ASUS Zenbook S 14 is the first notebook with Intel Core Ultra 1 CPU in Brazil. Find out more

In an event held in the city of São Paulo, the ASUS invited journalists and influencers to meet the ZenBook S 14, an extremely light and thin notebook that is also the first with processors Intel CoreUltra 2 (with Lunar Lake architecture) arriving in Brazil. The model arrives in Brazil with the aim of delivering a complete user experience.

Design and canvas

Starting with the design, the ASUS has placed Ceraluminium material throughout the structure of its new Zenbook S 14. This component, according to the company, is a high-tech ceramic that combines resistance and elegance, in tones that evoke the beauty of nature. This choice allows it to have an official weight of 1,2 kg and an impressive thickness of 1,1 centimeters.

Your keyboard follows the ABNT 2 standard and has a shortcut key Copilot to activate Microsoft's artificial intelligence, as well as being backlit for better use at night.

already talking about the touchpad, it is extremely wide due to the 16:10 aspect ratio. The ASUS It also added gesture functionality, which allows the user to increase brightness, change media volume, and fast-forward or rewind the duration of a video.

A ASUS has placed a 14-inch OLED screen with 2,8K resolution, which also has a refresh rate of 120Hz and a response time of just 0,2 milliseconds. The PANTONE certification guarantees good color fidelity and another highlight is the certification Display HDR True Black 500 for displaying black tones without errors.

It's also worth talking about the audio: ASUS Zenbook S 14 has a powerful audio system with four certified speakers Harman Kardon, all with support for multi-dimensional Dolby Atmos, offering a truly immersive and realistic audiovisual experience.

Processor

A Intel Core Ultra 2 series was introduced in September this year and presents an interesting advancement to the 2023 processors, also called Raptor Lake. For the Zenbook S 14, ASUS has placed the Intel Core Ultra 7 Lunar Lake, aimed at intermediate activities.

To meet the standards of the Copilot + PC program he has a 47 TOPS NPU performance (the requirement is that this is above 40 TOPS) and a maximum clock speed of 4,8 GHz, which allows good performance in multitasking activities.

A Intel It also promises that it will be possible to have access to a battery with 50% less consumption. One of the great highlights of the models with the first generation of Intel Core Ultra processors was precisely the battery life, so it will be interesting to have a notebook like this if the energy consumption is lower.

Today’s consumers are increasingly creating, playing and learning on the go. To do so, they need a system that delivers exceptional performance, long battery life, uncompromised application compatibility and enhanced security, all while taking advantage of AI hardware with broad software support. Designed with all of this in mind, Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors deliver industry-leading low-power for AI PCs, with up to 50% reduced power consumption.

Ricardo Ferraz, Director of AI PC at Intel Brazil.

AI use

In addition to having the key to activate Copilot artificial intelligence, buyers of ZenBook S 14 It comes with a dedicated NPU that learns the user's usage modes to perform security optimizations, multitasking usage and, of course, energy savings.

ASUS applications have also been optimized to work with the support of the AI ​​chip, the NPU, so that users can have even greater added value in their daily lives. Through Paint, for example, it will be possible to make simple sketches and see them transformed into professional drawings, via artificial intelligence.

It is worth remembering that because it has so many parameters, Microsoft Copilot still requires an internet connection to send responses and also create images. But the ease of having a personal assistant integrated into the operating system is a huge plus.

Memory and storage

There is a comb of 32 GB of LPDDR5X RAM for several activities to be done at the same time. Speaking of internal storage, the ZenBook S 14 has 4.0TB PCIe 1 SSD, enough for you to install several games and applications before needing to upgrade.

ports and connectivity

The ports also follow current standards: it has two USB-C ports that follow the Thunderbolt 4 standard (for faster data transfers), a USB-A 3.1 port and another HDMI port for video and audio transmission. There is also a 2mm P3,5 input for headphones and/or microphone.

Regarding connectivity, there is support for Wi-Fi 6E, powered by technology ASUS WiFi MasterPremium for delivering faster and more secure connections. The model also has a Bluetooth 5.4 antenna for connecting wireless devices.

Battery

The notebook with Intel CoreUltra 2 arrives in Brazil with a battery capacity of 72Wh. International tests indicate that it can work for an entire day and reach the next day with a percentage of battery remaining.

This is possible due to the Lunar Lake architecture, which in addition to having all the components integrated into the processor, also has a 27% smaller motherboard. The charger shipped in the box is a 65W power source that provides fast charging.

Price and availability

The new ASUS notebook can now be purchased from today (17) in Brazil, with the official price of 12.999 BRL, both on the company website and on Fast shop. If you choose to purchase from ASUS website, you can access a 10% discount if payment is made via Pix.

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Text proofread by: Daniel Coutinho in 16 / 10 / 2024