ASUS Zenbook S 16

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Date Published: 01 Oct 2024

AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
AMD Radeon 880M
16.0″, 3K (2880 x 1800), 120 Hz, OLED
8000GB SSD
24GB RAM
1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

8.2 Portability Excellent

10.0 Display EXCEPTIONAL

6.9 For Work Good

5.4 For Gaming Average

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Specs

Display
16.0″, 3K (2880 x 1800), 120 Hz, OLED

HDD/SSD
8000GB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo

RAM
24GB RAM

OS
Windows 11 Pro

Body Material
Aluminum

Dimensions
353.6 x 243 x 11.9 ~ 12.9 mm (13.92" x 9.57" x 0.47")

Weight
1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

2x USB Type-C
4.0, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.1

Card Reader
SD (SD, SDHC, SDXC)

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
802.11be

Bluetooth
5.4

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
FHD IR with Windows Hello

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Array Microphone

Speakers
Stereo Speakers, Smart Amp Technology, harman/kardon

Security Lock slot

Portability

ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)

13.92" x 9.57" x 0.47" Dimensions

1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) Weight

Average 16.0-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) +35% Weight

Review

ASUS Zenbook S 16 in-depth review

The first Zen 5 laptops are already on the market. The Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) is one of the first new-age ASUS AI PC with an ultraportable design. This fella is based on the AMD Strix Point chips. The top-tier laptops are offered with the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 which boasts four Performance Zen 5 cores and eight smaller Zen 5c cores alongside 24 threads and a mighty RDNA 3.5-based Radeon 890M iGPU with 16 compute units. The latter makes this super thin laptop into an entry-level gaming machine. You can even play some of the AAA titles on Low or Medium details. The more affordable notebooks are paired with a Ryzen AI 9 365 which also packs a punch with its 10 cores and Radeon 880M integrated graphics.The HX 370 processor has up to 81 TOPs for AI-heavy tasks (actually, the dedicated NPU offers[...]

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Pros

Great OLED display with 100% sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage (SDC41AF)
Infinite contrast ratio, 120Hz refresh rate, and 2880 x 1800 resolution (SDC41AF)
588 nits in HDR and 378 nits max brightness in SDR mode (SDC41AF)
Tremendous color accuracy (SDC41AF)
Good audio setup
"OLED Flicker-Free Dimming" mode in MyASUS software
Comfortable well-illuminated keyboard
Huge smooth touchpad
1080p IR Web camera
Very good overall CPU and iGPU performance given the thin profile
The fans are noisy even in "Full-speed mode" mode during full loads
Up to 32GB of soldered LPDDR5x
Long battery life
The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 can maintain 28W plus ~2.70 GHz / 1.80 GHz for the P and E cores
Great solid premium build quality
2x USB4 ports + Type-C charging

Cons

PWM usage without the "Flicker-Free Dimming" mode (SDC41AF)
Only one M.2 slot + soldered RAM
High price

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Opening the DeviceUndo the 11 Torx-head screws securing the bottom panel. If you are brave and careful enough, pop the bottom plate by raising it in the speaker cutout sections and then pry the sides with a thin plastic tool. Alternatively, pry the top two corners, pop the rear with a lever tool, and work your way around the sides and the front to remove the bottom panel.More info: There are two dust filters for the ventilation grills on the inside of the bottom plate.Battery RemovalPull out the battery connector from the motherboard. Undo the 9 Phillip[...]