SeekerAsus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition
With the ZenBook 14X Space Edition, Asus offers a powerful ultraportable built on a 12th gen Intel Alder Lake hardware platform, very capable in CPU-heavy loads, but not as competent in GPU tasks and efficiency compared to the alternative AMD platforms available in this space as of 2022. At the same time, the 14X is still my favorite ZenBook design so far, with the 16:10 screen, the uncompromised IO and inputs, and the updated thermal design, but I'm not entirely sold on some of the particularities of this Space Edition design, especially as this demands a premium over the regular Zenbook 14X variants with similar specs and doesn't offer all the configuration options available with the standard 14X.
-- As reviewed by UltrabookReview
Product details
- Aspect Ratio:16:10
- Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition laptop comes with a futuristic 3.5-inch OLED companion ZenVision display on the lid that shows personalized notifications, animations or text.
- The laptop comes with 14” 2.8K (2880 x 1800) 16:10 OLED Touch Screen display with ultra-slim 4-sided NanoEdge bezels.
- The laptop comes with latest 12th generation Intel Core i9-12900H Processor (24M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz) and Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics.
- The laptop comes with fast storage and memory featuring 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD and 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, with Windows 11 Pro.
- The laptop comes with Pantone Validated display, DCI-P3: 100% Glossy display with 92% screen-to-body ratio.
- The laptop comes with extensive connectivity with Thunderbolt 4 via USB-C, USB 3.2 Type A, HDMI, 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack, Micro SD card reader, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), and Bluetooth 5.2 (*USB transfer speed may vary.
PROS
+ premium design and craftsmanship
+ design particularities and collectables available for this Space Edition variant
+ punchy OLED touch display
+ good inputs and IO
+ snappy with everyday use and multitasking, and very capable in CPU-heavy loads
+ competent thermal design for this class
+ 63 Wh battery
CONS
- limited screen angle and keyboard readability compared to the standard 14X design
- graininess noticeable on white backgrounds on the OLED touch panel
- high internal temperatures and noise-levels on the Performance profile
- only average runtimes with the 12th gen Intel hardware
- more expensive than other ZenBook 14 models
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Expert reviews and ratings
By UltrabookReview on August 15, 2022
With the ZenBook 14X Space Edition, Asus offers a powerful ultraportable built on a 12th gen Intel Alder Lake hardware platform, very capable in CPU-heavy loads, but not as competent in GPU tasks and efficiency compared to the alternative AMD platforms available in this space as of 2022. At the same time, the 14X is still my favorite ZenBook design so far, with the 16:10 screen, the uncompromised IO and inputs, and the updated thermal design, but I'm not entirely sold on some of the particularities of this Space Edition design, especially as this demands a premium over the regular Zenbook 14X variants with similar specs and doesn't offer all the configuration options available with the standard 14X.
85
By TechRadar on May 19, 2022
The Asus ZenBook 14X OLED Space Edition is the kind of laptop that's made for a small number of people, but it delivers exactly what they want – for the most part. There's very little here that you won't like, but its surprisingly short battery and hefty price tag make the device a powerful, premium showpiece that's best kept in orbit around a nearby power outlet.
90