Laptop Mag's beloved Asus Zenbook S 14 ultraportable just dropped $300 at Best Buy

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The Asus Zebook S 14 is a Laptop Mag Editor's Choice Award winner. (Image credit: Laptop Mag, Asus)

Our Laptop Mag experts review hundreds of laptops each year and our Editor's Choice Award goes to the cream of the crop. Launched in September 2024, the Asus Zenbook S 14 is a top tier machine and would be on my radar if I wanted to buy a new laptop.

Currently, the Asus Zenbook S 14 is on sale for $1,099 at Best Buy. Previously $1,399, that's a massive $300 in savings and the biggest discount I've seen on this Asus laptop (model: UX5406SA-S14.U71TB). I track price fluctuations in laptops all year round and this marks a new record low price for the Zenbook S 14. In fact, it's one of the best laptop deals I've spotted so far this year.

Browse: Best Buy's entire sale

In our Asus Zenbook S 14 review, our laptop expert called it a near-perfect ultraportable and rated it 4.5 out of 5-stars. Beyond its sleek, portable design, the laptop's responsive performance, vivid display and powerful audio were impressive.

During real-world performance tests, the Zenbook S 14's Intel Ultra Core series 2 processor juggled multiple tasks without any hiccups. Even when our reviewer bombarded it with numerous Chrome tabs, as well as Photoshop, Steam, and Intel's AI Playground all running in the background, the laptop kept chugging along.

Back in our lab, the Zenbook S 14 lasted nearly 14 hours on our Laptop Mag Battery Test. This endurance trial entails continuous web browsing over WiFi at a display brightness set to 150 nits.

So if you want a laptop that can juggle your workload and last a full day, the Asus Zenbook S 14 is a wise choice. And at $300 off, it's a steal of a deal!

Today's best Asus Zenbook S 14 laptop deal

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Editor's Choice
Asus Zenbook S 14: was $1,399 now $1,099 at Best Buy

Overview

At $300 off, the excellent Asus Zenbook S 14 is a steal!

Key specs: 14-inch WUXGA (1920 x 1200) 500-nit touch screen, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 16-core CPU, 16GB RAM, Intel Arc graphics, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home

Release Date: September 2024

Price history: This is the lowest price I've seen for the Asus Zenbook S 14.

Price comparison: Walmart $1,369

Reviews consensus: In our Asus Zenbook S 14 review, we called it a nearly perfect laptop and gave it an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5-stars. During real-world tests, it easily juggled multiple tasks all the while delivering snappy performance.

Laptop Mag: ★★★★½

Buy it if: You're a power user looking for a laptop with long battery life. Packed with the latest Intel Ultra 7 Series 2 CPU, 16GB of RAM, and Intel Arc graphics, it's a capable laptop for day-to-day multitasking, creative tasks and casual gaming.

Don't buy it if: You want a personal computer for general use only or if you want a gaming-specific laptop for playing AAA games at high refresh rates.

Hilda Scott

Hilda Scott uses her combined passion for gadgets from laptops to TVs and her bargain-shopping savvy to bring you the best prices on all things tech. She has a bachelor’s degree in film and media studies from Hunter College and over a decade of experience in tech journalism. Her work has been featured on Tom’s Guide, iTechPost, Examiner.com, Parlemag, Enstars, and Latin Times. When she's not scouting for the best deals, Hilda’s catching up on her favorite TV series and combat sports.

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