{"id":789559,"date":"2024-09-05T08:52:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T06:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=789559"},"modified":"2024-09-05T08:53:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T06:53:01","slug":"asus-zenbook-s-16-review-a-masterclass-in-style-and-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/789559\/asus-zenbook-s-16-review-a-masterclass-in-style-and-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"ASUS Zenbook S 16 review \u2013 A masterclass in style and performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The new ASUS Zenbook S 16 is a sleek 16-inch laptop that combines sophisticated style with incredible performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It boasts a powerful 12-core AMD Ryzen AI 9 processor, Radeon 890M graphics, and 32GB RAM &#8211; which easily handles everything from intense multitasking across three displays, to after-hours gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was MyBroadband\u2019s finding after ASUS sent us the Zenbook S 16 to review \u2013 which is set to launch in South Africa soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/za\/laptops\/for-home\/zenbook\/asus-zenbook-s-16-um5606\/?utm_source=media&amp;utm_medium=pr&amp;utm_campaign=24q3_zenbooks16_za&amp;utm_content=zenbook_om_businesstech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to learn more about the ASUS Zenbook S 16.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sophistication meets durability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ASUS Zenbook S 16 is the most stylish laptop we\u2019ve ever reviewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has a slim 1.1cm form factor and a lightweight 1.5kg chassis with a sleek ASUS monogram engraved on the lid &#8211; available in Zumaia Gray or a lighter-coloured Scandinavian White.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-789561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also incredibly durable thanks to its all-metal aluminium chassis and Ceraluminum lid \u2013 perfect for on-the-go working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ceraluminum is a high-tech material that is revered in the aerospace and luxury watch industries. It fuses aluminium and ceramic to enhance wear resistance, corrosion protection, hardness, and lifespan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, the ASUS Zenbook S 16 offers MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability, exceptional longevity, and prolonged reliability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch our review of the ASUS Zenbook S 16 below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W1q44UFMVXw?si=7iV2qsbiuKjRSLfl\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The beauty of OLED<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This durable chassis houses a stunning 3K ASUS Lumina touchscreen OLED display that offers an exceptional visual experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its 16:10 HDR NanoEdge design provides superior real estate for working, while a 120Hz refresh rate and impressive 0.2ms response time ensured it was smooth and easy on the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we needed even more screen space, the ASUS Zenbook S 16 supported up to three external displays for next-level multitasking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rounding out the impressive display technologies is the high-end ASUS Pen 2.0, PANTONE Validation, VESA DisplayHDR 500 True Black certification, and Dolby Vision support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-789574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performance to the max<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Powering the new ASUS Zenbook S 16 is one of AMD&#8217;s most powerful laptop CPUs &#8211; the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This CPU offers an impressive 12 cores, 24 threads, power-efficient clock speeds as low as 2.0GHz, and performance clock speeds as high as 5.1GHz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When paired with its impressive integrated Radeon 890M graphics and 32GB, 7,500MHz RAM, we had no problems running multiple applications and software suites at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also put the hardware to the test with intensive tasks including content creation and rendering \u2013 and the Zenbook S 16 breezed through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-789562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was equally capable of producing smooth frame rates at 1080p and 1440p on the games we tested \u2013Apex Legends, Overwatch 2, and XDefiant \u2013 which is extremely impressive for integrated graphics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2TB of SSD storage then ensured we had extensive storage space for everything we needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Complementing the hardware is AMD\u2019s AI Engine that features a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) capable of up to 50 Trillion Operations Per Second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This supports cutting-edge AI technologies such as Windows Copilot, the AiSense webcam that reduces background noise, and its powerful media manager \u2013 ASUS StoryCube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-789563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finishing touches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ASUS Zenbook S 16 features a large 78Wh battery to keep its powerful hardware running &#8211; and in our test of non-stop YouTube video streaming, the battery lasted 10 hours and 25 minutes without a charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Battery performance in the S 16 is boosted by a high-tech cooling system in the chassis, too, to ensure optimal performance at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rounding out the finishing touches on the Zenbook S 16 is a Harmon Kardon-certified six-speaker sound system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are a business user, content creator, or anyone looking for a stylish and powerful laptop, the ASUS Zenbook S 16 is a perfect choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/za\/laptops\/for-home\/zenbook\/asus-zenbook-s-16-um5606\/?utm_source=media&amp;utm_medium=pr&amp;utm_campaign=24q3_zenbooks16_za&amp;utm_content=zenbook_om_businesstech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to learn more about the ASUS Zenbook S 16.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The specs of the ASUS Zenbook S 16 can be seen below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"76%\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #003366; font-weight: bold; color: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"width: 98.8764%; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>ASUS Zenbook S 16<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\"><strong>OS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\">Windows 11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\"><strong>Display<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\">16.0-inch, 3K (2,880 x 1,800) OLED, 16:10 aspect ratio 0.2ms response time, 120Hz refresh rate, touchscreen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\"><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\">AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\"><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\">Radeon 890M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\"><strong>RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\">32GB 7,500MHz LPDDR5X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\"><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\">2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\"><strong>Connectivity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\">Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\"><strong>Camera<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\">ASUS AiSense Camera &ndash; FHD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\"><strong>Ports&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\">1x USB-A 3.2, 2x USB-C Thunderbolt 4, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm audio jack, SD 4.0 card reader<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\"><strong>Audio<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\">6 built-in speakers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\" width=\"32%\"><strong>Battery<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\" width=\"68%\">78Wh, 65W charging<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\" width=\"32%\"><strong>Dimensions and weight<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.4382%;\" width=\"68%\">353.6 x 243 x 11.9mm (1.5kg)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-789565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-6-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-789566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-7-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-789567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-8-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-789568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASUS-8.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/za\/laptops\/for-home\/zenbook\/asus-zenbook-s-16-um5606\/?utm_source=media&amp;utm_medium=pr&amp;utm_campaign=24q3_zenbooks16_za&amp;utm_content=zenbook_om_businesstech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to learn more about the ASUS Zenbook S 16.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ASUS Zenbook S 16 offers peak performance thanks to its powerful AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor and integrated Radeon 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