16th October 2024

Discovering a steadiness between design and efficiency in a finances gaming laptop computer will be powerful, however Asus might have completed 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 worth 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 fashionable video games.

Maybe the most important shock when initially unboxing the TUF Gaming A14, nevertheless, was its weight and dimension. 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 bit taller and fewer large than a typical 16:9 show (like a TV), serving to it really feel fairly compact.

Front view of the Asus TUF A14 laptop showing a character standing in a field and a computer mouse leaning against the...

{Photograph}: Julian Chokkattu

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 formidable setup for a laptop computer that appears and feels somewhat unassuming at first look.

The highest and backside of the chassis are lined by steel in a good-looking darkish grey, which enhances the black colour 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 respect as somebody who doesn’t essentially wish to stand out like that once I’m out of the home. Nonetheless, the understated look might not be for everybody, particularly if you happen to like a little bit of flash in your tech.

Top view of the keyboard of the Asus TUF A14 laptop

{Photograph}: Julian Chokkattu

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