Compact 14 inch TUF gaming laptop from ASUS is now available in Nepal!

Looking for a compact gaming laptop? Well, that’s a tough ask, especially in the context of Nepal where larger 16-inch machines is the norm. Moreover, the prices on compact options like the Zephyrus G14 from Asus are so so high. That’s why I think you’ll love the recently launched Asus TUF Gaming A14 (2024) which we'll talk about here alongside its price in Nepal and availability. 

Asus TUF Gaming A14 (2024) Overview

Compact footprint

The major attraction of the Asus TUF A14 is its compact footprint. The gaming device is just 1.69mm thick and weighs below that 1.5 kg threshold. Moreover, it features a CNC-milled chassis with military-grade durability for everyday struggles and blows alongside great portability. The front bezels look minimal housing a 1080p IR webcam up top and the whole thing looks solid and modern in its sole Grey colorway. 

Talking of the display, you get a no-compromise 2.5k IPS screen with a tall 16:10 aspect ratio and anti-glare finish. It’s colorful enough for a gaming laptop at 100% sRGB but more importantly, runs at a smooth 165Hz with support for G-Sync alongside having a MUX Switch and NVIDIA’s Advanced Optimus as well. 

Ryzen AI and NVIDIA RTX

Under the hood, the TUF A14 is powered by a new Zen Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 top-of-the-line processor fabbed on an efficient 4nm node. There’s a total of 12 cores resulting in 24 threads with a boost clock of up to 5.1 GHz on a single core. Alongside that, there’s of course a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for the ‘AI’ part. It takes the load off the CPU and GPU for AI-related workflow (up to 50 TOPS with the XDNA NPU)  for efficiency’s sake, and we have covered the new Strix Point Ryzen 300 AI chips in detail if you want the nitty gritty. 

Although there’s the Radeon 780M integrated graphics, Asus’ TUF A14 brings in NVIDIA’s 40 series GPUs for gaming prowess. As expected, the graphics don’t run at their full potential in such a constrained chassis, but the 4060 version goes up to  100W with a boost. To keep it all under wraps, there are ultra-thin fans under the keyboard deck with heatsinks connecting to the CPU and GPU. 

Memory and Connectivity

Unfortunately, the RAM is soldered to the system board and you can only get up to 16GB configurations which is disappointing. The SSD however can be swapped for a higher capacity one (up to 2TB), and there’s an extra M.2 slot too. While that’s definitely a plus, not offering a 32GB configuration at all is weird on AMD’s part. Regardless the memory is superfast with the RAM running at 7500 MT/s and the SSD being an NVME Gen 4.

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Touching a bit on the connectivity side of things, there are two Type-C ports (one USB 4), two Type-As (both USB 3), a full-size HDMI, a microSD reader, and a headphone jack on the Asus TUF Gaming A14. The other good thing about it is that the AC brick has a Type-C connector, so you don’t need to carry around bulky brick-style laptop chargers that add extra heft. With the large 73Wh battery and efficient Ryzen chip, you can likely use the A14 as an every day/gaming hybrid with good endurance for office and school work too. For wireless connections, there’s WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 card.

Asus TUF Gaming A14 (2024) Specifications

Asus TUF Gaming A14 2024 Price in Nepal and Availability

The Taiwanese company has launched its new compact gaming laptop via Nagmani International. Asus TUF A14 (2024) price in Nepal is NPR 252,900 for the Ryzen AI 9, RTX 4050 variant. You get 2 years of official warranty alongside a genuine laptop bag, and a complimentary mouse with your purchase.

•  Meanwhile, check out our video on the Asus Zenbook 14 (2023):