{"id":123882,"date":"2022-03-01T16:42:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T14:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=123882"},"modified":"2022-03-01T16:42:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T14:42:43","slug":"the-asus-zenbook-14-the-best-laptop-for-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/123882-the-asus-zenbook-14-the-best-laptop-for-work","title":{"rendered":"The Asus ZenBook 14 \u2013 The best laptop for work"},"content":{"rendered":"
For the past month, I have been using the Asus ZenBook 14 and testing out its capabilities.<\/div>\n

After using it almost every day, I can say with certainty that it\u2019s a good laptop.<\/p>\n

Reliable, functional, and affordable, it fits all the criteria for your average person who needs a work laptop.<\/p>\n

Appearance<\/h3>\n

The first thing anyone notes when they\u2019re using a laptop is how it looks.<\/p>\n

The ZenBook 14 has a conservative design that is certainly not as unique as those found with gaming laptops, however, this understated design is perfect for office use.<\/p>\n

Which is to say, it\u2019s not all that exciting to look at beyond being sleek and simple \u2013 not terrible qualities depending on your preferences.<\/p>\n

\"Zenbook<\/a>

The Asus ZenBook has a simple but effective design.<\/p><\/div>\n

Construction<\/h3>\n

Laptops often have design issues resulting from a desire to have more processing power, be thinner and more portable or even push the limit on current technological capabilities.<\/p>\n

The Zenbook 14 proves that moderation isn\u2019t always a bad thing as it doesn’t push the boundaries and lose quality as a result.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a good size at 14-inches and only weighs 1,22kg, ensuring it isn\u2019t cumbersome to carry around or use.<\/p>\n

Its trackpad is also responsive, and its display boasts a more than reasonable 1,920 x 1,080 resolution.<\/p>\n

The keyboard, in particular, is well designed with keys that have a good tactile feel and are just the right size to allow for someone with average-sized hands to type comfortably.<\/p>\n

\"Zenbook<\/a>

With an excellent display and a comfortable weight, the ZenBook 14 is ideal for work.<\/p><\/div>\n

Performance<\/h3>\n

The most important factor to consider is performance. Having a well-built, well-designed laptop means very little if it doesn\u2019t run well.<\/p>\n

The ZenBook 14 does run well, although I didn\u2019t use it for anything too taxing \u2013 such as running Cyberpunk 2077 at maximum settings.<\/p>\n

While working I had having multiple google tabs open (I had several dozen at one point), various applications running, videos playing and downloads in progress, and it ran smoothly and quietly – not surprising given its specifications.<\/p>\n

It has a Ryzen 5 5000 series CPU with AMD Radeon integrated graphics. Combined with 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD for storage, the ZenBook 14 is more than capable of handling most tasks.<\/p>\n

The most significant drawback is the size of its SSD. 512GB is a large amount of space if you only have to store images and document files but will become insufficient if you work with larger file sizes.<\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s more than enough for simple work, especially when it\u2019s an SSD that drastically increases the responsiveness and speed of applications.<\/p>\n

Likewise, I found the battery life of the Zenbook 14 to be good as from 100% charge to 0% took around eight hours or so while in constant use, which is enough for periods of work at cafes or when travelling and you don\u2019t have access to a charger.<\/p>\n

\"Zenbook<\/a>

The Asus Zenbook 14 is an efficient laptop despite being so sleek.<\/p><\/div>\n

Verdict<\/h3>\n

The Zenbook 14 isn\u2019t going to win any awards for redefining the standard for laptops. This isn’t a problem, however, as this laptop is designed to be a simple and reliable device at a great price point.<\/p>\n

It is not a laptop for hardcore gaming – for that, you should invest in a true gaming PC or laptop – but it is capable of handling less graphics-intensive titles. More importantly – the ASUS Zenbook 14 is great at its primary function of being a work laptop.<\/p>\n

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Asus Zenbook 14<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Operating System<\/td>\nWindows 10 Home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CPU<\/td>\nRyzen 5 5000 series<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Display<\/td>\n14-inch 1,920 x 1,080 FHD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory<\/td>\n8GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage<\/td>\n512GB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graphics<\/td>\nIntegrated AMD Radeon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ports<\/td>\n1x HDMI<\/p>\n

1x USB 3.1<\/p>\n

2x USB-C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Price (Sourced from Takealot)<\/td>\nR15,999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Read: <\/strong>Lenovo updates its IdeaPad Gaming lineup<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having used the Asus ZenBook 14 for a month here are my thoughts on its quality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":123884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[1517,2507,16385,25783,25784],"class_list":["post-123882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hardware","tag-asus","tag-budget","tag-laptop","tag-work-laptop","tag-zenbook-14"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123882"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":125548,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123882\/revisions\/125548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}