ASUS ZenBook 14 UX435

ultrabook 2021 14" dGPU ⏱ ~6h ⚖️ 1.19 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
USComp Score
57
out of 100
Fit for you
60/100
✚ Strong: fit_mobility ⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
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Profile

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Related resources

CPU
70
GPU
45
GeForce MX450
RAM max
16 GB
LPDDR4X
Battery
63 Wh
~6h
Price
~$739
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
📝 Our review

ASUS ZenBook 14 UX435 review

ASUS ZenBook 14 UX435 — from 2021, 1.19 kg, performance 50.

USComp Score
57
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 57/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — 3D & video (42).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Photo & design (84)

💰 Price trend

2021
$1,400
2022
$1,232
2023
$1,084
2024
$954
2025
$840
2026
$739
2027
$650
📉 Loses ~$132/year (9%).

Full specifications

Brand
ASUS
Series
Zenbook
Type
Ultrabook≈
Release year
2021≈
Screen size
14"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%
Processor
Intel Core i5 1135G7 , Intel Core i7 1165G7
Graphics
GeForce MX450 2GB
RAM (max)
16 GB LPDDR4X≈
Weight
1.19 kg
Ports
6
Thunderbolt
✓
Backlit keyboard
✓
Webcam
✓
TPM (security)
✓
Battery
63 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 50
Portability 78
Light office 65
Gaming 44
Creative 63
Energy efficiency 77
Connectivity 100
Value 64
Color accuracy 85

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

GeForce MX450 (dGPU)
2 GB · GDDR5, GDDR6
CUDA
45

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 ✓ Комфортно
Overwatch 240 ✓ Комфортно
GTA V 140 ✓ Комфортно
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 ✓ Комфортно
Counter-Strike 2 88 ✓ Комфортно
Dota 2 88 ✓ Комфортно
Valorant 85 ✓ Комфортно
Fortnite 61 ✓ Комфортно
Battlefield 5 49 ⚠ Играбельно
Forza Horizon 4 35 ⚠ Играбельно
Far Cry 5 34 ⚠ Играбельно
Forza Horizon 5 34 ⚠ Играбельно
The Witcher 3 33 ⚠ Играбельно
Cyberpunk 2077 32 ⚠ Играбельно
Resident Evil 4 Remake 16 ✗ Низький
Metro Exodus 10 ✗ Низький
💡 16 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
65%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
895%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
149%
RAM
200%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
700%
GPU
447%
RAM
400%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
280%
RAM
200%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
895%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
179%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
93%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
160%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
112%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
149%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
895%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
128%
RAM
200%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
65%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
128%
RAM
200%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
700%
GPU
895%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
895%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
69%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
149%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
203%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
249%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
128%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
144%
RAM
200%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
895%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
179%
RAM
200%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
149%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
144%
RAM
200%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
149%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
224%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
179%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
160%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
583%
GPU
447%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
179%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
298%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
224%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
267%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
149%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
186%
RAM
133%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
112%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
128%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
219%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
69%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
186%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
112%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
81%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
219%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
97%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
447%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
128%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
447%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
373%
RAM
200%

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Configuration options

Available model options · 11 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (Touch)
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core i5 1135G7 Intel Core i7 1165G7
🔲 Memory (2)
8GB 16GB
💾 Storage (3)
256GB 512GB 1024GB
🎮 Graphics (1)
GeForce MX450 2GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
63 Wh