CES 2025: Asus Zenbook A14 laptop officially unveiled
By ForGeeks At CES 2025, Asus announced the new Zenbook A14 laptop, which aims to compete with the Apple Macbook Air. This ultraportable combines innovative features, stylish design, and an attractive price point, making it a promising choice for professionals, students, and travelers.
Lightweight and durable Ceraluminum
case.
Zenbook A14 stands out for its incredibly lightweight chassis, weighing only 0.98 kg, which is significantly lighter than the Macbook Air (1.24 kg). Asus uses a new material called Ceraluminum, a combination of ceramic and aluminum for durability and lightness.
The design comes in two subtle shades: Iceland Gray and Zabriskie Beige. The matte finish resists fingerprints and scratches, keeping it looking perfect even under heavy use. The device has also passed a series of scratch, impact and everyday wear and tear tests to prove its durability.
The hinge mechanism allows you to open the notebook with one hand, which is a welcome addition to premium models.
The Snapdragon X Elite
performance and power efficiency
The Zenbook A14 is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X series processors, including a top-of-the-line configuration with the Snapdragon X Elite chip that delivers powerful performance and outstanding energy efficiency.
The laptop is equipped with up to 32GB of LPDDR5x RAM and up to 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage, ensuring fast performance and comfortable multitasking. There’s also a Qualcomm Hexagon NPU designed for AI-related tasks.
Record battery life
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Zenbook A14 features outstanding battery life. Its 70Wh battery, combined with an energy-efficient processor, provides up to 32 hours of video playback or 19.5 hours of web surfing on a single charge. It outperforms the Macbook Air, making Zenbook A14 the best choice for long work sessions.
OLED display and improved audio system
The laptop features a 14-inch NanoEdge OLED display with a resolution of 1920×1200 pixels and a 16:10 aspect ratio. The screen delivers vivid colors, deep blacks and a maximum brightness of 600 nits. TÜV Rheinland’s blue light reduction technology minimizes eye strain during long hours of use.
Blue Light Reduction
The notebook’s audio system includes ultra-linear speakers with Dolby Atmos and Snapdragon Sound technology for low latency and enhanced noise reduction.
Wide connectivity and advanced features
The Zenbook A14 features USB 4 Type-C (2 pcs), USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, HDMI 2.1 and a 3.5mm headphone jack, eliminating the need for additional adapters. Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.3 are available for wireless connectivity.
Additional features include a larger touchpad with Smart Gestures support, a keyboard with a comfortable 1.3mm key travel, and a built-in camera with IR facial recognition. The notebook also uses Microsoft’s Pluton processor for security.
Prices and Availability
The top-of-the-line Zenbook A14 model with 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD is priced at $1,099.99. A more affordable version with 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD will go on sale in March 2025 for $899.99.
A more affordable version with 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD will go on sale in March 2025 for $899.99.
Asus’ Zenbook A14 offers a powerful combination of performance, style and functionality, making it an attractive choice for a wide variety of users.
