I've tested dozens of ultralight laptops this year, but I keep coming back to this one

• The Asus Zenbook A14 with 16GB of memory is on sale at Best Buy for $799.
• It's a fantastic balance of innovation and value with an OLED display, competitive hardware, and a satisfying physical form.
• While its use case is clearly defined, the laptop has its limits when it comes to high-end performance.

The Asus Zenbook A14 is on sale for $799 at Best Buy for the 16GB model.  

When Asus officially announced the Zenbook A14 at CES this year, I wasn't the only one to be low-key enamored with it. It's a great laptop in its own right, but it stands out as a successful balancing act between performance and affordability while hitting all the right notes that consumers care about. 

Made of Asus' proprietary ceraluminum material, the Zenbook A14 almost feels like a prototype model that's empty inside, as it's exceedingly light at ...