I don't know what standard everyone's mind should be for thin and light laptops, but in my long-term reviews, about 14 inches is the regular size of thin and light laptops.
The power consumption reaches about 60W and weighs about 1.5kg is a high-performance thin and light notebook, if it can't reach this power consumption, then the weight has to be controlled at about 1.2kg.
Of course, everyone's standards are different, and if you have a lot of tendon meat, then the MSI Titan 18 Ultra can also be used as a thin and light book.
Today's protagonist is a "very standard" thin and light notebook, both portable and cool, which meets my expectations, but it has some "black spots" that do not meet the identity of a thin and light notebook.
What exactly is this?
This time, let's briefly analyze:
ASUS Adou 14 Air
Left side of the fuselage
The right side of the fuselage
It is configured as follows:
R7 8845H processor
32GB LPDDR5x 7500MHz 内存
1TB SSD
14-inch 2880×1800 resolution, 100% P3 color gamut, 120Hz refresh rate (VRR supported) OLED screen
The battery capacity is 75Wh
厚度 13.9~16.3mm
Weight 1.29kg
The adapter weighs 378g
The reference price is 5499 yuan
Its advantages and disadvantages are as follows:
Merit! 1. The screen quality is good, and it supports color gamut switching and VRR variable refresh rate
2，标配32G+1T大存储
3. RGB keyboard feels better
Shortcoming! 1. Under high load, the fan is noisy
2. The internal scalability is average
3. The original adapter is heavier
【Upgrade Suggestion】It is not difficult to disassemble this laptop, and the back cover can be removed after removing the screws of the D case.
The dual-channel 32GB LPDDR5x 7500MHz memory meets the needs of most applications, and the memory is onboard and cannot be replaced.
The SSD capacity of the test machine is 1TB, the model is Micron 2400, supports PCIe 4.0×4 and NVMe, and the machine only has a 2280 M.2 slot, which can be replaced if necessary.
[Purchase suggestion] 1, the requirements for screen quality are high
2. There is a demand for color richness
3, not very sensitive to noise ASUS A bean 14 Air has a total of [Precious Pink Gold] and [Sage Green] two colors (pink is expensive 200), both of which are relatively rare colors on the market, with an all-metal body matte texture, a delicate touch, and it is not easy to get fingerprints.
屏幕方面，它支持VRR（FreeSync），实测色域容积121.3%DCI-P3，色域覆盖100.0%DCI-P3，屏幕支持色域切换；以DCI-P3为参考，平均ΔE 0.9，最大ΔE 2.37，屏幕最大亮度约412nits，开启HDR局部峰值亮度约654nits。
In normal mode, the machine is PWM dimming at 15% brightness, i.e. below 30nits, and full-brightness DC dimming if HDR is turned on.
In terms of interfaces, the left side of the fuselage is HDMI2.1 TMDS, USB-C 5Gbps, USB4 interface (all support PD charging and DP1.4 video output), Micro SD card slot, 3.5mm audio interface; There are two USB-A 5Gbps ports on the right side of the fuselage.
In terms of battery life, the PCmark10 endurance score is 11 hours and 38 minutes; The test score for daily application of simulation scripts is 6 hours and 17 minutes.
In terms of noise, it has a decibel level of 56.0dB at full load. (34.7dB ambient noise)
ASUS A bean 14 Air cyan version is priced at 5299 yuan for the first time, and the pink is 200 yuan more expensive, and now the price of green has risen to 5489 yuan, and the pink price is 5689 yuan.
JD can't insert a link to the 10 billion subsidy for its own business, and PDD doesn't have a subsidy, so you have to work hard to search for it on JD yourself.
So if you want a thin and light laptop with a unique color scheme and a good screen quality, then this notebook can be considered.
But if you're looking for noise or internal scalability, then this PC might not be right for you.
【Heat Analysis】The picture above is a real shot of the disassembly of the ASUS Adou 14 Air, a combination of dual fans and dual heat pipes.
Room temperature 25 °C
Reflectance1.0
BIOS版本：M5406UA.204.T18
For standard pressure processors, we use the Stress FPU for stress testing.
In the full load state, the high-efficiency mode is turned on, the CPU temperature is up to 90.3°C, stable at 82.0°C, the power consumption is 45W, and the frequency is 3.8~3.9GHz. If the full rotation mode is enabled, the CPU temperature is stable at 87.5°C, the power consumption is 50W, and the frequency is 3.9~4.0GHz.
Swipe left to see the temperature on the back
Oven back temperature
The surface temperature is shown in the image above, with the keyboard keycaps up to 41.3°C appearing on the number key "8" above the keyboard, 34.5°C for the WASD key, and 30.3°C for the arrow keys. The temperature of the left wrist rest is 29.8°C, and the center point of the back is 36.9°C. Overall, the heat dissipation performance of the ASUS Adou 14 Air is decent, the overall temperature is well controlled, and the performance release is also in the mid-to-high range, that is, the noise at full load is comparable to that of a gaming laptop, and it is recommended to switch to standard mode for daily use.
【The Pig King's Conscience Conclusion】
In terms of "figure", a bean 14 Air is a very standard thin and light book, with a body thickness of 13.9~16.3mm and a weight of less than 1.3kg, which is much more portable than the industry's popular "volume performance thin and light book".
At the same time, there are many plus points, screen quality, storage capacity, keyboard feel are OK, and the whole is a recommended computer.
But the ASUS Adou 14 Air is another product with significant shortcomings, the biggest problem is noise, at 45W power consumption, its fan noise can reach 56dB (pen bar test standard)
is the level of a real gaming book.
At the same time, the range didn't live up to my expectations (a 75Wh battery should get a longer score), and the weight of the adapter was a minus, but compared to noise, I think both are acceptable.
To sum up, the thin and light book not only considers the thinness of the fuselage, but also [screen] [storage] [keyboard] [noise] [battery life] [travel weight] and so on.
In fact, it is much more than that, [network card] [interface] [workmanship] [material] [grounding] [software] and a series of other details are worth seeing, depending on how much attention you pay to the product.