ASUS ZenBook UX410UA-AS74
A perfect marriage of performance, style and value
The all-new ZenBook UX410 brings you elegance, sophistication and superb performance in a gorgeously slim and light design. It's power packed with the Intel 8th generation processor, generous amount of RAM and SSD + HDD hybrid storage, offering all the performance you need to blitz through your working day. Crafted from solid aluminum and featuring ASUS' iconic spun-metal Zen-inspired finish, ZenBook UX410 is merely 18.95mm thin. And its travel-friendly weight of just 1.4kg means taking it with you is never a burden, and using it is always a pleasure with its crisp, clear 14-inch wide viewing angle display with 6mm slim bezel. Other features include backlit keyboard, high-precision touchpad, cinema-grade sound powered by ASUS SonicMaster, and comprehensive connectivity options including USB Type-C. ZenBook UX410 makes everything easier, in style.
Ultra Sleek. Ultra Elegant
The ZenBook Series practically invented thin and light, and ZenBook UX410 continues that proud heritage, featuring a timelessly elegant all-new design with a profile that's just 18.95mm thin. Using solid aluminum alloy keeps the weight down to just 1.4kg, but it takes dozens of precisely-controlled manufacturing steps to craft it into its sleek shape. Our unique spun-metal finish, with its Zen-inspired concentric circles, adorns the lid, with a tough and durable brushed-metal finish adorning the rest of the chassis. Finally, we anodize ZenBook UX410 in one of two nature-inspired shades: Quartz Grey or Rose Gold.
Incredible Performance
Superb mobile performance is the hallmark of ZenBook, and in ZenBook UX410 this is delivered by a 8th-generation Intel Core up to i7 processor, with up to 16GB DDR4 2133MHz RAM. The latest dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi provides super-fast speeds, and Bluetooth 4.1 connects you easily to your gadgets. True professionals demand the latest technology, and the revolutionary, reversible USB Type-C port gives you high-speed access to the latest high-performance peripherals. With the HDMI port, you can connect to monitors, TVs or projectors with no hassle. Effortless multitasking, smooth video playback, and super-fast application launches — ZenBook UX410 is always ready when you are. It's supremely energy-efficient too, meaning fewer trips to the power socket!
Bigger. Clearer. And Smaller.
With ZenBook UX410, we’ve achieved the impossible: fitting a stunning 14-inch up to Full HD display into a laptop that’s no bigger than most 13-inch models. The secret is the ultra-slim 6mm bezel, which not only allows us to fit a larger screen, but also gives you distraction-free viewing whether you’re reading text, viewing photos or watching videos. The amazing resolution makes photo or video editing so much easier, and the incredible pixel density of 276 pixels per inch makes every tiny detail pin-sharp and crystal-clear.
More Colors. Better Colors.
ZenBook UX410’s display features an ultra-wide color gamut of 72% NTSC, 100% sRGB, and 74% AdobeRGB. In plain language, this means it can display more colors, more accurate colors and more vivid colors than any standard display. And wide view angle technology ensures that contrast and color reproduction are not degraded up to 178 degrees, ZenBook UX410 sets the standard for laptop displays.
ASUS Splendid: Superbly Optimized Color.
To ensure only the very best images, ZenBook UX410 incorporates ASUS Splendid technology to give you richer, deeper and more accurate colors.
ASUS Splendid has four one-click preset modes: Normal mode, Eye Care mode, Vivid mode and Manual mode. Normal mode gives you the factory-optimized settings, Eye Care mode reduces blue light levels for comfortable viewing, and Vivid mode cleverly adjusts the display settings to give images a really vibrant and vivid appearance, without making the colors look artificial. Manual mode gives you control over the color temperature setting, so you can adjust the display to suit your own needs and preferences.
This is the ASUS Splendid default mode that’s perfect for all your everyday computing tasks. You’ll see accurate, lifelike colors and shades, courtesy of the carefully-optimized factory settings.
Excessive levels of blue light can be tiring on your eyes over long periods. The Eye Care mode in ASUS Splendid reduces blue light levels for a more comfortable viewing experience, while keeping colors as vivid as possible.
If you want to add a bit of visual pizzazz to your images, ASUS Splendid’s Vivid mode is the setting to choose. It uses exclusive technology to boost color saturation on a pixel-by-pixel basis, adding vibrancy to colors without making them looking artificial.
We’ve included a Manual mode in ASUS Splendid so that you can adjust the color temperature of the display to your own needs and preferences. A simple slider lets you increase or decrease the factory-applied value to suit your taste.
Protect Your Eyes with ASUS Eye Care
Too much exposure to the blue light emitted by LCD displays is thought to affect eye health, and it can also cause fatigue during long viewing sessions. ASUS Eye Care mode reduces the emissions of blue light by up to 30% so that your eyes are always protected when Eye Care mode is used.
Advanced Storage Capacity
High-speed storage is crucial for fast application startup and an effortless computing experience, and a 128GB solid-state disk (SSD) combined with a 1TB hard disk (HDD) delivers both the speed and storage for your OS, programs and library of media and games. Saving or loading large files and documents is amazingly fast compared to traditional hard disks, and boot time is also reduced significantly. SSDs are rugged and durable too, giving ZenBook UX410 superb reliability.
Ultra Connectivity
ZenBook UX410 is equipped with the new, reversible USB Type-C port with its any-way-up design that makes connecting devices so much easier. It also delivers data transfer speeds up to 10 times faster than older USB 2.0 connections!
In addition, ZenBook UX410 has a USB 3.0 port, a HDMI port and an SD Card slot so you can easily connect your current peripherals, displays and projectors with zero hassle.
Ultra-fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi
ZenBook UX410 lets you get connected faster and further with the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi —it's up to 2.8 times faster than 802.11 b/g/n! And Bluetooth 4.1 lets you connect your favorite devices with less impact on battery life. ZenBook UX410 gives you the freedom to do whatever you need to do, wherever you want to do it!
ZenBook UX410’s full-size backlit keyboard is sturdily constructed in a single piece for a superb typing experience. It’s a masterpiece of ergonomics, with an optimized 1.6mm key travel for a comfortable feel. The gentle backlight ensures easy use in low-light conditions.
The glass-covered precision touchpad uses exclusive technology developed for smartphone touchscreens to give high sensitivity and incredible accuracy. And as it’s a ZenBook, it looks beautiful, too, with a brilliant diamond-cut chamfered surround.
ASUS SonicMaster: Designed to Sound Incredible
Incredible sound has always been a feature of the ZenBook family. Co-developed by the ASUS Golden Ear team and Harman Kardon, ASUS SonicMaster technology delivers the most incredible sound on a laptop. A tailored mix of superior hardware and cleverly-designed software ensure that ZenBook UX410 gives you the ultimate sound experience.
Pros: Intel Core i7 Processor and 8gb RAM. A MacBook Pro only uses DDR3 RAM, but this thing runs with DDR4, which is a nice addition. The Terabyte of Hard Disk storage is amazing to have, and having 128 GB of M.2 SATA storage for my frequently used apps makes this system perfect for school and music production. 3 USB 3.1 type A ports and a USB-C port make plugging in peripheral devices easy. SD card reader also makes this system good for transferring files from a camera to edit. Backlit keyboard makes working in the dark easier, and the keys are very responsive and satisfying to type on. The charger fits in a small form factor and is easy to carry with the laptop. Thermals don't seem to be an issue with this system. It stays cool, even while under a heavy load. The area just above the processor unit does get warm after an extended period, but you aren't going to burn your fingers off if you touch it. You know you're really working the system when you can faintly hear a little fan spinning like the world depends on it.
Cons: Battery runs out after about 2-3 hours of music production, and doesn't last more than 4-5 hours while working in Google Docs or MS Word. The brushed aluminum back is a fingerprint magnet. The screen glares a lot when under light, could be a little more glare resistant. Because the system is aluminum and not stainless steel or something of the like, even in a case, mine has gotten a few dents and small scuffs, especially around the corners.The keyboard and back of the screen are both fairly flexible. Although the charger is small, it is by no means a fast charger. It takes around 5 or so hours to fully charge after it dies. The Harmon/Kardon speakers included are VERY quiet, and almost not worth using. I bought this laptop for music production and never use the speakers because of their low/tinny quality. There's very little bass and overall volume is very very low. Please don't buy this laptop because it has Harmon/Kardon speakers. You will be quite disappointed. The trackpad sometimes becomes unresponsive after waking the computer back up, but turning the trackpad off and back on again fixes this problem. The screen doesn't tilt too far back, so using the laptop close up can sometimes be a hassle.
Overall Review: My biggest complaint is the short battery life. I have a friend with an equivalent MacBook Pro, and his battery lasts two or three times longer than mine does under the same workload. The system is very lightweight and easily slides in my backpack for school or work on the go. I would HIGHLY recommend this laptop for students, music producers, photo and video editors, and people of the like. Keep in mind that this system DOES NOT have a dedicated graphics card, but instead uses Intel integrated graphics. I would give this laptop a 5-star review if it had a better battery and if the speakers were louder/higher quality, but it doesn't quite make the 5-star mark.