- Asus has unveiled several new laptops at CES 2025
- Zenbook A14 is claimed to be the “world’s lightest Copilot+ PC”
- The new Vivobook and ExpertBook machines also debuted
Nvidia’s new GPUs might be the big computing announcement at CES 2025, but there’s plenty for non-gaming PC enthusiasts to appreciate at the tech show, including Asus, which is offering a quintet of Copilot+ laptops focused on gaming. productivity.
Kicking things off is the Zenbook A14, which at less than 980g, Asus says, is the “world’s lightest Copilot+ PC.” And while those weight savings don’t seem to come with any noticeable reductions in performance, as it reportedly boasts a 32-hour battery life according to Asus’ video test, a Snapdragon 14-inch Full-HD and up to 32GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage (although beefier specs may increase overall weight).
Meanwhile, the refreshed dual-screen ASUS Zenbook Duo 2025 features two 14-inch 16:10 3K 120Hz OLED touchscreens, up to the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, and up to 32GB of RAM and 2TB of SSD storage if you want more. screen. real estate from a 14.6mm thick, 1.35kg portable package.
The Zenbook A14 is available now in the UK and starts at £999 (prices in the US and Australia are TBC), and the new Duo will be out at the end of February starting at £1,699 (again, prices in US and Australia to be confirmed).
Asus has also announced new models in its Vivobook range: 14- and 16-inch Snapdragon . of life, and 16 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of SSD storage. Pricing has yet to be confirmed, but they will arrive in February.
Last but not least, we have the new ExpertBook B5 and B3, which feature some specific business-focused advantages that will appeal to professional users. In addition to solid specifications, including Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors, these devices have passed 24 military-grade durability tests, come with a Digital Product Passport to provide more transparent details about their sustainability credentials, and optional smart card readers. so they can function as portable point of sale systems.
We’ll have to test these new laptops for ourselves before judging their performance credentials, but given some solid specs and Asus’ track record, we expect them to all be impressive machines capable of handling any productivity task you throw at them.
