Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (2024) available with Intel Core Ultra and Ryzen 8000 processors!

The ever-so-popular Zenbook 14 from Asus recently received a beefy upgrade with new Intel Core Ultra and Ryzen 8000 chipsets. And it’s now officially available in Nepal as well. In this article, let’s talk about the design, features, upgrades, official price in Nepal, and availability of the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (2024). 

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (2024) Overview:

Design and Display

Like always, the Zenbook 14 sports a premium feeling design. The all-aluminum build and compact form factor see little change here. But thanks to the efficient processors, the 14-inch chassis is even slimmer (14.9mm compared to 16.9mm) and lighter (1.20-1.29 kg compared to 1.39kg) than its predecessor.

We also get to see the unique lines aesthetic that we saw previously on the lid of the Zenbook S13 OLED. But unlike the plasma ceramic material there, the lid is made of aluminum on Zenbook 14. The new Zenbook is available with “Ponder Blue” and “Foggy Silver” color options on the Intel model while there’s a stunning “Jade Black” colorway for the Ryzen variant. You also get the iconic “Ergolift hinge” that can open to 180°.

Moving on to the display, you can configure the Zenbook 14 (Meteor Lake) with a 3K OLED panel that can go up to 120Hz. FHD display with 60Hz is also sold in some markets. But besides the difference in resolution and refresh rate, all variants of the Zenbook enjoy 100% DCI-P3 coverage, up to 600 nits of HDR peak brightness, excellent contrast,  VESA CERTIFIED Display HDR True Black 600, TÜV Rheinland-certification, and an 87% screen to body ratio. Oh, and there’s also a touchscreen variant with stylus support.

Performance: Intel Meteor Lake and AMD Hawk Point

The main highlight of the new Zenbook 14 is what’s powering it inside. The Zenbook will now run on Intel’s Meteor Lake and AMD’s 8000 series Hawk point chips. On the blue side, it can be configured with a Core Ultra 5 125H, Core Ultra 7 155H, and even a Core Ultra 9 185H. While on the AMD end, you find the Ryzen 7 8840HS processor. 

Both teams have put a major focus on the AI capabilities of their processors with dedicated Neural Processing Units (NPUs). Intel’s “AI Boost” and AMD’s “AI Accelerator” will play vital roles in tasks involving the use of AI like background removal, summarization, and generation of text and images.

Similarly, there’s a massive boost when it comes to the integrated graphics on the new Intel Zenbook. According to the company, there’s up to a 20% boost when compared to the Iris Xe powering the previous generation. As for Ryzen models, there’s the same ol’ Radeon graphics but you can expect a bit better performance than its predecessor with the Ryzen 7 7730U chip. 

The Zenbook 14 OLED can be configured up to 32GB of LPDDR5X at 7467 MT/s and up to 1TB of NVME Gen 4 SSD.

Battery Life

The Zenbook 14 (2024) houses a respectable 75Wh battery that promises 15+ hours of battery life for the Intel variant and 17+ hours for the AMD one. You can charge the Zenbook 14 with up to 65W via USB-C.

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Extras

The Zenbook 14 with Meteor Lake now houses 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports, alongside a USB A port, and HDMI port. On the AMD model, you the Thunderbolts are replaced by a USB-4 and a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port. Similarly, there’s dual-band WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. Similarly, it features a full-sized, backlit keyboard with a 1.4mm key travel and dished keycaps (0.2mm). While it lacks a dedicated number pad, it includes the ErgoSense touchpad with NumberPad 2.0. The top-mounted 1080p webcam has 3D Noise Reduction, and the audio setup consists of two Harmon Kardon-tuned speakers with Dolby Atmos, complemented by a dual-mic array.

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED 2024 Specifications:

• Design & Build: Metal build, 220 x 312 x 14.9 mm, 1.2-1.29 kg
• Color Options: Foggy Silver and Ponder Blue
• Display:
  •  14″ FHD OLED panel, 60Hz, 600 nits HDR peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3, True Black 600
  •  14″ 3K OLED Touch panel, 120Hz,  600 nits HDR peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3, True Black 600
  •  14″ 3K OLED panel, 120Hz,  600 nits HDR peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3, True Black 600
• Keyboard: Chiclet-style backlit keyboard, 1.4mm Key-travel
• Trackpad: ErgoSense Touchpad with NumberPad 2.0
• Processor:
  • 14th Gen Meteor Lake Core Ultra Processors
    • Core Ultra 5 125H (4P/8E/2LPE,  up to 4.5 GHz)
    • Core Ultra 7 155H (6P/8E/2LPE,  up to 4.8 GHz)
    • Core Ultra 9 185H (6P/8E/2LPE,  up to 5.0 GHz)
  • AMD Ryzen 8040HS (8 cores, 16 threads, up to 5.1 GHz)
• Graphics: Intel Arc Graphics , AMD Radeon 
• RAM: Up to 32GB LPDDR5X (7467MHz) on-board
• Storage: Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
• Audio: Stereo Harman Kardon speakers with Dolby Atmos
• Battery: 75 Wh battery
• Power Supply: 65W USB-C AC power adapter
• Webcam: 1080p Full HD
• Connectivity: Dual-band WiFi 802.11 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
• I/O Ports:
  • (Intel): 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
  • (AMD): 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x USB 4 Type – C ,1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED 2024 (UX3405) Price in Nepal 

The official price of the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (2024) in Nepal is NPR 152,490 and NPR 177,777 for the Ryzen 7 8840HS and Core Ultra 7 variants respectively. This Ultrabook is available at Nagmani International, which is the official distributor of Asus products in Nepal.

• Meanwhile, check out our review of the Asus Zenbook 14 (2023) here.