Discovering a stability between design and efficiency in a budget gaming laptop may be robust, however Asus could have executed it with its latest TUF Gaming A14. Going for a barely much less aggressive aesthetic than its predecessors, the TUF Gaming A14 feels extra luxe than its value suggests whereas providing you with a laptop computer that wouldn’t look misplaced within the workplace. To not point out delivering sufficient oomph for respectable body charges in trendy video games.
Maybe the largest shock when initially unboxing the TUF Gaming A14, nevertheless, was its weight and measurement. This 14-inch design is new for the 2024 TUF lineup, and it’s surprisingly mild for a gaming laptop computer at 3.22 kilos. Its 16:10 display screen side ratio is a little bit taller and fewer broad than a typical 16:9 show (like a TV), serving to it really feel fairly compact.
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For comparability, the TUF Gaming A14 has very comparable dimensions to the decidedly nongaming laptop computer the Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1, regardless of together with a cell GeForce RTX 4060 graphics chip, an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS processor, and the entire cooling parts essential to preserve temperatures down whereas gaming. Different specs embody a 1-TB strong state drive for storage and 16 GB of RAM, plus an extra M.2 slot if you wish to add extra storage later. That’s a powerful setup for a laptop computer that appears and feels somewhat unassuming at first look.
The highest and backside of the chassis are coated by steel in a good-looking darkish grey, which enhances the black shade scheme discovered across the display screen and on the keyboard deck. This isn’t your typical loud and RBG-infused gaming laptop computer, which I recognize as somebody who doesn’t essentially need to stand out like that once I’m out of the home. Nonetheless, the understated look will not be for everybody, particularly if you happen to like a little bit of flash in your tech.
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