New Delhi, March 10 -- When you think of sleek, powerful, and portable laptops, one name probably comes to mind: the MacBook Air. Apple has owned this space for years, and honestly, it's been hard to compete. But what if I told you there's a new player in town that's giving the MacBook Air a serious run for its money?

Meet the ASUS Zenbook A14, powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X processor. It's got all the buzzwords-fanless design, OLED display, 22-hour battery life-but does it actually live up to the hype? Or is it just another flashy contender that can't quite keep up?

I spent weeks putting this laptop through its paces-streaming shows, editing photos, even trying (and failing) to game on it-to see if it's truly a worthy alternative t...