We have the new N7400 Vivobook Pro with us for a few days from our good friends at Asus. The machine was launched a couple of months ago and we have been eager to get get our hands on it. Finally, good things come to those who wait. So, as usual, great quality out of the box, immediately you are greeted with a fine silver surface that is smooth to the touch, and no fingerprints after I’ve touched it and flipped it over and been checking around for the USB ports and SD card slots and taking notes, I’m honestly impressed already. I can work with this.

1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C® (Thunderbolt 4)
-1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
-2 x USB 2.0
-1 x HDMI
-1 x Audio combo jack
-1 x MicroSD card reader

This Vivobook N7400 finds itself in between the Zenbook pro and the Vivobook series. Definietely not a bad place to be right now. It’s mostly aimed at creators, vloggers, and artists. A powerhouse that looks like it can also be for showcasing at the local Java, Except it will be putting in real work.

Specifications

• Up to Intel® Core™ i7-11370H Processor
• Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU
• Exclusive ASUS DialPad for seamless and intuitive creating experience
• High capacity battery: 63Wh (14”) / 96Wh (16”)
• Up to 49% bigger touchpad
• AI noise-canceling technology
• Dual-fan cooling design
• Webcam shield for privacy
• One touch to login with power button

Design wise, it is less minimalistic and traditional than a Zenbook pro, but not as colourful as the regular Vivobooks. The series comes in both a 14 and 16 inch options and they come in Comet Grey or Cool Silver. Both In stock right now in all Text Book Centres countrywide.

After launching and setting it up, I’m met by the Asus DialPad, no it’s not for making calls, it’s a navigation shortcut built right into the touch pad, it can be customised and works with 3^rd party creative applications. Very neat

Also for those concerned over hackers spying on them using the webcam, there is an integrated privacy shield that slides over the webcam to stop it being used. So you can stop taping it up and removing it and messing up the look of your panel. Very useful and much appreciated.

KEY FEATURES

ASUS DialPad

Inspired by professional creators (2D designer, photographer, video editor, etc.) and well-known consoles, it is designed to enhance how you work during every part of the editing process and free your creativity with customizable macro controls for OS, and 3^rd party creative applications. Give you a level of creative control that goes far beyond what is possible with keyboard hotkeys:

– Adaptive profiles for 3rd party applications

– Hands-on control over multiple parameters

– Creative applications support

– Efficient & Accurate Brush Control

– Compatible w/ Surface Dial

– Smooth & Seamless Navigations

Panel

Vivobook Pro 14X/16X OLED has an amazing OLED NanoEdge display that renders true-to-life colors at any brightness level, with deep blacks for enhanced realism. It is PANTONE® Validated for superb color accuracy and it has a cinema-grade 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. The ultrafast response time ensures blur-free movies and games, and its low blue-light levels are TÜV Rheinland-certified for better eye care. The three-sided NanoEdge design features slim bezels that create an 86% screen-to-body ratio for a more immersive viewing experience.

Professional-grade true-to-life colors

ASUS OLED laptops deliver exceptionally detailed and realistic visuals, with a cinema-grade 100% DCI-P3 color gamut.

Colors reproduced on the display are richer and more vivid: it is ideal for color-intensive projects, but it also enhances any kind of content.

• Up to 16:10 4K (16”)/2.8K (14”) OLED display, 550 (16”)/600 (14”) nits peak brightness
• Three-sided NanoEdge display with 4.8 mm side bezels and 86% screen-to-body ratio
• TÜV Rheinland-certified eye care
• Pantone validated

Supreme performance

With the latest powerful Intel® Core™ H Series Mobile Processor, high-speed DDR4 RAM, and high-capacity battery, Vivobook boosts your performance to challenge the limits. The 11th Gen Intel® Core™ H Series Processors for Ultraportable gaming and creation builds on the best of what our 11th Gen Intel® Core U-series processors have already delivered, adds more performance to enable this new class of Ultraportable systems.

Fingerprint sensor

Access the world with a single touch. The built-in fingerprint sensor keeps you confidential data private, while Windows Hello allows you instantly reach them in a snap.

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

Below are synthetic and game benchmark results as a reference.

Please note that the scores and performance might change as the platform matures and newer drivers are released and will vary depending on your chosen configuration.

Test Model: Vivobook 16X OLED N7600PC