ASUS is at COMPUTEX 2024 in Taiwan and has introduced a bunch of new laptops. One of them is a sleek-looking machine, the ASUS Zenbook S16.
The new ASUS Zenbook S16 boasts — as the brand calls it — a Ceraluminum body, which combines ceramic and aluminum that is said to be more durable while staying light and smooth with a distinctive color. It is also incredibly thin at only 1.1cm and weighs 1.5kg.
It also features a powerful yet quiet cooling system that uses dual fans, an ultra-slim vapor chamber, and a geometric grille design that enables 29W TDP without throttling. It stays quiet at only -25dB under light workloads.
Under the hood, it is powered by the latest AMD Ryzen AI 9 processor that offers local AI processing. It is paired with up to 2TB of SSD, 32GB of memory, and WiFi 7 connectivity.

The new Zenbook S16 also comes with a 40% larger touchpad with gestures that let you easily adjust the system brightness, volume, and media playback.
On the front, we have a beefy 16-inch 3K OLED display with HDR support, Dolby Vision, Pantone Validated, and TUV and SGS certified for having low blue light emission. Audio is provided by the six-speaker setup by Harman Kardon and with Dolby Atmos support.

The battery has a large 78Wh capacity, which ASUS claims can last up to 1.2x. Charging is done via USB-C.
Despite the thin design, it managed to have all the important ports. We have a USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, two USB-C 4.0, a headphone/mic combo jack, an SD card reader, and even HDMI 2.1.

The ASUS ZenBook S16 with 24GB RAM and 1TB SSD is already listed in Best Buy US for USD1,399 (~Php82,200). Release details in the Philippines are yet to be known.
ASUS ZenBook S16 2024 Specs
- Windows 11 Home
- 16-inch 3K OLED display, 2880 x 1800 pixel resolution, 212ppi
- 16:10, 400-nits, 500-nits (HDR)
- 120Hz refresh rate, 0.2ms response time
- 100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1, Dolby Vision
- VESA Certified Display HDR Tru Black 500, 1.07 billion colors
- PANTONE Validated, Glossy display
- SGS and TUV Rheinland certified for low-blue light emission
- Stylus support (optional)
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU, 2GHz, up to 512GB, 12C, 24T, AI up to 81 TOPs
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 CPU, 2GHz, up to 5GHz, 10C, 20T, AI up to 77+ TOPs
- AMD Radeon 890M/880M GPU
- Up to 50 TOPs NPU
- 24GB/32GB LPDDR5X RAM
- 1TB/2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD storage
- FHD webcam, IR, Windows Hello support
- Six speakers, Dolby Atmos
- Array microphone
- Backlit chiclet keyboard
- Precision trackpad
- WiFi 7, tri-band
- Bluetooth 5.4
- 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2
- 2x USB-C USB 4.0 (DisplayPort, PD)
- 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS
- 1x 3.5mm headphone/mic combo jack
- SD card reader 4.0
- Dimensions: 35.36 x 24.3 x 1.19cm
- Weight: 1.5kg
- Colors: Scandinavian White, Zumaia Gray
- 78Whr 4-cell Li-Ion battery, 65W USB-C adapter