ASUS ZenBook 14 UM425

ultrabook 2021 14" dGPU โฑ ~7h โš–๏ธ 1.22 kg โš–๏ธ slight imbalance
LB Score
66
out of 100
Fit for you
65/100
โœš Strong: fit_mobility โš  Weak: fit_price
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Profile

vs median

Related resources

CPU
74
GPU
46
GeForce MX450
RAM max
16 GB
LPDDR4X
Battery
67 Wh
~7h
Price
~$739
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
๐Ÿ“ Our review

ASUS ZenBook 14 UM425 review

ASUS ZenBook 14 UM425 โ€” from 2021, 1.22 kg, performance 52.

LB Score
66
/100
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ZenBook 14 UM425 vs

๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 66/100. Strongest suit โ€” Energy efficiency (86), weakest โ€” Engineering CAD (52).

โœ“ Strengths

Energy efficiency (86) ยท Photo & design (84)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

$1,400 $1,025 $650 2021: $1,400 2021 2022: $1,232 2023: $1,084 2024: $954 2025: $840 2026: $739 2026 2027: $650 (forecast) 2027
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$132/year (9%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 66
CPU score 74 High tier
GPU score 46 Mainstream tier
RAM max 16 GB Comfort
Weight 1.22 kg Ultralight
Battery 67 Wh Large tier

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

Full specifications

Brand
ASUS
Series
Zenbook
Type
Ultrabookโ‰ˆ
Release year
2021โ‰ˆ
Screen size
14"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
oled
Color gamut (sRGB)
96%
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U , AMD Ryzen 7 5700U , AMD Ryzen 7 5800U , AMD Ryzen 5 5600H , AMD Ryzen 7 5800H , AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX , AMD Ryzen 7 4700U , AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
Graphics
GeForce MX450 2GB , Radeon Graphics
RAM (max)
16 GB LPDDR4Xโ‰ˆ
Weight
1.22 kg
Ports
5
Backlit keyboard
โœ“
Webcam
โœ“
TPM (security)
โœ“
Battery
67 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 52
Portability 77
Light office 77
Gaming 74
Creative 66
Energy efficiency 86
Connectivity 78
Value 69
Color accuracy 81

Graphics (2 discrete + 0 integrated)

GeForce MX450 (dGPU)
2 GB ยท GDDR5, GDDR6
CUDA 7.5
45
Radeon Graphics (dGPU)
? GB ยท System Shared
46

๐ŸŽฎ Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 โœ“ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 โœ“ Comfortable
GTA V 140 โœ“ Comfortable
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 140 โœ“ Comfortable
๐Ÿ’ก 4 games in the database for this GPU. โœ“ playable (โ‰ฅ60 FPS), โš  medium (30-59), โœ— low (<30).

๐Ÿ’ป Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
149%
GPU
66%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ“ Runs well
CPU
372%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Minecraft โœ“ Runs well
CPU
744%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Fortnite โœ“ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
287%
RAM
200%
Valorant โœ“ Runs well
CPU
496%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ“ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
183%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring โœ— Weak
CPU
135%
GPU
96%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
164%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
115%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ“ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
153%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
496%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Starfield โœ— Weak
CPU
106%
GPU
66%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
744%
GPU
917%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
496%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
106%
GPU
71%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
208%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
255%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus โœ“ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Overwatch โœ“ Runs well
CPU
298%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ“ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov โœ“ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
God of War โœ“ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ“ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding โœ“ Runs well
CPU
298%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Control โœ“ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ“ Runs well
CPU
413%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
266%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ“ Runs well
CPU
266%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
298%
GPU
164%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ“ Runs well
CPU
620%
GPU
459%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics โœ“ Runs well
CPU
298%
GPU
306%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown โœ“ Runs well
CPU
266%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ“ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ“ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Days Gone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ“ Runs well
CPU
177%
GPU
191%
RAM
133%
Returnal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village โœ“ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol โœ“ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
115%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart โœ“ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
177%
GPU
71%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong โœ“ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
191%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ“ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ“ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ— Weak
CPU
149%
GPU
83%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Lies of P โœ“ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest โœ— Weak
CPU
149%
GPU
100%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
496%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
413%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ“ Runs well
CPU
372%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ“ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
F1 24 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
413%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat โœ“ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
496%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ“ Runs well
CPU
413%
GPU
382%
RAM
200%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

4 models in the series.

2023
ASUS Zenbook 15 OLED (UM3504)
2022
ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 (UM6702)
2020
ASUS ZenBook S UX393
2022
ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED (UM5302)

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

Dell ยท 2019
Inspiron 3593
$ $326
cpuโ‰ˆ38, ramโ‰ˆ64
Dell ยท 2019
Inspiron 15 5593
$ $396
cpuโ‰ˆ36, ramโ‰ˆ64
Dell ยท 2019
Inspiron 15 3511
$ $321
cpuโ‰ˆ70, ramโ‰ˆ64
Dell ยท 2021
Inspiron 13 5310
$ $331
cpuโ‰ˆ64, ramโ‰ˆ64

โ‰ˆ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

Dell ยท 2019
XPS 13 7390
$ $371
Dell ยท 2020
XPS 13 9305
$ $441
HP ยท 2020
ZBook Firefly 14 G8
$ $366
HP ยท 2023
Elite Dragonfly G4
$ $846

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 18 variants across 6 categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (2)
1920 x 1080 (Non-Touch) 1920 x 1080 (Touch)
โš™ Processors (8)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 7 5700U AMD Ryzen 7 5800U AMD Ryzen 5 5600H AMD Ryzen 7 5800H AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX AMD Ryzen 7 4700U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (2)
8GB 16GB
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (3)
256GB 512GB 1024GB
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (2)
GeForce MX450 2GB Radeon Graphics
๐Ÿ”‹ Batteries (1)
67 Wh

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