ASUS Zenbook S 14

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Date Published: 07 Jul 2026

Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
Intel Arc Graphics 140V
14.0″, 3K (2880 x 1800), 120 Hz, OLED
500GB SSD
32GB RAM
1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

8.3 Portability Excellent

10.0 Display EXCEPTIONAL

6.5 For Work Good

5.7 For Gaming Average

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Review

ASUS Zenbook S 14 in-depth review

The ASUS Zenbook S 14 UX5406 is not just an ultra-thin well-crafted laptop. The new Intel Lunar Lake CPUs power it (these are also known as Intel Core Ultra 200V or Core Ultra (Series 2)). You can choose from three chips with 17W base power and the top dog is a 30W model. The main focus here isn't top-of-the-line performance, this time it's all about efficiency and power management. Here, Intel ditches Hyper-Threading and that's why you get four P cores (Lion Cove) and the same amount of LP E cores (Skymont). Intel's Thread Director firmware hints to the OS about which and how many cores are best suited for each task and load. The LPDDR5x memory is placed onto the CPU which reduces latency and frees some space on the motherboard allowing the manufacturers to create even thinner devices. Th[...]

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Pros

Superb OLED display with 100% sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage (SDC419D)
Infinite contrast ratio, 120Hz refresh rate, and 2880 x 1800 resolution (SDC419D)
591 nits in HDR and 364 nits max brightness in SDR mode (SDC419D)
Tremendous color accuracy (SDC419D)
Quality Harman Kardon-certified four-speaker audio system with Dolby Atmos support
Vapor chamber cooling with two fans
Comfortable keyboard
Big and smooth touchpad
1080p IR Web camera
Very good overall CPU and iGPU performance given the thin profile
The fans aren't too noisy in "Full-speed mode" mode during heavy loads
Up to 32GB of soldered LPDDR5x
Long battery life
The Core Ultra 7 258V can maintain 2.70 GHz / 3.35 GHz for the P and LP E cores in short loads
Great solid premium build quality
2x Thunderbolt 4 ports + Type-C charging

Cons

The P-core frequency drops down below the official base clock in long loads
Only one M.2 slot + soldered RAM

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Opening the DeviceUndo the 10 Torx-head screws securing the bottom panel. If you’re confident, the easiest way to start is from the cutouts. Insert a thin plastic tool at a 45-degree angle, with the top side pointing inside the bottom panel. Pop half of the plate by lifting the tool, then work your way around the sides, back, and front. Alternatively, pry the top two edges (but note the stiff internal clips), then continue with the back, sides, and front.More info: Be cautious not to insert the tool horizontally as it may damage the speakers. Here's the internal look o[...]

DISPLAY: 14.0-inch, 2880x1800, OLED

Name
Samsung ATNA40CU09-0 (SDC419D)

Diagonal
14.0"

Pixel density
242.59 ppi

Brightness
364 cd/m²

sRGB
100%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
OLED

Resolution
2880x1800

Becomes "Retina" from
14 inches (36 cm)

Contrast
infinite

dE Color Checker
0.9

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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