ASUS ProArt P14 review: Qwen ran at 9.1–9.4 tokens/s

MuyComputer reviewer Isidro Ros reported that an 18-core ASUS ProArt P14 with 32 GB of unified memory ran Qwen 3.8 27B at 9.1–9.4 tokens per second with a 4K context. His review, published Oct. 16, 2026, describes one 32 GB / 1 TB sample—not every P14 configuration. Ros’s hands-on review gives the laptop a compelling local-AI result, but its fixed memory, loud fans under full load and projected—not measured—battery life matter when choosing a configuration.

The US price listings are for different hardware: Best Buy lists an 18-core, 24 GB / 512 GB model for $2,599.99 and a 20-core, 32 GB / 512 GB model for $3,099.99. Neither is the 32 GB / 1 TB review sample. Best Buy’s listings make that distinction important: the Qwen result is a useful reference for the tested configuration, not a performance promise for the lower-memory model.

For a separate look at NVIDIA RTX Spark in a different laptop, see NeoTeo’s earlier coverage.

What the 32 GB P14 did with Qwen

Ros reported that Qwen 3.8 27B occupied about 20 GB and ran at 9.1–9.4 tokens per second with a 4K context on the P14’s 32 GB review unit. Average GPU utilization was 66%. That is a specific workload result: it describes this model, context length and test configuration, not the speed to expect from every local AI model.

The P14 pairs an Arm-based Grace CPU with integrated NVIDIA Blackwell graphics in the RTX Spark N1X platform. Its LPDDR5X memory is shared between the processor and graphics. ASUS lists the 14-inch OLED touchscreen at 2880 × 1800 pixels, 120 Hz and 100% DCI-P3 color coverage. The display brightness differs among listed configurations, so those brightness figures do not apply uniformly across the range. ASUS’s H7407 specifications also list 90 Wh battery capacity and a 1.48 kg weight.

CPU results: stronger multi-core scores in two reported tests

Ros’s results for the P14 and Snapdragon X2 Elite show a split between single-core and multi-core performance: the P14 scored lower in single-core and higher in multi-core in both listed Cinebench tests. Cinebench R23 was an emulated test on the P14; Cinebench 26 was run natively on Arm.

These are results reported in Ros’s review, not a blanket ranking of the processors across every application. The different test modes also matter when interpreting the scores.

Best Buy’s US configurations and prices

Best Buy lists two ProArt P14 RTX Spark configurations in the US. Their processor, memory and storage differ, so the prices belong to those exact listings.

The $2,599.99 listing has 8 GB less memory than Ros’s 32 GB test unit, while both Best Buy models have 512 GB of storage rather than the review sample’s 1 TB. That makes the entry listing a poor stand-in for the configuration behind the Qwen result. Best Buy’s product page identifies the two configurations and their listed prices.

Memory is a purchase-time choice; SSD compatibility is limited

ASUS lists five onboard LPDDR5X memory capacities for the H7407BA: 24, 32, 48, 64 and 128 GB. Because the memory is onboard, buyers should choose the capacity they need when selecting a configuration. ASUS also specifies one M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 slot and support for single-sided SSDs. Those are the relevant constraints when choosing storage; the specification does not describe a user service procedure. ASUS’s H7407BA specifications list the options and SSD requirements.

For local AI, the trade-off is plain: the 32 GB test configuration handled the reported 20 GB model, while the US listing at $2,599.99 has 24 GB. The review result does not establish how that lower-memory configuration would perform with the same workload.

Gaming, heat and the battery estimate

Ros reported a 3DMark DLSS scene rising from 17 FPS to nearly 109 FPS with DLSS 4 Super Resolution and Multi Frame Generation enabled. Those figures work out to about 6.4 times the starting frame rate. The result belongs to that test scene; it is not a per-game frame-rate figure.

In Cyberpunk 2077, Ros reported a 75°C average GPU temperature and a 77°C peak, with the CPU reaching 80°C. He also described the fans as loud under full load and reported no instability or thermal throttling in his tests. His gaming discussion names Cyberpunk 2077, DOOM The Dark Ages, Resident Evil Requiem, NBA 2K27 and Gears E-Day, and says the P14 handled demanding games at native resolution, including with ray tracing.

The 90 Wh battery did not receive a full-duration runtime test in Ros’s review. He measured 6% charge use during one hour and projected nearly 17 hours by extrapolating from that session. It is a projection, not a measured full-charge runtime.