AMD’s Ryzen mobile chips are increasingly competitive with Intel’s Core mobile lineup, and in recent years, AMD has taken a lead in some areas, such as battery life. The new Ryzen 7 8840HS is one of AMD’s best mid-range mobile processors yet, and it gives the Zenbook 14 OLED the edge it needs to stand out from Intel-powered competitors.
SPECS AND FEATURES
The laptop’s headline feature is certainly the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processor. This is a new chip from AMD, and it’ll be interesting to see how it performs relative to older AMD chips, as well as Intel’s new Core Ultra 7 series.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
Memory: 16GB LPDDR5x
Graphics/GPU: AMD Radeon integrated
Display: 1920×1200 OLED 60Hz touchscreen
Storage: 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe solid state drive
Webcam: 1080p camera with IR sensor for Windows Hello, physical privacy shutter
Connectivity: 1× USB-C 4 Gen 3 with DIsplayPort and Power Delivery, 1× USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort and Power Delivery, 1× USB-A 3.2 Gen, 1× HDMI 2.1, 1× 3.5mm combo audio jack
Networking: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Biometrics: Windows Hello facial recognition
Battery capacity: 75 watt-hours
Dimensions: 12.3×8.67×0.59 inches
Weight: 2.82 pounds
MSRP: $849.99
The laptop otherwise embraces typical budget to mid-range specifications, including 16GB of memory, 512GB of solid-state storage, and a 1920×1200 OLED touchscreen. Asus prices their
