Whether you’re checking email, creating content, or pushing your system to the limit, ASUS builds laptops designed to fit the way you actually work and play. Paired with Intel’s brand-new Panther Lake processors, the latest ASUS and ROG laptops deliver a rare combination of power and efficiency without compromise. Panther Lake integrates CPU compute, graphics, and AI acceleration into a single, streamlined design, unlocking faster performance, longer battery life, and cooler, quieter operation. Let’s explore why Panther Lake makes ASUS laptops such a compelling choice for your next PC.
Do it all on one die
As of CES 2026, Intel’s Panther Lake platform is proudly featured in the Zenbook DUO, Zenbook S14, Vivobook S16, Vivobook S14, Vivobook Flip, as well as the latest gaming laptops from the Republic of Gamers, including the Zephyrus Duo, the Zephyrus G14, and Zephyrus G16. The showstopper of this lineup is the Zenbook DUO, featuring the flagship Intel Core Ultra 9 388H, a 16‑core processor that delivers the performance and efficiency that creators and gamers demand. By combining high‑frequency P‑cores with power‑efficient E‑cores, Panther Lake drives modern apps effortlessly while maintaining impressive battery life during low‑power and idle workloads.
One of the greatest generational leaps, though, has come from the integrated Intel Arc Xe GPU cores. With 50% more cores than the previous gen, you get incredible power for editing, rendering, and streaming, with some light gaming on the side. For many content creators and power users, Panther Lake offers all the GPU performance you need, without the added cost and power usage of a laptop with a dedicated GPU.
Microsoft has quietly been integrating Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling (HAGS) within Windows 11 for years, and Panther Lake taps into these advancements to deliver a faster, more fluid experience you’ll notice in everyday tasks. From background blur and noise suppression in video calls with Teams or Zoom, to smooth scrolling and quick rendering of complex web pages in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, HAGS leverages powerful GPU cores to keep everything feeling seamless. Video playback also gets a boost — efficient hardware decoding reduces CPU load and extends battery life for streaming and local content. And for creators, larger projects feel more responsive thanks to GPU acceleration and the next-generation Intel Xe3 Graphics architecture. Whether you’re collaborating, browsing, streaming, or creating, Panther Lake makes it all smoother and more efficient.
That performance is paired with equally impressive connectivity. Panther Lake provides 8 PCIe Gen 4 lanes and 12 PCIe Gen 5 lanes, enabling advanced I/O including dual Thunderbolt 4 ports*. Each port supports up to 40Gbps data transfer, along with display output and power delivery, making it easy to connect displays, storage, and accessories through a single high‑speed Thunderbolt dock.
Wireless performance is just as strong. Backed by Intel’s long‑standing leadership in connectivity, the Zenbook DUO, Zephyrus Duo, Zephyrus G14, and Zephyrus G16 all support the latest WiFi 7 standard, helping ensure fast, stable connections even in crowded network environments. Together, Panther Lake’s performance, efficiency, and connectivity make these machines incredible gaming and creation powerhouses.
Eye-catching laptop designs
Inspired by the improvements in Panther Lake, we’ve redesigned many of our laptops to create the ultimate on-the-go user experience for 2026.
The Zenbook S14 features a sleek and sophisticated chassis that’s a natural pairing for Panther Lake’s power and efficiency. A true AI PC with 47 TOPS of NPU performance, the Zenbook S14 offers real-time captions, background removal in photos, and native Copilot assistance without any connection to the cloud. A visually stunning 3K ASUS Lumina OLED display, enlarged touchpad with built-in smart gesture controls, and Ceraluminum alloy chassis make this an incredible laptop for creators everywhere.
The Zenbook DUO is the perfect showcase for Panther Lake’s true power. With two absolutely gorgeous 14-inch 3K OLED panels housed inside its chassis, the DUO brings elegance and productivity together to create a truly spectacular laptop for creators. A wireless removable keyboard allows you to easily transition between Laptop, Dual Screen, Desktop, and Sharing Modes, without handling a single display cable or power cord.
For the gamers out there, the Zephyrus Duo features the same eye-catching dual-screen design, but enlarges the form factor to 16 inches and boasts up to a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, giving it flagship graphics performance in all of the latest games and creative applications. With a dual-screen setup that can travel with you in a 16-inch laptop form factor, the Zephyrus Duo redefines what a gaming laptop looks like.
While the Zephyrus G14 and G16 stick to the traditional single-screen design, they both feature gorgeous OLED panels and sleek CNC-aluminum chassis designs that would be equally at home at a LAN party or in a boardroom. They both also feature the Slash Lighting array, a diagonal strip of 35 discrete LED lighting zones across the lid that can display animations, battery status, and more. The Zephyrus G14 and G16 are sleek and powerful machines that blur the line between gaming and a professional workstation PC, in the best way possible.
The latest mini-PCs, powered by Panther Lake
Perhaps you prefer the ultracompact form factor of a mini-PC. We have you covered there, too. Featuring up to an Intel Core Ultra X9 Series 3 processor, the latest ASUS NUC 16 Pro mini-PCs wield next-gen performance, efficiency, and connectivity.
In a design that you can hold in the palm your hand, NUC 16 Pro mini-PCs offer all the advantages of the Panther Lake architecture, including elevated graphics and AI performance. Dual 2.5G LAN ports, dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, support for four 4K displays, and an excellent USB selection ensure versatile and wide-ranging connectivity. The tool-free chassis allows for easy access to memory and storage allow for quick upgrades, as well as making routine cleaning and maintenance a breeze.
The ultimate processors for creators
Panther Lake has arrived. Designed from the ground up for creators, it delivers the rendering performance, power efficiency, and AI‑accelerated capabilities required by today’s most demanding applications and workflows. With a lineup featuring the Zenbook DUO, Zenbook S14, Vivobook S16, Vivobook S14, and Vivobook Flip, Zephyrus Duo, Zephyrus G14, Zephyrus G16, and the NUC 16 Pro, ASUS, ROG, and Intel have brought that vision to life — setting a new standard for what a modern creator laptop or mini-PC can be.
*Not all laptop models offer dual Thunderbolt 4 support