ASUS ZenBook Asus ZenBook 14 Pro oled Q415 Business Laptop (14" Review

The ASUS ZenBook 14 Pro OLED is a solid, portable laptop that nails the basics. It's light, has a great screen, and the Intel 125H chip gives you enough power for everyday work. You're getting a 14-inch OLED touchscreen, 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD in a package that weighs just over three pounds. It's built for someone who wants a premium-feeling machine for general use, not a powerhouse. The specs tell a clear story: this is a strong contender for business and entertainment, but it's not built for gaming at all. With scores in the 80th percentile for compactness and 69th for the screen, it excels where it counts for on-the-go users.

Performance is a mixed bag, but mostly good for the intended use. The 12-core Intel 125H CPU lands in the 61st percentile, which means it's perfectly capable for office apps, web browsing, and media. The Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics, however, are in the 18th percentile. That's why the gaming score is a dismal 11.7 out of 100. Don't even think about running modern games. The 8GB of RAM is also a weak point, sitting in the 19th percentile. It's fine for now, but it might feel tight in a year or two if you like having dozens of browser tabs open. For general productivity and watching movies on that gorgeous OLED, though, it's smooth.

At $666, the value proposition is interesting. You're paying for that OLED screen and a sleek, portable design. The core specs (CPU, storage) are decent for the price, but the 8GB of RAM is a glaring cost-cutting measure that hurts the laptop's long-term value. If you absolutely need an OLED display in a thin-and-light Windows laptop and your workload is light, this price is tempting. But if RAM or future performance is a concern, that low price starts to make more sense as a compromise.

This ZenBook sits in a weird spot. It's not a gaming beast like the MSI Vector or Gigabyte AORUS laptops, and it's not a creative powerhouse like the Apple MacBook Pro 14" with an M4 Max. Its real competition is other ultraportables. Compared to something like the ASUS Zenbook Duo, you lose the second screen but gain a simpler, more traditional laptop experience. Next to a Lenovo Legion, you get way more portability but sacrifice all gaming capability. It's best compared to other premium 14-inch laptops, where its screen is a standout feature but its RAM configuration is a step behind.

Buy this if you want a very portable Windows laptop with a stunning OLED display for work and media, and you're okay with the 8GB RAM limit. Don't buy it if you need to do any gaming, heavy multitasking, or want a machine that will feel fast for years to come. It's a great secondary machine or a primary laptop for very specific, light-use needs.