Asus releases new 14-inch laptop with cheaper pricing and over 24 hours battery life
Asus has updated the ExpertBook A7 with an even cheaper option. To recap, we recently reviewed Asus' 14-inch laptop with a Core 7 350 processor, 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB PCIe 4.0 SSD. Priced at $1,299, our review unit mirrors MacBooks like the current MacBook Air 13 (curr. $1,099 on Amazon) thanks to its premium-feeling unibody chassis.
At the end of October, Asus launched a version with 12 GB of RAM for $899. While this variant is still not available to purchase, the company has confirmed that this option will eventually reach the US exclusively with a Core 5 320 processor, a 256 GB PCIe 3.0 SSD and an Eclipse Black finish. Now, parts of Europe have received a comparable SKU, albeit with 8 GB of RAM.
Currently, Asus has priced this variant at £899 in the UK (~$1,189), a 30% and £400 reduction from the version we reviewed. By contrast, this new variant costs €1,199 (~$1,320) in Belgium and the Netherlands but €1,219 (~$1,345) in Germany. Although comparatively expensive in the Eurozone, this 8 GB option is still at least €400 cheaper than its 16 GB counterpart.
The haptic touchpad from Asus' more expensive variant returns though, as does the 1800p OLED display with 500 nits peak brightness and a 120 Hz refresh rate. Moreover, the cheaper ExpertBook A7 also contains a 65 Wh battery, which Asus claims delivers up to 26 hours of battery life in official video playback tests.
At the time of publication, the ExpertBook A7 with 8 GB of RAM and a Core 5 320 processor is ready to ship across Belgium, Germany and the UK. Meanwhile, Asus reports that this SKU will begin reaching those in the Netherlands from November 30. Please see our review for more details about the ExpertBook A7.
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