IT之家 News on October 20: ASUS has newly launched a version of the a豆 14 Air 2026 equipped with an AMD AI 9 H 465 processor, 16GB of memory, and a 1TB solid-state drive, priced at 7,299 yuan, with an immediate 300 yuan discount at launch, or 5,949.15 yuan after stacking the national subsidy.
This laptop uses a lightweight magnesium-aluminum metal body, weighing only 990g with a thickness of 14.9mm, available in two color options: Iris Purple and Hyacinth Blue, but the Iris Purple version costs 100 yuan more.
This laptop is equipped with the brand-new AMD Ryzen AI 9 H 465 processor, built on the AMD "Zen 5" architecture with a 10-core 20-thread design, a maximum boost frequency of 5.0GHz, and a TDP of 45W; it features an AMD XDNA 2 NPU providing 50 TOPS of AI computing power; and it integrates AMD Radeon 880M integrated graphics (based on the RDNA 3.5 architecture), which outperforms the Ultra5 226V integrated graphics.
In terms of storage, this laptop comes standard with 16GB of high-frequency LPDDR5X memory and a 1TB PCIe high-speed SSD, and also reserves an M.2 slot to support storage expansion.
As for the display, this laptop features a 2.8K 120Hz OLED screen with peak brightness of 1100nits, covering 100% of the P3 wide color gamut, a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1, and a 0.2ms response time; it has passed dual SGS and TUV certification, supports switching between four professional color gamuts, is factory-calibrated per unit with ΔE<1, has hardware-level blue light protection without yellowing, and also includes a black-and-white reading mode for a paper-like reading experience.
On the AI front, this laptop comes with the built-in Doubing AI assistant, adopting an integrated edge-cloud AI large model, supporting features such as AI PPT, AI drawing, AI code writing, offline availability, AI file search, local knowledge base, computer settings, software control, voice input, and all-around writing; it also partners with WorkBuddy to create "XiaoShuo x WorkBuddy", enabling one-click ASUS account interconnection, one-click inheritance of historical points, and one-stop document processing and desktop office automation services.
In terms of battery life, this laptop carries a large 70Wh battery, achieving about 29.6 hours of local 1080P video playback and about 18.8 hours in PCMark 10 modern office scenarios.
In addition, this laptop offers the α豆 worry-free service plan, including 2 years of on-site hardware service, 2 years of unlimited remote assistance, 2 years of worry-free screen replacement, and 2 years of whole-machine warranty service.