The best Asus laptops of 2020
The best Asus laptops are some of the best-known and most beloved laptops on the market today. For years now, the Taiwanese manufacturer has been hard at work in crafting some of the best performing and beautiful laptops (on top of the best PCs and PC components). So, consumers are essentially blessed with a plethora of incredible Asus laptops to choose from.
What’s more, the best Asus laptops cover a wide range of budgets and use cases, from quality Chromebooks and other budget laptops to Herculean gaming laptops and some of the best Ultrabooks you’ll find in 2020. Whatever it is you’re looking for – whether it’s for gaming, casual use or intensive content creation – Asus will have something for you.
To help you boil down your options, we’ve put our laptop expertise to the test and gathered the best Asus laptops 2020 has to offer. We’ve got one in every category as well, to make it even easier, although we did feel that the best Asus gaming laptops also deserve their own list. Go through the list to find the most ideal one for your computing needs. And, be sure to check our exclusive price comparison tool, so you can also score the best deal.
1. Asus Zephyrus G14
Leading AMD’s charge to mobile dominance
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS | Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti — RTX 2060 | RAM: Up to 32GB | Screen: 14-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, up to 120Hz – 14-inch Non-glare WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS-level panel, 60Hz | Storage: 512GB / 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0
Best battery life in a gaming laptop
Excellent performance
Thin and light
No webcam
Fans can get loud
The Asus Zephyrus G14 may be designed like a gaming laptop, but it’s proven itself a more than capable all-around laptop. Whether you are serious about your gaming or need a powerful laptop for productivity or content creation, this Asus laptop delivers incredible performance as well as an amazing battery life, a fast screen, and a thin and light chassis that makes it super portable. It’s not the cheapest option out there, but you have to pay a premium for quality. And, if you’re an AMD fan, you’ll certainly appreciate the processor under its hood.
Read the full review: Asus Zephyrus G14
2. Asus Chromebook Flip
Premium Chromebook specs, economic Chromebook pricing
Elegant tablet mode
Tactile keyboard
No out-of-box Android app support
Middling speakers
The best Asus laptops aren’t just premium all-singing, all-dancing devices with huge price tags, as the excellent Asus Chromebook Flip C302 demonstrates. The Asus Chromebook Flip C302 brings a lot of what we love about Asus laptops to an affordable Chromebook that’s ideal for day-to-day tasks and for students working on their homework. That means it’s got excellent build quality, a fantastic design and packs some great hardware that makes it one of the best Chromebooks on sale in 2020, with an Intel Core processor, full 1080p display, touchscreen, backlit keyboard and USB-C port.
Read the full review: Asus Chromebook Flip
3. Asus ZenBook UX305
The most affordable Ultrabook keeps its streak
CPU: Intel Core M 5Y10 – M 5Y71 | Graphics: Integrated Intel HD Graphics 5300 | RAM: up to 8 GB | Screen: 13.3″ Auto IPS FHD (1920×1080) – IPS QHD+(3200 x 1800) | Storage: up to 512GB
Incredibly thin and light
Vibrant, glare-free screen
Excellent keyboard and trackpad
Weak sauce graphics
Tinny speakers
While there have been many Ultrabooks that hit the streets since the first time the Asus ZenBook UX305 was first released, very few could really contend with its competitive price tag. This incredibly thin and light laptop boasts some compelling innards and features, while managing its price well, keeping it at a very affordable range for its target market. The fact that it’s super thin and very compact feels like the icing on the cake.
Read the full review: Asus ZenBook UX305
4. Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701
The best Asus gaming laptop
CPU: Intel Core i7-8750H | Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM, Max-Q) | RAM: 24GB | Screen: 17.3-inch FHD (1,920 x 1,080) 144Hz panel | Storage: 1TB M.2 SSD
Brilliant performance
Gorgeous design
Very expensive
Short battery life
The Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 is not only among the best Asus laptops in the w
orld right now, but it’s also the best gaming laptop of 2019, bar none. It’s all thanks to Asus packing in a 6-core Intel processor and the latest RTX 2080 graphics from Nvidia. Better yet, Asus has also managed to keep the Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 impressively thin and light. While most gaming laptops are big chunky affairs due to their high power components, but Asus has pulled off some brilliant design engineering to make the ROG Zephyrus S GX701 not much thicker or heavier than many standard laptops. It’s incredibly expensive, however, but for the price, you’re getting an amazing machine and one of the best Asus laptops ever made.
Read the full review: Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701
5. Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX531GX
The best Windows laptop for heavyweight computing
CPU: Intel Core i7-8750H | Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 (Max-Q) | RAM: Up to 24GB | Screen: 15.6-inch 1920 x 1080 IPS, 144Hz | Storage: 1TB SSD – 512GB/1TB SSD
Highly portable
Excellent performer
Innovative cooling solution
Pricey
Maybe you’re not in the market for a full-on workstation, but would prefer a notebook that runs Windows 10 Pro which can cut through heavyweight computing tasks, yet is actually designed to be a very capable machine for gaming? Then look no further than this Asus Zephyrus laptop.
The GX531GX comes packing an Intel Core i7-8750H six-core CPU backed with Nvidia RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics. It can also cram in up to 24GB of system RAM, yet this notebook is also nicely slim and portable – Nvidia’s Max-Q technology helps there, of course.
With all this power at your fingertips, you can tackle heavyweight computing tasks such as video editing, and relax playing the latest and greatest shooter when all the work is done. However, as is always the case when high performance meets portability, you’re going to pay a considerable asking price.
Read the full review: Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX531GX
6. Asus VivoBook S15
CPU: up to 10th-generation Intel Core i7 – i9 | Graphics: Intel UHD 620 | RAM: 8GB / 12GB / 16GB 2400MHz DDR4 | Screen: 15.6” LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 IPS level wide-view technology | Storage: 256GB / 512GB / 1TB PCIe SSD
Bright, colourful 15.6-inch screen
Weighs just 1.8kg
Powerful i7 processor
Mer
ely average battery life
Only 1080p resolution
ScreenPad is a bit weird
In a nutshell, the Asus VivoBook S15 is one of the best laptops we’ve tested in recent months. Short of handling heavy-duty gaming, this is an extremely capable laptop that’s just as impressive as the 16-inch MacBook Pro, but is smaller, lighter and considerably less expensive. If you’re looking for a powerful laptop without paying a premium, this is among the very few out there worth considering. And, you’re getting a vivid screen, an ErgoLift hinge for a better typing position and that legendary ASUS ScreenPad to improve your productivity with it. So you’re basically getting a feature-rich laptop for considerably less than its rivals.
Read the full review: Asus VivoBook S15
7. Asus ZenBook Flip 15
A capable and premium 2-in-1 laptop
CPU: 10th-generation Intel Core i5 – i7 | Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 with Max-Q | RAM: 8GB – 16GB LPDDR3 2133MHz | Screen: 15.6″ (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920×1080) – 4K UHD (3840×2160) 60Hz Glare Touchscreen | Storage: 512GB – 1TB PCIe Gen3 SSD
Incredibly thin and light
Vibrant, glare-free screen
Weak sauce graphics
Tinny speakers
If you are looking for a great all-rounder that ticks a lot of boxes, then you’ll appreciate the Asus ZenBook Flip 15. This premium laptop delivers all the right basics and a few innovative extras on top of that. Among the best Asus laptops out there, this 2-in-1 top-notcher boasts powerful specs – including a discrete graphics card – as well as a stunning touchscreen display, a flawless design, plenty of ports, facial recognition login, and a portable chassis. As for its extras, if the unique 360-degree ErgoLift hinge, Asus ScreenPad, Harman Kardon speakers and Alexa integration don’t impress you, we don’t know what will.
Read the full review: Asus ZenBook Flip 15
8. Asus ZenBook 13
A shiny cover brings all the Windows fans to the yard
CPU: Intel Core i5-8265U | Graphics: Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 | RAM: 8 GB | Screen: 13.3” LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 standard display | Storage: 256GB
Decent battery life
Fast fingerprint sensor
Stellar display
Janky touchpad
HDMI port should be USB-C
What Asus is touting as the “world’s smallest 13-inch laptop” is worth more than the hype that surrounds it, featuring not only a decent battery life, a svelte design and a stellar display, but also some powerful internal components that will take you a long way. The Asus ZenBook 13 deserves a spot among the best Asus laptops for reasons beyond being thin and light and small. Its performance will sweep you off your feet.
Read the full review: Asus ZenBook 13
9. Asus ZenBook Flip 14
A 2-in-1 laptop with its fair share of quirks
CPU: Intel Core i7-8550U | Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce MX150 | RAM: 16 GB | Screen: 14.0″ (16:9) FHD (1920×1080) Touchscreen | Storage: 512GB
Lightweight
Solid performer
Well designed
Bad fingerprint reader placement
Inconsistent Windows Ink experience
Of course, if you need something that will get you through some photo editing and light video rendering, as well as has its share of bells and whistles, it’s the Asus ZenBook Flip 14 that might be the best Asus laptop for you. This elegant 14-inch stunner is strong contender for 2-in-1 fans as well, offering form factor versatility backed by a great performance. It’s not for the budget minded, but for what it offers, it’s definitely worth its price tag.
Read the full review: Asus ZenBook Flip 14
10. Asus ZenBook 3
The best all-round Asus laptop
CPU: Intel Core i5 – i7 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620 | RAM: 16GB | Screen: 12.5-inch FHD (1,920 x 1,080) | Storage: 512GB SSD
Crystal clear display
Lightweight and very portable
Weird fingerprint sensor placement
A single USB-C port
If you’re looking for the very best all-round Asus laptop, then the Asus ZenBook 3 is the one to get. This is an exceptionally light Asus laptop, measuring less than half an inch thick, and weighing only two pounds. Asus’s ZenBook range of ultra-thin laptops have shown the world how to do gorgeously-designed thin and light laptops right, all the while packing with powerful components. It’s a pricey laptop, to be sure, but if you’re after the very best of what Asus has to offer, the ZenBook 3 is a fantastic choice.
Read the fu
ll review: Asus ZenBook 3
Michelle Rae Uy also contributed to this article.