Asus ZenBook S 16 OLED laptop review: Premiere for Ryzen AI 9 365 and Radeon 880M

Name: Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
Brand: Asus

Newcomer.

The ZenBook S 16 OLED is one of the first devices on the market to be equipped with AMD's brand new AI 9 processors. Having already tested a model based on the HX 370 (Radeon 890M), it was now the turn of the 365 model (Radeon 880M). How does the 16-incher fare against the competition and the last generation?

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AMD Laptop Radeon Ryzen (Zen)

The variant of the ZenBook S 16 that we reviewed goes by the model name UM5606WA and is currently available for around 1,700 Euros (~$1886), which is quite steep considering the performance on offer. At this price, Asus packs the aforementioned Ryzen AI 9 365 including Radeon 880M, with 24 GB of fast LPDDR5X memory (not expandable) and a 1 TB NVMe SSD under the hood. The generated images are displayed on a glossy OLED panel in 16:10 format, which has a relatively high resolution of 2,880 x 1,800 pixels, HDR capability and is specified at 120 Hz. The operating system is Windows 11 Home.

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Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W

Processor

AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 10 x 2 - 5 GHz, 33 W PL2 / Short Burst, 28 W PL1 / Sustained, Strix Point (Zen 5)

Graphics adapter

AMD Radeon 880M - 512 MB VRAM, LPDDR5, Adrenalin 24.10.18.08

Memory

24 GB

, LPDDR5X onboard (no expansion)

Display

16.00 inch 16:10, 2880 x 1800 pixel 212 PPI, ATNA60CL10-0, OLED, Pantone validated, glossy: yes, HDR, 120 Hz

Mainboard

AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH

Storage

Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM, 1024 GB

, NVMe-SSD, one M.2-2280-slot (in use)

Soundcard

Realtek ALC294 @ AMD K1A.2 - Audio Processor - High Definition Audio Controller

Connections

1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: Combined (Headset/Mic), Card Reader: SD

Networking

Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card (a/b/g/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 12.9 x 353 x 243 ( = 0.51 x 13.9 x 9.57 in)

Battery

78 Wh Lithium-Ion, 4 Cells

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Camera

Webcam: 2 MP

Additional features

Speakers: 2.0, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 65 W Power Supply, MyAsus, 24 Months Warranty

Weight

1.5 kg ( = 52.91 oz / 3.31 pounds), Power Supply: 188 g ( = 6.63 oz / 0.41 pounds)

Price

1700 EUR

Links

Asus homepage
Asus notebook section

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The ZenBook S 16's main competitors are laptops with Intel's Core Ultra, such as the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 (7 155H & Arc 8). For better classification, there are also two laptops from the Ryzen 7000 and Ryzen 8000 series in the comparison tables, which are based on the old Radeon 780M and have a similar TDP to the Samsung computer (Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 & HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16). The photos in the article are from the identical ZenBook S 16 with Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Radeon 890M, which was recently tested (only the color tone differs slightly).

Possible competitors in comparison

Rating	Version	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
84.1 %	v8	09 / 2024	Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	1.5 kg	12.9 mm	16.00"	2880x1800
84.7 %	v8	07 / 2024	Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	1.5 kg	12.9 mm	16.00"	2880x1800
88.9 % v7 ^(old)	v7 ^(old)	04 / 2024	Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	1.5 kg	12.5 mm	16.00"	2880x1800
87.2 % v7 ^(old)	v7 ^(old)	05 / 2024	HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr R7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	1.8 kg	18.3 mm	16.00"	2880x1800
89.9 % v7 ^(old)	v7 ^(old)	05 / 2024	Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE R7 7840U, Radeon 780M	1.8 kg	23.8 mm	16.00"	1920x1200

Note: We have recently updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. Further information can be found here available here.

Case

The 16-incher impresses with an extremely stylish casing, which according to the manufacturer is made of ceramic (Asus uses the marketing term cerium aluminum). Despite the low height of just 1.3 cm (~0.5 in), the matte surfaces are surprisingly stable. Only the touchpad and the middle section of the keyboard can be bent noticeably when more pressure is applied. A weight of 1.5 kg (~3.3 lb) is also quite low in the 16-inch class and allows for comfortable transportation. There is also a very compact 65-watt power supply, which weighs less than 200 grams (~7 oz) with the cable, but gets quite warm during operation.

In general, there is nothing to complain about the workmanship of the ZenBook S 16. All elements of the test device fit together cleanly. Although the hinges only allow an opening angle of approx. 135°, they make a tight impression, although a one-handed opening is still possible.

Size comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W DIN A4 ❌

Equipment

Even though we would have liked an additional USB-A port, the connectivity is solid overall and, above all, modern. Of the three available USB ports, the two Type-C interfaces support USB 4 including Power Delivery and DisplayPort. There is also a combined audio connection, an HDMI 2.1 port and an extremely fast SD card reader.

The speed of the soldered Wi-Fi 7 chip (Mediatek MT7925) is very good, especially for reception.

The webcam delivers - as almost all notebooks do - rather standard fare. In addition to the color fidelity, the image sharpness could also be better.

From an upgrade perspective, the device is disappointing. WLAN and RAM are onboard as mentioned, only the SSD is plugged in and therefore replaceable, whereby the ZenBook S 16 only offers a single M.2 slot, which is not a brilliant achievement in the 16-inch segment.

The packaging is largely made of cardboard. The notebook itself is wrapped in paper foil. Plastic is only used for the power supply unit.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)	198 MB/s
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	151 MB/s -24%
Average of class Multimedia (19.3 - 198, n=48, last 2 years)	99.3 MB/s -50%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	76.6 MB/s -61%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)	260 MB/s
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	256.9 MB/s -1%
Average of class Multimedia (26.1 - 262, n=48, last 2 years)	138.1 MB/s -47%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	87.8 MB/s -66%

Networking
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card	1828 (1755^min - 1892^max) MBit/s +86%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1625 (1307^min, 1314.54^P1 - 1751^max) MBit/s +65%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1608 (1424^min - 1752^max) MBit/s +64%
Average Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card (496 - 1862, n=26)	1482 MBit/s +51%
Average of class Multimedia (668 - 1978, n=66, last 2 years)	1401 MBit/s +43%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card	983 (529^min - 1209^max) MBit/s
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Qualcomm WCN685x	711 (573^min - 825^max) MBit/s -28%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card	1754 (1730^min - 1771^max) MBit/s +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Qualcomm WCN685x	1712 (1679^min - 1739^max) MBit/s +1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card	1689 (1670^min - 1706^max) MBit/s
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1666 (1613^min, 1621.7^P1 - 1691^max) MBit/s -1%
Average Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card (855 - 1770, n=27)	1593 MBit/s -6%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1551 (1450^min - 1626^max) MBit/s -8%
Average of class Multimedia (755 - 1789, n=66, last 2 years)	1467 MBit/s -13%

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø983 (695-1209)

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1828 (1755-1892)

Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000: Ø1625 (1307-1751)

HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1608 (1424-1752)

Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Qualcomm WCN685x; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø711 (573-825)

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1689 (1670-1706)

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1754 (1730-1771)

Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000: Ø1666 (1613-1691)

HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1551 (1450-1626)

Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Qualcomm WCN685x; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1712 (1679-1739)

ColorChecker Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W: 10.31 ∆E min: 2.95 - max: 15.47 ∆E

Input devices

The ZenBook S 16 has good (keyboard) to very good (touchpad) input devices. The keyboard could be a bit crisper for the author's taste, but otherwise offers a good typing experience. While most of the keys are more than adequately sized, Asus resorts to a rather meagre size for the F-row and the directional arrows. The layout is also not quite optimal, as the power key, for example, has simply been integrated into the main block. There are plus points for the multi-level adjustable lighting.

The touchpad impresses with its generous dimensions of just under 15 x 10 cm (~5.9 x 3.9), good gliding properties and convincing precision. On the other hand, the click surfaces are rather rickety, both acoustically and haptically.

Display

The model designation of the OLED panel is the same as the already tested ZenBook S 16 (ATNA60CL10-0), which means that most of the values are very similar.


393 cd/m²	390 cd/m²	388 cd/m²
393 cd/m²	391 cd/m²	391 cd/m²
391 cd/m²	391 cd/m²	394 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

ATNA60CL10-0 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 394 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 391.3 cd/m² Minimum: 4 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 391 cd/m²
Contrast: 19550:1 (Black: 0.02 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.42 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.83, calibrated: 1.49
ΔE Greyscale 1.5 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
94.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.199

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W ATNA60CL10-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 16", 120 Hz	Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W ATNA60CL10-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 16", 120 Hz	Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 ATNA60CL07-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 16", 120 Hz	HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr Samsung SDC41A6, OLED, 2880x1800, 16", 120 Hz	Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE B160UAN01.K, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 16", Hz
Display		0%	1%	1%	-15%
Display P3 Coverage	99.8	99.9 0%	99.5 0%	99.6 0%	75.9 -24%
sRGB Coverage	100	100 0%	100 0%	100 0%	98.2 -2%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	94.6	95.6 1%	97.5 3%	96.5 2%	77.2 -18%
Response Times		-16%	-37%	-74%	-7242%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	0.4 ?(0.3, 0.1)	0.56 ?(0.3, 0.26) -40%	0.64 ?(0.33, 0.31) -60%	0.8 ?(0.45, 0.35) -100%	40.8 ?(19.1, 21.7) -10100%
Response Time Black / White *	0.6 ?(0.3, 0.3)	0.65 ?(0.35, 0.3) -8%	0.68 ?(0.38, 0.3) -13%	0.89 ?(0.42, 0.47) -48%	26.9 ?(14.7, 12.2) -4383%
PWM Frequency	480	480	240 ?(100)	491.8 ?(100)
PWM Amplitude *	30	30 -0%
Screen		26%	15%	-23%	-215%
Brightness middle	391	407 4%	385 -2%	399.4 2%	446 14%
Brightness	391	405 4%	391 0%	405 4%	425 9%
Brightness Distribution	98	97 -1%	97 -1%	98 0%	91 -7%
Black Level *	0.02	0.02 -0%			0.28 -1300%
Contrast	19550	20350 4%			1593 -92%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	1.42	0.6 58%	1.1 23%	4.05 -185%	3.7 -161%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	4.69	1.2 74%	1.8 62%	6.69 -43%	8.8 -88%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	1.49			1.02 32%	1.6 -7%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	1.5	0.5 67%	1.4 7%	1.1 27%	6 -300%
Gamma	2.199 ^100%	2.2 ^100%	2.24 ^98%	2.27 ^97%	2.2 ^100%
CCT	6684 ^97%	6453 ^101%	6444 ^101%	6419 ^101%	6499 ^100%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		3% / 12%	-7% / 2%	-32% / -26%	-2491% / -1176%

* ... smaller is better

In SDR mode, the 400 cd/m² specified by Asus is roughly achieved, which is more than sufficient for most indoor areas, but is already borderline for outdoor use due to the highly reflective surface.

As is typical for OLEDs, there is nothing to complain about when it comes to black levels and contrast. Compared to a classic IPS panel, the picture appears much more powerful and saturated. In addition, the colors are clean, as our CalMAN measurements show.

The ZenBook S 16 also receives praise for its fast response times, although buyers may have to live with flickering at 480 Hz, which can be a problem for certain people. The viewing angles, on the other hand, are beyond reproach.

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
0.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 0.3 ms rise
0.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 0.3 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 1 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.5 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
0.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 0.3 ms rise
0.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 0.1 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 0 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.1 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM detected

480 Hz
Amplitude: 30 %

The display backlight flickers at 480 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) .

The frequency of 480 Hz is relatively high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. However, there are reports that some users are still sensitive to PWM at 500 Hz and above, so be aware.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8356 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

Performance

In terms of performance, the ZenBook S 16 makes itself comfortable in the mid-range of multimedia and office notebooks. 24 GB of RAM should be enough for most users for years to come. The 1 TB SSD can be replaced with a larger model if required.

Test conditions

Four different fan modes are available in the pre-installed MyAsus app. Analogous to the other ZenBook S 16 - our measurements are based on the standard profile, as the 3D performance hardly increases at all with the stronger profiles, but the noise development increases noticeably. As expected, it is quietest in whisper mode, naturally at the expense of speed (see table).

Cyberpunk 2077 (FHD/Ultra)	Whisper	Standard	Performance	Full speed
Noise	32 dB(A)	36 dB(A)	43 dB(A)	44 dB(A)
Performance	14 fps	20 fps	20 fps	20 fps

Processor

In contrast to the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, the AI 9 365 "only" contains 10 instead of 12 cores, which leads to 20 instead of 24 simultaneous threads including SMT. To enable the slim line of the chassis, Asus uses a relatively low TDP of 28 watts PL1 and 33 watts PL2 in both cases, which means restrictions in terms of maximum performance. In the Cinebench R15 loop, the AI 9 365 is overtaken by both the Ryzen 7 8840HS as well as the Ryzen 7 7840U which also deliver even more consistent results in their notebooks.

However, if you take all CPU benchmarks together, the new generation is slightly ahead. According to our performance rating, the AI 9 HX 370 wins by just under 16%, while the Core Ultra 7 155H is only slightly faster.

Cinebench R15 Multi Endurance test

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365: Ø1724 (1686.84-1949.7)

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370: Ø2407 (2382.65-2498.13)

Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H: Ø2016 (1825.4-2515.57)

HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS: Ø1951 (1885.73-2044.68)

Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U: Ø2040 (2010.86-2119.65)

CPU Performance Rating - Percent
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	83.3 pt
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	81.6 pt
Average of class Multimedia	74 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	73.4 pt
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	70.6 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	68.8 pt
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	67.6 pt

Cinebench R23
Multi Core
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (11462 - 20649, n=7)	17784 Points +55%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	16522 Points +44%
Average of class Multimedia (4861 - 30783, n=86, last 2 years)	15882 Points +39%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	15171 Points +32%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	13082 (12624.7^min - 13082.1^max) Points +14%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	13053 Points +14%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	11462 Points
Single Core
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (1942 - 2001, n=7)	1985 Points +2%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	1953 Points +1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	1942 Points
Average of class Multimedia (1128 - 2290, n=77, last 2 years)	1824 Points -6%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	1755 Points -10%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	1745 Points -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	1708 Points -12%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Multi Core)
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (5247 - 8070, n=7)	7126 Points +36%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	6469 Points +23%
Average of class Multimedia (1887 - 11924, n=70, last 2 years)	5924 Points +13%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	5865 Points +12%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	5247 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	5082 Points -3%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	4994 Points -5%
CPU (Single Core)
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (758 - 787, n=7)	780 Points +3%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	772 Points +2%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	758 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	678 Points -11%
Average of class Multimedia (420 - 853, n=70, last 2 years)	676 Points -11%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	670 Points -12%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	649 Points -14%

Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (1950 - 3075, n=7)	2759 Points +41%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	2516 (1825.4^min - 2515.57^max) Points +29%
Average of class Multimedia (856 - 5224, n=77, last 2 years)	2506 Points +29%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	2498.13 (2382.65^min - 2498.13^max) Points +28%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	2120 (2010.86^min - 2119.65^max) Points +9%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	2045 (1885.73^min - 2044.68^max) Points +5%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	1950 (1686.84^min - 1949.7^max) Points
CPU Single 64Bit
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	298 Points +2%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	293 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (195.7 - 306, n=7)	287 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	267 Points -9%
Average of class Multimedia (99.6 - 323, n=72, last 2 years)	264 Points -10%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	261 Points -11%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	254 Points -13%

Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	270 Seconds *
Average of class Multimedia (100 - 557, n=71, last 2 years)	256 Seconds * +5%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	246 Seconds * +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	245 Seconds * +9%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	224 Seconds * +17%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (160 - 270, n=7)	192.3 Seconds * +29%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	192 Seconds * +29%

7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	67615 MIPS +42%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (47754 - 71722, n=7)	65201 MIPS +37%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	61091 MIPS +28%
Average of class Multimedia (29095 - 130368, n=65, last 2 years)	60678 MIPS +27%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	56666 MIPS +19%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	54768 MIPS +15%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	47754 MIPS
7z b 4 -mmt1
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	6063 MIPS +1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	6012 MIPS
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (5790 - 6062, n=7)	5984 MIPS 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	5940 MIPS -1%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	5912 MIPS -2%
Average of class Multimedia (3666 - 7545, n=65, last 2 years)	5770 MIPS -4%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	5496 MIPS -9%

Geekbench 6.4
Multi-Core
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (12627 - 15137, n=7)	14265 Points +13%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	13648 Points +8%
Average of class Multimedia (4983 - 25760, n=79, last 2 years)	13498 Points +7%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	12627 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	12422 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	11363 Points -10%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	11081 Points -12%
Single-Core
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (2778 - 2920, n=7)	2832 Points +2%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	2785 Points 0%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	2778 Points
Average of class Multimedia (1534 - 3927, n=75, last 2 years)	2695 Points -3%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	2525 Points -9%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	2519 Points -9%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	2440 Points -12%

Geekbench 5.5
Multi-Core
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (9599 - 14182, n=7)	12817 Points +34%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	12487 Points +30%
Average of class Multimedia (4652 - 23059, n=69, last 2 years)	12403 Points +29%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	12158 Points +27%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	10003 Points +4%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	9949 Points +4%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	9599 Points
Single-Core
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (2062 - 2104, n=7)	2080 Points +1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	2078 Points +1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	2065 Points
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	1894 Points -8%
Average of class Multimedia (891 - 2555, n=69, last 2 years)	1881 Points -9%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	1764 Points -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	1753 Points -15%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (18.6 - 24.5, n=7)	21.8 fps +17%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	20.3 fps +9%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	18.6 fps
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	16.8 fps -10%
Average of class Multimedia (5.26 - 34.3, n=64, last 2 years)	16.8 fps -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	16.4 fps -12%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	15.7 fps -16%

LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (50.8 - 60, n=7)	55.3 s * -1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	54.9 s *
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	51.7 s * +6%
Average of class Multimedia (23.9 - 146.7, n=66, last 2 years)	50 s * +9%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	49.6 s * +10%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	44.5 s * +19%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	40.9 s * +26%

R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Average of class Multimedia (0.3604 - 0.947, n=65, last 2 years)	0.4779 sec * -12%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	0.4753 sec * -11%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	0.4688 sec * -10%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	0.4638 sec * -9%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	0.4272 sec *
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	0.4257 sec * -0%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (0.4091 - 0.4272, n=7)	0.4174 sec * +2%

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Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit

42669

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit

8436

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit

22668

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit

3.47 Points

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit

27.35 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

1950 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

293 Points

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

97.9 %

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

179.4 fps

Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)

758 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)

5247 Points

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

11462 Points

Cinebench R23 Single Core

1942 Points

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Performance Rating
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	97 pt
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	91.3 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M	81.4 pt
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	78.9 pt
Average of class Multimedia	72.6 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	70 pt
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	66.6 pt

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (17096 - 32742, n=7)	28330 KRay/s +66%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	24673 KRay/s +44%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M	20854 KRay/s +22%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	20007 KRay/s +17%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	17096 KRay/s
Average of class Multimedia (5121 - 50388, n=63, last 2 years)	15642 KRay/s -9%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	13431 KRay/s -21%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (61976 - 126955, n=7)	108009 Points +74%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	97073 Points +57%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M	87858 Points +42%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	84591 Points +36%
Average of class Multimedia (14528 - 201874, n=64, last 2 years)	75124 Points +21%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	68747 Points +11%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	61976 Points

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (2951 - 5178, n=7)	4601 MB/s +56%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	4421 MB/s +50%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M	3953 MB/s +34%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	3847 MB/s +30%
Average of class Multimedia (1188 - 8623, n=64, last 2 years)	3521 MB/s +19%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	3320 MB/s +13%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	2951 MB/s

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	107640 Points +26%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M	97793 Points +15%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (85333 - 93045, n=7)	90014 Points +5%
Average of class Multimedia (21547 - 181505, n=64, last 2 years)	86796 Points +2%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	85333 Points
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	84460 Points -1%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	83844 Points -2%

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	16445 Points +42%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (11586 - 16342, n=7)	15516 Points +34%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M	13146 Points +13%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	12929 Points +12%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	11586 Points
Average of class Multimedia (1240 - 28794, n=64, last 2 years)	9674 Points -17%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	9521 Points -18%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (33409 - 67374, n=7)	57638 Points +73%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	51277 Points +53%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M	46549 Points +39%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	44969 Points +35%
Average of class Multimedia (9903 - 105740, n=63, last 2 years)	37260 Points +12%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	34153 Points +2%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	33409 Points

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M	74060 MB/s +56%
Average of class Multimedia (26066 - 169946, n=64, last 2 years)	73007 MB/s +54%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	70892 MB/s +49%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (47468 - 99502, n=7)	69342 MB/s +46%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	68954 MB/s +45%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	68042 MB/s +43%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	47468 MB/s

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (706 - 1343, n=7)	1169 MB/s +66%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	1086 MB/s +54%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	966 MB/s +37%
Average of class Multimedia (440 - 2022, n=64, last 2 years)	956 MB/s +35%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M	887 MB/s +26%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	857 MB/s +21%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	706 MB/s

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (9061 - 17848, n=7)	15301 KRay/s +69%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	13959 KRay/s +54%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M	10875 KRay/s +20%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	10571 KRay/s +17%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	9061 KRay/s
Average of class Multimedia (2759 - 26875, n=64, last 2 years)	8538 KRay/s -6%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	6970 KRay/s -23%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	51338 MPixel/s +8%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (47654 - 53550, n=7)	50655 MPixel/s +6%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	49404 MPixel/s +4%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	47654 MPixel/s
Average of class Multimedia (12860 - 58844, n=64, last 2 years)	43317 MPixel/s -9%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M	38173 MPixel/s -20%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	31491 MPixel/s -34%

System performance

The two variants of the ZenBook S 16 offer the best system performance in the test field. The system boots, reacts and loads pleasantly quickly. The speed of the working memory is also impressive.

PCMark 10 / Score
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	7487 Points +6%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M (7045 - 7641, n=5)	7481 Points +6%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	7045 Points
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr Radeon 780M, R7 8840HS, KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	6958 Points -1%
Average of class Multimedia (4325 - 8670, n=60, last 2 years)	6864 Points -3%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	6713 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	6421 Points -9%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	11079 Points +6%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	10918 Points +5%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M (10421 - 11140, n=5)	10852 Points +4%
Average of class Multimedia (8025 - 12420, n=60, last 2 years)	10518 Points +1%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr Radeon 780M, R7 8840HS, KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	10503 Points +1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	10421 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	9904 Points -5%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	10615 Points +5%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	10150 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M (9841 - 10293, n=5)	10107 Points 0%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr Radeon 780M, R7 8840HS, KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	9933 Points -2%
Average of class Multimedia (6763 - 10615, n=60, last 2 years)	8932 Points -12%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	8922 Points -12%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	8343 Points -18%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M (8973 - 10976, n=5)	10377 Points +16%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	9828 Points +10%
Average of class Multimedia (3651 - 15187, n=60, last 2 years)	9507 Points +6%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	8973 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	8885 Points -1%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr Radeon 780M, R7 8840HS, KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	8763 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	8132 Points -9%

CrossMark / Overall
Average of class Multimedia (866 - 2255, n=70, last 2 years)	1754 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1751 Points
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	1749 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M (1658 - 1743, n=4)	1719 Points
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr Radeon 780M, R7 8840HS, KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	1643 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	1608 Points

CrossMark / Productivity
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1685 Points
Average of class Multimedia (913 - 2050, n=70, last 2 years)	1659 Points
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	1625 Points
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr Radeon 780M, R7 8840HS, KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	1611 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M (1508 - 1599, n=4)	1574 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	1557 Points

CrossMark / Creativity
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M (2044 - 2074, n=4)	2065 Points
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	2029 Points
Average of class Multimedia (907 - 2795, n=70, last 2 years)	1981 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1911 Points
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr Radeon 780M, R7 8840HS, KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	1790 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	1754 Points

CrossMark / Responsiveness
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1514 Points
Average of class Multimedia (605 - 2094, n=70, last 2 years)	1453 Points
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	1398 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	1363 Points
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr Radeon 780M, R7 8840HS, KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	1347 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M (1124 - 1360, n=4)	1294 Points

WebXPRT 3 / Overall
Average of class Multimedia (136.4 - 545, n=72, last 2 years)	325 Points
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	321 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M (309 - 336, n=4)	321 Points
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr Radeon 780M, R7 8840HS, KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	297 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	275 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	262 Points

WebXPRT 4 / Overall
Average of class Multimedia (167.3 - 353, n=65, last 2 years)	273 Points +7%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M (255 - 330, n=6)	271 Points +6%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	266 Points +4%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	257 Points +1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	255 Points
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	255 Points 0%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr Radeon 780M, R7 8840HS, KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	246 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	194.4 Points -24%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	571 ms * -25%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr Radeon 780M, R7 8840HS, KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	538 ms * -18%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	528 ms * -16%
Average of class Multimedia (254 - 835, n=77, last 2 years)	483 ms * -6%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	456 ms *
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	456 ms * -0%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M (430 - 456, n=6)	443 ms * +3%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	439 ms * +4%

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PCMark 10 Score		7045 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	91209 MB/s +1%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (87648 - 94710, n=7)	90480 MB/s 0%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	90221 MB/s 0%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	90113 MB/s
Average of class Multimedia (21158 - 104459, n=64, last 2 years)	74501 MB/s -17%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	68720 MB/s -24%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M	67760 MB/s -25%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	100903 MB/s +13%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (89012 - 104349, n=7)	98565 MB/s +11%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	90142 MB/s +1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	89012 MB/s
Average of class Multimedia (24312 - 125604, n=64, last 2 years)	76121 MB/s -14%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M	50402 MB/s -43%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	50273 MB/s -44%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	100507 MB/s
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	100401 MB/s 0%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (93627 - 106646, n=7)	99489 MB/s -1%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	91050 MB/s -9%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M	89716 MB/s -11%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	75823 MB/s -25%
Average of class Multimedia (24382 - 117933, n=64, last 2 years)	74617 MB/s -26%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M	129 ns * -11%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	125.8 ns * -8%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	121.8 ns * -5%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	116.3 ns *
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (103.6 - 129.8, n=7)	115.7 ns * +1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	112.4 ns * +3%
Average of class Multimedia (7 - 346, n=64, last 2 years)	112.1 ns * +4%

* ... smaller is better

DPC latencies

Buyers will have to make concessions when it comes to latency. The LatencyMon tool certifies that the 16-inch device does not have good values here, which can lead to possible dropouts during audio and video editing in real time.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	3298 μs *
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1736.9 μs * +47%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr Radeon 780M, R7 8840HS, KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	1639.8 μs * +50%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	674.4 μs * +80%

* ... smaller is better

Mass storage

The mass storage is neither lame nor particularly fast, but ranks in the midfield. The built-in NVMe-based Micron 2400 delivers stable performance even under prolonged use, as our DiskSpd loop proves.

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 4631 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 3346 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 450.3 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 417.8 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 2427 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 2565 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 57.44 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 155.1 MB/s

Drive Performance Rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD

Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	80.6 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	77.9 pt
Average of class Multimedia	77.8 pt
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	66.1 pt
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	55.6 pt
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	54.7 pt
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	48.8 pt

DiskSpd
seq read
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	4554 (4440.09^min - 4553.67^max) MB/s +88%
Average of class Multimedia (453 - 4537, n=64, last 2 years)	2964 MB/s +22%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	2652 (2626.88^min - 2652.48^max) MB/s +10%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	2421 (2387.4^min - 2420.55^max) MB/s
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	2411 (2392.64^min - 2410.68^max) MB/s 0%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	2381 (2369.66^min - 2380.54^max) MB/s -2%
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (1870 - 2660, n=19)	2272 MB/s -6%
seq write
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	3471 (3431.21^min - 3471.39^max) MB/s +27%
Average of class Multimedia (384 - 5711, n=64, last 2 years)	3168 MB/s +16%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	2768 (2672.71^min - 2768.03^max) MB/s +1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	2729 (2601.73^min - 2729.02^max) MB/s
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (2052 - 3141, n=19)	2641 MB/s -3%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	2328 (2307.7^min - 2328.26^max) MB/s -15%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	2320 (2187.12^min - 2319.66^max) MB/s -15%
seq q8 t1 read
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	7113 (6578.98^min - 7112.7^max) MB/s +40%
Average of class Multimedia (467 - 7126, n=64, last 2 years)	5353 MB/s +5%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	5093 (4325.8^min - 5093.35^max) MB/s
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	5048 (4430.92^min - 5048.23^max) MB/s -1%
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (4129 - 5093, n=19)	4677 MB/s -8%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	3562 (3054.5^min - 3562.01^max) MB/s -30%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	2723 (2395.19^min - 2722.52^max) MB/s -47%
seq q8 t1 write
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	6009 (5981.29^min - 6008.76^max) MB/s +66%
Average of class Multimedia (247 - 6898, n=64, last 2 years)	4162 MB/s +15%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	3626 (3509.49^min - 3625.77^max) MB/s
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	3597 (3491.97^min - 3597.45^max) MB/s -1%
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (2461 - 3635, n=19)	3303 MB/s -9%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	2939 (2905.25^min - 2938.94^max) MB/s -19%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	2344 (1404.04^min - 2343.99^max) MB/s -35%
4k q1 t1 read
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	80.8 (80.01^min - 80.76^max) MB/s +146%
Average of class Multimedia (14.6 - 97.7, n=64, last 2 years)	63.1 MB/s +92%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	59.8 (58.4^min - 59.75^max) MB/s +82%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	52.5 (51.53^min - 52.46^max) MB/s +60%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	33.5 (33.26^min - 33.51^max) MB/s +2%
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (14.6 - 40.3, n=19)	33.4 MB/s +2%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	32.8 (32.29^min - 32.8^max) MB/s
4k q1 t1 write
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	190.9 (186.79^min - 190.93^max) MB/s +37%
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (75.9 - 286, n=19)	178 MB/s +28%
Average of class Multimedia (44.4 - 378, n=64, last 2 years)	168.1 MB/s +21%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	155.6 (149.42^min - 155.61^max) MB/s +12%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	140.9 (133.2^min - 140.87^max) MB/s +1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	139.3 (133.75^min - 139.27^max) MB/s
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	136.5 (133.54^min - 136.47^max) MB/s -2%
4k q32 t16 read
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1821 (1804.4^min - 1821.4^max) MB/s +287%
Average of class Multimedia (190.3 - 4881, n=64, last 2 years)	1401 MB/s +198%
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (283 - 2850, n=19)	1184 MB/s +152%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	925 (898.46^min - 924.71^max) MB/s +97%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	859 (846.09^min - 858.76^max) MB/s +83%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	521 (508.25^min - 520.66^max) MB/s +11%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	470 (452.58^min - 469.76^max) MB/s
4k q32 t16 write
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1643 (1597.74^min - 1643.45^max) MB/s +506%
Average of class Multimedia (164.6 - 4074, n=64, last 2 years)	1042 MB/s +285%
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (222 - 2635, n=19)	1021 MB/s +277%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	461 (430.21^min - 460.94^max) MB/s +70%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	384 (367.4^min - 383.87^max) MB/s +42%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	295 (292.32^min - 295.22^max) MB/s +9%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	271 (259.81^min - 271.42^max) MB/s

AS SSD
Score Total
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	5498 Points +62%
Average of class Multimedia (482 - 9972, n=61, last 2 years)	4946 Points +46%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	4643 Points +37%
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (2404 - 6406, n=19)	4308 Points +27%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	3398 Points
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	3044 Points -10%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	2449 Points -28%
Score Read
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1795 Points +92%
Average of class Multimedia (192 - 3501, n=61, last 2 years)	1589 Points +70%
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (787 - 2482, n=19)	1519 Points +62%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	1151 Points +23%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	1130 Points +21%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	936 Points
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	852 Points -9%
Score Write
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	3808 Points +86%
Average of class Multimedia (191 - 4684, n=61, last 2 years)	2601 Points +27%
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (1086 - 2796, n=19)	2069 Points +1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	2047 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1962 Points -4%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	1820 Points -11%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	738 Points -64%
Seq Read
Average of class Multimedia (484 - 5730, n=61, last 2 years)	4254 MB/s +10%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	3882 MB/s 0%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	3873.54 MB/s
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (3616 - 4177, n=19)	3852 MB/s -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	3385 MB/s -13%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	3189 MB/s -18%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	2597 MB/s -33%
Seq Write
Average of class Multimedia (344 - 5651, n=61, last 2 years)	2868 MB/s +23%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	2687 MB/s +16%
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (1946 - 3240, n=19)	2599 MB/s +12%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	2500 MB/s +8%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	2324.19 MB/s
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	2260 MB/s -3%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	1738.71 MB/s -25%
4K Read
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	69.8 MB/s +45%
Average of class Multimedia (17.5 - 97.4, n=61, last 2 years)	61 MB/s +27%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	59.1 MB/s +23%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	52.79 MB/s +10%
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (27.8 - 58.8, n=19)	48.2 MB/s 0%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	48.19 MB/s
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	32.4 MB/s -33%
4K Write
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (135.6 - 288, n=19)	202 MB/s +9%
Average of class Multimedia (43.1 - 328, n=61, last 2 years)	192.1 MB/s +3%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	186.11 MB/s
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	181.5 MB/s -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	169.1 MB/s -9%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	168.8 MB/s -9%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	156.53 MB/s -16%
4K-64 Read
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1407 MB/s +181%
Average of class Multimedia (125.7 - 2989, n=61, last 2 years)	1103 MB/s +120%
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (349 - 2005, n=19)	1085 MB/s +117%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	838.9 MB/s +68%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	733 MB/s +46%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	500.47 MB/s
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	431 MB/s -14%
4K-64 Write
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	3370 MB/s +107%
Average of class Multimedia (75.2 - 3975, n=61, last 2 years)	2122 MB/s +30%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	1628.92 MB/s
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (669 - 2255, n=19)	1610 MB/s -1%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1567 MB/s -4%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	1388 MB/s -15%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	407.67 MB/s -75%
Access Time Read
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	0.109 ms * -43%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	0.076 ms *
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (0.021 - 0.116, n=19)	0.059 ms * +22%
Average of class Multimedia (0.018 - 0.168, n=61, last 2 years)	0.05316 ms * +30%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	0.045 ms * +41%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	0.033 ms * +57%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	0.025 ms * +67%
Access Time Write
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	0.13 ms * -27%
Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (0.091 - 0.297, n=19)	0.1185 ms * -16%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	0.102 ms *
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02	0.078 ms * +24%
Average of class Multimedia (0.014 - 0.754, n=61, last 2 years)	0.06521 ms * +36%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	0.032 ms * +69%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N	0.023 ms * +77%

* ... smaller is better

Continuous reading performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø5057 (4144.49-5095.03)

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø4987 (4559-5054.72)

Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø3477 (2383.41-3561.17)

HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø2951 (2827.17-3293.07)

Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø7091 (5951.77-7123.61)

Graphics card

The evaluation of the Radeon 880M, which only has 768 instead of 1024 shader units compared to the Radeon 890M, is not easy, as Asus relies on a fairly moderate TDP of the Ryzen AI 9, as explained.

In the synthetic graphics tests, it performs only slightly faster than its predecessor, the Radeon 780M, when almost identical PL1 values are applied. This result is somewhat sobering. For the Intel Arc 8 and the Radeon 890M, the final result is approximately plus 10%. With a higher TDP, the new Radeons could perform correspondingly better. A good example of this is the VivoBook S 14 OLED, where Asus sets 54 watts PL1 and 65 watts PL2, but the laptop is still quite economical in normal operation and achieves excellent battery runtimes.

3DMark Performance Rating | 3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Multimedia	100 pt
Average AMD Radeon 880M	63.6 pt
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	62.3 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	61.8 pt
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Radeon 880M, AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	56.5 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	54.7 pt
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	53.7 pt

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Multimedia (3765 - 45564, n=63, last 2 years)	19888 Points +60%
Average AMD Radeon 880M (12321 - 15744, n=6)	14478 Points +16%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	13345 Points +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	12453 Points 0%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Radeon 880M, AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	12439 Points
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	12413 Points 0%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	12099 Points -3%

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Multimedia (2328 - 34440, n=66, last 2 years)	14307 Points +90%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	8886 Points +18%
Average AMD Radeon 880M (7404 - 9651, n=6)	8774 Points +16%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	8188 Points +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	7663 Points +2%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Radeon 880M, AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	7538 Points
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	7357 Points -2%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Multimedia (696 - 13010, n=67, last 2 years)	5477 Points +84%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	3426 Points +15%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	3421 Points +15%
Average AMD Radeon 880M (2300 - 3464, n=6)	3110 Points +5%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Radeon 880M, AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	2970 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	2631 Points -11%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	2591 Points -13%

3DMark 06 Standard Score		39128 points
3DMark 11 Performance		12375 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score		167077 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		29760 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		6861 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		3272 points
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... in comparison

Blender - v3.3 Classroom CPU
Average of class Multimedia (160 - 1042, n=70, last 2 years)	432 Seconds * -1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Radeon 880M, AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	429 Seconds *
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	412 Seconds * +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	407 Seconds * +5%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	405 Seconds * +6%
Average AMD Radeon 880M (269 - 429, n=6)	332 Seconds * +23%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Radeon 890M, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	306 Seconds * +29%

* ... smaller is better

Gaming performance

While the conclusion to the Radeon 680M and 780M were quite positive at the time, the Radeon 880M is not doing quite as well due to the now much higher hardware requirements of new titles. Demanding games like Alan Wake 2, Horizon Forbidden West and Star Wars Outlaws do not even run smoothly when using 1,920 x 1,080 pixels and low settings. Older and/or less CPU-intensive games such as Far Cry 5, Counter-Strike 2 and F1 24 are still playable in places even with high settings - at least in Full HD.

Accordingly, the Radeon 880M is only suitable for occasional gamers who are willing to reduce settings and resolutions considerably. AMD should also work on the driver in general: Three of the games tested did not want to start at all (Resident Evil 4 Remake, Atlas Fallen & Dragon's Dogma 2). The performance ranking of the gaming benchmarks is similar to the synthetic GPU tests, with the 880M even bringing up the rear here.

Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Multimedia	100 pt
Average AMD Radeon 880M	62.1 pt
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	55.9 pt
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr ^-1! AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M	53.4 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU	50.8 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M	50.7 pt
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W ^-1! AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M	49.5 pt

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Multimedia (11 - 121, n=48, last 2 years)	53.8 fps
Average AMD Radeon 880M (31 - 34.6, n=2)	32.8 fps
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	31 fps
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M	28.8 (24^min) fps
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M	24.9 (20^min) fps
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU	23.1 (12^min, 21^P1) fps

GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Average of class Multimedia (9.38 - 141.6, n=64, last 2 years)	52.8 fps +92%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	30.4 (3.23^min, 21.7^P1) fps +11%
Average AMD Radeon 880M (20.5 - 33.3, n=7)	29.8 fps +8%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M	27.5 (1.477^min, 18.2^P1) fps
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M	24.2 (2.78^min, 16.9^P1) fps -12%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU	14.3 (1.247^min, 7.75^P1) fps -48%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Average of class Multimedia (7.61 - 132, n=67, last 2 years)	50.6 fps +102%
Average AMD Radeon 880M (25.1 - 32.9, n=7)	29.6 fps +18%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	28.6 fps +14%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M	25.2 fps 0%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M	25.1 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M	24.5 fps -2%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU	24.4 fps -3%

Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Average of class Multimedia (13.3 - 247, n=68, last 2 years)	88.7 fps +101%
Average AMD Radeon 880M (44.2 - 57.1, n=6)	52.8 fps +19%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	49.8 (31.1^min, 37.7^P1) fps +13%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU	47 fps +6%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M	44.2 (7.8^min, 23^P1) fps
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M	43.7 (17.1^min, 33.7^P1) fps -1%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M	42.2 (7.1^min, 9.18^P1) fps -5%

Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Average of class Multimedia (29 - 179.9, n=68, last 2 years)	92.5 fps +219%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU	73.6 (51.1^min) fps +154%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M	65.8 (57.7^min) fps +127%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M	65.4 (54.7^min) fps +126%
Average AMD Radeon 880M (29 - 92.5, n=7)	60.9 fps +110%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	33.1 (18.7^min) fps +14%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M	29 (15.8^min) fps

X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Average of class Multimedia (16.9 - 141.1, n=63, last 2 years)	61.8 fps +55%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	44.2 fps +11%
Average AMD Radeon 880M (35.3 - 50.4, n=7)	44.2 fps +11%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M	39.8 fps
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU	33.5 fps -16%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M	27.9 fps -30%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M	26.6 fps -33%

Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty
1920x1080 Low Preset (FSR off)
Average of class Multimedia (4.66 - 146.2, n=65, last 2 years)	55.1 fps +48%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	46 (38.3^min) fps +24%
Average AMD Radeon 880M (37.2 - 50.6, n=7)	44 fps +18%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M	37.2 (28^min) fps
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M	35.5 (19.3^min) fps -5%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU	27.6 (20.7^min) fps -26%
1920x1080 Medium Preset (FSR off)
Average of class Multimedia (9.42 - 121.1, n=57, last 2 years)	48.3 fps +66%
Average AMD Radeon 880M (29.1 - 39.3, n=7)	34.4 fps +18%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	31.3 (19.7^min) fps +8%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M	29.1 (24^min) fps
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M	27.8 (15.3^min) fps -4%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU	25.4 (20.9^min) fps -13%
1920x1080 High Preset (FSR off)
Average of class Multimedia (6.67 - 108.3, n=63, last 2 years)	40.1 fps +68%
Average AMD Radeon 880M (23.9 - 30.4, n=7)	27 fps +13%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	25.4 (15.6^min) fps +6%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M	23.9 (20^min) fps
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU	22.8 (19.1^min) fps -5%
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M	22.1 (11^min) fps -8%

After all, the ZenBook S 16 seems to get along better with the Ryzen AI 9 365 than with the HX 370: In the 30-minute test with Cyberpunk 2077 there were no strange performance drops (see graph).

Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS-Diagram

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M: Ø22.7 (21.1-23.3)

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M: Ø19.5 (13.6-21.2)

	low	med.	high	ultra
GTA V (2015)	148.5	132.3	62.7	27.5
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	147.1	109.3	31.1	29
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	66.5	34.6	25.1
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	64.1	51.2	39.8
Far Cry 5 (2018)	76	43	40	37
Strange Brigade (2018)	156.1	64.2	53.7	44.2
Hogwarts Legacy (2023)	32.4	25	19.3	12.3
Returnal (2023)	27	26	23	19
Atomic Heart (2023)	46.2	34	20.5	15.2
Company of Heroes 3 (2023)	61.2	46.2	36.5	36
Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)	0 game wont start	0 game wont start	0 game wont start	0 game wont start
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart (2023)	24.8	21	17.5	15.7
Atlas Fallen (2023)	0 game wont start	0 game wont start	0 game wont start	0 game wont start
Armored Core 6 (2023)	37.1	32.7	26.1	26
The Crew Motorfest (2023)	32	30	24	20
Lies of P (2023)	43	37.5	30.1	28.3
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)	31.1	24.4	19.6	17.6
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023)	37.2	29.1	23.9	20
Counter-Strike 2 (2023)	95	70	45.6	32.7
Assassin's Creed Mirage (2023)	41	35	34	25
Total War Pharaoh (2023)	83.3	54.6	30.8	23.4
Lords of the Fallen (2023)	19.6	17.1	15.2	10.9
Alan Wake 2 (2023)	15.3	13.8	12.2
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 2023 (2023)	56	48	34	31
Avatar Frontiers of Pandora (2023)	19	16	14	8.3
The Finals (2023)	60.7	43.3	38.5	28
Ready or Not (2023)	59.4	47.3	33.7	21.6
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (2024)		168.5	128.6	120.5
Palworld (2024)	54.9	42.1	23.8	21.3
Enshrouded (2024)	18.4	17	13.8	9.73
Helldivers 2 (2024)	32	24.6	22.7	21.1
Skull & Bones (2024)	33	29	23	17
Last Epoch (2024)	53.8	41.3	34.7	24.9
Dragon's Dogma 2 (2024)	0 game wont start		0 game wont start
Horizon Forbidden West (2024)	18.8	16.6	12.5	12.4
Ghost of Tsushima (2024)	29.3	23.7	20.2	16
Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 (2024)	14.6	12.3	9.2
F1 24 (2024)	63	53	39	8
The First Descendant (2024)	37.6	23.4	17.3	14.7
Once Human (2024)	36.1	25.3	22.8	20.6
Star Wars Outlaws (2024)	14.7	13.2	11.5	8.52

Emissions

Noise emissions

The background noise is very similar to the more powerful ZenBook S 16. When using the standard mode, we were able to elicit 24 to 26 dB(A) from the 16-inch device in idle mode (the fans often stand still) and 35 to 36 dB(A) under load. These values represent a moderate result and should be acceptable for most buyers. The competition is at a similar level here.

Noise Level

Idle		24 / 25 / 26 dB(A)
Load		35 / 36 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24 dB(A)

	Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr R7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE R7 7840U, Radeon 780M
Noise		-2%	-5%	7%	5%
off / environment *	24	24.7 -3%	24.6 -3%	22.9 5%	24.5 -2%
Idle Minimum *	24	24.7 -3%	24.6 -3%	23 4%	24.5 -2%
Idle Average *	25	24.7 1%	24.6 2%	23 8%	24.5 2%
Idle Maximum *	26	26.4 -2%	26.4 -2%	23 12%	24.5 6%
Load Average *	35	35.7 -2%	40 -14%	23.8 32%	26.6 24%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra *	36	36.8 -2%
Load Maximum *	36	36.8 -2%	40 -11%	43.8 -22%	35.5 1%
Witcher 3 ultra *			40	43.8	37.2

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The temperature values are not quite optimal. The two ZenBook models achieve the highest values in the test field - both in idle and load mode. This problem could certainly have been counteracted with a slightly thicker case and a correspondingly larger cooling system, but Asus is fully committed to the slimness trend - whether this makes sense or not.

Max. Load

Idle

Cyberpunk


47 °C 117 F	48 °C 118 F	45 °C 113 F
42 °C 108 F	43 °C 109 F	37 °C 99 F
33 °C 91 F	32 °C 90 F	33 °C 91 F

Maximum: 48 °C = 118 F
Average: 40 °C = 104 F


49 °C 120 F	53 °C 127 F	46 °C 115 F
42 °C 108 F	44 °C 111 F	38 °C 100 F
35 °C 95 F	36 °C 97 F	34 °C 93 F

Maximum: 53 °C = 127 F
Average: 41.9 °C = 107 F

Power Supply (max.) 58 °C = 136 F | Room Temperature 23 °C = 73 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

Max. Load

Idle

Cyberpunk


31 °C 88 F	31 °C 88 F	30 °C 86 F
30 °C 86 F	30 °C 86 F	29 °C 84 F
29 °C 84 F	29 °C 84 F	29 °C 84 F

Maximum: 31 °C = 88 F
Average: 29.8 °C = 86 F


31 °C 88 F	32 °C 90 F	31 °C 88 F
30 °C 86 F	30 °C 86 F	31 °C 88 F
29 °C 84 F	30 °C 86 F	30 °C 86 F

Maximum: 32 °C = 90 F
Average: 30.4 °C = 87 F

Power Supply (max.) 42 °C = 108 F | Room Temperature 23 °C = 73 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

Max. Load

Idle

Cyberpunk


49 °C 120 F	50 °C 122 F	48 °C 118 F
45 °C 113 F	45 °C 113 F	39 °C 102 F
35 °C 95 F	34 °C 93 F	35 °C 95 F

Maximum: 50 °C = 122 F
Average: 42.2 °C = 108 F


52 °C 126 F	55 °C 131 F	49 °C 120 F
42 °C 108 F	49 °C 120 F	40 °C 104 F
36 °C 97 F	37 °C 99 F	36 °C 97 F

Maximum: 55 °C = 131 F
Average: 44 °C = 111 F

Power Supply (max.) 60 °C = 140 F | Room Temperature 23 °C = 73 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 40 °C / 104 F, compared to the average of 31.3 °C / 88 F for the devices in the class Multimedia.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 48 °C / 118 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 53 °C / 127 F, compared to the average of 39.2 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29.8 °C / 86 F, compared to the device average of 31.3 °C / 88 F.
(-) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 42.2 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 31.3 °C / 88 F for the class Multimedia.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (35 °C / 95 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-6.2 °C / -11.2 F).

	Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M	Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AMD Radeon 890M	Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU	HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M	Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M
Heat		3%	20%	12%	9%
Maximum Upper Side *	48	46.9 2%	40.9 15%	42.6 11%	48.7 -1%
Maximum Bottom *	53	53.5 -1%	42.6 20%	47.8 10%	52 2%
Idle Upper Side *	31	29.5 5%	24.5 21%	27.4 12%	26.4 15%
Idle Bottom *	32	30.2 6%	24.8 22%	27.8 13%	26.3 18%

* ... smaller is better

Stress test

There were no particular anomalies in the stress test. After an hour of full load with the FurMark & Prime95 tools, the CPU reached around 70 °C (158 °F). The same applies to the Cyberpunk test.

Speaker

The sound quality of the ZenBook S 16 is above average, especially considering its low height. However, the bass and maximum volume should be stronger and more intense for an even better audio rating.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 6.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (8.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 6% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 1% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 98% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 12.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 20% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 77% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 10% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Energy management

Energy consumption

The AI 9 365 variant is a tad more economical than its HX 370 counterpart. 6 to 13 watts in idle mode and 44 to 58 watts under load represent respectable energy efficiency. The Core Ultra 7 system consumes less energy in idle mode and more under load.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.6 / 0.6 Watt
Idle	6 / 7 / 13 Watt
Load	44 / 58 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy

	Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M	Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M	Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core	HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr R7 8840HS, Radeon 780M	Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE R7 7840U, Radeon 780M	Average of class Multimedia
Power Consumption		-7%	16%	-2%	14%	-47%
Idle Minimum *	6	5.4 10%	3.6 40%	5 17%	3.7 38%	6.52 ?(2.1 - 31.3, n=72, last 2 years) -9%
Idle Average *	7	10.5 -50%	5.7 19%	6.2 11%	7.2 -3%	11.4 ?(4.6 - 38.3, n=72, last 2 years) -63%
Idle Maximum *	13	10.9 16%	6.1 53%	14.7 -13%	8.7 33%	13.3 ?(6 - 41.6, n=72, last 2 years) -2%
Load Average *	44	47.8 -9%	52.5 -19%	49.9 -13%	44.1 -0%	69.9 ?(15.1 - 147, n=69, last 2 years) -59%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra *	44.6	49.2 -10%
Load Maximum *	58	58.6 -1%	64.7 -12%	65 -12%	58.2 -0%	115.8 ?(40 - 270, n=72, last 2 years) -100%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor *		46.7
Witcher 3 ultra *			46.6	54.5	50.9

* ... smaller is better

Energy consumption Cyberpunk / Stress test

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø37.7 (33.5-57.8)

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø7.12 (6.34-13.5)

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR 150cd: Ø44.6 (43.6-45.9)

Energy consumption with external Monitor

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø38.9 (28.5-48.7)

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø41.2 (40.7-41.8)

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø32 (31.6-32.6)

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø3.47 (2.97-9.32)

Battery life

The runtime of the integrated 78 Wh battery is definitely not bad. Just under 12 hours of Internet surfing via WLAN with brightness reduced to 150 cd/m² marks the best value in the test field. The more expensive ZenBook S 16 lasted over an hour less here.

Battery Runtime

WiFi Websurfing

12h 02min

	Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M, 78 Wh	Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M, 78 Wh	Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, 76 Wh	HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr R7 8840HS, Radeon 780M, 68 Wh	Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE R7 7840U, Radeon 780M, 52.5 Wh	Average of class Multimedia
Battery Runtime		-11%	-11%	-36%	-9%	-7%
WiFi v1.3	722	640 -11%	644 -11%	459 -36%	658 -9%	674 ?(262 - 1204, n=72, last 2 years) -7%
H.264		1204	1144			898 ?(319 - 1481, n=43, last 2 years)
Load		107	100	116	56	98.1 ?(39 - 209, n=47, last 2 years)
Reader / Idle				935		1262 ?(612 - 2760, n=10, last 2 years)

Pros

+ high-contrast & true-color OLED panel

+ lightweight & high-quality housing

+ very good battery life

+ solid sound

+ 2x USB 4

Cons

- Highly reflective display

- RAM & Wi-Fi soldered

Verdict

If you have no problem with the fact that the performance potential of the Ryzen AI 9 365 (or the Radeon 880M) is not fully developed due to the TDP, the ZenBook S 16 UM5606WA is an incredibly stylish and slim all-round notebook for all kinds of applications.

The high-quality-looking casing houses modern ports (including 2x USB 4) and an extremely high-contrast and responsive display - as we know it from OLED panels - although its glossy surface can lead to annoying reflections.

The notebook's good speakers and ample battery life also speak in its favor. We were less impressed by the partially soldered components (RAM, Wi-Fi) and the surface temperatures under load.

Everyone has to decide for themselves whether the estimated price of around 1,700 Euros (~$1886) is justified. For us, it tends to be too high for what is on offer, as the performance increase compared to the last CPU/iGPU generation is limited. It might make more sense to simply opt for an older device.

Intel fans, on the other hand, will find what they are looking for in the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 with Core Ultra 7 155H which, however, costs even more.

Price and availability

The tested Asus ZenBook S 16 OLED UM5606WA is available from various online stores for around 1,700 Euros (~$1886) (e.g. Playox).

Note: We have recently updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. Further information can be found here available here.

Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W - 09/03/2024 v8
Florian Glaser

Chassis

88 / 98 → 90%

Keyboard

86%

Pointing Device

92%

Connectivity

72 / 80 → 90%

Weight

69 / 20-74 → 91%

Battery

89 / 95 → 94%

Display

84%

Games Performance

51 / 88 → 58%

Application Performance

83 / 92 → 90%

AI Performance

90%

Temperature

82%

Noise

92 / 95 → 97%

Audio

84%

Camera

34 / 75 → 46%

Average

66%

84%

Multimedia - Weighted Average

CO2 Emissions
No Data

Materials
25%

Packaging
75%

Power Use
80.4%

Repairability
50%

Software Updates
22.3%

Total Sustainability Score: 42.1%

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Asus ZenBook S 16 OLED laptop review: Premiere for Ryzen AI 9 365 and Radeon 880M

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