Customer Ratings & Reviews

My first impressions of the ASUS ZenBook A14 are extremely positive. To start, the packaging was very well done and easy to open. The laptop was well protected in the box which was inside of another box that added to the security and overall aesthetics while opening it up. The laptop itself is a nice beige color made of a sleek material known as Ceraluminium that is scratch resistant and extremely lightweight allowing for the laptop itself to be under 2½ pounds of total weight. When lying flat on the table, opening the top cover up was easy and without any drag. At a first glance you see a full-size keyboard with a top F-key bar for controlling various settings from volume to brightness, the camera, microphone and others. Additionally, it is backlit with multiple brightness settings including off to conserve battery life. As you’d expect, there is a touchpad, but this one is multifunctional as you can drag your finger across the top or sides to control screen brightness, volume, and open the built in ASUS “ScreenXpert” settings menu. It has a 14-inch OLED HD display capable of 1920x1200 resolution. There is a 1080P front facing camera with microphone for video calls and recording. Using AI and the camera, the laptop is aware of when you walk away and will lock on its own but, it also wakes when you come back. I like this feature as it saves battery but also increases security for me if I happen to forget to lock the screen. The specifications of this ZenBook are very good. It has a 3.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus processor which is built to take advantage of various AI capabilities and is capable of 45 TOPS (Trillions of Operations per Second). There is an integrated Qualcomm Adreno graphics card, 16 GB of ram (which is not upgradable), a 512 GB solid state hard drive, along with wireless that has the newer 6E AX standard which is backward compatible. It claims to have a 32 hour battery life and I have no reason to doubt that based on my initial usage. Additionally, there are two Dolby Atmos speakers for sound, which are pretty good for the size of the device. For external connectivity, there is one full-size HDMI port, two Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C 40GB ports, one USB-A port and a headphone jack. Using the HDMI and USB-C ports you can connect up to three monitors which can be very handy for editing videos and photos, working on spreadsheets, or just to dedicate a certain application to a specific monitor. This ASUS ZenBook is specifically designed to take advantage of AI applications such as Copilot which you can use as your personal assistant when trying to write papers, do research, or work on other projects. Another application Windows now comes with is called “Recall” which allows you to go backward in time, so to speak, in case you want to review something you had just seen or maybe something from a couple of hours ago. Besides AI using the camera to lock and unlock the device, ASUS has also included another application to take advantage of it to help improve your experience and productivity. Called “StoryCube”, this application helps to organize all your media files in various categories, allowing you to go to specific photos and videos using timelines, locations, and people. It will automatically group these elements for you and using its AI will create videos, photo albums and various memories that it sees as similar, maybe from a vacation or other event that it has identified as important in some way. Basically, any combination of descriptions, timing or locations are easily pulled up for viewing and use in projects you may be working on in other common applications. Overall, this laptop is straightforward to use and adjust to. As a business user who occasionally engages in photo and video editing, I find that the Zenbook simplifies these tasks and enhances the experience with its user-friendly interface, AI assistance, and easy to use features.

The most important thing to glean from the reviews of the A14 is that you should set your expectations properly. This is an incredible "personal computer". Depending on what you do for work this is also could be a perfect "work computer". This is not a desktop replacement, this is not something for intense workloads, and probably barely passable to do any intense or professional coding if you sacrifice battery life. This is the laptop you grab when you sit down with your morning coffee. This is the laptop you grab when you remember to pay that bill. This is the laptop you take to class to take notes and doom scroll your favorite sites. This is the laptop you grab on the way out to an offsite meeting. I would venture to say for all of those use cases you're NOT reaching for the charger. Did I mention thing this regularly goes on sale for $599? I didn't even mention the epic screen. This laptops really shines after you've been using it a few weeks. The battery life is so good and I rarely have "charge anxiety" when using it. I was purposely using it until 6-8% battery left during my return period to find that "see this thing sucks" point but it never came. I can go over an hour only losing a 1-2% once its in the most energy efficient mode and when I using it for "personal computing" I'm not frustrated with performance in said energy efficient modes. I will mention that in my experience before I bought this that the ARM thing was annoying and maybe even daunting but we're well into the Windows+ARM era and the software compatibility is caught or catching up. I had to go to the canary version of Discord for ARM support but that's about it. I'm sure the main version will have it soon. If something you need isn't supported on natively on ARM then most likely this isn't the laptop you need in the first place. If I had to gripe about anything it would be the apparent issue with the paint on this new fancy ceraluminum stuff and this terrible copilot+ key they've remove my right ctrl key for. I had to use powertoys to make right atl into right ctrl. :shrug: Pretty much all the windows laptops have them now sadly. I've seen some other reports out of there of "smudge" or issues with the paint around the edge of the device. It definitely looks like a place that the paint didn't cover fully. There are a few on my machine that are small (less than 1/2") and not in a place I would ever look at unless it was on purpose. No amount of scrubbing or cleaning will remove them. It could be that it was a bad batch or something, otherwise the beige has really grown on me and the ceraluminium has excellent fingerprint resistance and feel. Did I even mention how light this thing is? Final note! I was a little miffed this went on sale for $200 cheaper than what I bought if for 1 day after my 15 days passed. I reached out to BB customer service and they said next time buy the Total Membership thing to get more time. I had to laugh at the notion of paying more next time just in case this costs less in the future. Anyways, that's not A14 thing but I would definitely look at this thing really hard when its down to $599. There's probably not a better deal out there.

The first thing that stood out to me was how the ASUS Zenbook A14 feels surprisingly light in my hands. It is probably the lightest laptop I have ever owned. It has a very attractive minimalist aesthetic and is made from a material called Ceraluminum which feels a little bit like a cross between ceramic and plastic. The material has a matte like texture and seems to be very effective at resisting fingerprints and smudges. The ASUS Zenbook A14 is also MIL-STD 810H rated which implies the laptop should also be very durable. It comes packaged with the following items: The ASUS Zenbook A14 laptop itself A 65W USB-C charger Pamphlets Some important specifications Snapdragon X Plus X1P42100 8-Core CPU Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 GPU Qualcomm Hexagon NPU w/ 45 TOPS 1920 x 1200 60Hz OLED screen 16 GB DDR5 Micron Technology MTFDKBA512QGN 512 GB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 Wi-Fi 6e wireless adapter w/ Bluetooth 1x HDMI 2.1 2x USB 4.0 Gen 3 Type-C with support for display/power delivery (40Gbps) 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10Gbps) 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack Battery Life On the first day, I spent about 3 hours watching YouTube while surfing the internet and the battery had 86% left. I then shut down the laptop for the night to see what sort of power drain I can expect after a shut down. The next day, upon turning on the laptop, the battery had 85% charge left. So, power drain after a shut down seems negligible. I then watched YouTube while working on this review, balancing my checkbook with Quicken and surfing the internet for another 3 hours which left the battery with 65% charge. So, for my typical casual usage pattern, I seem to get about 5% power drain for every hour which extrapolates to around 20 hours per charge. That seems really good to me. It means I don’t really have to worry about recharging for a day or two. Of course, this will vary depending on the workload. Media Consumption The OLED display is excellent. Vibrant colors with deep rich blacks and excellent contrast. Text is very crisp and readable. Watching videos and surfing the internet was very pleasurable. The downward firing speakers are okay and a little better than I expected. I usually prefer up-firing speakers because down-firing speakers can be muffled depending on the surface the laptop is sitting on. During my time with it, the sound was very clear, with a decent soundstage, but lacking a little in bass. It’s probably better suited for casual media consumption than for seriously listening to your music collection. Keyboard and Trackpad The built-in keyboard is backlit and feels very comfortable for typing and the trackpad feels very responsive and accurate. When travelling with the laptop, I feel that I can be very productive using the keyboard and trackpad to do any work. When using the laptop at home, I will normally have it docked and use an external keyboard and mouse. Camera The camera is excellent and much better than many laptop cameras I have used in the past. The image quality is very sharp and low light performance is very good. The ASUS Zenbook A14 would make an excellent laptop for video conferencing.. Performance Overall performance was very zippy. I can have multiple tabs on Microsoft Edge, playing a YouTube video in the background, reconciling financial accounts with Quicken, and working on a document in Google Docs all at the same time without any noticeable slowdowns. Compatibility was also very good. For the majority of my time, If I didn’t know the laptop was using an ARM-based SOC, I wouldn’t have suspected anything. While not 100% perfect, many of the x86/x64 applications that I often use (KeePass 2, Quicken, etc.) worked perfectly. Unfortunately, there were also some applications (such as Kofax PaperPort) that I often use that weren't completely compatible. The x86/x64 applications that seem to have the most problems are ones that use specialized low level device drivers. Copilot The ASUS Zenbook A14 is a Copilot+PC with a dedicated NPU capable of providing 45 TOPS for AI. This helps power the Windows Studio Effects in the Camera app that allows you to select effects such as Automatic Framing, Portrait Lighting, Eye Contact, Background Effects (Standard/Portrait Blur) and Creative Effects (Illustrated, Water Color, and Animated). Some of these effects can be useful (i.e. automatic framing, background blurring etc.) but others seem like they are just there for something fun to play around with or to help give us an idea of what might be possible in the future. I haven’t played around much with other Copilot features, but I did ask Copilot to help me write a letter to the county regarding an inspection process for a building that my elderly parents own. I have no past experience with the inspection process but Copilot helped me by providing a good starting point for the letter and from there, I manually tweaked it for my situation. I was very impressed with Copilot in this task and hopefully, I will learn to be able to use and trust Copilot more for any future similar tasks. Summary Overall, I think the ASUS Zenbook A14 is an ideal travel laptop for light productivity use and media consumption. It’s super light and has great battery life making it ideal for remote work. Right now, I can strongly recommend the ASUS Zenbook A14 as a companion Windows device since it isn’t fully compatible with all Windows applications. Current Windows compatibility is very impressive and as developers write more ARM native Windows applications, I can imagine a day when it can become the only Windows machine you need.

The ASUS Zenbook A14 is an absolute game-changer! The 14" FHD+ OLED display is stunning—colors are vibrant, blacks are deep, and everything looks crisp whether I’m streaming movies or working on projects. The Snapdragon X Plus processor with Copilot+ makes multitasking smooth and responsive, and paired with 16GB of RAM, it handles heavy workloads without breaking a sweat. Storage is more than enough with the 512GB SSD, which keeps everything lightning-fast from boot-up to loading apps. I also love how lightweight and portable it is—the Zabriskie Beige finish gives it a premium, stylish look that stands out from the usual gray laptops. Battery life has been excellent, lasting me through long days without constantly hunting for an outlet. Overall, the Zenbook A14 is sleek, powerful, and reliable—perfect for both productivity and entertainment. Highly recommend this laptop to anyone looking for performance and elegance in one package!

I have to say that I really love this ASUS Zenbook A14 14" FHD+ OLED Laptop - Copilot+ PC - Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD in Zabriskie Beige. Beginning with the appearance, the laptop is a beautiful soft matte finish in beige or putty color with very clean and simple design. Most impressive is how light and solid it feels in the hands. It’s the perfect laptop for sitting on the couch or lying in bed. The bottom consists of two small speaker vents and a large vented screen for cooling. It has a good sound but don’t expect to hear much bass. The cooling vent appears to work well as the laptop runs cool to the touch. The screen is vibrant and sharp with good viewing at all angles despite a gloss finish. The keyboard is comfortable, and the touchpad has a silky paper-like feel that works just as well. The laptop powers up in about 20 seconds and installation out of the stylish box was a breeze. I chose to load this laptop as a completely new system, so I didn’t have to bring across settings, etc. from another computer. The laptop feels snappy and responsive in use. The Snapdragon X Plus cpu makes processing with apps like CoPilot and Paint work smoothly and without hesitation. Cocreator in Paint works quite well, and I was able to quickly generate some artwork featuring a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel chasing butterflies for example. This makes this laptop a graphic powerhouse for casual graphics design. ASUS offers some interesting software like StoryCube for generating a life’s collection of memories using AI. I hope to delve into StoryCube once I get my own media organized and added to the laptop through an external drive. Battery life is incredible…after watching Youtube video for hours, battery life still shows 19 hours remaining. I’ll wrap up by saying I find this ASUS laptop perfect for everyday use when I’m not on my desktop. The 14-inch screen helps to keep the laptop light and portable and the performance makes it a joy to use.

I love this ultraportable laptop. I plan on traveling quite a bit the upcoming year and I was looking for something lightweight. Weighing in at less than 2.5 lbs, the Asus Zenbook comes stacked with a beautiful screen and a premium build. Battery life thus far has been excellent. The speakers sound great and the performance is zippy and perfectly adequate for my needs. The Asus Zenbook is a premium option.

I bought this laptop for $466 via an open box deal and it might be the best electronic deal I've ever snagged. The Bad: The only negative to report is I bought the open box listed as excellent condition and it was not in excellent condition. There were some scuffs around the edge of the keyboard. I would have listed this in fair condition. But for the price I intend on keeping it. Also, this laptop is not touch screen if that matters to you. The Good: This laptop is light as feather, the lightest laptop I've ever held. The battery will last all day. I don't even need to carry a charger. The 14" OLED screen is perfect for me. It's bright, perfect size for portability and nice for watching movies or YouTube videos in bed. The keyboard feels clicky and responsive, I find it enjoyable to use. I was between this and a Macbook Air and decided to go with the Asus A14. I plan on using remote software to remote into my Mac Mini so I have the best of both worlds. Macbooks with similar specs would cost $850+. I would have paid much more for it and still been happy. My uses are relatively basic, web browsing, email, cloud based LLM, videos. I do not push this machine other than having many browser tabs open (which it handles fine) so if you have more demanding needs I cannot speak to its capability for that. I've read about the differences of the ARM processor, but it has not disappointed me at all. In fact it is lightning fast for my needs. I feel the Asus Zenbook A14 redefined what a laptop can and should be. I highly recommend for most people!

Love my new ASUS Zenbook A14! It’s super light, fast, and perfect for everyday tasks. The screen is sharp, the battery lasts long, and the design is beautiful. Great value for the price — highly recommended!

Love this laptop no issues at all. Fast. Lightweight. Portable. Great battery life. Highly recommend this product.

Overall this is a great travel laptop. It’s light, great battery life, beautiful screen, and the materials used on the case are light and strong. Asus makes great laptops; little bloatware and usually ready to go out of the box. The snapdragon processor has worked great so far with no compatibility issues so far The only cons I found is the touchpad is a little non intuitive with the extra functions via gestures and it’s a bit light when using it to click (vs the amazing MacBook feel).

This laptop has so many things going for it. It’s thin and light with a high quality OLED display and outstanding battery life. The snapdragon processor is super efficient, but runs on Windows ARM, which is still maturing. Some applications/games run poorly and crash, or won’t open at all. So look into Windows ARM before purchasing. Besides that, it is a fantastic product and highly recommended when on sale for $600-$700.

Very good battery life. Fast. Very light. Does what I want it to. The only setback for me are the speakers. They don't get very loud, but not a dealbreaker. Can always use external speakers if need be. Battery life is around 12 hours if you are on the Net constantly, but aren't using internal speakers to listen to Youtube videos. If you are not on WiFi, have Speakers off, on Airplane mode, you can get to 20 hours battery life. Great OLED display. Non-touch.

I’ve had the Asus Zenbook A14 for a few weeks now and I’m blown away. It’s super light—feels like nothing in my bag—and the OLED screen is gorgeous for movies and work. The battery easily lasts me through two full days of use, which is insane. Performance is smooth for everyday tasks, though it’s not a gaming machine. Easily the best laptop I’ve owned for travel and productivity.

Honestly great, very long battery life, very fast, charges quickly, screen is amazing, webcam looks very good. Very light and portable but built very well. You just aren’t going to be playing many games on it if that’s what you are looking for.

Great purchase! I love that its light weight, very sleek and it also have great speed. The picture is pretty nice too! I love the fact that it has a back light, that's a plus. Works great for what I need it for.

I have been using this laptop for over a month now. I have to say it is one of the best purchases I have made in quite awhlle. It is nice and light. Great battery life. The keyboard, trackpad, and display are all very good too. I am not much of a gamer so for me it checks all the boxes. It runs my technical programs fine too.

After extensive research, I selected the ASUS ZenBook A14 to replace my three-year-old HP Envy, which has been running hot. I use my computer primarily for research and writing. A long battery life was one of the needs. I also like a lightweight computer that is both durable and reliable. It has a great picture, and the sound is notably better than my older computer. I am very pleased with my computer at a price point of $799.

This machine is fantastic. It runs smoothly, the battery basically lasts forever - its almost set it and forget battery life makes it the perfect machine to write on the go. I got it open box, so I paid around $450 for a basically brand-new machine. It did have some cosmetic defects but I just use it as my outside laptop. It's the perfect writing companion, beautiful speakers if I ever do need speakers.

Fast, light at and very affordable price. Great battery life and fast charge. Display is sharp with bright colors.

Very happy with the purchase of this laptop. I read every review I could find on the internet before finally deciding to buy it when it went on sale. I was originally somewhat concerned with buying a laptop with a 1080p screen and one with a Snapdragon processor, but after using this laptop for a couple weeks my concerns were unfounded. The OLED screen is beautiful and easy to use, and I've not ran across compatibility issues with the software I've needed to install. Additionally, the weight of this laptop wasn't really a reason for wanting this laptop, however after traveling with it in my backpack, I do have an appreciation for it. It's hardly noticable once added! The 16GB of soldered ram is enough for my needs, however the 512GB SSD included was a little small for my needs, so I changed it out with a 2TB Sandisk SSD, which took me less than 30 minutes to do. Overall I am extremely happy with this laptop and have no buyer's remorse whatsoever!