Asus ZenBook Pro (UX480FD)

Overview

The Asus ZenBook Pro 14 is a fine laptop that’s great for general use, handles most games, and can run professional apps, but the TouchPad is not a killer feature. While it will certainly make you stand out in a coffee shop, more developers need to support it to fulfill its potential, but then again, you could argue that Apple's touchbar is a failure and even touchscreens on laptops are not killer features for most.

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Last revision on August 29, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Beautiful design
Solid overall performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

The performance comes with a sacrifice - heat
Display not as good as ZenBook Pro 15
Battery life is seriously hampered with the ScreenPad
Poor upgradability

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By TechSpot on March 29, 2019

The Asus Zenbook Pro 14 UX480 is a laptop that makes word processing and basic photo editing a breeze. But it's more than just a powerhouse - it's jam-packed with up-to-date features too. The trackpad doubles as a smaller touchscreen that lets you...

By goodhousekeeping.co.uk on June 04, 2019

It’s been a while since we’ve reviewed a laptop that does something completely new. Most new models are updates: faster, with more RAM, more storage, slightly better screens – and sometimes fewer ports. Over the last few years we’ve seen laptops made...

By Digital Arts Online on March 05, 2019

A powerful ultrabook with bags of style and a battery that'll easily last you a day if you keep the ScreenPad turned...

By Trusted Reviews on February 26, 2019

A powerhouse ultrabook that’s good, but not quite as good as its 15-inch counterparts.

By TrustedReviews on February 25, 2019

On paper the Asus ZenBook Pro 14 seems the kind of laptop made as an experiment, for a narrow crowd willing to pay extra for something a bit unusual. It's a surprise, then, that it's actually not badly priced, and can also do more normal things than...

By Pocket-lint on January 21, 2019

Asus ZenBook Pro 14The Asus ZenBook Pro 14 is a laptop that scores highly in a lot of departments. It looks really nice, it has plenty of power under the hood, and the price you're going to pay represents decent value for what you get in return.We felt...

By T3 Magazine on December 21, 2018

All of the expectations here were justified. ASUS have produced one of the best 14-inchers on the market. Beast hardware, combined with ZenBook software experience and inovative design are always appreciated. Especially in this form factor. In fact, we...

By laptopmedia.com on February 11, 2019

The Asus ZenBook Pro 14 thin and light laptop that sports a secondary screen on its touchpad is out in Singapore at an equally eye-catching price of S$2,998. Powering it on for the first time, you will not miss this ScreenPad, a colour touchscreen...

By techgoondu.com on December 20, 2018

The Pro laptop for when on the go. The new 14-inch Asus mixes power with a trackpad that doubles down as a secondary screen. It's a creative solution for a specific audience who wouldn't want the larger 15-inch model in their bag all day. There's no...

By Pocket-lint on August 30, 2018

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Asus ZenBook Pro (UX480FD)

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