ASUS ZenBook S 14 - INTEL Lunar Lake is AWESOME!

[@MatthewMoniz]

What do you guys think of Intels Lunar Lake CPUs?

[@whenhen]

I’m super excited for them and this will likely get me to upgrade once non touch devices with bright and high resolution screens come out. Great battery life in an x86 device running Windows that comes with 16GB or more RAM is all I want in a laptop

[@colors5108]

Better handheld CPU than handheld CPUs

[@Jerome-iwnl]

I was not expecting it to be this good

[@Jerome-iwnl]

Intel should continue focusing on efficiency, battery, and single core performance

[@NotoriousScarFace]

it's nice - good to see they are going in that direction. waiting for the M4 on MacBook Air and its gunna crush it...

[@OrbitlynX]

At 6:37 would be probably better to show AMD in red and Intel in blue :D. But yeah nitpicking. Good review overall.

[@MatthewMoniz]

LOL thanks

[@MrJonas7]

Or maybe show more than 2 game benchmarks. I have yet to find a review of Lunar lake that actually contains some data based on which I could conclude it is better than anything. These early "reviews" are the same like Meteor Lake, a whole lot of marketing, a few nitpicked benchmarks and a lot of praise for "stuff" like sticker design :D

[@nthd08]

I have been waiting for this Lunar Lake review! Thank you

[@Burbanana]

I do believe having strong single core with decent / ok multicore performance is a good balance for most use cases except like video editing maybe for when you are publishing the project

[@MatthewMoniz]

Totally agree! Its fine for a thin and light

[@Burbanana]

@Garrus-w2h obviously it has a very capable iGPU and battery life lol...

[@moist_ointment]

​@Garrus-w2h it's not an i7. And also have you never heard of the U series?? And it's expensive because of the chassis, amazing screen, speakers, build quality, etc. Etc.

[@sorenvitarelli]

Please fix the scaling on the graphs. The tomb raider FPS made it look like Intel was much faster, but the difference was only 1 FPS.

[@legendash]

Agreed, there should be zero on the X axis

[@ZiggyMercury]

I thought that the webcam looked surprisingly good (for a webcam).

[@fevad1246]

ikr it's the best laptop webcam i have seen

[@FoodKart]

I Noticed that too... Amazing for a Webcam !

[@bufuCS]

and it sounded amazing

[@sidhantbhadauria5203]

Review's on Point. Need a comparison on Zenbook s13 and Zenbook 14. Love from Pickering,ON.

[@vinayak3751]

Can't believe the macbooks speaker performance still so far ahead

[@MatthewMoniz]

They’re definitely good!

[@JtotheRizzo]

At $1500, ASUS needed to put a 180degree hinge (preferably 360 hinge), a HDMI 2.1 port, Full size SD (Micro SD) card reader, and a Sensel touchpad on this thing... Hard pass.

[@igotsickieatlight]

lol wtf ur asking for for 1500 ? Not even the most expensive macbook offers that

[@JtotheRizzo]

​@@igotsickieatlight WTF?? MacBooks are rip offs. Lenovo offers these port specs on their Thinkbook 14 series (Meteor Lake) for cheaper. When they upgrade to Lunar Lake and offer a better display option, I'll cop that. Lots of issues apparently with ASUS's reliability too. Not sure cause I never owned a ASUS but no one seems to complain about reliability and support issues with Lenovo. Just sayin

[@dustydynasty802]

In Europe it’s 2100 euros

[@Alvin-Nukman]

1500 you get 32gb ram, 3k oled touch, 1tb. Man, that more than enough

[@primetradixnevafomo5412]

😂😂😂 you see this here is a broke guy

[@erikreider]

The M3 scoring that high in the Firefox compile test has to be a Windows diff for the other laptops. Have you tested if running the same laptop under Linux would affect the scores compared to Windows?

[@ContraVsGigi]

If I remeber it right, in the past, Linux compilation was consistently faster than Windows.

[@akhyarrayhka4048]

its cool that modern laptop makes the distinction between gaming and conventional laptop more blurry, since it got already powerful enough.

[@ia24601]

Another fantastic video. Thank you for the work you put into the videos.

[@MatthewMoniz]

My pleasure! Thank you for your support and your time out of your day to watch it!

[@mauriciojpeixoto]

Can you review the ASUS Expertbook P5, please?

[@ZiggyMercury]

How come reviewers never/barely test Apple's stuff for GPU-/gaming-related things? If it can't run it - put a "DNF" there. Don't let them (or any company) off the hook.

[@burtonyan8467]

I'm consistently impressed with how much speakers of Windows machines have caught up to the Macs over the last couple of years. There's very little difference for most models now.

[@Bulgdoom]

If this was sub $1000 it would be a great laptop, even with fewer cores. Great for most people and has a decent iGPU so works for light gaming.

[@TuFacez]

I'm so glad you called out the lack of haptic touchpads in these modern Windows laptops. For me personally it is a deal break!

[@jaredcadz]

could you do a comparison with last year's ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED 2024 with Core Ultra 7 155H?

[@nazarottto]

Came for the Mozilla Firefox Compile test, never disappointed (:

[@MatthewMoniz]

❤️

[@mikephilpot]

How does this fare against the previous Zenbook 14 OLED? Love your reviews good sir.

[@chiaza7735]

We need a 2-in-1 version of this pleaseee

[@AjPlayGames]

Thanks for the review. Is it worth to wait for 288v?

[@RemofRenaissance]

Appreciate the content. Thank you. As for me, I’m kind of invested in the ARM / Snapdragon movement. Feels like I’d probably be the minority but what I have is working well and does what I need (SP11). A good time to be in the hardware market it seems!

[@eric131313]

1 fps difference never looked so big 😂

[@MatthewMoniz]

if it had rgb 2 fps difference!

[@luis_gbs]

@@MatthewMoniz6:34 and you will understand the joke 😂

[@rubalskiy]

Graph has a mistake, scale shows 35, but bar 45

[@abc_cba]

I want it's benchmarks against the Zen 5 AI HX equivalent, please 🥺

[@MrMohas]

How is the battery life when idle/sleep. That was my biggest issue with Intel. I would put my laptop asleep and come back with 50% of the battery gone. Also the wake from sleep would take too long. Both of these issues were addressed with my snapdragon x elite laptop. How does this new lunar lake chip stack up in comparison? Thanks for the great video.

[@nurqrtlann1427]

Yes i want to know this too!

[@dareemmanuel6079]

Check tech chap’s review on it. He said the laptop lost no battery overnight

[@woody89xj]

Thanks for the review. I've been waiting to buy a new laptop based on your feedback. Which new laptop would you recommend purchasing right now? I was hoping for better quality considering the price. I need a thin and light laptop for work and the ability to run 2 screens at home.

[@MW-mn1el]

Thanks for the review. Apple M3 is still the bedst for creative workload and for developer, plus it's fanless without noise and long battery life, and M4 is right around the corner. Nice with some competition, so apple don't get away by charging extortion price for memory and storage. AMD strix point is more suitable for gaming with dedicate GPU, at least for now.

[@JasonTsimplis]

The OLED PWM Flickering of just 480Hz is a huge problem... I want my eyes to stay healthy.

[@Gorilla-0093]

I love ur contents its clean and efficient, includes the key information u want to buy a tech

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thank you! I really appreciate it. Also thank you for taking the time out of your day to watch some of it.

[@MikiasTereda]

1:58 matthew being a giant

[@jonmarkwiltshire]

What would you pick between the Zenbook S 14 and the Lenovo Slim 7i ?

[@MatthewMoniz]

Need to review the slim 7 I first!

[@nurqrtlann1427]

​@@MatthewMonizwill be waiting for this one

[@moxie75]

I’d like to know as well

[@VarjoPira]

3:02 and the "lunar blue" really pops nicely against the grey chassis. iGPUs getting so potent is good news forvthe less savvy pensioners - and their families, lol.

[@sougaaat]

useless copilot button.

[@arkiostu]

like the office button

[@martydespot]

I was expecting a more performant chip considering the fact that intel uses a more advanced manufacturing process. I think the company made a lot of tradeoffs in searching for an actual MacBook comparable battery life and left off hyperthreading and leaving it with less cores. The graphics accelerator is indeed one of a kind right now, i am surprised the pulled this off so well. Maybe these characteristics would sell better with discounts or in other, cheaper laptops, because this Asus, despite being so classy (and is indeed classy) is rather expensive for what it offers. One could easily assume these days Asus is chasing bespoke design in all of their models but sometimes misses the overall package. Great review!

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thanks Marty!! I agree it will come down to pricing

[@skipper63400]

Hi Matthew, what happened to thr LG Gram 2024 review with Meteorlake. I see it in the benchmark comparisons, never saw the video. It seems lunarlake is a downgrade in performance. Great, concise review nu the way

[@primetradixnevafomo5412]

Thats the best webcam i have seen so far on windows laptops Asus are really catching up to Macbooks

[@SULFURIOUS]

Eyes gonna love you... for a sub-500Hz PWM screen? SRSLY? Maybe if it would be above 2-4K Hz... it would be acceptable.

[@gregorywilson2124]

The high price is a deal breaker.

[@armaanmodi]

Yo the webcam is good! And it feels super silly when gaming laptops nowadays come with shitty matte IPS panels

[@raviteja-on2hb]

No thunderbolt 5 is a deal breaker for me since I have been waiting for a dockable mobile workstation (for scientific work). I hope Intel supports thunderbolt 5 for their ultrabook chips soon.

[@ikennaonwunli5072]

You are definitely confused, no other words but obvious confusion.

[@whenhen]

What would Thunderbolt 5 offer for a thin and light laptop that a TB4 dock does not? I work at a finance firm and we run 6 monitor setups on one TB4 dock and one USB C hub

[@raviteja-on2hb]

@@whenhen My lab deals with protein dynamics and folding which needs a good cpu and a GPU with a lot of vram.(Not using a super computer since that's not a viable option for our lab due to multiple reasons). Since we need to work in real time, the latency is painful when using tb4 and full fat desktops are our only choice. So I have been hoping for a higher bandwidth port like tb5.

[@gabrielkardos4342]

He said dockable mobile workstation.

[@benjaminhoang163]

not much on market can take advantage of TB5 unless you want to push to the edge. even gaming on EGPU.

[@israelmondowin1481]

Asus is crushing the computer space 💯💯

[@TheLDunn1]

Regarding your comment on video editing really requiring a dedicated GPU….is there any advantage of going to a 4080 vs say a 4070 (or lower) in a laptop specifically for video editing? I see to recall somewhere that the 4080 has encoders which the lower nvidia laptop gpu’s don’t have. Looking forward to 16” laptops being offered with lunar lake. Great review, thanks!

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thanks for your time! I appreciate it. As for 4080 vs 4070, it really depends on what you're doing. The 4080 will render a bit faster but if you are working alot in After Effects or doing any 3D Work thats where the 4080 shines since it has more VRAM. But for general 4K video editing you won't see a massive difference.

[@TheLDunn1]

@@MatthewMoniz many thanks for the reply. I tend to shun Adobe, having spent a fortune buying one of their CS suites and shortly after them announcing that they were going to a subscription model leaving me high & dry with regards to upgrade path from my standalone package……and nothing I’ve read about them as a company subsequently has changed my mind about them,if anything, it’s cements it further. So, quite some time ago, I switched to Blackmagic Design Resolve & Fusion, and Capture One for stills. I still occasionally use my standalone version of PS, but it’s pretty rare that I need to these days. But, playing around with Fusion & Blender is something I enjoy doing, so, I think your responses answers that question for me.

[@rcvillapando]

Impressive Intel! But then… Strix Halo: I. Am. Inevitable.

[@thenubianspeaks4329]

Look, most of us cannot tell a noticable difference between a glass and heptic touchpad. I have a glass touchpad Microsoft precision on my Lenovo yoga slim 7i aura edtion, and I love it. A lot of things that are big deals with you reviewers are not so much for a lot of us. LIke my computer, the Lenovo yoga slim 7i, aura edition, no oled display, but this IPS color accurate display looks just as good as a lot of oleds without the problem and battery drain of an oled. One hand opening, who cares really. power button on the side, a little bit annoying but not so much. The Lenovo yoga slim 7i aura edition is a fantastic laptop, and beats the pants off of the Asus. And I have heard that the Asus Zenbook 14s will get ;pretty hot under load, My lenvovo gets barely warm, and I do not lose hardly any performanc on battery, The keyboard is top notch, the travel is great. Can't stand the low travel keyboards. And the speakers, wow, I tested the Asus one's at Best Buy they do not match the Lenovo yoga slim 7i, so there

[@JunaidHasan23]

TSMC keeping Intel alive.

[@ItsTealv]

I understand that the 2 laptops are very different, but because the price is somewhat similiar between the 2 what would be the best? Zenbook s 14 vs Zephyrus g14 2024?

[@runninginthe90s75]

Who need apple m3/m4 or qualcomm x elite when we have Intel Lunar Lake which can run every software no problem, can runs all games without any problem, no apple stupidity either !!!

[@4ernuy89]

G14 with 4050 for the same price will be better choice. They very similar, but dGpu is huge advantage

[@gaminginstilllife9429]

Just got the AI 300 asus s16, great laptop batt lasts 8 to 9 hrs with work and youtube. Same as my snapdragon i reexchanged cause didnt run Vonage business.

[@omarcortes5754]

Not bad for a thin and light laptop but not great for that price.

[@JeovanHerrera]

Nobody should pay $1500 for this, period.

[@msp5138]

I agree, no one should pay $1500 for a MacBook...

[@Manan689]

I really neeed your opinion on this. I want a laptop with really good battery life. I don’t play video games at all. I am an engineering student and I will be need to run AutoCAD and Matlab on this laptop. Will this laptop run those things without any problems?

[@shintarouemiya]

Any thoughts on it running Linux?

[@freshis16]

Do you think you can start putting Blender render times and blender gpu benchmarks. Lots of people are 3d artists and that would them a lot.

[@MatthewMoniz]

I can but most people are not buying thin laptops for blender or 3D work. More important for laptops with dedicated GPU

[@Burbanana]

you will not believe it but Asus charges 1729 euros here without touchscreen and 1849 with touchscreen. It is about 300 more expensive than the S 16 Ryzen version

[@MatthewMoniz]

$2199 cad

[@Burbanana]

@@MatthewMoniz That should be around 1400 euros here. (usually we get the same USD number but in Euro)

[@shrimpgordita]

But does it still feel and act like an x86 windows laptop? (Laggy, worse performance on battery, slow to boot up, runs hot, doesnt recognize when its closed, etc). I bought the new Zenbook S16 and, compared to the Yoga Slim 7x it exhibits a lot of the BS weve had to deal with in the windows world for years.

[@wasti6745]

All that garbage is what I’m trying to avoid. Have the Dell XPS 13 from 4 years ago and I’m not buying anything that does the same nonsense it’s been doing

[@shrimpgordita]

@@wasti6745 well I can assure you that the Slim 7x doesn't do those things. It's only downsides are 16:10 vs 3:2 aspect ratio and fringe app compatibility

[@ballooneyjr4294]

@@wasti6745right, I got a great deal on the surface laptop and I needed a windows laptop for excel and tax programs (need laptop because I’m moving abroad and computers there are way more expensive), but I can’t imagine having paid sticker price for it (over 1500 dollars) and having that kind of experience.. I’ve had my MacBook for almost 4 years, last night I closed both of the laptops on 100%, when I opened them this morning the MacBook was 100% and the surface laptop was at 85%… one is four years old and the other is a couple months old. The trackpad is also no where near as good. Screen is a bit better on MacBook. Speakers are amazing though. Build quality wise, the body on the MacBook is stronger and way more solid while the surface laptop flexes easily almost as if it were plastic even though it’s aluminum? Performance wise, the surface laptop has better multi core score, though that’s to be expected on four year old difference between machines. Surprisingly single core score is almost identical. It’s an amazing laptop for what I paid but it is not worth the sticker price at all considering I got my MacBook four years ago for less. Anyways rant over…

[@RobertLindberg-cv3vj]

Would it be able to get this one with a 16 inch screen like the AMD version?

[@naheedhussain7895]

Why haven’t you reviewed ASUS TUF A16 with the Ryzen AI processor?

[@mutchlouis9707]

I have already counted them (Intel) out in my purchase decisions. I am only comparing AMD Pcs and Macs at this point and sometimes Qualcom. Intel has to play like a huge catchup i am tqlking like 4-5 gens of pure innovation to even consider its existence to a former customer.

[@computerscience1101]

I don't understand the point of this comment.

[@sridharsunkaranam9541]

When will we get to see the arrow lake powered machines?

[@MatthewMoniz]

Probably October

[@andyH_England]

October 24 for launch, delayed by two weeks.

[@vmafarah9473]

It isnt worth for the price. Last year u get a laptop wiith 8Gb GPU for the price.

[@HomiebeaR_]

Do u lose performance when not plugged in, especially in games?

[@MatthewMoniz]

Yes a little bit. If its most ly CPU not so much but when iGPU is activated it takes a hit

[@VadimMarchenko]

Come on where is the mate screen version?!?!?!

[@everettwinterlast]

Does anyone know when macbooks will no longer have a notch on the display? I really like how the display on this Zenbook looks with no notch even with small bezels. I heard macbook is getting OLED in 2026 so mabye by then the screen will look good by not having the notch?

[@wesley.zago120]

putting intel as red and amd as blue on the gpu graphics is a little bit confusing 🤣🤣

[@MatthewMoniz]

@@wesley.zago120 haha sorry

[@morten1]

Ok so the touchpad has no haptic feedback.. but I wonder: is it a big mechanical button?

[@ballooneyjr4294]

Idk why they don’t include haptic feedback on these 1000+ laptops… the trackpad experience totally makes or breaks the laptop.

[@xmaverickhunterkx]

I always think Intel releases mediocre upgrades on purpose and has all the real stuff kept for emergencies just to answer AMD or in case of a screw up. We've seen these at least since gen 12.

[@M.K__]

That power button placement is horrendous.

[@grouikr7742]

Can't compete with Strix Point Ryzen AI 300

[@bruh-qi7ue]

If the igpu is so good why did premiere pro do so poorly? I thought it was the igpu that decodes most of it. I guess the amount of cores really matter then?

[@MatthewMoniz]

Premiere Pro is VERY CPU heavy

[@AirrowRocket]

Nice review.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thanks!

[@bryans8656]

Thanks for the usual balanced review. That is a beautiful laptop but yeah, a bit on the spendy side.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thanks Bryan! What do you think of Intel's new lunar lake chips?

[@bryans8656]

@@MatthewMoniz For me the jury is still out.

[@arastu1774]

why there is no battery test vs the x elite?

[@TypeErrorDubs]

My man, those graphs. AMD in blue, Intel is red is one thing, but then AMD is in red in later graphs and Intel in green!?!? 😂 whaaaat is happening

[@ThomazMartinez]

"Because i like to cap my components" dude this is standard thing its not you only...

[@oleksandrdubyna4173]

I am software developer. Could you try to connect it to Samsung g9 monitor? Will it give at least 100hz in 4k? Thanks a lot!

[@jtomtl]

Ha, I will get a MacBook, Mac OS is far more convenient to use, as a MacBook user, I can’t stand the laggy windows. Asus garbage customer support

[@iamtheiceman]

I dont like those weird lines on the outside design. Otherwise it is nice.

[@bradavon]

Surface Laptop 7 obviously. Not everyone plays Games or uses Google Drive (madness Google, coming later this year).

[@Jerome-iwnl]

Damn, I didn't expect intel to destroy Zen 5... I was totally expecting the other way around...

[@MrJonas7]

I don't want to ruin your enthusiasm, but real reviews aren't out yet. All the reviews out now only show a few nitpicked benchmarks and a lot of praise being said. So I'd wait for some real reviews, although if it's gonna be the same like Meteor lake, we'll have to wait a long time...

[@Jerome-iwnl]

@@MrJonas7 I doubt Matthew Moniz or Tech Chap would lie this much without the video being a paid ad. These results seem legit to me.

[@PatrickSierak]

What about battery drain while sleeping?

[@MatthewMoniz]

Incredible idle time when sleeping.

[@Jerome-iwnl]

I'm a product designer, single core performance is the most important for me. And I want at least 32gb of ram. Then the battery should be great (I got spoiled by apple silicon) This is by far a better choice compared to AMD

[@luis_gbs]

Still, I dont know if I should go with the S14 or S16…

[@MatthewMoniz]

Depends I need a 16 inch screen but some are cool with 14

[@igorsavchenko5471]

have issues with audio, bad linux support. 1 type c and 1 USB port free when charging

[@mohagungnursalim8219]

is the touchpad from glass?

[@MatthewMoniz]

Yes the touchpad is glass

[@darwinlaureles]

Too expensive

[@_Trakman]

Could you load linux on it

[@rahulrustagi6119]

No 180 degree is needed. I use laptop on a stand for my neck pain. Useless expensive laprop with compromised lid degree.

[@laithqd]

Please be consistent with the webcam reviews

[@MatthewMoniz]

What are you talking about?

[@arastu1774]

did he really say nice stickers? Thats the weirdest thing ive ever heard i hope it was ironic

[@MatthewMoniz]

It’s on going thing with my laptop reviews. If you know you know

[@alienkiller007]

Nearly 1,8k in EU though which is way too much.

[@andyH_England]

It seems ASUS is charging excessively, possibly due to their exclusivity for a while. However, this pricing strategy doesn’t compete well with the X Elite and M3 models, which currently offer significant discounts. For instance, I recently saw the M3 MB Pro 14 for $1099, which is a better product despite having only 8GB of RAM. Nevertheless, it should be sufficient for most ultrabook tasks. I would recommend waiting for competition and the inevitable price drops if X Elite compatibility issues or you need Windows software so cannot use a Mac. This is basically the same device as the AMD and X Elite versions, and most ultrabooks now have great displays, so product-wise I am seeing nothing new from Windows laptops. An easy pass. Waiting for bargains is the best advice creators should give.

[@MatthewMoniz]

I mentioned the price and I mentioned the Snapdragon X Elite getting discounts. I think i made it pretty clear that there's a pricing issue here with all the competition. Its a fantastic laptop but yes its a bit to expensive at the moment. I'm sure there will be deals on it in the next month. Thanks for watching Andy!

[@andyH_England]

@@MatthewMoniz yes, I watched and noticed you mentioned these. I was just adding my context to confirm your thoughts, with examples of current pricing that I’ve seen.

[@fozant7156]

Nope 8gb is not enough, 4 minute after turn on my mac pro m2 pro 16gb it filled 12 gb already

[@andyH_England]

Over 60% of MacBook Airs sold have 8GB of RAM. While this may not be sufficient for your needs, it is more than enough for the majority of users. Most people use their MacBooks as lightweight alternatives to Windows laptops, and 99% of ChromeBooks, which are popular lightweight laptops, have 8GB or less of RAM.

[@fozant7156]

@@andyH_England pretty sure with only light task they filled the 8 gigs and the mac start using swap mem, which literally means 8 gigs is not enough

[@yowdhann7134]

Are we almost Ghz in laptop ram speed?

[@MatthewMoniz]

Well considering theres 1000 mhz in a ghz we've been using GHZ laptop ram speeds for almost two decades

[@Watchandlearn91]

No haptic touchpad = no thanks

[@bernardogalvao4448]

I got a macbook for work and... I cant go back to anything that's not a haptic trackpad

[@Watchandlearn91]

@@bernardogalvao4448 same here. I’ve been using MacBooks for years for that reason. I’m glad they’re finally coming to some windows laptops but honestly anything above $1000 should have one standard

[@AhmadQ.81]

Intel cannot win with their weak performance. The new cpu when in performance mode is equal to the previous ultra series 1 whwn it is on balance mode. Leave the new AMD Zen 5 alone its better performar and even more eecient when consider the 30+ in multi threading performance. The new Intel Ultra is more suited to home users.

[@39claxx]

Poor quality OLED screen at this pricepoint... just take care doing homework before pay this much.... black is not black and color pixels will show @ white backgrounds

[@kareemibrahem5549]

1 frame in 1 game is not a better performance my guy

[@MatthewMoniz]

1 frame is 1 frame my guy

[@opensourcedev22]

That multi core performance is slightly better than y Ti-84 graphing calculator... yikes

[@lvmhung26able]

how can it is "easy to open up with one hand" when you use two hands to do it? :)))))

[@MatthewMoniz]

It’s easy to open with one hand. I’ll send you a 20 minute video of me opening it with one hand if needed lol