ASUS' new Intel Core Ultra-powered Zenbook 14 OLED is thinner and lighter than ever
- by autobot
- Jan. 8, 2024
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The ZenBook 14 OLED is the mainstay of ASUS' Zenbook lineup and it's just been updated with new internals and an improved form factor. and it's thinner and lighter than ever, measuring just and tipping the scales at just . Despite its svelte dimensions, it still has a 75Wh battery and , a USB Type-A port, and even a full-size HDMI 2.1 port. The big change is on the inside where you'd find , which have NPUs (neural processing units) for AI acceleration and integrated Arc graphics. You can get up to a Core Ultra 9 processor and up to 32GB of LPDDR5x memory. Maximum storage is a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD. The OLED display has been updated too and now features what ASUS calls a . There will be 3K (2880 x 1800 pixels) and full-HD options. The 3K option supports 100% of the DCI-P3 colour space, has DisplayHDR True Black 600 certification, and has a 120Hz refresh rate. The Full-HD also supports 100% of the DCI-P3 colour space and has DisplayHDR True Black 600 certification, but has a lower 60Hz refresh rate. Like many other notebook manufacturers, the new ZenBook 14 OLED is built with sustainability in mind. It uses up to 50% post-consumer-recycled materials and its packaging is 100% recyclable. The battery was also designed to support up to 20% more charging cycles. Based on what we've seen here, the ZenBook 14 OLED looks like another solid offering from ASUS. It has Intel's latest chips, a thinner and lighter form factor, and, seeing that it still has a proper suite of ports, doesn't seem to compromise on functionality. This is one notebook that we are eager to get our hands on. ASUS hasn't announced pricing and availability details, but we will update this section once we know more.