ASUS announce new Ultra-Slim Zenbook S 14 with Intel Lunar Lake Processors

At IFA, ASUS have announced their latest Zenbook S14 at IFA using the newly announced Intel Core Ultra 7 (Series 2) processor. 

The Zenbook S14 (UX5406SA) completes ASUS’ 2024 AI PC lineup joining offerings from AMD and Qualcomm. The Intel Lunar Lake CPUs include NPU which can process up to 47 Trillion Operations Per Second (TOPS) and powers the on-board AI functions including Microsoft CoPilot, and the ASUS-exclusive StoryCube and MuseTree apps. 

ASUS is bringing their new Ceraluminum material announced for the Zenbook S16 to this latest Zenbook S14, which comes in a Zumia Grey colourway. 

The Ceraluminum, has the strength and feel of ceramic, while also being more malleable like metal brings the Zenbook S14 in at just 1.1cm thin and 1.2 kg light, while also including US MIL-STD 810H military-grade certification to protect it on the go.

Inside you’ll again find a stunning OLED panel, with a Pantone validated 14” 3K resolution touch display capable of up to 120Hz refresh included. The display also carries Dolby Vision certification, and you also get Dolby Atmos tuned stereo sound from Harman Kardon certified speakers. 

Under the hood you get the new Intel Core Ultra 7 (Series 2) processor with 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB M.2 Gen 4 SSD with Intel ARC Graphics. 

With Military spec certification, the Zenbook S14 also includes a load of wired and wireless connectivity options including USB Type-C (Thunderbolt 4) and Type-A ports-and HDMI out, with Wifi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 on offer for connecting wirelessly as well

Bradley Howe, Head of Consumer, Systems Business Group, ASUS Australia, said: “We’re excited to collaborate with Intel on the launch of the new ASUS Zenbook S 14. This device offers quick access to AI experiences and is our thinnest, lightest and most powerful PC yet. We wanted to create a device for those looking to combine performance with aesthetics that will last throughout the day also making this our longest-lasting PC with up to 27 hours of battery life.”

You can pre-order the ASUS Zenbook S14 from today for $3,399 through the ASUS E-shop, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and Officeworks. You’ll be able to see them in-store from September 24th.