ASUS ZenBook 14 Air launched - just 1.1cm thick and weighs just 1.15kg.(0)

ASUS has unveiled the ZenBook 14 Air laptop, which is now available for pre-order from Jingdong with a price tag of 8,999 yuan (~$1,268) and will go on sale on 24 September at 0:00. It's a thin and light laptop, measuring just 1.1cm thick and weighing 1.15kg. It also offers a minimalist aesthetic CNC milled unibody metal body and a hidden hinge. As you can see from the images, it is available in two different colours: snow white and mountain grey.

Upon opening the lead, users will be looking at a 14-inch 2.8K (2880×1800) 120Hz Lumina OLED panel, which comes with a 120Hz refresh rate. For those interested, it offers a response speed of 0.2ms, has a peak brightness of 600 nits, a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1, supports 10-bit color depth, and covers 100% DCI-P3 and 133% sRGB color gamut.

The display panel also passes TUV Rheinland hardware-level low blue light, flicker-free, and SGS Eye Care certification, which ensures eye comfort. The touchpad is measured at 5.9″ and the front camera has 1080p resolution.

In terms of performance, the machine is equipped with an 8-core 8-thread Intel Core Ultra 7-258V processor with a maximum turbo frequency of 4.8GHz and built-in second-generation Xe core graphics. This chipset offers an AI performance of 115 TOPS, which is claimed to be the highest total AI computing power. For reference, the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite’s Hexagon NPU scores 45 TOPS.

This is paired with 32GB LPDDR5x 8533MT/s RAM and 1TB PCIe SSD. For cooling, this laptop uses dual fans, ultra-thin vapor chambers, and a geometric grille design, and comes with a TDP of 28W.

According to the official information, the laptop offers quiet and efficient performance that ‘seamlessly adapts to any task’. The company claims that thanks to its smart cooling technology, the machine keeps noise levels below 25dB under light loads. Vents are also reportedly designed to prevent dust particles from entering the interior.

Notably, the 1.1-centimetre-thick laptop is equipped with a 72Wh battery, with a maximum battery life of around 22 hours, according to the company.