ASUS Zenbook 14.5" Q420VA-EVO.I7512 Inkwell Gray 2023
A 14.5-inch 2.8K OLED 120Hz display with 550 nits peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3 color, and VESA DisplayHDR 500 True Black certification anchors this 1.58kg laptop, backed by a 90Wh battery and 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H processor. Its Intel Evo certification ensures consistent responsiveness, while the full set of Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and USB-A ports in a 0.66-inch-thin chassis offers desktop-grade connectivity without sacrificing portability. Best suited for students and business users who prioritize immersive visuals and all-day battery life for streaming, productivity, and light creative tasks.
About This Laptop
A 14.5-inch 2.8K OLED 120Hz display with 550 nits peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3 color, and VESA DisplayHDR 500 True Black certification anchors this 1.58kg laptop, backed by a 90Wh battery and 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H processor. Its Intel Evo certification ensures consistent responsiveness, while the full set of Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and USB-A ports in a 0.66-inch-thin chassis offers desktop-grade connectivity without sacrificing portability. Best suited for students and business users who prioritize immersive visuals and all-day battery life for streaming, productivity, and light creative tasks.
- CPU Core i7
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 14.5" 2880x1800
- GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 1.6
- Battery wh 90
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong cpu (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong port (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average gpu (18th percentile) 18th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.5" |
| Resolution | 2880 |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 550 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook 14.5" Q420VA-EVO.I7512 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Lenovo Legion 7i Legion 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i7 | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.5" 2880x1800 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple M5 Pro 16-core | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | - | 15 | 84 | - | 39 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Zenbook 14.5" Q420VA-EVO.I7512 | 79.5 | 18.4 | 57.5 | 68 | 95.8 | 56.5 | 39.3 | 58.2 | 94.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro Compare | 81.6 | 18.4 | 59.3 | 74.3 | 99.3 | 67.6 | 90.1 | 96.1 | 87.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 7i Legion 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 87.3 | 88 | 88.1 | 93.2 | 20 | 94.7 | 78.5 | 99.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 86.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 62.4 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 70.7 |
Usage Scores
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