KEY POINTS
- The art of portability: Ceraluminum™ lids in Arctic Blue or Komodo Coral, depending on configuration, and a lightweight design starting at 1.10kg make it easy to work and connect anywhere
- Intelligence in every interaction: A choice of Snapdragon® X, Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3, and AMD Ryzen™ AI processors brings efficient performance and up to 50 TOPS of NPU AI processing power
- Brilliant visuals, seamless connectivity: 14-inch FHD OLED displays, versatile I/O ports, Windows Hello facial recognition, and three months of Google AI Pro for eligible purchasers enhance everyday computing
TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ASUS today announced Canadian availability of the new ASUS Zenbook 14, starting at C$1,299.99. The Canadian lineup offers Snapdragon® X, Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 355 and Core Ultra 9 386H, and AMD Ryzen™ AI 5 330 and Ryzen AI 7 345 processor options. Designed for users who value refined aesthetics and dependable performance, the new Zenbook 14 combines a premium all-metal chassis, a distinctive Ceraluminum™ lid, and a vibrant 14-inch OLED display.
The Canadian lineup includes Snapdragon-based ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA), Intel-based ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480AA), and AMD-based ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480KA) configurations with selected models available as early as today.
The art of portability
Designed for modern users who want to work, unwind, and connect from anywhere, ASUS Zenbook 14 balances premium craftsmanship with everyday mobility. The Canadian configurations weigh from 1.10kg (2.43 lbs), depending on platform, and feature a durable all-metal chassis. The Zenbook-exclusive Ceraluminum™ lid offers a distinctive ceramic-like tactile experience while protecting against scratches, smudges, and everyday wear. Arctic Blue and Komodo Coral finishes are available on selected Canadian configurations.
Snapdragon-based Zenbook 14 configurations offer up to 18 hours of web browsing1 and up to 33 hours of video playback2, helping users stay productive on the move. Fast charging and a compact USB-C® charger add convenience, while 50Wh batteries on Snapdragon models and 70Wh batteries on Intel and AMD models support each platform’s portable design.
Intelligence in every interaction
The Snapdragon® X processor pairs efficient everyday performance with a Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU delivering up to 45 TOPS. Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 configurations offer up to a Core Ultra 9 386H processor, while AMD Ryzen™ AI 5 330 and Ryzen AI 7 345 configurations provide another choice for productivity and collaboration. NPU performance reaches up to 50 TOPS on selected Intel and AMD models. Select configurations qualify as Copilot+ PCs3, bringing AI experiences that help users search, organize information, and work more efficiently.
Brilliant visuals and seamless connectivity
Every listed Canadian configuration features a 14-inch FHD OLED display with a 1920 x 1200 resolution, a spacious 16:10 aspect ratio, a 60Hz refresh rate, and 100% DCI-P3 color coverage. An 89% screen-to-body ratio provides more room to work, browse, and enjoy content. Touchscreens are offered on selected Intel and AMD configurations. Smart Amp Technology, built-in speakers, and an array microphone support entertainment and collaboration, while precision touchpads and backlit keyboards on Intel and AMD models help make everyday computing more comfortable.
USB Type-A and Type-C® ports, HDMI® output, and a 3.5mm audio combo jack make it easy to connect peripherals. Intel configurations include Thunderbolt™ 4 and HDMI, while AMD configurations include USB4 connectivity. FHD IR cameras support Windows Hello facial recognition, and Microsoft Pluton security adds protection across the listed Canadian lineup. Port details and camera features vary by configuration and are shown in the tables below.
Google AI Pro out of the box
Eligible Canadian purchasers of ASUS Zenbook 14 can receive three months of Google AI Pro at no additional cost4, redeemable through the MyASUS app. The offer provides expanded access to Google AI tools and includes 5TB of cloud storage for documents, photos, videos, and creative projects. Device and account eligibility, redemption deadlines, and subscription terms apply.
AVAILABILITY & PRICING
The ASUS Zenbook 14 is now available in Canada starting at C$1,299.99 through the ASUS Store, Amazon, Best Buy Canada, and selected ASUS channel partners, depending on configuration. The Canadian lineup includes Qualcomm, Intel, and AMD configurations.
Full specifications, pricing, and availability are listed below. Prices shown are Canadian MSRPs5; actual retail prices may vary.
For more information, visit ASUS Canada or contact your local ASUS representative.
SPECIFICATIONS6
ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA)
| Model name | UX3480QA-AH51-CA | UX3480QA-BH51-CB | UX3480QA-AH52-CA |
| Part number | 90NB19K2-M00KP0 | 90NB19K1-M00A90 | 90NB19K2-M00KR0 |
| Color and material | Komodo Coral Ceraluminum™ lid; aluminum body | Arctic Blue Ceraluminum™ lid; aluminum body | Komodo Coral Ceraluminum™ lid; aluminum body |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | ||
| CPU | Snapdragon® X X1 26 100 (30MB Cache, up to 2.97GHz, 8 cores, 8 Threads) | ||
| NPU | Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU up to 45 TOPS | ||
| GPU | Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU | ||
| Memory | 8GB LPDDR5X onboard | 8GB LPDDR5X onboard | 16GB LPDDR5X onboard |
| Storage | 256GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® SSD | 256GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® SSD | 256GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® SSD |
| Display | 14-inch non-touch OLED 1920 x 1200, 16:10 60Hz, 300 nits 100% DCI-P3 89% screen-to-body ratio | ||
| I/O ports | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® (10Gbps, display / PD) 1 x HDMI® 2.1 TMDS 1 x 3.5mm audio combo jack | ||
| Video camera | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello | ||
| Wireless | WiFi 6E (802.11ax), tri-band 2x2 Bluetooth® 5.3 | ||
| Audio | Smart Amp Technology Built-in speaker and array microphone | ||
| Weight | 1.10 kg (2.43 lbs) | ||
| Dimensions | 31.11 x 21.58 x 1.39–1.69 cm (12.25" x 8.50" x 0.55"–0.67") | ||
| Battery | 50Wh, 3-cell Li-ion | ||
| Security | Windows Hello IR camera; TPM; Microsoft Pluton; BIOS password protection | ||
| Keyboard | Chiclet keyboard With Copilot key | ||
| Ecolabels | RoHS; REACH | ||
| AC adapter | USB Type-C®, 68W 100–240V AC, 50/60Hz | ||
| In the box | Laptop and 68W AC adapter | ||
| MSRP | C$1,299.99 | C$1,299.99 | C$1,499.99 |
| Availability | To be announced | October 20, 2026 | To be announced |
| Retailers | ASUS Store Amazon | ASUS Store Best Buy | ASUS Store Amazon |
| Model name | UX3480QA-BH52-CB | UX3480QA-DH51-CA | UX3480QA-AH53-CA |
| Part number | 90NB19K1-M00AB0 | 90NB19K2-M00JT0 | 90NB19K1-M00KN0 |
| Color and material | Arctic Blue Ceraluminum™ lid; aluminum body | Komodo Coral Ceraluminum™ lid; aluminum body | Arctic Blue Ceraluminum™ lid; aluminum body |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | ||
| CPU | Snapdragon® X X1 26 100 (30MB Cache, up to 2.97GHz, 8 cores, 8 Threads) | ||
| NPU | Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU up to 45 TOPS | ||
| GPU | Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU | ||
| Memory | 16GB LPDDR5X onboard | 16GB LPDDR5X onboard | 16GB LPDDR5X onboard |
| Storage | 256GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® SSD | 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD | 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD |
| Display | 14-inch non-touch OLED 1920 x 1200, 16:10 60Hz, 300 nits 100% DCI-P3 89% screen-to-body ratio | ||
| I/O ports | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® (10Gbps, display / PD) 1 x HDMI® 2.1 TMDS 1 x 3.5mm audio combo jack | ||
| Video camera | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello | ||
| Wireless | WiFi 6E (802.11ax), tri-band 2x2 Bluetooth® 5.3 | ||
| Audio | Smart Amp Technology Built-in speaker and array microphone | ||
| Weight | 1.10 kg (2.43 lbs) | ||
| Dimensions | 31.11 x 21.58 x 1.39–1.69 cm (12.25" x 8.50" x 0.55"–0.67") | ||
| Battery | 50Wh, 3-cell Li-ion | ||
| Security | Windows Hello IR camera; TPM; Microsoft Pluton; BIOS password protection | ||
| Keyboard | Chiclet keyboard With Copilot key | ||
| Ecolabels | RoHS; REACH | ||
| AC adapter | USB Type-C®, 68W 100–240V AC, 50/60Hz | ||
| In the box | Laptop and 68W AC adapter | ||
| MSRP | C$1,499.99 | C$1,599.00 | C$1,599.00 |
| Availability | October 20, 2026 | To be announced | October 20, 2026 |
| Retailers | ASUS Store Best Buy | ASUS Store Amazon ASUS channel partners | ASUS Store Amazon |
ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480KA)
| Model name | UX3480KA-BH51-CB | UX3480KA-DH51T-CA | UX3480KA-BH72-CB |
| Part number | 90NB1AR1-M00520 | 90NB1AR3-M00CZ0 | 90NB1AR1-M00540 |
| Color and material | Arctic Blue Ceraluminum™ lid; aluminum body | ||
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | ||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen™ AI 5 330 2.0GHz (12MB Cache, up to 4.5GHz, 4 cores, 8 Threads) | AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 2.0GHz ( 14MB Cache, up to 4.6GHz, 6 cores, 12 Threads) | |
| NPU | AMD XDNA™ NPU up to 50 TOPS | ||
| GPU | AMD Radeon™ Graphics | ||
| Memory | 16GB LPDDR5X onboard | 16GB LPDDR5X onboard | 16GB LPDDR5X onboard |
| Storage | 256GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® SSD | 256GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® SSD | 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD |
| Display | 14-inch non-touch OLED 1920 x 1200, 16:10 60Hz, 300 nits 100% DCI-P3 89% screen-to-body ratio | 14-inch touchscreen OLED 1920 x 1200, 16:10 60Hz, 300 nits 100% DCI-P3 89% screen-to-body ratio | 14-inch non-touch OLED 1920 x 1200, 16:10 60Hz, 300 nits 100% DCI-P3 89% screen-to-body ratio |
| I/O ports | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps) 1 x USB4 Gen 3 Type-C® (40Gbps, display / PD) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® (10Gbps, display / PD) 1 x HDMI® 2.1 TMDS 1 x 3.5mm audio combo jack | ||
| Video camera | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello | ||
| Wireless | WiFi 6E (802.11ax), tri-band 2x2 Bluetooth® 5.4 | ||
| Audio | Smart Amp Technology Built-in speaker and array microphone | ||
| Weight | 1.20 kg (2.65 lbs) | 1.30 kg (2.87 lbs) | 1.20 kg (2.65 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 31.12 x 21.58 x 1.39 cm (12.25 x 8.50 x 0.55 inches) | ||
| Battery | 70Wh, 4-cell Li-ion | ||
| Security | Windows Hello IR camera; TPM; Microsoft Pluton; BIOS password protection | ||
| Keyboard | Backlit chiclet keyboard With Copilot key | ||
| Ecolabels | RoHS; REACH | ||
| AC adapter | USB Type-C®, 68W 100–240V AC, 50/60Hz | ||
| In the box | Laptop and 68W AC adapter | ||
| MSRP | C$1,599.00 | C$1,699.00 | C$1,799.00 |
| Availability | To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| Retailers | ASUS Store Best Buy | ASUS Store ASUS channel partners | ASUS Store Best Buy |
ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480KA & UX3480AA)
| Model name | UX3480KA-RS71T-CA | UX3480AA-DH71T-CA | UX3480AA-DH91T-CA |
| Part number | 90NB1AR3-M00ES0 | 90NB1943-M00W50 | 90NB1943-M00CS0 |
| Color and material | Arctic Blue Ceraluminum™ lid; aluminum body | ||
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | ||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 2.0GHz (14MB Cache, up to 4.6GHz, 6 cores, 12 Threads) | Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 355 2.3 GHz (12MB Cache, up to 4.7 GHz, 8 cores, 8 Threads) | Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 386H 2.1 GHz (18MB Cache, up to 4.9 GHz, 16 cores, 16 Threads) |
| NPU | AMD XDNA™ NPU up to 50 TOPS | Intel® NPU up to 49 TOPS | Intel® NPU up to 50 TOPS |
| GPU | AMD Radeon™ Graphics | Intel® Graphics | |
| Memory | 16GB LPDDR5X onboard | 16GB LPDDR5X onboard | 24GB LPDDR5X onboard |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD | 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD | 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD |
| Display | 14-inch touchscreen OLED 1920 x 1200, 16:10 60Hz, 300 nits 100% DCI-P3 89% screen-to-body ratio | ||
| I/O ports | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps) 1 x USB4 Gen 3 Type-C® (40Gbps, display / PD) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® (10Gbps, display / PD) 1 x HDMI® 2.1 TMDS 1 x 3.5mm audio combo jack | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® (10Gbps, display / PD) 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 (40Gbps, display / PD) 1 x HDMI® 2.1 TMDS 1 x 3.5mm audio combo jack | |
| Video camera | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello Privacy shutter | |
| Wireless | WiFi 6E (802.11ax), tri-band 2x2 Bluetooth® 5.4 | ||
| Audio | Smart Amp Technology Built-in speaker and array microphone | ||
| Weight | 1.20 kg (2.65 lbs) | 1.30 kg (2.87 lbs) | |
| Dimensions | 31.12 x 21.58 x 1.39 cm (12.25 x 8.50 x 0.55 inches) | 31.12 x 21.58 x 1.39–1.69 cm (12.25" x 8.50" x 0.55"–0.67") | |
| Battery | 70Wh, 4-cell Li-ion | ||
| Security | Windows Hello IR camera; TPM; Microsoft Pluton; BIOS password protection | ||
| Keyboard | Backlit chiclet keyboard With Copilot key | Backlit chiclet keyboard With Copilot key | |
| Ecolabels | RoHS; REACH | ||
| AC adapter | USB Type-C®, 68W 100–240V AC, 50/60Hz | ||
| In the box | Laptop and 68W AC adapter | ||
| MSRP | C$1,899.00 | C$2,099.99 | C$2,499.99 |
| Availability | To be announced | October 20, 2026 | To be announced |
| Retailers | ASUS Store Canada Computers | ASUS Store Amazon ASUS channel partners | ASUS Store Amazon ASUS channel partners |
NOTES TO EDITORS
ASUS Zenbook 14 (Qualcomm): https://www.asus.com/ca-en/laptops/for-home/zenbook/asus-zenbook-14-ux3480-qualcomm/
ASUS Zenbook 14 (Intel): https://www.asus.com/ca-en/laptops/for-home/zenbook/asus-zenbook-14-ux3480-intel/
ASUS Zenbook 14 (AMD): https://www.asus.com/ca-en/laptops/for-home/zenbook/asus-zenbook-14-ux3480-amd/techspec/
ASUS Zenbook 14 (Qualcomm) Where to Buy: https://www.asus.com/ca-en/laptops/for-home/zenbook/asus-zenbook-14-ux3480-qualcomm/where-to-buy/
ASUS Zenbook 14 (Intel) Where to Buy: https://www.asus.com/ca-en/laptops/for-home/zenbook/asus-zenbook-14-ux3480-intel/where-to-buy/
ASUS Zenbook 14 ASUS Store: https://eshop.asus.com/ca-en/37959-ca-cnf-auto.html
Google AI Pro offer: https://www.asus.com/ca-en/content/asus-googleai/
ASUS Canada Homepage: https://www.asus.com/ca-en/
ASUS Canada Pressroom: https://www.asus.com/ca-en/news/
ASUS Social Channels: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | ASUS Global X
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1 Battery tests conducted by ASUS on July 28, 2026, using 1080p video playback and web browsing. Test configuration: ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA), FHD OLED panel, Snapdragon® X processor, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, 50Wh battery. WiFi was enabled but disconnected during video playback and connected during web browsing; Windows Power Plan was Balanced and brightness was 150 cd/m². Actual battery life varies by configuration, usage, operating conditions, and power settings, and decreases over the lifetime of the battery.
2 Battery tests conducted by ASUS on July 28th, 2026 using the 1080p video playback scenario and web browsing. Test configuration: ASUS Zenbook 14 (UX3480KA), FHD OLED panel, AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 processor, 1 TB SSD, 24 GB RAM, 70 Wh battery. Test settings: WiFi enabled but disconnected (not connected to any access point) during video playback testing and WiFi connected during web browsing, Windows Power Plan set to Balanced, display brightness set to 150 cd/m2. Actual battery life may vary depending on product configuration, usage, operational conditions and power management settings. Battery life will decrease over the lifetime of the battery.
3 Not all Snapdragon-powered models are Copilot+ PCs. Features and availability vary by configuration, region, and software version.
4 Available on eligible ASUS devices and Google accounts in supported regions, including Canada. Redeem through MyASUS by September 10, 2027, at 01:00 AM UTC−07:00. A valid payment method is required. After the three-month offer, the subscription automatically renews at the then-current price unless canceled before the trial ends. Refurbished products are excluded. See the full offer terms and device eligibility requirements.
5 MSRP is the manufacturer’s suggested retail price in Canadian dollars and is subject to change without notice. Actual retail pricing is determined by the retailer.
6 Specifications, content, and product availability are subject to change without notice and may differ from country to country. Actual performance varies with applications, usage, environment, and other factors. Refer to ASUS Canada for current product information.
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