Asus Zenbook 14 review: It’s sleek, stylish, powerful and expensive

When Compaq released its first laptop three decades ago, holding a laptop in itself was a marvel. No one cared how gawdy these things looked, as long as you were holding one all eyeballs were on you. While desktops were undergoing a design transformation—thanks to Apple—nobody was trying to make laptops beautiful.

Now, as laptops move from the domain of power and performance, more companies are looking at stylish designs and attractive covers. The laptop is no more just a device, it has to be artistic. HP did this with its Elitebook, Dell has done it with the new XPS range—Apple is still more stylish with Macbook models—but Asus is taking it a step further. With full metal body and stunning colours, Asus is taking the lead in beautiful laptops. Surely, a style statement. The Asus Zenbook 14 is no different.

Design

With a greyish blue meta body finish, the upper body is smooth and flawless. The lower aluminum plate could have been a bit thicker, it had a crackling noise, but the surface is smooth.