The best Asus laptops of 2020

The best Asus laptops are some of the best-known and most beloved laptops on the market today. This is because for years now, the Taiwanese manufacturer has been hard at work in crafting some of the best performing and great looking laptops (on top of the best PCs and PC components). 

In addition, the best Asus laptops cover a wide range of budgets and use cases, from Chromebooks and other budget laptops to the behemoths of gaming laptops and some of the best Ultrabooks you can buy in 2020. So whatever it is you’re looking to use your next laptop for – whether it’s for gaming or for intensive creative tasks – Asus will have something for you. It’s just a matter of boiling down the options to the most ideal one for your computing needs.

To help you narrow your choices, we’ve put our laptop expertise to the test and gathered the best Asus laptops 2020 has to offer. We’ve got one in every category as well, to make it even easier, although we did feel that best Asus gaming laptops also deserve their own list. Go through the list and be sure to check our exclusive price comparison tool; before you know it, you’ll be taking home the best Asus laptop purchase at the best price available.

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The best Asus laptops aren't just premium all-singing, all-dancing devices with huge price tags, as the excellent Asus Chromebook Flip C302 demonstrates. The Asus Chromebook Flip C302 brings a lot of what we love about Asus laptops to an affordable Chromebook that's ideal for day-to-day tasks and for students working on their homework. That means it's got excellent build quality, a fantastic design and packs some great hardware that makes it one of the best Chromebooks on sale in 2020, with an Intel Core processor, full 1080p display, touchscreen, backlit keyboard and USB-C port.

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Asus struck gold with its new refresh of its ZenBook Flip S 2-in-1 laptop, the Asus ZenBook Flip S UX370, showcasing just how you can make a truly impressive 2-in-1 laptop that doesn't feel like a compromise in any way. Asus has packed this laptop with a new Kaby Lake R 8th-generation processor, plenty of RAM and a super-fast PCIe SSD in certain models. Plus, its 2-in-1 design screams versatility. Not only is the Asus ZenBook Flip S UX370 one of the best – if not the best – convertible laptops money can buy right now, but it's also one of the best Asus laptops in general. 

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While there have been many Ultrabooks that hit the streets since the first time the Asus ZenBook UX305 was first released, very few could really contend with its competitive price tag. This incredibly thin and light laptop boasts some compelling innards and features, while managing its price well, keeping it at a very affordable range for its target market. The fact that it’s super thin and very compact feels like the icing on the cake.

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The Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 is not only among the best Asus laptops in the world right now, but it's also the best gaming laptop of 2019, bar none. It’s all thanks to Asus packing in a 6-core Intel processor and the latest RTX 2080 graphics from Nvidia. Better yet, Asus has also managed to keep the Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 impressively thin and light. While most gaming laptops are big chunky affairs due to their high power components, but Asus has pulled off some brilliant design engineering to make the ROG Zephyrus S GX701 not much thicker or heavier than many standard laptops. It's incredibly expensive, however, but for the price, you're getting an amazing machine and one of the best Asus laptops ever made.

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While the Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 is undoubtedly the best gaming laptop Asus has ever made, its high price means it just won't be for everyone. Luckily, there are a number of great Asus gaming laptops that are more affordable. Take the Asus ROG Strix GL502, for example, which offers excellent performance at 1080p.

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If you're looking for the very best all-round Asus laptop, then the Asus ZenBook 3 is the one to get. This is an exceptionally light Asus laptop, measuring less than half an inch thick, and weighing only two pounds. Asus's ZenBook range of ultra-thin laptops have shown the world how to do gorgeously-designed thin and light laptops right, all the while packing with powerful components. It's a pricey laptop, to be sure, but if you're after the very best of what Asus has to offer, the ZenBook 3 is a fantastic choice.

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As we mentioned earlier, Asus's ZenBook range are flagship laptops that offer plenty of power in their thin and light chassis. While many of them are expensive, it doesn't mean you have to spend a fortune on a great Asus ZenBook, which is why we've included the Asus ZenBook UX310 on this list of the best Asus laptops. With decent 7th-generation Intel Kaby Lake processors, a 178-degree viewing-angle QHD+ display, a USB-C port and an aluminum build, it’s still one of the best Ultrabooks out there, even after all this time.

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What Asus is touting as the “world’s smallest 13-inch laptop” is worth more than the hype that surrounds it, featuring not only a decent battery life, a svelte design and a stellar display, but also some powerful internal components that will take you a long way. The Asus ZenBook 13 deserves a spot among the best Asus laptops for reasons beyond being thin and light and small. Its performance will sweep you off your feet.

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Of course, if you need something that will get you through some photo editing and light video rendering, as well as has its share of bells and whistles, it’s the Asus ZenBook Flip 14 that might be the best Asus laptop for you. This elegant 14-inch stunner is strong contender for 2-in-1 fans as well, offering form factor versatility backed by a great performance. It’s not for the budget minded, but for what it offers, it’s definitely worth its price tag.

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One of the best things about Asus laptops is that there are premium laptops and powerful gaming devices. Yet for budget buyers, Asus also designs some brilliant budget and affordable laptops as well. The Asus VivoBook S15 is the best budget Asus laptop that runs Windows 10, boasting decent specs – including an Intel Core i7 processor – considering the price, making it a great productivity tool. Meanwhile, its 15-inch screen offers full 1080p for enjoying movies and TV shows on.

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Michelle Rae Uy also contributed to this article

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