ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407) vs Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)

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all judged against laptops at a similar price

The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch) scores 6.9/10 overall, ahead of the ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407) at 6.1/10.

The ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407) leads on memory and storage, battery life and keyboard and build.

The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch) leads on performance, display, ports and linux support.

The biggest difference is performance, where the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch) scores 7/10 to the ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)'s 4/10.

ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)

6.1/10verdict: good, not the best

The ASUS Zenbook A14 UX3407 is for people who want a light 14-inch Windows laptop with very long battery life and an OLED screen. It suits everyday office, web and admin work where the software runs on Windows on Arm. Developers and homelabbers who need x86 tools, VMs or Linux should look at the limits before buying.

Typically about £649.99 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)

6.9/10verdict: buy

The Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 16-inch is for developers and admins who want a large, sharp OLED screen and long battery life in a Windows laptop. It suits bursty work such as editing, terminals, browsers and light containers. Buyers who need more than 16GB of RAM or 512GB of storage, or who run long heavy loads, should look at other options.

Typically about £979 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)	Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)
Performance	25%	4/10	7/10
Memory and storage	20%	6/10	5/10
Display	15%	7/10	9/10
Battery life	15%	9/10	8/10
Keyboard and build	10%	7/10	6/10
Ports	10%	7/10	8/10
Linux support	5%	2/10	4/10
Overall		6.1/10	6.9/10

Specifications

Spec	ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)	Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)
CPU	Varies by variant: Snapdragon X1-26-100 (8 cores), Snapdragon X Plus X1P 42 100 (8 cores), Snapdragon X Elite X1E 78 100 (12 cores), Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E88100 (18 cores)	Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, up to 4.8 GHz, 24MB L3 cache, Intel Arc graphics
Memory	16GB or 32GB LPDDR5X, soldered on board (not user-upgradeable)	16GB LPDDR5X, on board (soldered, not user-upgradeable)
Storage	512GB or 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD; one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 slot listed on some variants	512GB NVMe SSD, one storage slot
Display	Varies by variant: 14.0-inch 3K (2880 x 1800) OLED 120Hz; 14.0-inch WUXGA (1920 x 1200) OLED 60Hz; 14.0-inch WUXGA IPS-level non-touch 60Hz; 400 nits typical	16-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X touchscreen, 2880 x 1800 (WQXGA+), 48-120Hz VRR, anti-reflective, 400 nits typical and 500 nits peak for HDR
Battery	70 Wh (some lower-tier variants 48 Wh); rated up to 32 hours of sustained battery in ASUS 1080p video playback test	76Wh typical; rated up to 21 hours video runtime
Ports	2x USB 4.0 Gen 3 Type-C with display/power delivery (up to 40Gbps), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack, 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS	2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x HDMI, 1x USB-A, microSD, 3.5mm headphone jack
Weight	2.18 lb (0.99 kg) claimed; PCWorld measured 2.16 lb; sub 2 lb (0.9 kg) on 48Wh battery variants	1.66kg, 12.8mm thick
Operating system	Windows 11 Home (ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)	Windows 11 Home (some configurations listed with Windows 10)

Strengths and weaknesses

ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)

+ Long rated battery life, praised by several reviewers
+ Light, sturdy build at a claimed 0.99kg
+ Two 40Gbps USB4 ports plus HDMI and USB-A
− Low-end Snapdragon X chip called slow by reviewers
− Windows on Arm limits app compatibility
− Memory soldered on board; base OLED panel only 60Hz

Skip it if:

Developers and admins who rely on x86-only software or VM images
Anyone who wants to run Linux as their main operating system
Buyers who need upgradeable memory

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Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)

+ 2880 x 1800 AMOLED touchscreen with 120Hz variable refresh
+ Rated up to 21 hours of video runtime
+ Two Thunderbolt 4 ports plus HDMI, USB-A and microSD
− Performance drops about 35% under sustained load
− 16GB RAM is soldered and the SSD slot is sealed
− No Linux certification listed

Skip it if:

Buyers who need more than 16GB of RAM or want to upgrade memory later
Anyone running long, sustained compile or render jobs
People planning to run Linux as the main OS and wanting certified support

Read the full Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch) review ›

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