Blog Asus Zenbook 14 OLED RevieStep aside Macbook Air, We have a new slim performance King - Asus Zenbook 14 OLED Ryzen 7 (2023) - Zenbook 14 OLED Review.
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED RevieStep aside Macbook Air, We have a new slim performance King - Asus Zenbook 14 OLED Ryzen 7 (2023) - Zenbook 14 OLED Review.
Looking for a sleek, fast laptop with a bright OLED screen? The Zenbook 14 might be it. This review covers design, performance, battery, and whether it’s worth the price.
A light and thin machine with an all-metal chassis and an OLED panel gives you a performance beast with beauty, perfect for freelancers and creators.
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Introduction
Portability is the deal we make with brands when we purchase laptops; it is their biggest appeal. Thinness and portability are promised and delivered by many laptop brands. However, a thin portable machine that offers productivity anywhere and everywhere with a battery that lasts all day is something that is still missing in most laptops with Windows.
Zenbook 14 OLED is the newest edition of ASUS’s portable, military-grade build-quality range of laptops with a beautiful and perfect OLED display. The Zenbook 14 OLED might just be the laptop for freelancers because many have to sacrifice one thing or another when it comes to laptops.
Zenbook 14 OLED has all the features, portability, and quality to check every list. Although the machine checks all the boxes, is this machine viable for freelancers?
First Glance of Zenbook 14
Zenbook 14 comes with an all-metal body made with durable magnesium alloy and military-grade build quality which looks and feels premium. The backlit keyboard is neatly designed and the keys are spaced apart enough to give a great typing experience.
The trackpad is very smooth and also allows you to use multiple gestures, it also doubles as a numpad which is an icing on the cake. It comes with Windows 11 Home Pre-Activated along with a lifetime subscription to Office Home, and Student 2021. Zenbook 14 has a 1-year international warranty.
The display is bright and beautiful, the speakers are nice enough, and the 1080p camera and built-in mic along with AI noise cancellation are far better than other laptops in the same segment.
The New Performance King
The laptop is powered by the AMD Ryzen 7th series CPU 7730U, which comes with 8 CPU cores and 16 threads. Its base Clock is 2.0GHz and goes up to 4.5GHz. It is not unlocked for overclocking.
However, with these specs, it is more than capable of handling even the heaviest tasks, Needless to say, this laptop is very fast.
The machine is perfect for creators and freelancers as It can do normal and basic tasks without any hitch. It can also handle GPU and CPU-heavy tasks like Photo edition or Video Editing in Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Da Vinci Resolve, etc.
It comes with WIFI 6 along with Bluetooth 5 both are improved and faster than previous generations.
The Beautiful OLED Display - A Treat for the Eyes.
Who does not love an OLED display? They are colour-accurate, beautiful to look at and even better to work at. Freelancers who offer Photo or Video Editing services will benefit the most from an OLED display with great colour accuracy as it will improve their final product.
Zenbook 14 comes with a 35.56 cms (14) 2.8K (2880 x 1800) OLED Glossy display with a 16:10 Aspect Ratio. The refresh rate is 90Hz hence it feels smooth and seamless. It has a peak brightness of 600 nits hence you can use it in any lighting conditions and it will get the work done.
Also, ASUS has incorporated an internal setting in Windows which will make it harder for the OLED to get burned out.
Storage and……..ports, ports, ports
Zenbook 14 comes with 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD which is upgrade-able and really fast along with 16GB LPDDR4X RAM which is soldered to the motherboard however 16GB RAM is enough for any task as it is paired with a great CPU and SSD.
Creators can do any task without the worry of running out of space and as the storage is fast the read and write speed will be much faster as well.
Now despite being thin ASUS has not cheapened out on ports, the machine has 1 full-size USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port along with 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports that support display output, charging and data transfer along with that it has 1 HDMI 2.1 port, Micro SD card reader and a 3.5 mm Headphone Jack. Freelancers or creators will not need to buy any external mounter to plug in any peripherals.
Entertainment at its Best
Before you go and think that the machine is all business and no fun, remember that it comes with an integrated AMD Radeon 8 core GPU. It can play games like CS GO, Valorant GTA 5, WOW, League of Legends etc. in medium to high settings. It is enough for casual gamers who wish to play some casual games once in a while. The streaming experience is great with its beautiful OLED screen.
Battery - The Lifeline of the Machine
Now the battery on this laptop is pretty amazing, as you know if the battery life is terrible then there is no point in calling a laptop a laptop might as well call it a small PC, But with Zenbook 14 you get a 75WH - 4-cell Li-ion battery that can last up to 10 - 11 hours sometimes more than that on normal use. One thing to note is that in the case of heavy tasks like editing or gaming, the time will be reduced to around 6-7 hours.
Privacy and Security Features
The Zenbook 14 is equipped with a built-in fingerprint scanner, allowing you to lock your computer with your fingerprint for enhanced security. Additionally, it includes the Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM) McAfee LiveSafe™ and the built-in Windows Defender to provide even better protection against malware and other malicious software or files when using the device online.
Portability for those always on the Move
One of the best things about Zenbook 14 is its portability with a weight of 1.4KG and a thinness of only 15.9 MM. This machine can fit in about any backpack and will not give your shoulders or back any soreness while traveling with this machine.
Conclusion
In the end, the Zenbook 14 is a beast of a machine with its beautiful premium and sturdy design, great quality, and an amazing display that is absolutely fantastic. The battery life and multimedia experience are great. It has ports for every device you might need to plug into the machine.
The performance is brilliant even when it comes to heavy-end tasks. It is a great laptop for freelancers who are looking to upgrade their machine, creators who are on the lookout for a capable laptop or individuals who are looking for a jack-of-all-trades laptop. The price of the machine is MRP 1,28,990 INR.
The current price is ₹94,990 INR (at the time of writing this), and at this price point, this machine might just be the best thing out there.
You may check out the laptop listing on Amazon or Flipkart and On ASUS official website as well. Amazon Link
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