ASUS · 2024
ASUS Zenbook S 14
UX5406SA, 2024
A 1.2 kg Ceraluminum Lunar Lake ultrabook with a 3K 120Hz OLED and a 77Wh battery that does roughly 13 hours, but the IPU6 webcam stays unusable in normal Linux video apps and the cs42l43/cs35l56 audio chain needs a current alsa-ucm-conf before speakers and the mic come up.
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- Best for office and web work study creative work programming
- Linux: minor fixes
Scorecard
Mean of six category scores, 0 to 10. Compiled from public sources. How we rate.
Strongest on battery and display, with no category below average.
- Battery 9/10
- Display 9/10
- Build 8/10
- Keyboard 7/10
- Speed 6/10
- Value 7/10
Worth knowing
Stands out
- OLED display, deep contrast
- Bright 500-nit screen, readable in sunlight
- 120Hz screen, smoother motion
- Wide 100% P3 colour, creative-grade
Watch for
- RAM is soldered, no upgrade later
Linux
Works · Best on fedora. Confidence: high · How we score
Linux compatibility, per distro
- Fedora Minor setup
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : unknown
- Webcam : broken
- Audio : needs tweak
- Suspend : works
12 or newer for working graphics, video acceleration and battery. x kernels can ship with silent speakers or a dummy output until the UCM profile lands.
alsa-ucm-conf #619: UX5406SA speaker and mic UCM →Show full report
alsa-ucm-conf to bring speakers and the array mic up, older 6.12.x kernels can ship with silent speakers or a dummy output until the UCM profile lands. IPU6 MIPI webcam is not usable in standard apps without the libcamera + intel-vsc stack. LPDDR5X is soldered.
- Arch Minor setup
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : unknown
- Webcam : broken
- Audio : needs tweak
- Suspend : works
Same Lunar Lake story as Fedora. The Manjaro/Arch threads on the UX5406 track the cs42l43/cs35l56 UCM rollout and confirm input on the internal array mic is the last piece to settle once the matching alsa-ucm-conf is installed.
Manjaro forum: UX5406 mic input under 6.12 →Show full report
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and suspend behave once the platform driver patches are present in 6.12+.
See the broader picture in the Linux compatibility hub, the full compatibility matrix, and the buying guides.
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 140V (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB (soldered, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Screen | 14" 2880x1800 @ 120Hz, 500 nitsvery bright, easy in direct sun, smoother scrolling and motion |
| Weight | 1.2 kgvery light to carry |
| Battery | 77 Wh, around 13 h real-world |
Common questions
- Does the ASUS Zenbook S 14 (UX5406SA, 2024) work with Linux?
- Mostly: it runs after one or two known fixes (checked on Fedora, Arch). Lunar Lake Arc 140V wants kernel 6.12 or newer for working graphics, video acceleration and battery.
- What does the ASUS Zenbook S 14 (UX5406SA, 2024) cost?
- RRP is about 1499 USD (1699 EUR in the EU); street price is often lower.
- Is the ASUS Zenbook S 14 (UX5406SA, 2024) good for office and web work?
- For office and web work we score it 7/10 on value and 6/10 on performance.
- How heavy is the ASUS Zenbook S 14 (UX5406SA, 2024)?
- 1.2 kg (2.65 lb). That's light enough for daily commuting.
- What's the battery life like?
- A 77 Wh pack, around 13 hours real-world mixed use. We score battery 9/10.
- Can I upgrade the RAM or storage?
- RAM is soldered, so the 32 GB it ships with is the RAM it dies with. Storage starts at 1024 GB on this configuration.
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