 & USB-A,
very quiet during simple applications.
PWM flickering, RAM can't be expanded,
overall poor performance of the Snapdragon X, OLED only at 60 Hz.
Ultralight 14-inch subnotebook – compromises for low weight.
Display – 14″ OLED · 1920×1200 · 60Hz · 100% sRGB · 100% P3
Panel: ATNA40CT06-0 – 14″ 1920×1200, OLED, glossy, 60Hz, HDR.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Brightness (centre) | ~386 cd/m² |
| HDR Brightness (max) | ~604 cd/m² |
| sRGB coverage | 100% |
| Display P3 coverage | 100% |
| AdobeRGB coverage | 89.6% |
| Response time (B/W) | 1.17 ms |
| Response time (grey) | 1.08 ms |
| PWM | 480 Hz |
| Finish | Glossy (reflective) |
- Excellent colour accuracy (ΔE 0.9)
- Full P3 and sRGB coverage
- Fast response times
- Only 60 Hz refresh rate
- PWM flickering at 480 Hz
Panel FRU: ATNA40CT06-0 (14″ 1920×1200 OLED, 60Hz, glossy, HDR)
Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 · 8c/8t · Oryon
- Model: Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 – 8× Oryon @ up to 2.97 GHz
- TDP: ~25-35 W
- Cinebench 2024 Multi: ~646 pts
- Lower clock speed hurts single-core performance
CPU FRU: Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (Oryon, soldered)
Graphics – Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 · 1.7 TFLOPS
- Model: Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 – 1.7 TFLOPS
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light: ~1,146 pts
- Cyberpunk 2077 (FHD Low): ~15.3 fps
- Very weak gaming performance
| Benchmark | Score |
|---|---|
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 1,146 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike | 3,602 |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 4,540 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (FHD Low) | ~15.3 fps |
Weak GPU – not suitable for gaming.
GPU FRU: Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 (1.7 TFLOPS, integrated)
Memory – 32GB LPDDR5x-8448 · soldered · not upgradeable
- Capacity: 32 GB LPDDR5x-8448 (onboard, dual-channel)
- Soldered – not upgradeable
RAM is soldered – no upgrade options.
RAM FRU: LPDDR5x-8448 32GB (onboard) – not replaceable
Storage – 1TB Micron 2500 · PCIe 4.0 · M.2 2280
- Drive: Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN – 1 TB, PCIe 4.0
- Seq. read: ~7,001 MB/s
- Seq. write: ~6,022 MB/s
- M.2 2280 slot – replaceable
SSD FRU: Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (1 TB, M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0)
Battery – ~14.9 hours · 70 Wh
- Capacity: 70 Wh
- WiFi surfing (150 nits): ~14.9 hours
- Good battery life
Battery FRU: 70 Wh (internal) – replaceable
AC Adapter FRU: 65W USB-C – compact
Chassis & Connectivity – Ceraluminum · USB 4 · Wi-Fi 6E · HDMI 2.1
- Materials: Ceraluminum (ceramic + aluminium)
- Weight: 978 g (2.16 lbs)
- Dimensions: 311 × 214 × 15.9 mm
- Left: HDMI 2.1, 2× USB-C 4.0 (DP, PD), 3.5mm audio
- Right: USB-A 3.2 Gen2
- USB 4 support
- Wi-Fi 6E (not Wi-Fi 7) on base model
- No card reader
WLAN FRU: Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 (Wi-Fi 6E) – soldered
Serviceability – RAM and WLAN soldered · SSD replaceable
| Component | Replaceable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SSD | ✅ Yes | M.2 2280 – replaceable |
| RAM | ❌ No | Soldered LPDDR5x – not upgradeable |
| Wi-Fi | ❌ No | Soldered |
| Battery | ⚠️ Limited | 70 Wh – internal but replaceable |
| CPU/GPU | ❌ No | Soldered BGA |
RAM and WLAN are soldered – very limited upgradeability.
SSD is replaceable – battery too.
Components FRU / Model Numbers
| Component | FRU / Model |
|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (Oryon, soldered) |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 (1.7 TFLOPS, integrated) |
| RAM | LPDDR5x-8448 32GB (onboard) – not upgradeable |
| SSD | Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN (1 TB, M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0) |
| Display Panel | ATNA40CT06-0 (14″ 1920×1200 OLED, 60Hz, glossy, HDR) |
| WLAN | Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 (Wi-Fi 6E) – soldered |
| Battery | 70 Wh (internal) |
| AC Adapter | 65W USB-C |
Procurement & Reseller Recommendations
CPUSnapdragon X – entry-level
RAMSoldered – no upgrade
GPUAdreno X1-45 – weak
DisplayOLED – accurate, 60Hz
Battery14.9h – good
Value~$1,099 – ultralight but compromises
Key Selling Points vs. Competitors
Strengths
- Stable and robust case (Ceraluminum)
- Good battery life
- Accurate colour profiles
- USB 4.0 & USB-A
- Very quiet during simple applications
Weaknesses
- PWM flickering
- RAM can't be expanded
- Overall poor performance of the Snapdragon X
- OLED only at 60 Hz
Pro tip for resellers & repair professionals:
• Highlight the ultralight weight (978g) and OLED display – key selling points.
• RAM and WLAN are soldered – set expectations clearly.
• Weak GPU (Adreno X1-45) – not for gaming.
• SSD is replaceable – but only M.2 2280.
• 60 Hz OLED and PWM – may not suit everyone.
• Highlight the ultralight weight (978g) and OLED display – key selling points.
• RAM and WLAN are soldered – set expectations clearly.
• Weak GPU (Adreno X1-45) – not for gaming.
• SSD is replaceable – but only M.2 2280.
• 60 Hz OLED and PWM – may not suit everyone.