Asus Zenbooks are an exceptional Windows ultraportable line that consistently scores well in our reviews - and it's been slowly dropping in price for the back-to-school sales, where the Asus Zenbook 14 2K OLED is now $1127 (was $1218) at Walmart. Yesterday, I spotted it for $1135.
Ideal for carting around campus or commuting between work locations, the 14-inch OLED touchscreen produces vibrant colors with up to 500 nits of brightness. Inside, you'll find AMD's Ryzen AI 9 465 processor with a dedicated neural processing unit capable of 50 TOPS for AI-accelerated tasks, alongside 16GB of LPDDR5X memory and a 512GB PCIe 4.0 SSD.
August 13. Since my last update yesterday, the price has dropped again at Walmart, from $1135 to $1127, and at Best Buy where it was $1169 and is now $1145.
Should you buy it?
✅ Buy the Asus Zenbook 14 if...
You want a lightweight premium laptop that's easy to carry without sacrificing performance. Its Ryzen AI processor, gorgeous OLED touchscreen, fast LPDDR5X memory, and Copilot+ capabilities make it an excellent choice for students and professionals. The slim aluminum chassis, premium build quality, and modern connectivity make it a laptop you can comfortably rely on for years.
❌ Skip the Asus Zenbook 14 if...
You regularly run demanding 3D applications or other graphics-intensive software that benefits from dedicated graphics. While the integrated Radeon GPU is perfectly capable for productivity, media, and light creative tasks, users with heavier graphical needs will be better served by a laptop with a discrete graphics card.
Why we recommend it
The Zenbook 14 strikes an excellent balance between portability, premium design, and everyday capability. At under three pounds, it's easy to carry throughout the day, yet still includes a high-quality OLED display, strong processor, modern connectivity, facial recognition and a precision touchpad.
Wi-Fi 6E, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, Dolby Atmos audio, facial recognition, and Copilot+ features complete a premium package designed for work, study, creativity, and entertainment.
Asus has built a reputation for producing some of the best Windows ultraportables, making this a laptop that's likely to remain enjoyable for years to come.
Price context & historical value
Walmart is currently the cheapest place to grab this Zenbook, with Best Buy offering it for $1145 (it was $1169 yessterday).
Last week, Best Buy had it for $900, so this absolutely isn't the cheapest it's been and you may want to hold off. Long before the RAMpoclaypse forced price hikes across tech, it was $833. I'll be keeping a close eye on this one.
It's worth checking out the non-2K version, which can save you even more. For an AMD-powered Asus Zenbook 14 with similar specs but a FHD display, it's $998 at Walmart, $1049 at Newegg, and $1099 at Amazon.
The Catch: What to know before you buy
While the Ryzen AI processor is impressively capable, this isn't a laptop designed for heavy 3D rendering or sustained graphics-intensive workloads.
The integrated Radeon graphics are fine for productivity, streaming, photo editing, and light creative work, but demanding applications will perform better on a system with a dedicated GPU. We've heard of users complaining of problems with heat and noise, but it's not a widespread issue.
There's also no option to upgrade the 16GB of LPDDR5X memory later, so it's worth considering whether that capacity will meet your needs over the laptop's lifespan.
