Asus makes quality consumer electronics, whether you’re talking about laptops, desktops, keyboards, mice or other accessories. And the gaming brands ROG and TUF strike a good balance between premium gaming performance and affordability.
With a veritable deluge of new products announced at CES 2026, the Asus lineup can feel daunting. But it is the four computers from Asus that are worth your time.
Zenbook Duo
Last year’s Zenbook Duo was hampered by poor battery life, but powered by Intel’s new Panther Lake (Core Ultra 3 series) processors, this year’s Zenbook Duo might just have real staying power, as Intel promises up to 27 hours of video streaming battery life.
Plus, Panther Lake’s integrated graphics performance is good enough that you can use the Zenbook Duo for heavy video editing without the need for a discrete GPU, which will save you weight, thermals, and battery life. In fact, the 2026 Zenbook Duo is incredibly light, weighing in at just 3.64 pounds (1.65 kg) thanks to its Ceraluminum chassis, which is pretty impressive for a laptop with two OLED screens.
ROG G1000 Desktop
If you’re a fan of Asus ROG’s AniMe Vision, this is the desktop PC you absolutely need to save up for. It may be an expensive beast, but the ROG G1000 case features Asus’ new AniMe Holo technology on the side panel, bringing full-color hologram technology to your desktop case.
The ROG G1000 is currently designed to handle an AMD Ryzen 9000 series CPU up to the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics card up to the RTX 5090, although Asus has confirmed that the chassis will be upgraded to handle any new developments on the CPU and GPU front that may come later this year.
The G1000 features the ROG X870 motherboard with support for up to 128GB of DDR5 U-DIMM 4800 MT/s memory and 2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD slots with preconfigured models offering up to 64GB of memory and 2TB of SSD storage.
ROG Zephyrus G14
I love a good 14-inch gaming laptop, and the Zephyrus G14 now comes in both Intel and AMD variants, so there’s something for everyone, provided you don’t want a bulkier, desktop-replacement gaming laptop, ie.
In the revamped, slimmer chassis that debuted in 2024, the G14 is still a slim, ultra-portable gaming laptop that’s sure to be an absolute powerhouse, packing the latest Intel and AMD processors along with discrete graphics up to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080.
Weighing in at just 3.31 pounds, the Zephyrus G14 is actually lighter than the Zenbook Duo, which is a little crazy for a laptop with a discrete GPU.
TUF Gaming A14
The TUF Gaming A14 is one of the lightest gaming laptops I’ve ever held in my hands, and that’s not even the most impressive thing about the TUF A14. Previous versions of the TUF Gaming A14 have had great battery life, reaching up to 10 hours of web surfing. The 2026 model ups the ante with an AMD Strix Halo (Ryzen AI Max 300 series) processor and 73Wh battery.
While the new TUF Gaming A14 doesn’t have a discrete Nvidia graphics card, AMD’s Strix Halo APU has graphics performance that rivals the RTX 4070 mobile, and just might offer better battery life in the bargain.
