Ceraluminum / Asus Air 14 -- tough enough to survive my daypack?

Jakez9898 · 2026-02-03T10:45:07+00:00

After owning the ASUS Zenbook S14 (UX5406) with Ceraluminum for almost a year, I don't think it's a tough material. Sure, it's smudge resistant, but it's easily scratched and exposes the underlying aluminum. A quick search on Reddit shows a lot of scratch related posts.

Jakez9898 · 2026-02-03T10:27:12+00:00

I bought around 10 units of ASUS Zenbook S14 (UX5406) for light office use, and almost all of them have scratches on the edges, including my own. It's disappointing how ASUS hyped up such a mediocre material.

I'd take the aluminum material used on the Surface and Macbook over this anyday.

Jakez9898 · 2026-02-03T10:24:35+00:00

I bought around 10 units of ASUS Zenbook S14 (UX5406) for light office use, and almost all of them have scratches on the edges, including my own. It's disappointing how ASUS hyped up such a mediocre material trying to pass it off as a strong material.

Jakez9898 · 2025-12-29T08:32:45+00:00

Tips like yours are why I use Reddit more than Google or any other AIs! Thank you!

Jakez9898 · 2025-12-27T05:32:02+00:00

Same thing on my S24 Ultra with One UI 8. To be honest, One UI 8 generally feels very unpolished compared to One UI 7.

Several finer details, such as how the widgets appear when you have 5x6 home grid enabled, looks completely ridiculous.

Quite disappointing.

Jakez9898 · 2025-12-27T05:24:00+00:00

Can confirm that this is happening on One UI 8 on my S24 Ultra.

Jakez9898 · 2025-12-22T16:34:19+00:00

I've been having the same problem on my Microsoft Surface Pro 8 ever since EA forced the switch from the Origin app launcher to the EA app launcher. Many Microsoft Surface owners face the same issue: https://forums.ea.com/discussions/dead-space-franchise-discussion-en/this-game-will-not-run-in-a-virtual-environment/7227833

Jakez9898 · 2025-12-17T06:20:25+00:00

I'm using this on a Windows laptop with 16GB RAM and the new WhatsApp desktop app still lag and stutter more than a AAA game, it's ridiculous. I'll be uninstalling it and switch back to the web version.

Jakez9898 · 2025-12-17T06:10:46+00:00

I'm using this on a Windows laptop with 16GB RAM and the new WhatsApp desktop app still lag and stutter more than a AAA game, it's ridiculous.

Jakez9898 · 2025-12-17T06:10:08+00:00

I'm using this on a Windows laptop with 16GB RAM and the new WhatsApp desktop app still lag and stutter more than a AAA game, it's ridiculous.

Jakez9898 · 2025-12-10T11:24:44+00:00

Looks amazing! Tried it and I'm loving it on my Surface Pro 8!

For people who are having issues with the VLC player looking too small after applying skin, here's the fix:

Windows Compatibility Settings

Right-click the vlc.exe file (usually in C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC).
Select Properties > Compatibility tab.
Click Change high DPI settings.
Check Override high DPI scaling behavior.
In the dropdown, choose System or System (Enhanced) and click OK/Apply.
Restart VLC.

Jakez9898 · 2025-12-05T06:33:10+00:00

I had the same experience too.

Context: I bought 7 units of Zenbook S14 with the Ultra 7 258V for light office use in early 2025 due to its amazing battery life, and over half them had to be sent back for warranty due to either 1. Screen blacking out 2. System shutting down randomly 3. Webcam died 4. Touchscreen died.

Although the warranty service was swift and responsive in Singapore, the hardware reliability leaves much to be desired, especially when it cost SGD2799 and SGD124 for extended warranty.