Intel Core Ultra 9 288V “Lunar Lake” in test: Asus Zenbook S 14 in test

Zenbooks are made at Asus with the spearhead in the notebook consumer portfolio of gaming systems. The device is one of the most innovative materials that are available in the base of 16 months. The Zenbook S 16 will be available in the summer of 2024 with Strix Point in the test period.

With 14 months of enjoyment from the Zenbook S 14 days on the display diagonal class. An active Intel Evo certification is used for the highest components, an OLED display and a 72 Wh battery that runs on the package.

The Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406) ​​​​in detail

The Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406) ​​​​has a compact chassis from Asus’ new Ceramic-Aluminum-Legierung (Ceraluminum, like Zenbook S 16 with Strix Point) Intel’s new Core Ultra 200V up to Flaggschiff Core Ultra 9 288V up to the SoC the battery is 40 Watt, the battery is 30 Watt (37 Watt is officially defined by Intel as a maximum). The test model with Core Ultra 9 cables was never used in Germany, here is Asus at Core Ultra 7 Schluss.

Because the hardware and the large amount of large devices are installed in the chassis, Asus has an internal interface for the execution and a installed motherboard. The chip is now no longer suitable for CPU and GPU in one package, but also for an NPU and – on the Sachen plate separated – the Arbeitsspeicher.

Two air vents sit on the sides, with 2,715 winches between the display and the keyboard to be quickly extinguished. Asus focuses on compact devices that have a power of 28 watts and more – a fuller last product range, but it is true that the test was well carried out.

There are many experiences with testing the Zenbook S 16 with AMD Strix Point, with an image of the best results.

Impressive OLED display

A few times longer in the full view of the image, in 14 places a high resolution of 2,880 × 1,800 images in an office-optimal 16:10 format is available, the work under Windows 11 with a 200 percent calibration is completed.

Asus has installed a panel with the types “Lumina OLED”, but the characteristic is not greater than a higher-quality OLED panel. The display is possible with functions with DisplayHDR True Black 500, Dolby Vision, 100 percent DCI-P3 display (Delta E

Many features, with a different touchpad

The minimum installation height is at least 11 mm high and the smaller volume at the mounting points, namely with 2 × USB-C and Thunderbolt 4-Standard (in addition to loading data), 1 × USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 1 × HDMI 2.1 and 1 × 3.5 mm click is fast everything on the board, was a modern notebook. A map reader is a major player that Asus has for the larger notebooks.

If the taste is relatively large, the editors for the test can completely deliver a model with an American layout. The Touchpad has a good functionality and is less suitable for most Windows users, the own click is only bigger and not of the pre-classes that extend. Come to the Zenbook S 14 with a classic, mechanical Touchpad with a simple operation. A haptic touchpad, so whoever a Surface Laptop 7 or all MacBooks is also would have bought at Asus a while ago now, the Zenbook S 14 (UX5406) ​​​​costs only 1,699 and costs around 2,000 euros.

The extended M.2 SSD is suitable for the highest standard and is equipped with four PCIe 4.0 lanes. Since the Western Digital model has a reusable function, it is an office notebook with a suitable appearance. I charge the notebook on a 65-watt USB-C power supply.

In Germany with Core Ultra 7, I test with Ultra 9

The new Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406) ​​​​has appeared in several variants on the trade. Gesetzt in Germany is the first version with Intel Core Ultra 7 of the second generation, which is in the capacity of the RAMs: 16 or 32 GByte can be delivered directly to the package. The display is great with Touch or ohne.

For testing Intel and Asus with the editors after the best release of the latest version, the official first version mentioned here is not available with: Here works the only Intel Core Ultra 9 of the new 2. Generation in the interior. The other Ausstattung stimulates us with the others Zenbook S 14 to a larger share of the market, you after market money is but small amounts. It has become normal, for all major OEMs.

Asus’ notebook brand now offers new chips, such as AMD, Qualcomm or Intel, soft drinks in the region where other priority is given.