ASUS ZenBook 14 OLED with up to Core i7-1260P launched in India

The Taiwan giant today has announced a lot of new laptops in India, powered by the latest 12th Gen Intel CPUs and obviously revamped its 2022 ZenBook lineup. The ZenBook series delivers a premium and ultraportable experience in a thin and light form factor, and combine thoughtful user-centred design features with a fresh new look and feel for 2022.

People who look forward to a portable, ultra-slim form factor but with enough power to drive everyday performance can look forward to this ASUS ZenBook 14 OLED.

Key Highlights of ASUS ZenBook 14 OLED:

Refreshed Zen-inspired design

• New Zen-capped 180° hinge for added class and flexibility.
• Minimal reflective ASUS monogram logo.
• New colors: Aqua Celadon and Ponder Blue.
• Aluminium body with 16.9 mm thickness and 1.39 kg weight.
• US MIL-STD 810H military-grade protection for drops, vibrations, shocks, etc.

An all-rounder screen

• 14” OLED panel with 2.8K (2880 x 1800) resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio.
• First Zenbook with 90Hz refresh rate.
• 10-bit panel with 1000000:1 contrast ratio and up to 550 nits peak brightness.
• Best in class 100% DCI-P3 color gamut with Pantone validation.
• VESA certified DisplayHDR True Black 500.
• TÜV Rheinland is certified for low blue light emission.

Powerfully productive

• Equipped with the latest 12^th Gen Intel Core processors, combining 4 Performance cores and 8 Efficiency cores.
• Intel Iris Xe graphics.
• 16GB LPDDR5 RAM
• 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Performance SSD.
• WiFi 6E 802.11ax connection, Bluetooth 5.2.

No Compromises

• Large 75Whrs battery for long battery life, with 65W fast charging.
• Two Thunderbolt 4 ports, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-A)​, HDMI 2.0b​, 3.5 mm combo audio jack​, and Micro SD card reader.
• Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos surround sound, Sound by Harman-Kardon and 3.5x louder volume with Smart Amp.
• NumberPad 2.0 to convert the trackpad into a NumPad.
• Fingerprint scanner with Windows Hello authentication.
• 3DNR HD webcam with privacy shutter.
•  AI noise-canceling audio technology for calls.
• Comfortable ASUS ErgoSense keyboard with a large touchpad.

Why Should you buy the new ASUS ZenBook 14 OLED?

The brand new Zenbook 14 OLED is a powerful, elegant and lightweight 14-inch laptop — featuring a long-lasting high-capacity 75 Wh battery — that introduces a completely new and modern look to the pioneering Zenbook series. Available with either 12th Generation Intel Core i7 P-series processor (UX3402) or AMD Ryzen 5000 series processor models for 2022 (UM3402), it’s the new benchmark for portable perfection.

The Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3402) will also meet the requirements of the Evo laptop. Designed to deliver a cinematic audiovisual experience, Zenbook 14 OLED features an expansive 16:10, 2.8K OLED NanoEdge 90Hz display and a Harman Kardon-certified, Dolby Atmos audio. The high-performance components are housed in a compact chassis that includes a full set of I/O ports and passes the demanding U.S. military-grade MIL-STD-810H durability tests.

The new-generation Zenbook 14 OLED introduces two bold new designs and elegant new color options: Aqua Celadon or Ponder Blue (UX3402 only) and Jade Black (UM3402 only). UX3402 features a Kintsugi-inspired lid design based on traditional Japanese craftsmanship, and both models incorporate our new monogram logo.

Thoughtful user-centred design features include the 180° lay-flat ErgoLift hinge, fingerprint sensor on the power button, ASUS NumberPad 2.0, a webcam with ASUS 3D Noise Reduction (3DNR) technology and upgraded MyASUS webcam filters and functions (UX3402 only), and the new full-size ASUS ErgoSense keyboard and ASUS ErgoSense touchpad.

Pricing and Availability

The new ASUS ZenBook 14 OLED comes with a starting price of ₹89,990 for the Core i5-1240P variant while the top-end Core i7-1260P powered one will cost you ₹1,04,990.

These laptops are already available on Amazon India for purchase:

• Intel® Core™ i7-1260P / 16GB LPDDR5  / 512GB 4.0 Performance SSD / 14.0-inch / 2.8K OLED 16:10  / 90Hz refresh rate / Ponder Blue / Intel® Evo™ Platform / FingerPrint / 75WHrs battery / Backlit Keyboard / Sleeve / MS Office : https://amzn.to/3yyAcmI
• Intel® Core™ i5-1240P /  / 16GB LPDDR5  / 512GB 4.0 Performance SSD / 14.0-inch / 2.8K OLED 16:10  / 90Hz refresh rate / Ponder Blue / Intel® Evo™ Platform / FingerPrint / 75WHrs battery / Backlit Keyboard / Sleeve / MS Office : https://amzn.to/3M6Vb3Z

Our review of this laptop is coming soon, so do keep yourself posted here!