My favorite lightweight Windows laptop was already affordable - but now it's $250 off

The Asus Zenbook A14 is a compelling addition to the lightweight, battery-efficient laptops that have dominated the market the last year. Its build, value, and hardware make it one of the best.

When I first picked up the Asus Zenbook A14, I thought I was holding an empty prototype. Then it turned on, and the brilliant OLED display proved me wrong. At 2.1 pounds, it's not just one of the lightest laptops I've used; it's also well-balanced -- both physically and in terms of hardware -- and epitomizes the thin, battery-efficient category that's exploded over the last year. 

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It's my pick for the best lightweight laptop, and was also the first laptop to earn the ZDNET Editor's Choice award. The Zenbook A14 is on sale right now -- $200 off the normal price -- for $799 at Best ...