Awards
An all-day battery and slick chassis design from ASUS are more appealing than AMD's Strix Point processor boasting AI metrics.
...I'd definitely recommend buying this Asus ZenBook S16. The screen is really beautiful, the slim form factor is really pleasant and offers excellent portability. Add to that a good battery life and, of course, good connectivity, and you have the perfect cocktail for a quality PC. It's top-of-the-range, and you'll have to pay the price, but you won't be losing out on a MacBook.
With the Zenbook S16, Asus has produced one of its best ultra-portables, and a must-have in the 16-inch segment. Technically impeccable, it stands out for its beautifully finished chassis and top-notch ergonomics. A real little gem that's a pleasure to use. Ideal for creative people looking for a mobile product.
To sum up, this Zenbook S 16 is a real little marvel. With its fabulous screen, impeccable build quality and a CPU that strikes a formidable balance between raw performance and energy consumption, it's arrived at just the right time... You really have to be picky to find the slightest fault with it; personally, it's a real ‘coup de coeur’ that has everything it takes to earn a well-deserved place among the best laptops of the year.
The ASUS Zenbook S16 OLED (UM5606) offers a balanced combination of performance, meticulous design and display quality. It's ideal for professionals and creatives who need a powerful, versatile laptop.
the Asus Zenbook S 16 becomes an ultraportable legitimately capable of meeting the expectations of creative photographers and digital designers, while offering all the traditional advantages of an ultrabook. And this is a real strength that Asus does not ignore, by integrating a full-size SD card reader. In essence, this notebook becomes one of the best propositions on the market for its performance/mobility ratio.
Video reviews
ASUS put together a really nice looking laptop with a gorgeous display, great materials used and a great vibe, you get good battery life very good performance and overall, a great choice
probably the best-looking laptop of the year so far.
It's probably the thinnest and lightest laptop that I've tested with a 16 inch display.
The Zenbook S16 is outrageously slender.
Thinner than a supermodel, but works harder than a billionaire.
It’s portable, has a magnificent OLED touch screen, a rather long battery life, lots of useful ports, and it’s also powerful enough to play lots of games.
Media reviews
The Asus Zenbook S16 is a pretty showcase for AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, with an attractive design with a spacious touchpad, not to mention strong performance.
An all-day battery and slick chassis design
a stunning laptop with a fantastic OLED screen
If you’re in the market for a premium Windows ultrabook, this is the one to go for.
The Asus ZenBook S 16 OLED is a top-notch 16-inch laptop with a superb display and very good battery life of more than eight hours. In the test, the OLED display impressed with its radiant brightness, rich color gamut and high contrast. The Asus laptop also has nothing to hide in terms of performance. The ZenBook scores particularly well in the area of 3D graphics, making it suitable for video editing in the Full HD range.
The ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) is about as good as a premium laptop gets.