Review: The newly designed ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED

ASUS’s newly launched Zenbook 14 OLED is a powerful and compact laptop, featuring a sleek size of 16.9mm and a weight of 1.39kg.

Equipped with the latest 12th Intel Core i7 processor, the premium laptop supports up to 16GB of memory with 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD to tackle with daily tasks with a breeze. It also offers Thunderbolt 4, full-size HDMI 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 2 type-A ports, microSD card reader and audio jack, to ensure comprehensive connectivity.

Coming to other specifications, the screen with Nano Edge has up to 2.8K resolution with 100 per cent DCI-P3 colour gamut and 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. The OLED screen is also 70 per cent less harmful than normal LCD, with the TÜV Rheinland Eye Care certification, Pantone Validated, VESA DisplayHDR 500 True Black to elevate your ultimate visual experiences.

Brand new design
The chassis of the new Zenbook 14 OLED series is made of aluminium alloy and the new ASUS logo design on the lid is formed with simple lines. The new lid design also features the ASUS monogramme, with new colours across the series. The laptop has a 180° lay-flat hinge, which allows full 180° movement so you can lay the laptop flat, which is ideal for on-screen content with others sharing.

Currently the ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED series is available in two colours, Ponder Blue and Aqua Celadon.

Vivid visual experience
The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED series features a 14-inch 2.8K, 16:10 OLED HDR screen with a 4-sided NanoEdge design and incredibly slim 2.8 mm bezels on its external borders providing up to 90 per cent screen-to-body ratio.

The display supports 2880 x 1800 resolution, a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 0.2 ms response time, and 90 Hz refresh rate is certified VESA DisplayHDR 500 True Black, supporting peak brightness of up to 600 nits and 0.0005 nits of deep black brightness, providing creators with brighter and more detailed viewing experiences. Moreover, the display offers an ultra-wide colour gamut of 100 per cent DCI-P3 and is Pantone Validated to provide precise colour accuracy.

In addition, for different tasks or preferences the new Zenbook series supports a customisable colour gamut function, allowing users quickly and easily to switch the display’s colour gamut. The default setting is the ultra-vivid native colour, and users can switch to other settings via the page in MyASUS.

ASUS OLED care
The laptops come with an ASUS-exclusive OLED Care mechanism that’s proven to protect your OLED display. Image persistence, or burn-in, on an OLED display can occur if a static high-contrast image is displayed for a prolonged period of time. To avoid this, when your ASUS laptop is idle for over 30 minutes, the specially designed screensaver kicks in. This significantly reduces the chance of burn-in by making sure all the pixels are illuminated and darkened equally, thus protecting the display from visible colour shifts over time.

Videoconferencing
For business travelers and other remote employees, videoconferencing and voice quality are important for efficient and clear communication. The new Zenbook series features AI noise-cancelling audio, which ensures that users can hear and be heard clearly in any scenario. Also, through Battery Health Charging Feature, travelers can now have a peaceful mind enjoying the extended on-the-go performance.

To provide better videoconferencing experiences, the ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED series include various webcam effect features. Via the MyASUS software UI, users can choose between lighting Optimisation, background blurring, eye tracking, and motion tracking effects.

If you are looking for a powerful, light and compact laptop, ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED should definitely be on your list. Check more details here.