Asus showed off a new lineup of AI laptops during the “Always Incredible” virtual launch event at CES 2025, including a new notebook called the Asus Zenbook A14.
There’s a good reason why its model number is so similar to the word “Air”: Starting at just 2.18 pounds, it’s the lightest Copilot+ PC ever. Asus says the Zenbook A14 achieves this thanks to Ceraluminum with magnesium, which takes the aluminum-ceramic hybrid released in the Zenbook S 14 and adds magnesium alloys, helping to achieve an even lighter overall build. Asus also credits this material with the laptop’s shock, smudge, and scratch resistance.
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The Zenbook A14 marks more than one first for Asus, as it is also the first Qualcomm Snapdragon model for the Zenbook line, offering both Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X processors, featuring a 45 TOPS NPU. In other words, there’s a lot to power the Copilot+ machine, whether you’re using AI features like live captions, Cocreator in Microsoft Paint, or high resolution in a graphics app. 32GB of memory on board and 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD are also there to help give you the smoothest experience possible, alongside a dual fan that keeps your machine running smoothly without overheating.
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Perhaps even more impressively, with all that power the Zenbook A14 is still rated for up to 32 hours of offline video playback on a single charge. (For reference, the longest-lasting laptop ever tested by the Mashable staff lasted about 23 hours per charge.) Average battery life for streaming video on the Internet sits at an impressive 28 hours, and web browsing lasts 19 hours.
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Other notable features on this Zenbook include a 14-inch OLED display with a maximum brightness of 600 nits, a speaker system with Dolby Atmos support, and a full set of IO ports, including one USB 3.2 port, two ports for USB 4.0, one HDMI 2.1 port, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
On Jan. 13, the Asus Zenbook A14 will be available for purchase in Iceland gray at ASUS Store and Best Buy for $1,099, with no pre-order period. Another configuration of the laptop in Zabriskie beige is expected to be available for $899.99 in late winter or early spring 2025.
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