It’s tempting to think the inexpensive Asus Zenbook 14X OLED, which retails for just $799.99, is little more than a vessel for delivering a crisp, beautiful OLED display. On the contrary, the 14X OLED is an inexpensive yet fundamentally great laptop that scores well in battery life, build quality, and day-to-day usability.
SPECS AND FEATURES
The headline feature is, of course, the 14.5-inch OLED display. It packs a resolution of 2880×1800 and a 120Hz refresh rate, specifications that put competitive laptops with 1080p displays to shame.
CPU: Intel Core i5-13500H
Memory: 8GB LPDDR5
Graphics/GPU: Intel Iris Xe
Display: 14.5-inch 2880×1800 120Hz OLED
Storage: 512GB SSD
Webcam: 1080p
Connectivity: 2× Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C, 1× USB-A 2.1, 1× HDMI 2.1, 1× 3.5mm audio jack
Networking: WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2
Biometrics: IR webcam for Windows Hello facial recognition
Battery capacity: 70 watt-hours
Dimensions: 12.67×8.88×0.67 inches
Weight: 3.44 pounds
MSRP: $799.99
But the 14X OLED is more than a pretty screen. It has an Intel Core i5-13500H processor, which is a step up from the Intel Core i5 U-series and AMD Ryzen 5 series processors found in most competitors. And its most important traits are those that don’t show up on a spec sheet—like a
