2026 Asus laptops with AMD Strix Halo hardware: ProArt PX13, TUF Gaming A14

Asus brings AMD Strix Halo hardware to two of their most interesting portable notebooks this year, the ProArt PX13 13-inch premium convertible and the highly acclaimed TUF Gaming A14 series.

We’ll talk about what you can expect from these two down the line, and follow up with detailed reviews as soon as possible.

Both of these are refreshes of existing products. The ProArt PX13 is one of the few powerful 13-inch laptops still available today, offered so far in AMD Strix Point configurations with up to an RTX 4070 95W dGPU. With Strix Halo, the series becomes significantly faster in CPU performance, gets more and faster memory, but is less competitive on the GPU side.

TUF Gaming A14 is a 14-inch notebook, available so far in the most interesting configuration of AMD Krackan Point + RTX 5050/5060 (and a few others). Asus will be offering more of this with a new Strix Halo SKU that includes a mid-range Zen5 CPU and Radeon 8060S GPU, so this configuration offers a bump in performance across the board. I also expect this TUF A14 to be one of the more affordable Strix Halo options available this year.

We’ll get deeper below.

Datasheet – Asus ProArt PX13

I reviewed the ProArt PX13 here, after using it for a few months. I really appreciated the versatility of this chassis that offers solid ergonomics, good aesthetics, good input and IO, and a good OLED display in a premium and compact 13-inch format. There is no other such option in the high performance ultrabook space.

At the same time, the existing ProArt PX13 is quite a performer. Of course, it works with less power than larger options in the 14 to 16-inch segments, but it can still handle many possible loads, including work applications and games.

With the updated Strix Halo 2026 generation, and we are discussing the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 variant here, expect a 40% gain in multi-threaded CPU performance and around 90% in GPU performance given the existing Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 + RTX 4070 configuration. In addition, you can also specify this with 32 to 128 GB of RAM, and up to at 96 GB provided by the Radeon GPU, with possible benefits in certain workloads and AI loads that can benefit from this amount of video memory. The Ryzen AI Max+ 395 platform is a year old now, so you probably know its strengths and challenges (here’s how it works on the Asus ROG Flow Z13 13-inch tablet).

I expect Asus to give the PX13 another mid-range configuration, which should probably cater to a wider potential audience. The AI ​​Max+ 395 hardware is not cheap, so don’t be surprised if that variant comes in at 2000+ USD / 2500+ EUR. I hope they will also offer the new Ryzen AI Max+ 392 and AI Max + 388 SKUs in this series, with 8C/12C CPUs and the same Radeon 8060S 40 CUs GPU.

As for my nits on the existing series, this updated variant does not change at least two of them: the panel is still 60 Hz OLED, although it is slightly different now, and the sound does not seem to have been updated in any way.

However, I do wonder how the Strix Halo hardware handles the high thermals under load and the fact that the fans don’t idle with normal use on the old PX13. I wasn’t expecting any surprises, however, given my experience from the ROG Zephyrus Z13 with Strix Halo hardware. Asus doesn’t mention the maximum TDP for this implementation, but I think it should be around 95W, like in the previous series. So this variant will not run cool or quiet when full. We will find out when we get this for an update.

Oh, and btw there is a GoPro edition of this ProArt PX13, called the GoProArt PX13. It offers a redesigned chassis with some lines on the lid and a small GoPro logo, a textured interior, a blue backlit keyboard, and a case that’s the size of a laptop and can be customized to accommodate accessories like a GoPro camera, microphones, earbuds, etc. This type of GoPro comes at an additional cost, but includes a 12-month subscription to GoPro service and a 15% off camera coupon. So maybe it would be an interesting option if you are a GoPro user.

Here are some photos of this GoProArt PX13 that I have to treat myself to a bit.

Asus also says in their press release that the laptop can withstand harsh weather conditions including high humidity, low / high temperatures, dust, and so on. You should take those with a grain of salt and treat your device well, no matter what.

I’m looking forward to getting my hands on this ProArt PX13 review for a proper review.

Datasheet – Asus TUF Gaming A14

The Asus TUF Gaming A14 is a 14-inch mid-range notebook. In the past, it’s been a good value for a portable and lightweight daily driver, and I expect the Strix Halo updates to target the same segment.

The images below are of the 2025 TUF A14, but the 2026 updates are the same, with only a few internal changes for the Strix Halo variant.

That means that Asus offers the TUF A14 FA401EA subseries with the new AMD Strix Halo SKUs launched in 2026 that includes a 12C Zen5 processor with 40 CUs variant of the Radeon iGPU – AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 392. And while the platform supports memory up to 6 GB rather than 12 GB standard. I was expecting a Ryzen AI Max+ 388 + 32 GB configuration, but it’s not available at launch.

Regardless, this configuration translates into faster overall performance on the CPU compared to the Ryzen AI 7 350 + RTX 5050/5060 105W popular configuration of 2025, and the same performance on GPU loads, but unlike other games where Nvidia chips benefit from DLSS support. This variant is a mixed-use daily driver/performance and is less of a gaming machine.

The most interesting thing about this one is the advertised maximum TDP of 95W, which is lower than the 105W max crossload TDP on the Ryzen + Nvidia units. This setting would allow for lower thermals and fan noise around 40-42 dBA at full loads on this Strix Halo variant.

As a side note, there is another update of this series ready for 2026, with the TUF A14 FA401G update which includes an updated Ryzen AI Series platform up to RTX 5060 115W (with 130W total power in Manual mode). This will limit the load on the GPU and especially in games where DLSS 4.0 can play an important role, since it is somewhat more powerful than the 2025 A14 models. But this will be hotter and louder (45-48 dBA at full blast), although the increased power may also come with an updated thermal module, perhaps.

Stay tuned for our review of this TUF A14 lineup in the coming months. I’m especially curious about the pricing and general performance of the AMD Ryzen AI Max variant.

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