Asus unveils Zenbook S 14 and NUC 14 Pro: sports Intel Core Ultra 9

Asus Zenbook S 14 boasts a 72Wh battery with 65W charging support, along with other spectacular specs
An undated image of Asus Zenbook S 14. — Asus
An undated image of Asus Zenbook S 14. — Asus

Asus released its new gaming laptops — the Zenbook S 14 OLED (UX5406SA) and NUC 14 Pro AI Mini PC in India. The Copilot+ PCs, unveiled during IFA earlier this month, are equipped with up to Intel's latest Core Ultra 9 processors (Series 2) with Intel Arc graphics.

Asus Zenbook S 14 price

The price of Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406SA) begins at INR 1,42,990. The top-end model with model number UX5406SA-PV356W is available at INR 1,49,990. It is currently up for sale through Asus Exclusive stores, Asus eShop, Amazon, and Flipkart. Meanwhile, the pricing and availability details of Asus NUC 14 Pro AI and ExpertBook P5405 are yet to be announced.

Asus Zenbook S 14 specifications

The Asus Zenbook S 14 arrives with a 14-inch 3K touch screen or 14-inch 3K non-touch screen options. The TÜV Rheinland-certified OLED display houses a 120Hz refresh rate, 500nits peak brightness, and 90 percent screen-to-body ratio.

Zenbook S 14 runs on up to Intel Core Ultra 7 processor and Intel Arc Graphics along with up to 32GB RAM and up to 1TB SSD storage.

Asus Zenbook S 14's lid is created of Ceraluminum and the chassis has 2,715 CNC-machined cooling vents for thermal management. The Series 2 processors deliver up to 48 NPU trillion operations per second and support (TOPS) multiple AI-focused tools like the StoryCube app, and AI noise cancellation.

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It sports a full-HD AiSense IR camera with artificial intelligence (AI) features. Moreover, the Asus Zenbook S 14 has Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity. It has Harman Kardon-tuned built-in speakers with Dolby Atmos support. It includes a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, and a 3.5mm audio jack. It carries a 16:10 touchpad as well.

The Asus Zenbook S 14 boasts a 72Wh battery with 65W charging support. It measures 31.15 x 21.39 x 1.19mm and weighs 1.20 kilograms.

Asus NUC 14 Pro AI specifications

The Asus NUC 14 Pro AI comes with Windows 11 and with up to Intel Core Ultra 9 processor (Series 2) along with Intel Arc GPU, LPDDR5x memory, and M.2 2280 NVMe Support. It has Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 support.

The mini PC boasts specs like Secure Boot and fingerprint recognition. It features built-in speakers with smart AMP technology and microphones with voice command support.

The Asus NUC 14 Pro AI has a Thunderbolt 4 port, HDMI 2.1 port, USB 3.2 Gen 1, USB 3.2 Gen 2, and an audio jack as the connectivity options. It has MIL-STD 810H-rated durability. It measures 130x130x34mm.

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The Asus NUC 14 Pro AI is a Copilot+ PC and Copilot+ AI features are set to be available on the new device through free updates starting in November.

Asus ExpertBook P5405 specifications

The Asus ExpertBook P5405 is compatible with up to Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor with 32GB RAM and up to 1TB storage, along with Copilot+ PC supports AI features.

It has a 14-inch WQXGA (1,600x2,560 pixels) display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and 144Hz refresh rate. The laptop has an aluminium chassis and MIL-STD 810H-rated build.

The Asus ExpertBook P5405 houses a full-HD IR Webcam with a privacy shutter. It has Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. It features a fingerprint sensor and has a backlit keyboard. It is backed by a 63Wh batte