Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is one incredible laptop, probably one of the best I've ever owned. I purchased it for $1599 on launch day right before the prices went up same day. I'm impressed with it's performance, weight, battery life and design. Pros - Performance: The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2-94-100 is insanely fast. It is probably the fastest mobile chip on Windows right now. It blows away the overly hyped Intel panther lake chips and AMD. It's not even close. For reference these are the scores that I got in some benchmarks Geekbench 6.6 -> 3821 single, 23070 multi Cinebench 2026 -> 637 single, 7112 multi Speedometer 3.1 -> 45 - Graphics: The graphics has been improved massively over the previous gen which was the main weakpoint. most games are now playable on low to medium settings. I played Cyberpunk 2077 at medium settings I was getting around 64 fps, Shadow of Tomb Raider I got 54 fps - Weight: When I first picked it up, I was blown away by how light weight it felt. I measured it at 1310g and it is probably one of the lightest 16 inch laptops I've ever used. - Display: This is gorgeous, the colors pop and gets crazy bright - 48GB of RAM for this price is insane. It's also super fast 9533 MT/s - Ceraluminum feels really nice to touch, you just feel like you want to touch it often - Battery life is solid though it's not spectacular. On Chrome browser playing Norway 4k on Youtube at 4K resolution at 50% brightness in power efficiency and whisper mode, I got 13 hours - The SSD is easily replacable so that's another bonus - The touchpad while not haptic feels buttery smooth and nice to use. - This Best Buy exclusive version has touch which is great, which makes the display look premium and get rids of those ugly cheap black borders in the nontouch variants - Windows on ARM: There are very minimal compatibility issues now and almost everything works. The performance is great, and quite faster when compared to using regular x86 laptops Cons: - It would have been nice if the battery was slightly higher capacity like 83Wh or maybe even 99Wh for a slight increase in weight would have made it perfect - There is no webcam privacy shutter - There are lot of reflections on the display which can be very distracting when working outdoors. There needs to be some sort of antiglare coating - There is lot of empty space around the keyboard which could have been used to place some upward firing speakers. All the speakers are at bottom

I've had this for about a month now as my main machine going into college, and it has held up better than I expected, and I expected a lot going in. The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme is the real story here. I do a fair amount of CPU-heavy work, and it simply doesn't slow down. Video encoding in particular was noticeably faster than the x86 laptops I compared it against before buying. The 48GB of RAM and the memory bandwidth make multitasking a non-issue. What actually sold me, though, is how little performance you lose on battery. Most x86 laptops lose 30 to 50 percent off the charger. This barely moves thanks to the incredible efficiency of ARM chips and the latest Qualcomm advancements. The weight is the other thing you can't truly understand until you feel it. 2.65 pounds in a 16 inch body is legitimately remarkable. It weighs the same or less than comparable 13 inch laptops like the Dell XPS 13. Carrying it around campus all day (even with the included 140w USB-C charger) I don't notice it in my bag at all. The screen is a 3K OLED and it's exactly as good as that sounds: bright, sharp, and equally suited to work and media. Six speakers on something this thin is unexpected and makes a real difference for that media consumption, but I wouldn't say they have standout performance. The Zephyrus G16 and most MacBooks still beat it out, but that isn't really the purpose of the machine. Pros: CPU-heavy tasks like video encoding run noticeably faster than comparable x86 laptops Battery performance barely dips when unplugged 2.65 pounds in a 16 inch body, remarkably light for the screen size 3K OLED display is bright and sharp for both work and media Six speaker audio system stands out for something this thin 48GB RAM and strong memory bandwidth make multitasking effortless Cons: No dedicated GPU, so it's not built for gaming or 3D rendering Bezels feel like a slight step down in material quality compared to the Ceraluminum chassis For coursework, writing, research, and everyday computing with real power under the hood, it has been excellent.

This is an easy review to do. This is, without a doubt, the best laptop I've owned. I have been waiting for a long time for a high performance, lightweight, long-battery life 16 inch laptop. With previous machines, there was always a trade off. It was either the battery life, the weight, heat dissipation, etc. Then comes the Zenbook A16. I couldn't believe how light it is. And yet it is beautiful and sturdy. The display is gorgeous. The performance is phenomenal. And I still get more than a day of battery life. And I haven't faced any app compatibility issues. Highly recommend this machine.

This laptop blows away practically every laptop currently on the market at a fraction of the costs. X-elite 2 chip is super-fast and whisper quiet. You almost never hear the fan or feel heat when laptop is placed under load. I never could have imagined having this much power for such a light device. This laptop is lighter that my Surface Pro with keyboard with a much bigger screen and power.

Laptop is great. Very fast. The trackpad is OK, it’s reasonably accurate but not haptic. It’s mid tier. The rest of the machine is fantastic. Display is great, ports are great, cpu is awesome. Wicked fast. Keyboard is great too, better than I was expecting.

Laptop: Very portable and easy to handle. It is powerful and does not heat up at all, and does not make fan noises with simple tasks.

Hey everyone, I just went through an absolute saga returning four different premium laptops before finally finding "the one." If you’re struggling with the current state of Windows hardware, here’s a breakdown of my journey. The Backstory: Failing Up from the Galaxy Book 4 Seeing the amazing performance of my spouse's M4 MacBook Pro, I thought the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Pro 360 would be my premium Windows equivalent. Instead, despite a beautiful slim chassis and unbeatable OLED screen, it was plagued by a uniquely terrible touchpad, a massive 16GB RAM limitation for my workflow, and severe thermal throttling. It made me realize that Intel and AMD just cannot compete with Apple's ARM architecture right now. I don’t care what the benchmarks for the Core Ultra Series 3 or Ryzen 9 4-series claim—it’s all marketing garbage. In the real world, you deal with terrible optimization, severe thermal throttling, micro-stutters, UI hiccups, and legacy bloatware. The 3-Laptop Showdown (Spoiler: Returned Them All) Determined to find a true premium machine, I ordered three highly-voted Windows laptops. Each had a fatal flaw: Dell XPS 16: Excellent build, but insanely expensive with a totally mushy keyboard and an infuriating lack of traditional ports. HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (2026): Even with the latest Core Ultra 7 Series 3, it suffered from the same x86 downfalls. Plus, it looked cheap and felt way too heavy and thick. Samsung Galaxy Book 6 Pro: The best of the bunch with an unbelievable screen. However, at $2500+, it had an annoying fan profile for basic tasks, and I didn't want to reward Samsung after my Book 4 experience. (Side note: I also tried to cheap out with a Dell Plus 16. The second I saw the trash non-OLED LED screen, I boxed it right back up.) The Turning Point Defeated, I noticed the newly released 2026 Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme chips, marking a massive milestone for Windows on ARM. Reviews showed the launch device, the Asus Zenbook A16, pushing M5 performance. I pulled the lever. For $1,699 USD, it came with 48GB of ultra-fast LPDDR5X-9523 soldered RAM—while most competitors charge an arm and a leg just to step up to 32GB. My Deep-Dive Review of the Zenbook A16 The Silicon & Performance Curves: This chipset is incredible. It rips through heavy productivity and photo/video editing with much lower power draws. Zero UI Stutter: Those classic x86 Intel/AMD micro-stutters are completely gone. Transitions are buttery smooth. Flawless Touchpad Gestures: Three-finger swipes to pull up open windows finally feel instant and exact, without the usual Windows lag. The Magic of ARM Power Delivery: Uncompromised speed. You get the exact same performance curve on battery as you do plugged into the wall, unlike heavily-throttled Intel/AMD chips. True 10-Hour Battery: Tested and validated. I'm getting a solid 10 hours of screen-on time on High Performance mode, beating the realistic sub-4-hour battery life of x86 competitors under load. The Chassis & Weight: At just 2.6 lbs, this 16-inch chassis is insanely light. The "Ceraluminum" material feels rigid, premium, and durable. Display: The 3K Asus OLED is gorgeous. It only slightly loses to Samsung’s untouchable anti-reflective coating, but at this price, I’m incredibly happy. Ecosystem Integration: Asus GlideX works seamlessly, letting me use my Galaxy Tab S10 as a lag-free wireless second monitor for on-the-go multitasking. ARM App Compatibility: Every workflow app runs comfortably or natively. Microsoft’s Prism emulation layer is seamless. (I had one hiccup with Brother printer software, easily fixed by using the built-in ARM IPP Universal Class Driver). (Note: I don't game, so this review focuses entirely on productivity, editing speed, and stability). Final Verdict For $1,699, you get a 16-inch 3K OLED touch screen, 48GB of ultra-fast RAM, a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, and Wi-Fi 7 in a super-light, hyper-portable device. Now is officially the time to invest in Windows on ARM. I am a complete believer.

Almost perfect. Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Windows on Arm is very mature in 2026. Almost everything runs just fine on it with native code as opposed to Prism emulation. The only programs I had any issues with were various SQL databases (mySQL, Oracle, etc), virtual machines and some games. I do lots of coding in Python and all the tools I use for this task were available. The X2 Elite Extreme is way faster than my other laptop which has an i9 285H in most tasks. The 48 GB of RAM is extremely quick and unified so you can allocate more to the GPU if you wish for LLMs. I kept 32GB as available to the GPU and 16GB for general RAM to run a larger LLM than my desktop with a RTX 5070 is able to do as it only has 12GB of VRAM. Technically a 5070 can process the tokens faster but the model is limited in size due to RAM limitations and I found more use from a larger model. The display is outstanding as a high resolution OLED with no issues whatsoever. The keyboard and trackpad are great, though it would be nice if the trackpad was haptic. You will be amazed how light this thing is. I would have preferred a bit more weight though for a bigger battery. The battery life is outstanding and I got about 14 hours on average, but the inside has a lot of empty space where they could have put a larger battery. Speakers are downward firing and they sound good, but not as good as what you would find from upward speakers like on the Dell XPS, ROG Zephyrus or Macbook series. Games are hit or miss. You can run games at 1080P at 60fps or more in most cases. Some games just wont run due to compatibility. I played Forza Horizon 5, Overwatch 2, and various older games with no issues. My only complaints are minor so I keep the score at 5 stars.

I'm a computer person and use the laptop all day; this is a nice laptop! Positives: - Fast (CPU/GPU/DRAM) - Very solid/stiff build quality (I was worried as others called it "light") - Excellent stability when running Arm-native code - Nice OLED screen - Charging, networking, ports, sound, SSD all work well Main areas for improvement: - Battery life is low compared to MBP (I need to charge mid-day) - Screen is very glossy - Keyboard backlight is insufficient for the symbols that share the number keys - Keypad tracks very well but clicking requires a heavy click - Finish texture really traps dirt and fingerprints - Prism emulation crashes on some x86 programs - Most local LLMs are not optimized for GPU/NPU (MBP is better for local AI)

Pros - Incredibly thin and light, great for traveling - oled screen is class leading - good processor to handle everyday needs - maintains cool temps - although not meant for it can handle aaa games (in low settings) Cons - the touchpad seems flimsy when tapping - the laptop stutters a bit (not frequent) when coming in and out of video watching

I found the latest Asus Zenbook A16 to be an excellent choice for a 16" laptop. First impressions were positive - light weight and sleek finish (wish there were more color options though). The start-up was easy, but what impressed me was the speed. The processor Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme gave a noticeably faster response than my current HP Lunar Lake. Excellent memory at 48GB. Great screen resolution and battery life.

This laptop has a great screen, adequate battery life, and in whisper mode is very quiet. It has great CPU performance. The graphics aren't as good as latest offerings from Intel or AMD but they're good enough. The main pros: 1. Great CPU performance 2. Whisper mode is genuinely quiet 3. I like the feel of the finish, but your mileage may vary. 4. The display is great overall. High refresh rate, decent pixel density. 5. Lots of memory The main problems: 1. Touchpad is wobbly at certain angles. Feels cheap. 2. Windows on Arm still doesn't work with everything. Especially games. 3. Screen is highly reflective. 4. Lightweight comes at expense - the battery is only 70 WHr. Overall I am happy with this laptop, especially considering the price.

In 20 years, I’ve never gotten more than three hours of battery life out of an x86 laptop. Sure, they can sip power during mundane tasks like streaming, but actual use drains them at roughly 1% a minute. ARM is Windows’ escape from that fate. Make sure you’re installing ARM binaries and you’ll sail past 10 hours. It also has a great display and feels so light it could be hollow. I just wish it had a second NVMe slot and a numeric keypad, since there was plenty of room for both.

Great performance for the price. Definitely punching above its weight class. Great multi tasking for work and doesn’t bog down performance.Display is very nice and the battery outlasting a days work on it. I’ve gone 3 days before plugging it in, using it a few hours of work a day.

I'm coming from a Snapdragon X1 based Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x which I was extremely happy with (now being handed down to my parents). The X2 based Zenbook A16 is an upgrade in every way that matters. Can't get over how cool and quiet this stays even on regular-heavy load. Windows ARM has matured a lot of the last few years and virtually every app is now ARM native and those that aren't still run great. Discord, 30+ VPN providers, Google Drive, Adobe Premiere and much more are all native now when they weren't a few years ago.

Laptop is very quick, gets through pretty much anything I throw at it with a breeze. The display is beautiful and great battery life

As a life-long Samsung-brand champion, over the past year my experience with the Samsung Galaxy Book4edge had just been awful. The 1 year warranty expired and 2 months later it started having all sorts of issues - I spent hours on end in powershell troubleshooting windows compatibility and power charging issues only to finally having to return my book 4 edge for a replacement...upon unboxing the replacement, not even kidding right out of the box from Best Buy again - my new book 4 edge was still broken! Something to do with Samsung bloatware and Windows. I then determined I needed to ditch Samsung laptops for good. Initially during my research, it was hard to find anything remotely similar in processing power, memory, WEIGHT and sleekness. Until I came across the ASUS A16 Zenbook. When I read the statistics on this - they were impressive, essentially everything the book4 could do, but better. Best of all? None of the annoying incompatibility issues with ASUS software, qualcomm processors and windows (at least so far). Added likes: The ceraluminum coating is pretty unique and has a great feel to it. Among other comparisons to my old Samsung - the ASUS was the only one to have same size, OLED and better processing, memory and storage. The only things I DON'T like (and these are trivial): 1. There is no fingerprint reader, which I mean was nice to have - but it does fine using the front-facing camera for face biometrics. You'll just see other reviews mention the extra space on the ASUS keyboard and I agree, there could have been more here. 2. The charger - where Samsung has a sleek USB cord and phone-like charger block, the ASUS is a bit more cumbersome with a larger charging block. All in all, I much rather have a powerful machine for browsing, working and stability than one that has a more streamlined charger and fingerprint reader. So if you're like me and can't stand Apple, but have been increasingly disappointed with the quality of Samsung laptops - the ASUS A16 Zenbook is guranteed to pique your interest.

I've used this laptop for software ranging from Microsoft Office to AutoCAD to Dolphin emulator, and it ran smooth for all. The battery life, RAM, and storage are all impressive for the price. Personal gripes are (1) the keyboard is so small compared to the frame that ASUS could've used that space for something like speakers or a number pad or something, and (2) it's (occasionally) a little bit glitchy when it pairs with devices or docks. But otherwise, it's been great!

I’ve had this laptop for a little over a month now, so I’ve had some time to really use it and figure out what I love about it, as well as the few things I would change. Overall, I absolutely love it. I purchased the 16-inch model with the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor, 48GB of memory, 1TB of storage, and the 3K OLED touchscreen in Zabriskie Beige. I would give the overall design an 8/10. The Zabriskie Beige is absolutely beautiful in person and was one of the things that immediately drew me to this laptop. I also really like the material and feel of it. It doesn’t have that cold, heavy metal feeling that some premium laptops have, and despite having a large 16-inch screen, it is surprisingly lightweight. I can comfortably pick it up and carry it with one hand, which was important to me because I wanted a larger laptop without feeling like I was carrying around a brick. Interestingly, I originally did NOT want a touchscreen laptop. I didn’t think it was a feature I needed, but after actually having one, I’ve ended up loving it and using the touchscreen much more often than I expected. It has been very responsive and has turned into one of those features I’m really glad I have. Another unexpected feature I discovered was ASUS GlideX. It allows me to use devices I already own, including my phone, iPad, or another laptop, to mirror or extend my display. I’ve tested it and was honestly impressed. I had actually been planning to purchase a portable monitor for additional screen space, but GlideX gives me enough flexibility that I don’t feel like I need to buy one right now. I’ll definitely be utilizing this feature. I can’t give a fair assessment of the battery life under continuous all-day use yet because I haven’t used the laptop consistently enough on battery power to judge that. What I can say is that I’ve left it unplugged and unused for several days at a time, and when I’ve picked it back up, I’ve been pleased with how much battery it still had remaining. So far, I haven’t had any complaints about the battery. Now for the biggest reason I can’t give the design a 10/10: the keyboard. For a 16-inch laptop, I really don’t understand the decision to make the keyboard as compact as it is or to leave out a number pad. There is a lot of unused space on either side of the keyboard, yet the keys feel closer together than I would prefer, especially since I have larger hands. The lack of a number pad is an especially big disappointment for me. On a laptop this size, I expected one to be included. I actually ended up purchasing a separate Bluetooth number pad for an additional $19, which I really don’t feel like I should have needed to do after buying a premium 16-inch laptop. I’ve owned other 15- and 16-inch laptops that made better use of the available keyboard space, so this is one design decision that genuinely frustrates me. The trackpad, on the other hand, is HUGE. Some people will probably love that, but personally, I would have happily sacrificed some of that trackpad space for a wider, more spacious keyboard and built-in number pad. None of this makes the laptop uncomfortable enough that I don’t enjoy using it, but the keyboard layout is significant enough to me that I have to take points off the overall design. I did have some frustration during the initial setup. The laptop stalled several times and I had to force it to shut down twice while trying to get through the Windows/Microsoft account setup. Eventually it went into automatic repair, and after that the computer began running much more smoothly. Thankfully, that seems to have been more of an initial setup issue than an ongoing problem, because I haven’t continued to experience those issues during normal use. Overall, the things I like about this laptop greatly outweigh the things I don’t. I wanted something powerful with a large, beautiful screen that was still lightweight and portable enough for me to carry around regularly, and this checks those boxes extremely well. I’ve even ended up loving features I didn’t originally care about, like the touchscreen, and discovering GlideX made the laptop even more useful with devices I already own. The keyboard layout and lack of a number pad are easily my biggest complaints, and I think ASUS could have made much better use of the space available on a 16-inch laptop. Still, they aren’t enough to outweigh everything else I enjoy about it. After a little over a month with it, I’m extremely happy with my purchase. And despite my complaints about that keyboard, I still cannot get over how good this laptop looks in Zabriskie Beige.

18 Cores, 48 GB RAM, OLED Screen, Copilot PC, Excellent Looking (not boring Silver or Black), and PERFORMANCE - Just Wow!!!