Price/spec verdict
£399: what you get for the money
Excellent everyday value if eligible for the £399 portal price: Core 7 150U, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD is a healthy spec for a portable 14in laptop under £400.
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Terms that affect the real price
- The £399 price is restricted to eligible DFC/HS/BLC/student portal routes and must be confirmed at Currys checkout.
- Direct Currys verification was blocked during this run, so confirm live stock, final basket price, delivery and warranty before buying.
- The screen is a basic Full HD 60Hz class panel rather than OLED or high-refresh; expect practical everyday quality, not premium brightness/colour.
- Integrated Intel graphics are fine for office, study and streaming, not gaming or GPU-heavy creative workloads.
Why it works
Reasons it is worth a look
- £399 is strong for a new 14in Windows laptop with Intel Core 7 150U, 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD.
- The 1TB SSD gives much more breathing room for documents, photos and offline files than the 256GB/512GB drives common in budget laptops.
- 16GB RAM and a recent efficient Intel processor make it a safer everyday/study pick than the cheapest 8GB machines.
Key buyer specs
Readable spec snapshot
The main facts a UK laptop buyer should compare before clicking through.
CPU Intel Core 7 150U
RAM 16GB RAM
SSD 1TB SSD
Screen 14in Full HD 60Hz display; basic brightness/colour expected
GPU Intel integrated graphics
Weight about 1.4kg
OS Windows 11
Comparison and filter data Normalised fields used for filtering, comparisons and quality checks.
Brand ASUS
Model X1404VA / Currys 10284853
CPU brand Intel
CPU model Core 7 150U
CPU family Core 7
NPU TOPS Not verified
RAM (GB) 16
RAM type DDR4 family/reference spec
Storage (GB) 1024
Storage type SSD
GPU brand Intel
GPU model Intel integrated graphics
GPU type integrated
GPU VRAM (GB) Not verified
GPU TGP (W) Not verified
Screen size (in) 14
Resolution 1920x1080
Screen type IPS-level LCD
Screen finish anti-glare assumed from family/reference spec
Refresh rate (Hz) 60
Brightness (nits) 250
Colour gamut 45% NTSC family/reference spec
Weight (kg) 1.4
OS Windows 11
Keyboard layout UK assumed
Charger included Yes