Customer Ratings & Reviews

Alright, let’s talk about the ASUS Zenbook S16. This thing? Total eye candy. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever lugged around a laptop that felt this feather-light and still looked like it belongs on a magazine cover. That 16-inch 3K OLED display? *Chef’s kiss.* I mean, colors just pop off the screen—blacks so deep you’d think you dropped your desktop into a black hole. Whether I’m slogging through spreadsheets, bingeing Netflix, or messing with Photoshop because I pretend to be artsy, this screen just delivers. Under the hood, it’s packing an AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 and a whopping 24GB of RAM. Translation: this beast doesn’t choke, ever. It boots up in seconds, flips through a million Chrome tabs (yeah, I’m that person), and chews through heavy-duty creative apps without breaking a sweat. Plus, a 1TB SSD? That’s more space than I know what to do with, and files open so fast it’s almost suspicious. The build? Honestly, ASUS nailed it. It feels super solid—like, premium, but not the kind of premium where you’re scared to scratch it. And for how thin and light it is, I keep forgetting it’s actually a 16-inch laptop. Battery life’s legit too. I get through a whole day bouncing between work and classes, and I still don’t have to panic-search for an outlet. Bottom line: this thing is a killer combo of style, speed, and portability. Seriously, it’s the kind of laptop that makes you want to get stuff done just so you can show it off. If you need power but refuse to haul around a brick, the Zenbook S16 is basically a no-brainer.

It’s a hit or miss… the first one i got kept crashing when connected to an external monitor which got really annoying. The second one i got is fine so far. Other than that it’s a great laptop. The screen is amazing and it seems to be very fast. Best feature is definitely how thin it is. Very portable for 16 inch so if that’s what u want it’s perfect. Battery life with mild use is about 12 hrs. It can get hot especially if ur using it while charging. Also really nice build quality and looks amazing.

The screen is the thing for me with this one. Battery life, speed, updates are all pluses. Minor minuses are heat and maybe port placement, all the ports are there but a USBC port on the right side would be perfect.

High quality laptop, great performance and an excellent screen to go with it. Its incredibly lightweight for any laptop and truely impressive for a high performance 16 inch PC. Great port selection too! We got this for my wife and I wish I could get another one for myself! Also, the Lawrence, Kansas store took excellent care of me when I drove a long way to get an open box PC from them! Thanks!

Crazy good build quality and drop dead gorgeous touchscreen in 3K Resolution OLED. Not ready to get rid of X86 just yet and this laptop is decently power efficient and has a huge battery. Charging every other day for now. Laptop is extremely thin but still manages to include all of the important ports and charges via USB-C. Large trackpad is extremely responsive and a pleasure to use. 24 GB of RAM should be good for a while for this use case and the 1TB SSD is fast enough and plenty of storage. Very happy with the laptop, just wish it was maybe slightly more affordable. Barely runs hot when in balanced mode and performance is not impacted one bit.

Great screen and sound quality and a sleek, modern design. The keyboard is gorgeous! Unfortunately, the display flickers when using the touchscreen to draw in OneNote, and the laptop gets very hot during everyday tasks like watching movies or YouTube. The real-world battery life with the screen always on is also only about 6 hours. Because of these issues, I ended up returning it.

Outstanding screen and overall quality. Fast and enjoyable to work on. Only issue with the White color is that when the keyboard light is on, you cannot see the upper row characters (!@#$%^&*()_+ and the rest of them. That's why I gave it 4 stars and not 5.

The Zenbook S16 was our first PC laptop purchase from years of Mac products, and we couldn’t be happier. When it goes on sale for around $1,100, it is an even better buy. The Ryzen AI chip is zippy and quick. Upgrading Asus BIOS update really made a positive difference on speed as well. The aluminum chasis design is sleek and gorgeous, and most likely plays a key role in dissipating the crazy amount of heat it can put out. The ceraluminum coating cleans very well and doesn’t leave any fingerprints. The OLED screen is vibrant, but like all touchscreens, can show reflection in sunny days. If you are a casual gamer, it does well on low graphics settings, but seems to struggle with games that use Unreal Engine like Oblivion Remastered. Overall, this was such a worthwhile investment for our household. In fact, my parents purchased the same laptop after trying it. I would highly recommend this laptop!

The Asus zenbook is a amazing purchase for my investment! And it’s worth purchasing if you ordered online or in store when it’s on sale/discounted. You get a 16 inch Oled display which is gorgeous, plus a smart camera that features windows hello and have the laptop sign out when you walk away. The keyboard have good travel and it’s nice and quiet and it’s backlit, which is nice. 2 USB-C ports are great, but I want to have one of each side for easy charging and connectivity. A HDMI 2.1 port, headphone jack and SD card reader are handy for content creators or multitasking. There’s one USB-A port, which is quite disappointing if you need another for a flash drive, etc. The chip , which is AMD Ai 365 is blazing fast, not as fast as the HX370, but gets the job done. 10 core cpu and integrated Radeon graphics are amazing for all kinds of work. Thermals are good, but if you’re in full load, you will encounter some heat. Overall, it’s a worth purchase if the price goes down. And I highly recommend to this device to anyone and Black Friday is around the corner, so get one when it’s starting to go on sale! PS, copilot plus features will be coming to this laptop so stay tuned for my updated review.

ASUS Zenbook S16 Review: Sleek Power in a Premium Package The ASUS Zenbook S16 is a perfect blend of elegance, performance, and portability. From the moment you hold it, you’ll appreciate the ultra-slim, lightweight design crafted from premium materials that give it a luxurious feel without compromising durability. Powered by the latest AMD Ryzen processor and paired with fast LPDDR5X RAM and PCIe 4.0 storage, the Zenbook S16 handles multitasking and demanding applications with ease. Whether you’re editing media, running creative software, or browsing with dozens of tabs open, the performance remains smooth and responsive. The 3K OLED display is truly stunning — rich colors, deep blacks, and excellent brightness make it a joy to use for work or watching content. Plus, with ultra-thin bezels and great viewing angles, it feels immersive and modern. Battery life is impressive, comfortably lasting a full workday on a single charge. The keyboard is comfortable for long typing sessions, and the large touchpad is responsive and accurate. Overall, the Zenbook S16 is a top-tier ultrabook that balances power, style, and efficiency. It’s perfect for professionals, students, or anyone who values a high-quality, portable laptop that delivers both performance

I had been keeping an eye on this laptop for a long time, but the price was a bit high, so I hesitated to make the purchase. Thanks to Best Buy’s excellent service, I received an email notification as soon as a temporary discount became available. That allowed me to take advantage of the deal and purchase this premium laptop at a very attractive price. The laptop itself is absolutely fantastic for my needs. I was looking for a reliable work device mainly for document editing, web browsing, and watching movies. The 3K OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate fully met my expectations. I compared the screen quality in the store with laptops such as the Galaxy Book Pro 5 and the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition, and the ASUS S16 clearly stood out, especially when watching high-quality YouTube content. It’s quiet, thin, and compact. After using it for several months, I’m still very happy with my purchase. The build quality and design feel truly premium. The display quality, in particular, is the best I could get for this price, even compared to more expensive models. I absolutely recommend this laptop.

Performs better than expected! Battery life is decent under heavy loads. Picture quality is pretty good too. Gets the job done with college work and programs.

Light touch keyboard and fast reaction rate, great processor speed and nice screen quality. Light and thin for easy storage. Very reliable … great purchase and highly recommend!

This computer was exactly what I was looking for! Quick, long battery life, and beautiful display. No complaints! Very nice upgrade!

Excellent machine with enough speed to get things done, play games with available dedicated GPU. NICE SOUND, 16 inch OLED big screen

My search was for a laptop powerful enough to be my primary business and personal computer. Aside from MS Office, will use for content creation, light graphics and overall productivity. Will try a little gaming which it looks perfectly capable of. The screen is gorgeous.

To my good fortune I have had in my hands different types of laptops over the years, some better than others, of course. This laptop in particular catches my attention because it seems to me that there are divided opinions. After using it for several days, I have some comments that may be useful. In the box comes the laptop, the charger, a quick guide and nothing else. The first thing is to connect the charger to the laptop (usb-c) and then turn on the device. Regarding the charger which is 65w I can say that it charges relatively fast the laptop, the cable is long enough and resistant. The design is very stylish, it is a very thin and relatively light laptop, in person the device looks amazing, I do not think the photos do justice to its good design and finish. Regarding the keyboard and touchpad. The keyboard is very solid, the keys feel good to press, it does not take too much effort and typing generates a discreet sound. On the function keys are the keyboard illumination controls, screen, volume control and some other shortcuts, however it does not have multimedia control that although it sounds very trivial I consider something very useful when I work from home alone, I like to play music and switch back and forth between songs. The touchpad works well, it is a very wide rectangle and you can activate, through the My Asus app, shortcuts for volume control, screen illumination and search in multimedia playback. What does not convince me are these last two features, the size I consider is a bit big and this leads me to the second thing that is that precisely because of the size of the touchpad when I type on the keyboard, a part of my right hand makes contact with the touchpad, causing that if I have the shortcuts activated, constantly change the brightness of the light because precisely on that side of the touchpad is the brightness shortcut. Unfortunately the shortcuts cannot be deactivated separately, they are all activated or deactivated at the same time. Regarding the screen what I can say is that OLED panels have a superior quality to the classic monitors. The color reproduction is great, the brightness despite being only 500 nits at most is very good, the colors look vivid, dark colors look really dark and not grayish as in other panels. The resolution of the 3K monitor is noticeable every time you use the laptop, actually regarding the monitor I can only recommend configuring to taste each of the settings that Windows allows, because the default settings require adjustments. Regarding performance. I consider that this is where it is what may confuse some users. It turns out that upon receiving this laptop, by its very nature, when turned on it requires an initial configuration by the user to start using the device fully. Once the registration and setup is done the device is basically supposed to be ready to use, the situation is that if no other setup or configuration is done, the experience may not be so pleasant. In other words you can say that the product is plug and play but in this instance it is not. You see, a device that is new on the market like this laptop, is subject to constant updates that are precisely needed to improve the user experience, unfortunately there is no sort of instruction that tells you step by step how to do it and every when. I have seen this for several years and with different types of devices, so the main thing to know when buying a product like this is that it will almost always be necessary that the user can configure and customize their device based on their needs to get the most out of a device, and more so one like this with great capabilities. At first I downloaded all the available windows updates, among them was the BIOS update which is something extremely important for a pc. The following days I kept receiving windows updates and one more BIOS update and exactly in this last one things changed for the better. What improved a lot was the temperature of the laptop when it is in intensive use and in high performance mode. Now this does not mean that the laptop does not get hot, rather it gets less hot, although I would certainly not recommend, as ironic as it may seem, to use this laptop on anyone's lap, the heat emitted by the device is high, unless you use a pad to place it on your lap and on top of the laptop. If I insist on configurations, updates and customization, it is that all this if one takes the time to configure it, can result in a rewarding experience. It is also important to mention that basically the device works with two main configurations, when it is running connected to the charger and when it is running on the device's battery. In both cases the configuration is not the same, i.e. the performance of the laptop changes and therefore it is important to configure to taste these two ways of using the device.What happens is that there is a decrease of certain functions when used only with the battery and there are configurations that are already preset and need to be modified. Regarding how much power this laptop has, I must admit that it exceeded my expectations. The common office processes and uses can be executed without any problem. For multimedia use, no problems, plus the screen looks great and something I must admit is that the speakers really impressed me, they sound pretty good and have very good volume and do not distort the sound, well there Asus. Playing video games is ok, although I do not consider it a laptop to play competitively or triple A games. Audio and video editing without problem, although I do not consider it a laptop for professional editors, it can be very helpful for content creators who do not need very complex editions or animations. The main limitations are due to the fact that the processor comes with integrated graphics, it does not have a dedicated graphics card. Regarding the above I can recommend increasing the ram memory that is shared to the graphics, this configuration is found in the My Asus app, by default it comes automatic but if you set the maximum that allows 8GB you may be surprised by the improvement. In summary, the components of this laptop are of excellent quality and it shows in daily use, the material that covers the laptop ceraluminum quite resistant and is not a fingerprint magnet, OLED 3K screen, very good keyboard and touchpad, speakers that sound great, a very fast and efficient processor, a battery that lasts enough hours and charges very fast. Leaving aside the heat dissipation, I consider this laptop a good alternative for students, people who work from home, content creators and for daily office use. Perhaps a slight price discount would make this product even more recommendable!

Verdict: This is not your Asus of a few years ago… Wow, this laptop is nice. The Asus Zenbook 16 is a sleek, stylish, and high-performing laptop that meets all expectations for productivity. It’s a fantastic laptop for people on the move: it is thin and light, yet delivering 16 inches of beautiful OLED resolution for content viewing and productivity. Of note, the underside can get warm. First impressions. I love the light grey color with silver lines on the cover. The white keyboard with purple backlight looks awesome. The keys type very quietly, with smooth and comfortable action. The trackpad is huge! Almost too big, but it actually works fine; it’s not in the way. The trackpad has a super convenient volume bar and brightness bar on each side of the trackpad, and a content rewind / forward slide bar at the top of the trackpad… I have never seen that before, but probably will not be able to live without it soon; so convenient! Performance. The specs for this laptop make this machine ideal for a student, professional, home office, or travel laptop. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 is fast and handles most applications easily. I have noticed that Microsoft Copilot on the desktop is working quite well, so I suppose that’s based on the Ryzen AI 9 accelerating local AI processes (?). The 1TB SSD drive allows fast startup and smooth usage. The 16inch OLED 3K touchscreen with 120Hz refresh is wonderful: bright, vibrant, and exciting, with almost no bezel. It also makes text and images super crisp and easy to see. Multitasking is a breeze with 24GB of RAM; that’s more RAM than I have seen in any new laptop lately. While the integrated graphics card does well on day-to-day tasks and will handle basic games, this laptop is not for serious gamers, and not for graphics-intensive work. Features. This computer offers a lot of additional features not normally included. The Ceraluminium case is strong and scratch resistant. The AiSense camera is Full HD, works fast for face log-in, and works great for video chats. The speakers are loud and sound really great! The 6-speaker setup provides a surround sound and immersive feel. GlideX? Try it! Connect to other screens for seamless integration with the work you are doing on your laptop. And… “Military-Grade Durability” is very welcome on a laptop. Asus is doing really great stuff right now, it’s very impressive. Things I love. - It looks amazing! Love the color and scratch resistant finish - Thin and light: 0.43 inch and 3.3 lbs - Military-grade durability, plus the above specs… it’s the perfect travel companion - All-day battery and fast charging: get 60% charge in just 49 minutes! - Wonderful specs: Ryzen AI 9, 24GB of RAM, 1TB SSD, and an incredible OLED screen with fast refresh rate - Speakers and webcam are great: built to work and play on the road - Biggest trackpad I have seen, with awesome volume, brightness, and media bars - Runs very quietly; virtually no fan noise for most tasks - Comfortable and quiet keyboard with a large trackpad - GlideX is pretty cool. Never used it before but it offers a feature that was really only available in the Apple ecosystem Things I don’t love. - At home, I keep all laptops on a cooling fan pad and run external monitors, so heat is not an issue at all (I highly recommend using cooling fan pads to keep your laptops running for many years). However, when using the laptop on my lap, I definitely feel the underside noticeably warm after about 10 min. I would prefer a stronger fan and a bit more noise to keep the laptop cool. Nevertheless, the laptop actually works hard to switch process groups into efficiency mode to manage load. I think that for most users, the laptop will get warm, but not hot. If you are gaming, then it will get too hot. - The camera has no physical privacy shutter. I am a bit paranoid about this… I see too many inadvertent camera-on moments on large video chat meetings. Physical privacy shutters provide an added security feature from personal embarrassments (and hacking) - The integrated graphics card will limit the rest of the amazing specs, but it will handle most light and medium graphics requirements nonetheless - I always like more port options and USB-C ports… but this meets the standard offerings of one HDMI, two USB-C, and a USB-A Overall, this is a fantastic laptop that will exceed the vast majority of people’s professional and personal needs (but not gamers). It looks great. It’s light, thin, and durable for travel. The specs are great and will ensure the computer performs well for years. While the laptop can get warm (or hot under too much load), I think this will be transparent to most users. This laptop offers tons of value and features; the tradeoff for some heat in the underside is worthwhile, I think. I rate this laptop at 4.5 and I recommend it for most users.

The Asus Zenbook S 16 boosts an outstanding screen in a small package. The laptop is light and thin. At .43” thick, 9.57 long, 13.92 wide, and 3.31 lbs, it’s easy to take anywhere. The screen is a full 16”. For specs it has a fantastic 3k (2880x1800) OLED at 120Hz. On the left side is has a 2.1 HDMI port, 2x USB-C 4.0 ports, and a 3.5mm audio port. On the right is USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, and a 4.0 SD port. It has a 6 speaker system, and HDR. Built in it has 24GB DDR5 of RAM which is soldered on. There is a 1TB M.2 which can be replaced and upgraded as wanted. The CPU is a Ryzen AI 9 365 with a Radeon 880M graphics chip built in. For connectivity it has BT and Wi-Fi 7. The webcam is a full 1080p built into the bezel. The keyboard is backlit in white. It has a 78WH battery rated for all day, and can charge 60% in 49 minutes. It comes with a 65w charger and Windows 11 Home. The memory cannot be altered. The underside can be taken off with a T4 bit. It’s plastic and come off easily exposing the M.2 if you want to change it. There is nothing else to change hardware wise. The BIOS is basic as there is not much to alter on this laptop. On opening you have a compact TKL keyboard, but the buttons are large, so the spacing is nice and comfortable. Travel on the keys is short. Backlighting is good and clearly shows through the keys. This does have the windows Co-Pilot key. I was able to easily hook up additional monitors through the USB-C or HDMI connections. It comes installed with the My Asus program which gives you access to system conditions, and settings. There was no bloatware on the machine to remove. The Asus software items did not get in the way of anything and help control the laptop features. Between the My Asus and Windows update, you can get all the updates you need. Run both after initial setup. I upgraded to Windows 11 Pro and the computer has been running fine in a network. It’s responsive, and items snap up quick. With multiple monitors, the 880M handled them fine. For work or school it’s been great. Office, presentations, etc work fine. The CPU goes through them with no issues. The trackpad is large and takes up the center of the space below the keyboard. It has smart gestures and running along the edges to control volume, brightness, forward/backward and call up ScreenExpert. The 3K OLED screen is the star of the computer. The colors are great, and from work to movies, they all looked their best. The 6 speaker system also sounds better than most laptops. The screen can tilt back about 135 degrees. The 1080p camera and microphone worked fine for video calls. For gaming this computer can only do light games. They look great, but the computer gets really hot, especially in the upper left corner. To the point of almost being untouchable. The heat also comes out from the keys making it uncomfortable but bearable. Stress testing and benching marking drove up the temps. Using 3DMark 11 it got a score of 3023 using DX12 in Steel Nomad Light. The computer never ran into problems or stopped working even when hot. Under normal use, it can get warm, but it’s not too noticeable. I was able to hook up a RJ45 port for ethernet to the USB-C port with no issues. The system comes with Wi-Fi 7, but I only have Wi-Fi 6E. It connected with no issues, and I got full bandwidth and speed. Overall, it’s a great compact laptop. Small, light weight and can do what you need for work and school. Make sure it’s what you want since you can’t change the RAM. Pushing it will make it really hot and could lead to an unpleasant experience. I’d give it 4.5 if I could. But, if you use it for it’s intended purpose, you’ll have plenty of power and a beautiful screen to see it all on.

Asus has really stepped up their game. I bought this machine coming from previously having a MacBook Air m4. The main reason was because of the display. I wanted a high refresh display at least. And this is up there one of the best displays you can get on any laptop. Turns out this was a huge upgrade in almost every way from the MBA. The chip is extremely fast, the build quality is amazing, the speakers are great, the trackpad and keyboard is really good, and it’s extremely thin and portable for being a 16” device. No complaints on battery life either. It really is a complete package. The only thing to mention is that since the design is so thin, once you put the chip under load, it does get a bit warm. Asus has tuned this machine to maintain high performance with minimal throttling. So unlike a MBA which does throttle to keep temps down with no fan, this machine is better for sustained performance. Result is it will get warm, but not hot. It’s to be expected though with the chassis being so thin and made out of aluminum, there isn’t a ton of room to dissipate heat. That’s the one sacrifice of such a thin design. It’s quite minor though and not a deal breaker in the slightest. I plan on keeping this computer for a long time and I couldn’t be more happy with my purchase.