Intel ’s Lunar Lake - powered laptop are finally here , and you could buy a newCore Ultra Series 2laptop later this month . One of the most interesting laptop from the card come in from Asus in the form of its novel 2024 Zenbook S 14 .

At just 1.1 centimeter thick and weighing 1.2 kilo , the new ZenBook S 14 is the brand ’s slimmest 14 - inch laptop to engagement . This makes it suitable for drug user who prioritize mobility without sacrificing performance .

While it looks similar to theprevious - gen modelling , the Modern Zenbook S 14 comes with a special outer lid made from a unique Ceraluminum ( ceramic + aluminum ) material . Available in two people of color option — Scandinavian White and Zumaia Grey — it essentially combine the feel of ceramic , almost like sandstone , with the durability of aluminum . It is alike to what we sawon the AMD - basedZenbook S 16 in the beginning this year .

Another interesting design view is the area justly above the keyboard that features a geometrical lattice design with 2,715 CNC - machined cooling system vents . accord to Asus , by using this pattern , it has managed to improve flow of air by up to 50 % ensuring efficient passion looseness even at its highest 28W TDP . The laptop computer also features an improved radical - slight vapor chamber , a bi - layer graphite sheet , and a double - fan solution for up to two sentence increased hotness dissipation .

The audio system consists of four high - quality speakers , and there is also a 1080p webcam that supports various AI gist , Windows Hello face recognition , and noise cancellation for clear video conferencing .

Despite its slim conception , the Zenbook S 14 is equipped with a 72 - watt - 60 minutes battery for long - last employment . In its testing , Asus tell that the laptop can last up to 27 hours while running offline video at 1080p .

The presentation on the Zenbook S 14 remain unchanged from former 2024 models , sport a 14 - in 16:10 2.8 K 120Hz OLED jury . This interlingual rendition is pinch - enable and offer 500 nits luminousness with HDR enabled , 100 % DCI - P3 color , and Pantone validation .

Powering the laptop computer is the late Intel Core Ultra Series 2 chipsets and one can configure it with the high-pitched Core Ultra 9 288V processor . Thanks to the new chips from Intel , the new ZenBook is now able of deliver up to 48 Yamaltu operations per second ( TOPS ) on the NPU ( neuronal processing unit ) and a combined public presentation of 120 TOPS . It will be available 16 GB or 32 GB of onboard LPDDR5x-8533MHz memory ( calculate on the CPU ) , and up to a 1 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD .

For ports , there are two Thunderbolt 4 USB Type - C ports , a full - sizing HDMI 2.1 port , a USB Type - A Gen 3.2 Gen 2 , and a 3.5 mm audio jack . Wireless connectivity is cover by an integrated module that back up Wi - Fi 7 ( tri - band ) and Bluetooth 5.4 .

Pricing starts at $ 1,400 while customers can preorder the laptop computer starting September 6 .

Asus also unveiled the Vivobook S 14 , which is a more low-priced alternative to the Zenbook , boast a slightly boneheaded and heavier design but still maintaining a sleek visibility at 1.3 kilograms and 1.39 centimeters at its sparse full point .

Priced from $ 1,000 , it offer full-bodied specification let in up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V CPU , Intel Arc 140V GPU , 32 GB LPDDR5x RAM , and a 1 TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD . The 14 - inch OLED display has a 1920 by 1200 resoluteness , 60Hz refresh pace , and 100 % DCI - P3 color gamut . It also vaunt forward-looking connectivity options like Wi - Fi 7 , Bluetooth 5.4 , three-fold Thunderbolt 4 ports , and a 75Whr stamp battery , which is larger than that of the Zenbook , potentially offer farseeing shelling living .

There will also be convertible version of the Vivobook , available in 14- and 16 - column inch model with 360 - stage hinges for versatile use in tent , stomach , and tablet modes . These poser feature touch display with inking support , up to Intel Core Ultra 7 258V CPUs , Intel Arc 140V GPUs , and 75Whr battery . The 14 - column inch example is especially invoke for its proportion of sizing and functionality , while the 16 - inch exemplar caters to those needing more screen genuine landed estate .