ASUS unveils Zenbook 14 UX3480 line with Intel, AMD or Qualcomm chips
In short
ASUS announced the Zenbook 14 UX3480 series, a 14-inch laptop line that lets buyers choose between Intel Core Ultra series 3, AMD Ryzen AI 300 and Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors. PC Watch reported the models go on sale in Japan from October 7, with Qualcomm configurations starting at 189,800 yen and Intel configurations at 279,800 yen. All models use ASUS's aluminium-ceramic “Ceraluminum” lid material and comply with Copilot+ PC requirements.
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ASUS announced the Zenbook 14 UX3480 series, a line of 14-inch mobile notebooks that can be configured with processors from three different vendors, according to the three technology outlets covering the launch. The series goes on sale in Japan from October 7. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
On the Intel side, buyers can choose a Core Ultra 9 386H, Core Ultra 7 355 or Core Ultra 5 325. ASCII.jp said the Intel models span 13 configurations priced from 209,800 yen to 299,800 yen and launch on October 7, with LPDDR5X-7467 memory of 16GB or 24GB, NVMe SSDs of 256GB to 1TB, and a 14-inch OLED display at either 2880×1800 with a 120Hz refresh rate or 1920×1200 at 60Hz. PC Watch cited a Core Ultra 9 386H example with 24GB of memory, 512GB or 1TB of storage and a starting price of 279,800 yen, and put Intel battery life at about 29 hours. [ 1 , 3 ]
AMD models use a Ryzen AI 7 345 or Ryzen AI 5 330 and, according to ASCII.jp, cover six configurations priced from 219,800 yen to 289,800 yen, with launches on October 21 and November 6. PC Watch cited a Ryzen AI 7 345 configuration with 16GB of memory, a 512GB SSD and a starting price of 239,800 yen. The Qualcomm models use a Snapdragon X X1-26-100 with 16GB of memory and a 256GB SSD; ASCII.jp listed four configurations at 189,800 to 209,800 yen, launching October 21 with some configurations on October 7, while PC Watch gave a starting price of 189,800 yen. ASCII.jp said the AMD models reach about 33 hours of battery life, the longest in the series, while the Qualcomm models run about 30 hours. [ 1 , 3 ]
Across the series, the lid uses a material ASUS calls Ceraluminum, which combines aluminium and ceramic, and the chassis is tested to the MIL-STD 810H standard, according to ASCII.jp and PC Watch. Both outlets said the models comply with Copilot+ PC requirements, and PC Watch added that the processors include NPUs and that the 16:10 OLED display supports DisplayHDR True Black and 100% DCI-P3, with an EasyLift hinge and a 2.07-megapixel IR web camera. Two colours are offered, Comodo Coral and Arctic Blue. Qualcomm models weigh about 1.1kg and Intel and AMD models about 1.3kg, with body dimensions of roughly 311×215.8×13.9–16.9mm. [ 1 , 3 ]
The outlets reported prices differently: ASCII.jp gave ranges for each processor family and a total of 23 models, while PC Watch gave a starting price for one named configuration in each family. The documents do not reconcile the two sets of figures. [ 1 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The launch is a product-availability story for the Japanese PC market, where the same chassis is being offered with three competing processor platforms. As a tech-outlet announcement, it signals that Copilot+ PC branding and on-device NPUs are now standard across ASUS's mainstream 14-inch premium line. The documents give no basis for broader market impact.
Key facts
- ASUS announced the Zenbook 14 UX3480 series of 14-inch laptops with a choice of Intel, AMD or Qualcomm processors. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- All models comply with Copilot+ PC requirements and use a lid material combining aluminium and ceramic that ASUS calls Ceraluminum. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The chassis is tested to the MIL-STD 810H standard and is offered in Comodo Coral and Arctic Blue. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Intel models offer Core Ultra 9 386H, Core Ultra 7 355 and Core Ultra 5 325 options; AMD models offer Ryzen AI 7 345 or Ryzen AI 5 330; Qualcomm models use Snapdragon X X1-26-100. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Qualcomm models weigh about 1.1kg, while Intel and AMD models weigh about 1.3kg. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Battery life is given as about 33 hours for AMD models, 30 hours for Qualcomm models and 29 hours for an Intel model. [ 1 , 3 ]
- ASCII.jp listed Intel model prices at 209,800–299,800 yen, AMD at 219,800–289,800 yen and Qualcomm at 189,800–209,800 yen across 23 models. [ 1 ]
- PC Watch listed starting prices of 279,800 yen for a Core Ultra 9 386H configuration, 239,800 yen for a Ryzen AI 7 345 configuration and 189,800 yen for a Qualcomm configuration. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- ASUS announced the Zenbook 14 UX3480 series, a 14-inch laptop line with Intel, AMD and Qualcomm processor options. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The series complies with Copilot+ PC requirements and uses the Ceraluminum lid material. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The body is tested to MIL-STD 810H and comes in two colours, Comodo Coral and Arctic Blue. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The 14-inch OLED display offers 1920×1200 at 60Hz on the AMD and Qualcomm models, with a 2880×1800 120Hz option on Intel models. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Models go on sale in Japan starting October 7, with further releases later in October and in November. [ 1 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- How the prices reported by the two outlets relate to each other. ASCII.jp gives price ranges per processor family (Intel 209,800–299,800 yen, AMD 219,800–289,800 yen, Qualcomm 189,800–209,800 yen), while PC Watch gives a starting price for one named configuration in each family; the documents do not reconcile the two sets of figures.
- How many models the series contains in total. Only ASCII.jp states a total of 23 models, broken down as 13 Intel, 6 AMD and 4 Qualcomm; the other documents give no model count.
- Battery life for the Intel models as a family. Only PC Watch gives an Intel battery figure, about 29 hours for one configuration; ASCII.jp does not state Intel battery life.
- Where in Japan the announcement was made. No document names a city or venue.