Asus Zenbook S16 with AMD Zen 5 - simply the 'best' notebook?

AMD's all-new #Zen5 mobile Strixpoint CPUs are finally here, and the Asus Zenbook S16 is the first notebook in the studio running the updated silicon.
Not only do we get completely new CPU cores and faster-integrated graphics, thanks to Team Red's RDNA 3.5 architecture, but the Zenbook is also a complete redesign.
And well, they kinda nailed it!
Please enjoy our video review, and for much more about the Asus Zenbook S16, check out our written articles as well:

English Review:

Our Asus Zenbook S16 review unit comes with AMD's Ryzen AI 370HX, RX 890M, 32 GB LPDDR5X-7500 RAM, and a 1TB SSD.

Time Stamps:
0:00 – Intro,
0:40 – Specs, Overview, Chassis
3:00 – Ports, Maintenance, WiFi, Webcam
3:52 – Keyboard, Touchpad
4:15 – Display
5:13 – CPU/System - Performance
7:48 – GPU/Gaming - Performance, Benchmarks
8:50 – Fan Noise + Noise Samples
10:10 – Battery Life
10:35 – Summary

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[williamsolis]

This is actually quite impressive. I have the 7840hs and it does everything i like. Yet progress in efficiency is always appreciated and im glad to see that here. it will be years before i upgrade.

[scientist_nick]

Guys you are doing great dont listen to haters! Your contribution to the reviewer space makes a difference! I always link to your reviews on forums I am active due to your thoroughness.

[andyH_England]

I mentioned in Snapdragon X reviews that best wait for the new AMD and glad I did. This is easily superior to the Surface Laptop 15 that would cost more with the same spec. No competition really. Not a fan of ASUS so I may wait for rivals but this is one of the best Windows ultrabooks currently in circulation; better than Core Ultra Intel and X Elite.

[leonardwise]

I just received the ProArt P16 for 1899 32 gigs of ram and a 4060 it's the best deal in laptops. Can run it in whisper mode at 45 watts and get outstanding battery life and good battery life in standard mode. If you need a lot of power, you can use 4060 and performance mode. It's a very versatile laptop with ultra premium build.

[AndrewLeong]

Great video! How does this compare to the Vivobook S16?

[michaelwinter]

Not directly relating to the video but when you do up your final score for your written reviews is it possible to include and estimate using the old scoring system that way it will allow a comparison between your old scoring system and the new one. Currently difficult to compare reviews under the old system and the new ones?

[aras_aras_aras_aras]

Finally a review of a laptop with Zen 5!
How does it compare with Zephyrus G16 in terms of speakers, screen wobble, and build quality?

[akin]

Not perfect, but still looks excellent for UX/UI designers and photo editors. Also, great ports selection. Solid for video editing and 1080p gaming, but not great. Battery life was good, but not great as the hype had us believing.

[mizoalmasri]

Amd is simply superior. the little advantage of x elite for battery is just a minor advantage, that actually evaporate immediately if the x elite would run the 86 apps constantly then we can see which battery life is better. Clean win for Amd

[BriefNerdOriginal]

Seriously waiting for the PX13 review. And hopefully for AMD updates that would take advantage of their new platform.

[SidzM-io]

Hey man love your reviews, what would you say in your opinion is the best 16inch laptop ? i was interested in getting the dell XPS 16 but now i see more options are out, it must have a dedicated GPU and be touch screen, would like to hear your opinion, thanks.

[mtik]

Hi, have you eventually tested the Zenbook with alternative 100w and more chargers ? My Vivobook s16 charges, but the chargers (Ugreen and Baseus latest models, tested with different cables from reputable brands) send a light electric charge on the chassis. This is pretty disapointing, as i hoped to use a small/compact charger with this kind of ultrabook. Thank you for your great reviews !

[rogerx]

For such a large laptop to have tiny Up/Down arrow keys. That thing is big enough to have a TKL or 65-70% keyboard. How much would it take to move that Down arrow key lower by 10mm and widen the arrow keys vertically by 50%? Or have an extra row of keys on the right so it can have Home/End/PageUp/PageDown keys? I know that media creators are an important target market, but aren't coders and writers too? Just because Apple is doing it on their 16-inch Macbook doesn't mean everybody else should too.

[WhiteoutSnowy]

Which do you think it’s faster overall this one or intel 14900HX ?

[Burbanana]

Hi! Do you think this is a great option for my personal dev projects? Will be using a lot on the lap / go and late nights before sleep. Nothing grand scale, maybe some very light random gaming when Im not at my desktop. I just build small scale hobby projects with an editor, browser, docker container, web server and watch videos. My other option is the vivovook S 16 which has a higher 3.2K res for some reason lol, bit thicker chassis for cooling and more TDP but same weight.

[thespiff]

Is this laptop expected to become available as a 14 inch version? Looks like a great laptop!

[markpeene]

I am happy with my Lenovo ideapad pro 5 14aph9 for approximately 1000 euros this one seems a little better but it is way more expensive especially since only the 365 version is available in my country for 1699

[abc_cba]

Do you think Rec. 2020 based displays in laptop would be possible?
What's your opinion on the colors it would produce compared to DCI-P3?

[Godjett]

What about performance on battery? Is it comparable to MacBook air?

[mariopenulli]

Strix Point CPUs a big step towards Apple M3 efficiency?