New Delhi, November 25,2024.
Searching for the perfect laptop is like looking for a needle in a haystack. When it comes to ultra-thin laptops, most come with shortcomings in design, display, performance, or battery life. You might find a good laptop that excels in three out of four areas but falls short in at least one key aspect.
Earlier this year, when Asus introduced one of the first Intel-powered Lunar Lake laptops, the Zenbook S14 OLED, I was certain that it was going to be one of the best Windows laptops on the market. Following its India launch, I got a chance to try my hands on the new Asus Zenbook S14 OLED. I have been using the laptop for my day-to-day activities, and here is my take on the device powered by the Core Ultra 200V series chip.
Asus has managed to strike a balance between making the Zenbook Z14 OLED a light machine without affecting its practicality. The laptop weighs 1.2 kg, making it ever-so-slightly lighter than the MacBook Air M3. Despite that, it has a full-sized USB-A port and an HDMI 2.1 port, making it easy to pair it with peripherals like an external mouse and monitor.
The Zenbook S14 OLED comes with a full-metal unibody design, and I liked that it seemed like a regular Windows laptop with well-spaced keys and a power button that requires a bit more activation energy (a facet that distinguishes it from regular keys). Its IR-camera-powered Windows Hello face unlock also works flawlessly, even in poorly lit conditions.
My first impression of the device has been that the Zenbook S14 OLED is a well-thought-out laptop that strikes the perfect balance between premium experience and practicality.
