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Related Story Tech review: Logitech MX Keys and MX Master 3 for Mac are the Apple peripherals to get The AMD-based UM425 has an eight-core Ryzen 7 4700U chip that handily beats the quad-core Intel i7-1065G7 chip in the UX425 in the PCMark 10 system benchmark. While there is little to differentiate between the AMD and Intel variants of the ZenBook 14 in design and features, there is quite a significant gap in performance. Tap the calculator icon on its top right corner to get an illuminated numeric keypad overlay that is handy for data entry. The touchpad also doubles up as a numeric keypad. It is clicky with a smooth glass surface.

This impression is further reinforced by the wider-than-usual touchpad.

Having tried several notebooks with a compact 3:2 aspect ratio recently, the ZenBook feels wide. However, typing on it may take some adjustment - especially when locating the Enter key - as the keyboard has an extra column of keys at the right edge for the Home, Page Up/Down and End keys. The chassis tapers to a thin edge at the front lip, which digs slightly into my arms when resting on the palm rest.ĭespite the laptop's slim profile, its keyboard has decent key travel. The ZenBook's slim aluminium body feels a bit creaky with some flex. On paper, the Intel model is slightly lighter than the AMD version, but the difference is negligible. Related Story Introducing 60-percent keyboards for your work-from-home setupīoth laptops are very portable at around 1.2kg.
