This is a great laptop with one obvious shortcoming: 8GB of soldered, non-upgradable RAM. Using this otherwise-relatively powerful laptop will always be a slower, more frustrating experience than it otherwise would if they simply offered the option of 16GB for +$100 or even +$150 (for reference, a 16GB of top-shelf DDR5 only costs +$35 to buy at retail over 8GB so massive profits are to be had.) They don't, however, offer such an option. So, looking at it as configured: its' fine. It can do basic tasks easily. The screen is great (once reconfigured), the speakers are good (again, once reconfigured), it's quiet, (again-again once reconfigured) the battery life lasts all day, and Windows 11 is... Windows 11. First, the screen. It's a 90Hz OLED panel with beautiful color accuracy which is configured as a... 60Hz panel with terrible colors out of the box. To change this: hit start, MyAsus, click "Splendid" and set it to 'normal' and Display-P3. It comes in 'vivid' mode. Next scroll down to Refresh mode and set it to 90Hz fixed. The battery life difference is negligible but the visual difference is huge. While you're here you should test the different sound modes to see which works best for you. The default sound profile is extremely muffled and it's hard to even hear. I'd suggest either 'music' or 'Dynamic'. Also here you can consider the Numberpad Lock setting. Turning it on disables the press-to-enable trackpad button. Finally, consider setting the fan profile to whisper mode. This might slightly impact the performance but it makes it dramatically quieter and more pleasant to use. If you're considered *at all* about performance or "GaMiNg" then you're looking at the wrong laptop entirely. This machine has too little RAM and the Intel Xe graphics don't support most games. Now, OLED: should you buy it? If you're looking for the best colors and response times, certainly but you need to know some things: burn-in and image retention is real. You should be cognizant of your usage habits and be prepared to adjust if you want an OLED panel, I've had an HP Spectre X360 13 OLED for several years without any issues but I enable auto-hide task bar and make sure I don't leave one unchanging window up for hours and hours. Also, do not disable the screen saver which will refresh your display when you leave it on but inactive. If you're not willing to make these compromises then I'd strongly suggest an LCD panel instead. The final suggestion is to go to "Customer Support" in the MyAsus app, then "LiveUpdate" and select "Latest". There should be quite a few, simply download and install them in sequence. Note that the update(s) marked UEFI, BIOS, and Firmware will require you to restart your computer and let it sit at a black screen for up to 10 minutes for it to fully complete. Do *NOT* turn your computer off during this. Let it complete and finish itself. So there you have it: an inexpensive laptop with a great screen somewhat ruined by lack of RAM and with some compromises. It's definitely not a must-buy but it is great for my specific use.

Very nice all arounder. Screen is amazing out of the box and speakers are loud which was surprising. Really digging the 16:10 aspect ratio. Compared to the Samsung galaxy book 2 this is a bit heavier and build quality isn’t as nice, but at $500 it’s packed with value. Only real con is the soldered memory and heat. This thing gets real hot and the fan on regular doesn’t seem to do much, I really think the 12th gen intel needed more time in the oven because it’s not done. Laptop also seems to stay on when the lid is closed and multiple times I’ve caught it awake when it’s supposed to be sleeping, definitely going to have the start punishing it. Overall it’s a great windows machine if you need something basic. You could get away with some esports but it’s more for productivity here.

This is a heck of a computer. I am traditionally a Mac user. Before owning this computer, I had a 2017 MacBook Pro, which I sold and literally paid for this with the money left over; and what a huge upgrade I got! Here's my rundown: PROS: *Gorgeous 90hz OLED display: This display is out of this world in comparison to laptops even double the price. *Quick performance *Loud speakers (not as clear as the MacBook, but far louder!) *Good keyboard and trackpad CONS: * "Creaky" body (try to pick up the laptop in the store to know what I mean!) *Annoying fan noise. It will spool up and down constantly if it is under any sort of load; rather than maintaining a stable frequency. It's annoying to listen to it always go UP and DOWN, UP and DOWN; and that's on the latest firmware. *Battery life is just decent *Wake from sleep issues (frequently I'll wake it from sleep and it'll have to turn itself on completely, instead of being an instant wake like what you'd be used to with a Mac or other PCs. IN SUMMARY: This is a heck of a computer, and you'd be hard pressed to find anything even close for the price you're getting it for; ESPECIALLY if it's on sale. I'd say it easily holds its own against computers double its price, and that is simply awesome.

Got it on sale for $550. Best bang for the buck. Will breeze through basic tasks. Of course, 8BG Ram is a bit anemic, but as mentioned, works fine with basic stuff. What's interesting is that I've installed Premier Pro and edited 1080P footage without issue. Exports were about 20% faster than my 9th gen i7 RTX 2060 gaming laptop. The intel i5 12th gen is no slouch. Don't expect 4K footage to run as smoothly though this I did not test. Also installed Pycharm for python programming. Ran fine. I did adjust the swap file settings to help out with possible memory issues. This will likely decrease the lifespan of the SSD, but should be fine if the number of concurrently opened apps is restrained. The SSD is also small at around 256 gigs so an eventual upgrade would be nice anyways. Of course, the Ram is soldered on with no option for an upgrade above 8GB. The OLED screen is the main attraction, and for the price, this 14 incher cannot be beat.

At $750 it's a good price, at sale price of $550 it's a steal. And the star of the show, the OLED screen. Capable of 90hz and 2ms response time. With HDR content it can achieve over 600 nits brightness. To find this type of screen quality one would have to look at laptops costing $1,000+ To get it for $550 is simply unbelievable. FEATURES: The EVO i5 is sufficient, as is the 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD. Has two USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 ports, allowing for USB-C charging and two external monitors through these ports, along with one external monitor through HDMI. The numeric pad built into the touchpad is smart engineering and works quite well. Backlighting for keys has three settings, unique at the least. Speakers sound good and provide a sense of Dolby Atmos. Keyboard feels great and easy to type on. Fingerprint reader integrated into the power switch, works well every time. BOTTOM LINE: I would pay $750 for this ZenBook, and be happy. To get it at the $550 sale price makes me giddy. Having compared a number of laptops from selling seasonal at Best Buy, and now purchasing my own, it simply cannot be beat for the price. It's all about the OLED screen, everything else is the icing on the cake.