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Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED 2023 review - The slimmest OLED ultrabook worldwide struggles with annoying fans

Slimmer isn't always better. Asus has completely reworked last year's Zenbook S13 OLED, and the new 2023 model has now become lighter and also slimmer. In addition, Asus has replaced the AMD chip with an Intel Raptor Lake processor, but that isn't really an advantage. In everyday operation, the two fans are also a problem.

Asus has completely reworked its compact 13-inch ZenBook S 13 ultrabook, mainly concentrating on bringing an even lighter and slimmer device to the market. According to the marketing material, this is even the slimmest 13.3-inch OLED ultrabook in the world. In this redesign, the manufacturer also decided to replace the very good AMD processor of last year's model with a current Raptor Lake chip from Intel. Of course, we will evaluate whether this was the right decision.

Our test unit of the Zenbook S 13 OLED is again equipped with a 13.3-inch OLED panel in the 16:10 format. In addition, there is an Intel Core i7-1355U, 16 GB of RAM, and a large 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD at an MSRP of 1,499 Euros (~$1,657). But we also have good news for fans of last year's Zenbook S 13, since there will also be a refresh with AMD's Zen4 CPUs.

Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 (ZenBook S13 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-1355U 10 x 1.2 - 5 GHz, 44 W PL2 / Short Burst, 17 W PL1 / Sustained, Raptor Lake-U
Graphics adapter
Memory
16 GB 
, LPDDR5, dual-channel, onboard
Display
13.30 inch 16:10, 2880 x 1800 pixel 255 PPI, capacitive, SDC417B, OLED, glossy: yes, HDR, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, 1024 GB 
, 903 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Raptor Lake-P/U/H PCH - cAVS
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio port, Brightness Sensor
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 11.8 x 296.2 x 216.3 ( = 0.46 x 11.66 x 8.52 in)
Battery
63 Wh, 8140 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: 1080p
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, 1.1 mm, Keyboard Light: yes, 65W PSU, sleeve, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
1.048 kg ( = 36.97 oz / 2.31 pounds), Power Supply: 228 g ( = 8.04 oz / 0.5 pounds)
Price
1499 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible Competitors in Comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
85.4 %
05/2023
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1 kg11.8 mm13.30"2880x1800
90.1 %
07/2022
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
R7 6800U, Radeon 680M
1.1 kg14.9 mm13.30"2880x1800
92 %
08/2022
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
M2, M2 10-Core GPU
1.2 kg11.3 mm13.60"2560x1664
86.4 %
10/2022
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
986 g14.8 mm13.30"2560x1600
87.3 %
09/2022
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1.3 kg15.28 mm13.40"3456x2160
86.7 %
05/2022
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
885 g11 mm13.30"1920x1080

Case - Asus uses a plasma ceramic coating

The case of the 2023 Zenbook S 13 follows a new design, including a new display hinge. This is an ErgoLift mechanism where the base unit is angled when raising the lid. This has both advantages and disadvantages, and while the angled base unit makes typing more comfortable, there is now a hard edge when placing the device on your thighs. The new Zenbook is available in either Ponder Blue or Basalt Grey color, and our gray test unit looks very good and elegant with the various shades of gray. In addition, we really like the large ProArt logo on top of the display cover.

Top of the display lid covered with a plasma ceramic coating
Top of the display lid covered with a plasma ceramic coating

In addition to the new design, a new material is also used for the lid. Basically, the case is made from aluminum, which was then covered by a layer of plasma ceramic coating. This new surface technology offers various advantages such as improved resistance to wear and corrosion. In everyday operation, the slightly rough surface also has the advantage that you cannot see any fingerprints at all. After more than a week, we didn't even need a cleaning cloth. According to the manufacturer, the production process is also more environmentally friendly.

The surface of the base unit is also slightly roughened, and fingerprints are also no problem there. The stability of the whole laptop leaves an excellent impression with us, and despite the slim build, neither the base unit nor the lid can be warped or bent excessively. The hinge is also adjusted well, even though this cannot prevent some slight wobbling after changing the opening angle. The maximum opening angle is 180 degrees.

The size comparison shows that the new Zenbook S 13 has particularly become slimmer. While it is also less thick than the Windows competitors, the current MacBook Air M2 from Apple is even minimally slimmer. On the other hand, the spec sheet is a little optimistic as far as the weight is concerned, since our test unit brings 1,048 grams (~3.263 lb) to the scale, placing only in the middle of the field with this. Compared to the predecessor, this is only a weight savings of 47 grams (~1.7 oz). In the thickness, the savings are at least 3 mm (~0.12 in), which is definitely noticeable. According to Asus, it is the lightest 13.3-inch OLED laptop, but some of the competitors with IPS panels are even lighter. But overall, the mobility of the Zenbook S 13 is of course excellent. The compact charger adds another 228 grams (~8 oz) to the weight.

Size Comparison

306 mm / 12 inch 200 mm / 7.87 inch 11 mm / 0.4331 inch 885 g1.951 lbs301 mm / 11.9 inch 206 mm / 8.11 inch 14.8 mm / 0.583 inch 986 g2.17 lbs304.1 mm / 12 inch 215 mm / 8.46 inch 11.3 mm / 0.4449 inch 1.2 kg2.71 lbs296.7 mm / 11.7 inch 210.5 mm / 8.29 inch 14.9 mm / 0.587 inch 1.1 kg2.41 lbs295.3 mm / 11.6 inch 199.04 mm / 7.84 inch 15.28 mm / 0.602 inch 1.3 kg2.79 lbs296.2 mm / 11.7 inch 216.3 mm / 8.52 inch 11.8 mm / 0.4646 inch 1 kg2.31 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Equipment - Zenbook with Thunderbolt 4

After the Zenbook S 13 from last year used three USB-C ports exclusively, Asus now offers 2x USB-C, adding also a USB-A port (despite the slim case) an also a full-size HDMI port. This is simply much more practical in everyday operation, and since it is an Intel laptop, the two USB-C ports of course also support Thunderbolt 4.

Left side: HDMI 2.1, 2x USB-C 4.0 with Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbit/s, DisplayPort ALT mode, Power Delivery)
Left side: HDMI 2.1, 2x USB-C 4.0 with Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbit/s, DisplayPort ALT mode, Power Delivery)
Right side: 3.5-mm audio, USB-A 3.2 Gen.2 (10 Gbit/s)
Right side: 3.5-mm audio, USB-A 3.2 Gen.2 (10 Gbit/s)

Communication

Asus uses the modern AZ211 WLAN module from Intel, which already supports the most current Wi-Fi 6E WLAN standard as well as Bluetooth 5.2. However, in our test we were unable to connect to the corresponding 6-GHz network of our Asus reference router and therefore used the 5-GHz network instead. The transfer rates are very high overall and also stabile to a large extent. We also did not see any connection problems in practice.

Networking
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
1555 (min: 1319) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
1439 (min: 1353) MBit/s ∼93%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
1492 (min: 1365) MBit/s ∼96%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
1553 (min: 1443) MBit/s ∼100%
Apple MacBook Air M2 Entry
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
865 (min: 856) MBit/s ∼56%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
945 (min: 924) MBit/s ∼61%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
1635 (min: 1576) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
1619 (min: 1580) MBit/s ∼98%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
1567 (min: 979) MBit/s ∼96%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
1652 (min: 1633) MBit/s ∼100%
0501001502002503003504004505005506006507007508008509009501000105011001150120012501300135014001450150015501600Tooltip
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1555 (1319-1613)
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1439 (1353-1469)

Webcam

Asus has updated the webcam and is now using a Full-HD webcam together with an IR sensor for face recognition in combination with Windows Hello. The quality is slightly better than last year's and decent in good light conditions.

ColorChecker
6.5 ∆E
6.3 ∆E
8.8 ∆E
10.2 ∆E
11.4 ∆E
7.6 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
5.7 ∆E
11.6 ∆E
8.4 ∆E
6.5 ∆E
5.9 ∆E
2.1 ∆E
5.1 ∆E
13.3 ∆E
4.7 ∆E
10.5 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
8 ∆E
4.9 ∆E
5 ∆E
4.6 ∆E
1.3 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
ColorChecker Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304: 6.92 ∆E min: 1.29 - max: 13.34 ∆E

Maintenance

The bottom cover is secured with Torx screws (T5) and can be removed easily. The inner construction is dominated by the large battery, and you can also see the two fans that can be cleaned. While the M.2 2280 SSD can be replaced, all the other components are soldered in.

Internal construction
Internal construction
Replaceable M.2 SSD
Replaceable M.2 SSD
One of the two fans
One of the two fans

Input Device - Zenbook now with a shorter keystroke

For a slimmer case, the keystroke usually has to be reduced, and exactly that is also the case in the Zenbook S 13. While it was still 1.4 mm (~0.055 in) in the predecessor, it is now only 1.1 mm (~0.043), which is also noticeable. The feedback continues to be very crisp and it is by no means a bad keyboard, but the typing experience was simply a bit more comfortable with the predecessor. The fingerprint sensor in the power button was just removed without any replacement. The white, three-step keyboard illumination cannot be activated automatically via the brightness sensor.

The large ClickPad (13 x 8.1 cm, ~5.1 x 3.2 in) offers sufficient space for cursor movements and gestures of up to four fingers. The sliding characteristics are very good, and the regular cursor control works without a hitch. The bottom area of the ClickPad can be pressed down, which is accompanied by some loud clicking noises. In the previous model, the touchpad could also be used as a number block, but this feature was removed from the current version.

Input devices
Input devices
Keyboard illumination
Keyboard illumination

Display - OLED with DC dimming

Subpixel grid
Subpixel grid

Asus keeps the display specifications of the Zenbook S 13 without any changes, since it continues to use a 13.3-inch OLED touchscreen with a refresh rate of 60 Hz. The resolution is 2,880 x 1,800 pixels, and the subjective image quality continues to be excellent. In addition, there is no glitter effect (Moiré effect) like in the 2.8K OLED panels of some Lenovo models. The panel ID is new, and according to Asus, this is a slightly thinner panel.

As far as brightness is concerned, we continue to have to distinguish between regular SDR and HDR contents. In SDR operation, the maximum brightness is ~360 cd/m² with the excellent OLED typical brightness distribution. At the same time, the black value is 0, causing an extremely high contrast ratio. In HDR operation, we measure a maximum of 589 cd/m², which is slightly higher than the specification of 550 cd/m². Since last year, nothing has changed in the bad HDR implementation of Windows. HDR has to be activated manually, and no color profiles will then be available anymore. There is no screen bleeding in OLED displays, and a black image is simply completely black.

368
cd/m²
365
cd/m²
365
cd/m²
367
cd/m²
361
cd/m²
365
cd/m²
367
cd/m²
363
cd/m²
366
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
SDC417B tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 368 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 365.2 cd/m² Minimum: 2 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 361 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.2 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 1.2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
96.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.7% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.27
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
SDC417B, OLED, 2880x1800, 13.30
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
SDC4172, OLED, 2880x1800, 13.30
Apple MacBook Air M2 Entry
IPS, 2560x1664, 13.60
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
MND307DA1-9, IPS, 2560x1600, 13.30
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Samsung 134XK04, OLED, 3456x2160, 13.40
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
ATNA33XC10-0, OLED, 1920x1080, 13.30
Display
0%
-4%
-21%
1%
-0%
Display P3 Coverage
99.7
99.8
0%
98.4
-1%
67.3
-32%
99.5
0%
99.81
0%
sRGB Coverage
100
100
0%
99.9
0%
98.9
-1%
100
0%
100
0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
96.9
97.8
1%
87.6
-10%
69.1
-29%
98.4
2%
95.55
-1%
Response Times
-3%
-1501%
-1310%
-45%
-67%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
2 ?(1.1, 0.9)
2.1 ?(1.1, 1)
-5%
32.9 ?(17.8, 15.1)
-1545%
34 ?(15.9, 18.1)
-1600%
2.6 ?(1.3, 1.3)
-30%
4 ?(2, 2)
-100%
Response Time Black / White *
1.6 ?(0.8, 0.8)
1.68 ?(0.86, 0.82)
-5%
24.9 ?(10.4, 14.5)
-1456%
17.9 ?(7.2, 10.7)
-1019%
2.1 ?(0.8, 1.3)
-31%
2 ?(1, 1)
-25%
PWM Frequency
240 ?(57, 88)
240.4 ?(53)
0%
59.5
-75%
61 ?(90)
-75%
Screen
-23%
-8%
-9%
-64%
-22%
Brightness middle
361
336
-7%
526
46%
391
8%
371.8
3%
399
11%
Brightness
365
338
-7%
486
33%
362
-1%
374
2%
403
10%
Brightness Distribution
98
99
1%
87
-11%
87
-11%
98
0%
98
0%
Black Level *
0.02
0.38
0.26
0.07
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
1.2
1.8
-50%
1.3
-8%
1
17%
2.37
-98%
1.35
-13%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
1.9
3.8
-100%
2.7
-42%
2.4
-26%
6.1
-221%
2.77
-46%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
1.2
0.9
25%
2
-67%
1.7
-42%
2
-67%
2.35
-96%
Gamma
2.27 97%
2.22 99%
2.25 98%
2.22 99%
2.29 96%
2.21 100%
CCT
6486 100%
6580 99%
6858 95%
6808 95%
6261 104%
6824 95%
Contrast
16800
1384
1504
5700
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.8
0.7
1.35
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-9% / -12%
-504% / -278%
-447% / -249%
-36% / -43%
-30% / -28%

* ... smaller is better

CalMAN Grayscale (Native profile, P3 target color space)
CalMAN Grayscale (Native profile, P3 target color space)
CalMAN Saturation (Native profile, P3 target color space)
CalMAN Saturation (Native profile, P3 target color space)
CalMAN ColorChecker (Native profile, P3 target color space)
CalMAN ColorChecker (Native profile, P3 target color space)
CalMAN Grayscale (Display-P3 profile, P3 target color space)
CalMAN Grayscale (Display-P3 profile, P3 target color space)
CalMAN Saturation (Display-P3 profile, P3 target color space)
CalMAN Saturation (Display-P3 profile, P3 target color space)
CalMAN ColorChecker (Display-P3 profile, P3 target color space)
CalMAN ColorChecker (Display-P3 profile, P3 target color space)
CalMAN Grayscale (sRGB profile, sRGB target color space)
CalMAN Grayscale (sRGB profile, sRGB target color space)
CalMAN Saturation (sRGB profile, sRGB target color space)
CalMAN Saturation (sRGB profile, sRGB target color space)
CalMAN ColorChecker (sRGB profile, sRGB target color space)
CalMAN ColorChecker (sRGB profile, sRGB target color space)

The preinstalled MyAsus app offers various color profiles, which we measured with the professional CalMAN software. By default, the "Native" profile is activated, which reproduces the colors slightly too saturated, making the image subjectively appear a bit more vibrant. In addition, with Display-P3 and sRGB there are also two extremely accurate profiles if you want to work on images in the corresponding color spaces. These two profiles are already extremely well calibrated in the state of delivery, so that we were unable to further improve the display with our own calibration. Together with the almost complete P3 color space coverage, this is an excellent performance overall.

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. P3
vs. P3
vs. AdobeRGB
vs. AdobeRGB

Display Response Times

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
1.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 0.8 ms rise
↘ 0.8 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. » 4 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 1.1 ms rise
↘ 0.9 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 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 5 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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 240 Hz ≤ 57 % brightness setting
≤ 88 cd/m² brightness

The display backlight flickers at 240 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 57 % (88 cd/m²) and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 240 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below.

Flickering occurs at relatively low brightness settings, so extended use at this brightness setting or lower can cause eyestrain.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18080 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

PWM: 0% brightness (60 Hz)
PWM: 0% brightness (60 Hz)
PWM: 20% brightness (240 Hz)
PWM: 20% brightness (240 Hz)
PWM: 40% brightness (240 Hz)
PWM: 40% brightness (240 Hz)
PWM: 50% brightness (240 Hz)
PWM: 50% brightness (240 Hz)
PWM: 60% brightness (60 Hz)
PWM: 60% brightness (60 Hz)
PWM: 80% brightness (60 Hz)
PWM: 80% brightness (60 Hz)
PWM: 100% brightness
PWM: 100% brightness

We have to address the PWM subject in more detail, since there are several factors that should be considered, as in the predecessor. At a brightness of 100%, there is no PWM; in the 58-99% range, DC dimming at 60 Hz is used; and starting from 57% (88 cd/m²) and lower, it is the classic and potentially more harmful PWM flickering at 240 Hz. Initially, the DC dimming frequency of 60 Hz sounds worse than it is, but due to its significantly lower amplitude, you cannot compare it with classic PWM and it should not cause any problems.

As soon as you go below the Windows brightness of 60%, a warning notification pops up.
As soon as you go below the Windows brightness of 60%, a warning notification pops up.

Asus continues to offer a software solution to reduce the brightness without getting into the harmful PWM area. Asus calls this function "flicker free OLED darkening," allowing you to continue to reduce the brightness in steps. In practice, you shouldn't go below the Windows brightness of 60%, and for an additional reduction, use the software instead. Even though Asus provides a warning notification here, we would have of course preferred a more comfortable solution, where the software method is directly integrated into the Windows settings and the user wouldn't be able to get into the classic PWM area at all.

100% brightness + darkening to 80%: 60 Hz DC dimming (240 cd/m²)
100% brightness + darkening to 80%: 60 Hz DC dimming (240 cd/m²)
100% brightness + darkening to 60%: 60 Hz DC dimming (146 cd/m²)
100% brightness + darkening to 60%: 60 Hz DC dimming (146 cd/m²)
100% brightness + darkening to 0%: 60 Hz DC dimming (10 cd/m²)
100% brightness + darkening to 0%: 60 Hz DC dimming (10 cd/m²)
60% brightness + darkening to 80%: 60 Hz DC dimming (69 cd/m²)
60% brightness + darkening to 80%: 60 Hz DC dimming (69 cd/m²)
60% brightness + darkening to 60%: 60 Hz DC dimming (42 cd/m²)
60% brightness + darkening to 60%: 60 Hz DC dimming (42 cd/m²)
60% brightness + darkening to 0%: 60 Hz DC dimming (3 cd/m²)
60% brightness + darkening to 0%: 60 Hz DC dimming (3 cd/m²)

As examples, we measured several settings with the two basic brightness settings and various darkening levels. You can clearly see that you can also implement lower brightness levels with the DC dimming by using the software darkening.

Outdoors
Outdoors

Outdoors, the Zenbook benefits from the extremely high contrast, but it still uses a reflective screen, which will necessarily lead to some reflections. A higher SDR brightness surely would also be of some benefit here. The viewing angle stability is very good overall, and you can only see the slight blue tint that is typical for OLED panels from some certain (very steep) viewing angles.

Viewing angle stability
Viewing angle stability

Performance - Asus now uses Raptor Lake U

Test Conditions

Asus offers three different performance profiles: Whisper mode, Standard mode, and Performance mode. Due to its loud fans (without bringing a noticeable performance increase), the latter disqualifies itself from being used. We ran our benchmarks and measurements below in Standard mode. When using Whisper mode, the fans are significantly quieter, but this isn't necessarily an advantage with the high-frequency fan noise. But more on this later.

Processor - Core i7-1355U

The Intel Core i7-1355U from the current Raptor Lake generation offers two fast Performance and eight Efficiency cores. Basically, this is last year's Alder Lake Core i7-1255U with slightly elevated clock speeds. The processor is allowed to consume up to 44 watts for short time periods, but under constant load, the consumption quickly drops to about 17 watts.

In the multicore tests, the performance is therefore only competitive for a short time, and the passively cooled MacBook Air M2, for example, is already faster in the second run (even though Cinebench R15 has to be emulated here). Compared to last year's Zenbook S 13 with the Ryzen 7 6800U, the multicore performance is also significantly worse. Only in the single-core tests do we see a slight advantage of 20% at most, compared to the Ryzen 7 6800U. But across all CPU benchmarks, the new model still places 10% behind the Zenbook S 13 from last year. 

In battery operation, the power consumption is reduced slightly further, and the multicore performance drops by about 17%. On the other hand, the 3% reduction of the single-core performance is negligible. You can find additional CPU benchmarks here.

Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Load Test

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Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 Intel Core i7-1355U: Ø1024 (989.63-1358.19)
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED AMD Ryzen 7 6800U: Ø1607 (1576.98-1742.1)
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU Apple M2: Ø994 (917.47-1212.01)
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE Intel Core i7-1260P: Ø1408 (1365.51-1802.61)
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED Intel Core i7-1280P: Ø1467 (1369.16-1905.49)
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE Intel Core i5-1240P: Ø878 (859.75-883.65)
CPU measurements during the Cinebench R15 multi loop
CPU measurements during the Cinebench R15 multi loop
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P
87.6 pt
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P
82.3 pt
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
79.8 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
79.3 pt
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
 
76.6 pt
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U
72.6 pt
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU -5!
Apple M2
66.2 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P
33.7 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P
11852 (9209.64min - 11852max) Points +69%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
10468 Points +49%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2485 - 16201, n=70, last 2 years)
10073 Points +44%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P
9781 Points +39%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (6936 - 10252, n=16)
8613 Points +23%
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
Apple M2
8517 Points +21%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U
7015 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P
5680 Points -19%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (1687 - 1889, n=16)
1807 Points +4%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P
1755 Points +1%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U
1730 Points
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P
1615 Points -7%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (598 - 1934, n=70, last 2 years)
1614 Points -7%
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
Apple M2
1580 Points -9%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
1488 Points -14%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P
640 Points -63%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P
4571 Points +60%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
4060 Points +43%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (810 - 6314, n=66, last 2 years)
3876 Points +36%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P
3766 Points +32%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (2849 - 3907, n=16)
3344 Points +17%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U
2849 Points
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
Apple M2
2306 Points -19%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P
2178 Points -24%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (654 - 725, n=16)
693 Points +2%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U
679 Points
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P
676 Points 0%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P
622 Points -8%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (216 - 738, n=66, last 2 years)
605 Points -11%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
564 Points -17%
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
Apple M2
380 Points -44%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P
251 Points -63%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P
1905 (1369.16min - 1905.49max) Points +40%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P
1803 (1365.51min - 1802.61max) Points +33%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
1742 Points +28%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (514 - 2581, n=72, last 2 years)
1719 Points +27%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (1206 - 1735, n=16)
1439 Points +6%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U
1358 (989.63min - 1358.19max) Points
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
Apple M2
1212 (917min - 1212max) Points -11%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P
884 (859.75min - 883.65max) Points -35%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (237 - 264, n=16)
251 Points +2%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U
245 Points
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P
242 Points -1%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
237 Points -3%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (91.8 - 280, n=64, last 2 years)
235 Points -4%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P
229 Points -7%
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
Apple M2
223 Points -9%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P
91.8 Points -63%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
Apple M2
616.7 Seconds * -37%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P
559 Seconds * -24%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U
450 Seconds *
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U
448 Seconds * -0%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (349 - 503, n=16)
425 Seconds * +6%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (201 - 1600, n=68, last 2 years)
392 Seconds * +13%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P
334 Seconds * +26%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
310 Seconds * +31%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P
268 Seconds * +40%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P
49572 MIPS +59%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
47500 MIPS +52%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (16223 - 67444, n=59, last 2 years)
43490 MIPS +39%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P
40577 MIPS +30%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (30255 - 41541, n=16)
35884 MIPS +15%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U
31233 MIPS
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P
23132 MIPS -26%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U
5689 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (5301 - 5911, n=16)
5574 MIPS -2%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
5431 MIPS -5%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P
5407 MIPS -5%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2197 - 6403, n=60, last 2 years)
5300 MIPS -7%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P
4995 MIPS -12%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P
2197 MIPS -61%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P
11434 Points +41%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P
9555 Points +18%
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
Apple M2
8991 Points +11%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4213 - 12580, n=68, last 2 years)
8826 Points +9%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (7635 - 9159, n=16)
8174 Points +1%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U
8117 Points
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
7613 Points -6%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P
4819 Points -41%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
Apple M2
1925 Points +8%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P
1802 Points +2%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (1678 - 1872, n=16)
1786 Points +1%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U
1775 Points
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P
1728 Points -3%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (672 - 2350, n=68, last 2 years)
1682 Points -5%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
1514 Points -15%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P
672 Points -62%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P
13.8 fps +76%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
12.6 fps +61%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (1.5 - 19.4, n=58, last 2 years)
11.7 fps +49%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P
11.2 fps +43%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (7.83 - 10.6, n=16)
9.39 fps +20%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U
7.83 fps
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P
6.92 fps -12%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P
120.5 s * -154%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
54.1 s * -14%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (40.1 - 120.5, n=59, last 2 years)
53.3 s * -12%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (41.1 - 108.6, n=16)
52.1 s * -10%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P
49.2 s * -4%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U
47.5 s *
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P
44.6 s * +6%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P
1.236 sec * -164%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
0.529 sec * -13%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.4397 - 1.236, n=59, last 2 years)
0.525 sec * -12%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P
0.4998 sec * -7%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (0.4481 - 0.832, n=16)
0.4955 sec * -6%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P
0.4734 sec * -1%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U
0.469 sec *

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Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
33627
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
13939
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
10028
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
16.45 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
80.32 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
3.07 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
245 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.8 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
94.8 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1358 Points
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Performance Rating
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Radeon 680M
91.6 pt
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
86.7 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
77.5 pt
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
 
59.3 pt
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
56.4 pt
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
53.9 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
32.1 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Radeon 680M
11187 KRay/s +87%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
10787 KRay/s +80%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (343 - 25961, n=59, last 2 years)
9936 KRay/s +66%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (5673 - 8040, n=16)
6938 KRay/s +16%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
5981 KRay/s
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
5153 KRay/s -14%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
2882 KRay/s -52%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Radeon 680M
71474 Points +130%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
56649 Points +82%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (11867 - 111109, n=59, last 2 years)
51632 Points +66%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (29580 - 42706, n=16)
35641 Points +15%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
31092 Points
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
24443 Points -21%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
12712 Points -59%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
2683 MB/s +64%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Radeon 680M
2455 MB/s +50%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (453 - 4646, n=59, last 2 years)
2331 MB/s +43%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (1529 - 2193, n=16)
1883 MB/s +15%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1728 MB/s +6%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1632 MB/s
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1007 MB/s -38%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
94234 Points +42%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Radeon 680M
82608 Points +24%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (15447 - 115300, n=59, last 2 years)
78666 Points +18%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
77209 Points +16%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
66531 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (58796 - 66907, n=16)
64313 Points -3%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
29405 Points -56%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Radeon 680M
10724 Points +154%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (1223 - 14944, n=59, last 2 years)
7556 Points +79%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
7547 Points +79%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
6013 Points +43%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (4045 - 5129, n=16)
4697 Points +11%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
4216 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
2925 Points -31%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Radeon 680M
39378 Points +159%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (6379 - 59053, n=59, last 2 years)
27196 Points +79%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
26694 Points +75%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (14596 - 21627, n=16)
17794 Points +17%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
15222 Points
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
14258 Points -6%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
8608 Points -43%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Radeon 680M
101595 MB/s +211%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
54261 MB/s +66%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (638 - 161430, n=59, last 2 years)
53756 MB/s +65%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (31432 - 75408, n=16)
39467 MB/s +21%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
37570 MB/s +15%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
32647 MB/s
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
20443 MB/s -37%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
725 MB/s +49%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (270 - 1123, n=59, last 2 years)
652 MB/s +34%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Radeon 680M
630 MB/s +29%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
620 MB/s +27%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (454 - 684, n=16)
566 MB/s +16%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
488 MB/s
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
362 MB/s -26%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
5993 KRay/s +91%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Radeon 680M
5825 KRay/s +86%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (204 - 14018, n=59, last 2 years)
5182 KRay/s +65%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (2991 - 4267, n=16)
3686 KRay/s +18%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
3134 KRay/s
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
2898 KRay/s -8%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1816 KRay/s -42%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
47506 MPixel/s +23%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
38665 MPixel/s
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (21800 - 44217, n=16)
35770 MPixel/s -7%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (7622 - 53954, n=59, last 2 years)
35474 MPixel/s -8%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
35173 MPixel/s -9%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
28249 MPixel/s -27%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Radeon 680M
25037 MPixel/s -35%

System Performance

The subjective performance impression of the new Zenbook S 13 is very good, and all inputs are implemented without any noticeable delays. The results in the synthetic benchmarks are average and in parts remain even behind those of the predecessor. However, nothing of this is noticeable in practice.

PCMark 10 / Score
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Radeon 680M, R7 6800U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6346 Points +14%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4384 - 7428, n=57, last 2 years)
5834 Points +5%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (5455 - 5933, n=14)
5714 Points +2%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1280P, WDC PC SN810 512GB
5644 Points +1%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5598 Points 0%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5576 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
4881 Points -12%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Average Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (10203 - 11822, n=14)
11039 Points +4%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Radeon 680M, R7 6800U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10709 Points +1%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10605 Points
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10555 Points 0%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1280P, WDC PC SN810 512GB
10435 Points -2%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (8890 - 11168, n=57, last 2 years)
10213 Points -4%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
9494 Points -10%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Radeon 680M, R7 6800U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
8984 Points +25%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (6213 - 10279, n=57, last 2 years)
7841 Points +9%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (6763 - 7536, n=14)
7213 Points 0%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7182 Points
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1280P, WDC PC SN810 512GB
6698 Points -7%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6692 Points -7%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
6430 Points -10%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Radeon 680M, R7 6800U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7208 Points +17%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1280P, WDC PC SN810 512GB
6983 Points +13%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4093 - 9749, n=57, last 2 years)
6805 Points +10%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6740 Points +9%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (5723 - 6712, n=14)
6330 Points +2%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6177 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
5169 Points -16%
CrossMark / Overall
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1280P, WDC PC SN810 512GB
1747 Points +10%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1613 Points +1%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1592 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (1478 - 1643, n=14)
1565 Points -2%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (718 - 1876, n=62, last 2 years)
1538 Points -3%
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
M2 10-Core GPU, M2, Apple SSD AP1024Z
1496 Points -6%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Radeon 680M, R7 6800U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1481 Points -7%
CrossMark / Productivity
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1280P, WDC PC SN810 512GB
1658 Points +6%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1566 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (1444 - 1665, n=14)
1555 Points -1%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1541 Points -2%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (685 - 1829, n=62, last 2 years)
1496 Points -4%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Radeon 680M, R7 6800U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1476 Points -6%
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
M2 10-Core GPU, M2, Apple SSD AP1024Z
1377 Points -12%
CrossMark / Creativity
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1280P, WDC PC SN810 512GB
1928 Points +14%
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
M2 10-Core GPU, M2, Apple SSD AP1024Z
1819 Points +7%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1794 Points +6%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1696 Points
Average of class Subnotebook
  (776 - 2210, n=62, last 2 years)
1669 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (1563 - 1732, n=14)
1648 Points -3%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Radeon 680M, R7 6800U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1554 Points -8%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1280P, WDC PC SN810 512GB
1520 Points +10%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1386 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (1230 - 1681, n=14)
1371 Points -1%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1347 Points -3%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (652 - 1899, n=62, last 2 years)
1320 Points -5%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Radeon 680M, R7 6800U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1293 Points -7%
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
M2 10-Core GPU, M2, Apple SSD AP1024Z
1065 Points -23%
PCMark 10 Score
5576 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
72478 MB/s +21%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (22781 - 95353, n=59, last 2 years)
60569 MB/s +1%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
59942 MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
58527 MB/s -2%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (35017 - 71600, n=16)
57030 MB/s -5%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
56136 MB/s -6%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Radeon 680M
47701 MB/s -20%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
73719 MB/s +48%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
64589 MB/s +30%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (23831 - 86433, n=59, last 2 years)
56829 MB/s +14%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
55226 MB/s +11%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (38551 - 58600, n=16)
50265 MB/s +1%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
49758 MB/s
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Radeon 680M
39402 MB/s -21%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
72418 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (35910 - 93342, n=16)
69297 MB/s -4%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (23474 - 93382, n=59, last 2 years)
63986 MB/s -12%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
63969 MB/s -12%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
57649 MB/s -20%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
54844 MB/s -24%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Radeon 680M
48723 MB/s -33%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Radeon 680M
120.1 ns * -33%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
118.4 ns * -31%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
103 ns * -14%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (18.8 - 172, n=54, last 2 years)
103 ns * -14%
Average Intel Core i7-1355U
  (72.2 - 107.4, n=16)
94.9 ns * -5%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
90.1 ns *

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latencies

In our standardized latency test (with surfing the Internet, 4K YouTube video reproduction, and CPU load), our test unit with the corresponding BIOS version shows some slight limitations and is therefore not unconditionally suited for using real-time applications.

LatencyMon - Overview
LatencyMon - Overview
LatencyMon - Drivers
LatencyMon - Drivers
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
3228 μs * -144%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1321.9 μs *
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
849.4 μs * +36%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Radeon 680M, R7 6800U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
588.9 μs * +55%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1280P, WDC PC SN810 512GB
461.6 μs * +65%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Solution

Asus has equipped the Zenbook S 13 with a fast PCIe 4.0 SSD from Samsung that offers a storage capacity of 1 TB. After the first start, 903 GB of that remain available to the user for storage. The PM9A1 reaches transfer rates above 7 GB/s, and the constant performance also remains stable for a long time, with only a minimal drop in performance at the end of our constant performance test. Considering the slim case, this is a very good performance. You can find additional SSD benchmarks here.

Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 7025 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 3931 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 435 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 355 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 76.9 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 141.4 MB/s
CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 348 MB/s
CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 566 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
 
93.4 pt
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
76.9 pt
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
74.4 pt
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
73.3 pt
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
71.5 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
64.5 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
38.2 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4001 (3943.69min - 4000.53max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (1761 - 4677, n=80)
3777 MB/s -6%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
3747 (3711.67min - 3747.4max) MB/s -6%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3737 (3696.23min - 3736.65max) MB/s -7%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3382 (3242.21min - 3381.81max) MB/s -15%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (452 - 4501, n=60, last 2 years)
2841 MB/s -29%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
1469 (1284.35min - 1469.26max) MB/s -63%
seq write
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2220 - 4564, n=80)
3589 MB/s +8%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
3470 (3416.05min - 3470.37max) MB/s +4%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3321 (3143.21min - 3321.26max) MB/s
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3188 (3158.91min - 3187.67max) MB/s -4%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2967 (2915.46min - 2967.47max) MB/s -11%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (153.3 - 5344, n=61, last 2 years)
2741 MB/s -17%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
1129 (1111.78min - 1128.74max) MB/s -66%
seq q8 t1 read
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7036 (6223.64min - 7035.55max) MB/s
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
6656 (5809.03min - 6655.73max) MB/s -5%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6654 (5007.16min - 6653.54max) MB/s -5%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6586 (5687.48min - 6585.52max) MB/s -6%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (3421 - 7100, n=80)
6466 MB/s -8%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (558 - 7134, n=59, last 2 years)
4940 MB/s -30%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
1584 (1489.82min - 1584.17max) MB/s -77%
seq q8 t1 write
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5179 (4831.64min - 5178.79max) MB/s
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4938 (4919.31min - 4937.74max) MB/s -5%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4921 (4913.24min - 4920.55max) MB/s -5%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2216 - 5281, n=80)
4802 MB/s -7%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
4468 (4431.23min - 4467.85max) MB/s -14%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (60 - 6751, n=60, last 2 years)
3704 MB/s -28%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
1014 (987.34min - 1013.83max) MB/s -80%
4k q1 t1 read
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
83.3 (77.84min - 83.26max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (48.4 - 97.4, n=80)
76.9 MB/s -8%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
70.7 (69.77min - 70.71max) MB/s -15%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
67.5 (65.71min - 67.48max) MB/s -19%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
67.3 (66.05min - 67.28max) MB/s -19%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (12.6 - 141.9, n=60, last 2 years)
63.2 MB/s -24%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
44.2 (42.17min - 44.2max) MB/s -47%
4k q1 t1 write
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (49.9 - 280, n=80)
188.2 MB/s +34%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
170.9 (165.47min - 170.92max) MB/s +21%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (22.5 - 360, n=60, last 2 years)
156.3 MB/s +11%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
149.4 (148.22min - 149.37max) MB/s +6%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
143 (141.95min - 142.99max) MB/s +2%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
140.8 (131.23min - 140.77max) MB/s
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
92 (90.59min - 91.98max) MB/s -35%
4k q32 t16 read
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (376 - 4185, n=80)
2574 MB/s +421%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (283 - 4286, n=60, last 2 years)
1243 MB/s +152%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1227 (1201.13min - 1227.26max) MB/s +148%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
814 (810.85min - 814.24max) MB/s +65%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
729 (720.43min - 729.23max) MB/s +48%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
540 (532.43min - 540.23max) MB/s +9%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
494 (392.19min - 494.04max) MB/s
4k q32 t16 write
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (291 - 3559, n=80)
1938 MB/s +421%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (157 - 4189, n=60, last 2 years)
903 MB/s +143%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
749 (730.95min - 749.24max) MB/s +101%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
506 (496.78min - 506.11max) MB/s +36%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
416 (398.57min - 416.29max) MB/s +12%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
372 (323.75min - 372.35max) MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
304 (294.31min - 304.17max) MB/s -18%
AS SSD
Score Total
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2577 - 9147, n=80)
6860 Points +69%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5566 Points +38%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
5114 Points +26%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4572 Points +13%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (707 - 8892, n=58, last 2 years)
4444 Points +10%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4048 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
2470 Points -39%
Score Read
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (983 - 3469, n=80)
2419 Points +133%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1705 Points +64%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (253 - 3307, n=58, last 2 years)
1479 Points +42%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
1451 Points +40%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1285 Points +24%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1040 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
1039 Points 0%
Score Write
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (921 - 4043, n=80)
3275 Points +28%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3101 Points +21%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
3046 Points +19%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2728 Points +6%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2568 Points
Average of class Subnotebook
  (327 - 3972, n=58, last 2 years)
2269 Points -12%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
952 Points -63%
Seq Read
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
5411.56 MB/s +6%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5107 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2638 - 5621, n=80)
4902 MB/s -4%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4664 MB/s -9%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4586 MB/s -10%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (508 - 5546, n=58, last 2 years)
3776 MB/s -26%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
2304 MB/s -55%
Seq Write
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (1617 - 4526, n=80)
3328 MB/s +17%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2849 MB/s
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
2530.01 MB/s -11%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (386 - 4961, n=58, last 2 years)
2331 MB/s -18%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2264 MB/s -21%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2179 MB/s -24%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
1042 MB/s -63%
4K Read
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (45.9 - 89.2, n=80)
72.5 MB/s +13%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
70.31 MB/s +10%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
65.31 MB/s +2%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
64.1 MB/s
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
63.64 MB/s -1%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (14.8 - 96.2, n=58, last 2 years)
59.9 MB/s -7%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
45.6 MB/s -29%
4K Write
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
232.86 MB/s +17%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
198.7 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (118.6 - 246, n=80)
186.1 MB/s -6%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (65.5 - 256, n=58, last 2 years)
173.1 MB/s -13%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
154.32 MB/s -22%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
152.4 MB/s -23%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
151.15 MB/s -24%
4K-64 Read
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (421 - 2854, n=80)
1856 MB/s +298%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1174.58 MB/s +152%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (187.3 - 2682, n=58, last 2 years)
1041 MB/s +123%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
839.87 MB/s +80%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
763.3 MB/s +64%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
760.99 MB/s +63%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
466 MB/s
4K-64 Write
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (367 - 3451, n=80)
2756 MB/s +32%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2732.34 MB/s +31%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
2560.31 MB/s +23%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2347.47 MB/s +13%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2084 MB/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (223 - 3410, n=58, last 2 years)
1859 MB/s -11%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
695.1 MB/s -67%
Access Time Read
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
0.18 ms * -620%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
0.082 ms * -228%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.021 - 0.257, n=58, last 2 years)
0.06081 ms * -143%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (0.018 - 0.083, n=79)
0.03744 ms * -50%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.031 ms * -24%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.025 ms *
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.023 ms * +8%
Access Time Write
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.016 - 0.523, n=58, last 2 years)
0.07445 ms * -198%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB
0.049 ms * -96%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (0.017 - 0.101, n=80)
0.03428 ms * -37%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.027 ms * -8%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
0.025 ms * -0%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.025 ms *
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.024 ms * +4%

* ... smaller is better

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304: Ø6934 (5828.28-7023.36)

Graphics Card

GPU-Z Iris Xe Graphics G7
GPU-Z Iris Xe Graphics G7

We have already known the integrated Iris Xe Graphics G7 graphics card from Intel for a while, and the Zenbook uses the faster version with 96 EUs and a maximum clock speed of 1,300 MHz. For everyday tasks including the reproduction of high-resolution videos, the iGPU is also sufficient, but the problem is revealed in the comparison with the Radeon 680M in the predecessor that runs on average 36% faster in our synthetic GPU tests.

In our gaming benchmarks, the difference in 1080p resolution and at high details is even more pronounced, and the old Radeon 680M is even a hefty 56% faster. This means that the gaming performance of the new Zenbook S 13 is significantly lower, and if you like gaming, you have to reduce the graphic details considerably. But at least, the graphics performance remains stable even during longer gaming sessions. However, the performance is 12% lower in battery operation. You can find additional GPU benchmarks here.

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU -3!
Apple M2 10-Core GPU, Apple M2
100 pt
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Radeon 680M, AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
88.9 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
85.8 pt
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED -1!
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1280P
78.3 pt
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1260P
70 pt
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1355U
65.6 pt
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
 
65.1 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE -1!
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1240P
58.7 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Radeon 680M, AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
9095 Points +44%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2979 - 16904, n=56, last 2 years)
8111 Points +28%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1280P
7016 Points +11%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1260P
6551 Points +3%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (2867 - 7471, n=192)
6342 Points 0%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1355U
6334 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1240P
4895 Points -23%
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Radeon 680M, AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
6683 Points +31%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2837 - 12349, n=61, last 2 years)
5921 Points +16%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1280P
5393 Points +6%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1260P
5259 Points +3%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1355U
5101 Points
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (2286 - 6143, n=205)
4901 Points -4%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1240P
4408 Points -14%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Radeon 680M, AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
2287 Points +52%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (811 - 4773, n=60, last 2 years)
1990 Points +32%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1280P
1760 Points +17%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1260P
1683 Points +12%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1355U
1505 Points
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (707 - 1871, n=202)
1493 Points -1%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1240P
1285 Points -15%
Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
Apple M2 10-Core GPU, Apple M2
6824 Points +98%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2000 - 9340, n=25, last 2 years)
5363 Points +56%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1260P
3796 Points +10%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Radeon 680M, AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
3793 Points +10%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (2054 - 4304, n=21)
3545 Points +3%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1355U
3443 Points
3DMark 06 Standard Score
25303 points
3DMark 11 Performance
6644 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
4613 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
1683 points
Help
Blender - v3.3 Classroom CPU
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1355U
839 Seconds *
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (336 - 1259, n=92)
703 Seconds * +16%
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
Apple M2 10-Core GPU, Apple M2
645 Seconds * +23%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (336 - 1548, n=53, last 2 years)
628 Seconds * +25%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1260P
606 Seconds * +28%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1280P
537 Seconds * +36%

* ... smaller is better

Performance Rating - Percent
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M
96.7 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
85.1 pt
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
77.6 pt
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
73.8 pt
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
62.1 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE -2!
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
49 pt
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M
23 (19min, 22P1) fps +87%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (8 - 44.2, n=59, last 2 years)
18.7 fps +52%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
16.4 (14min) fps +33%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
13.5 (12min, 12P1) fps +10%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
12.3 (11min, 11P1) fps
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
11 fps -11%
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M
21.3 (3.35min, 14.5P1) fps +126%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (5.01 - 67.5, n=49, last 2 years)
16.4 fps +74%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
11.5 (4.27min, 7.69P1) fps +22%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
9.42 (3.26min, 5.92P1) fps
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
9.34 (1.186min, 1.515P1) fps -1%
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
6.2 (0.771min, 3.61P1) fps -34%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
24.1 fps +62%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M
21.9 fps +47%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (5.24 - 50.1, n=52, last 2 years)
20 fps +34%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
17.6 fps +18%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
14.9 fps
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M
40.2 (17.3min, 27.4P1) fps +70%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (17.7 - 86, n=53, last 2 years)
32.8 fps +39%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
29.6 (9min, 10.7P1) fps +25%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
23.6 (5min, 6.37P1) fps
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
22.3 (6.7min, 7.93P1) fps -6%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M
62.7 (53.2min) fps +23%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (29.4 - 109.1, n=60, last 2 years)
59.7 fps +17%
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
58.7 (50.7min) fps +15%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
56 (48.5min) fps +10%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
51.1 (42.7min) fps
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
39.4 (32.6min) fps -23%
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Intel Core i7-1280P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
37.6 fps +38%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
35.9 fps +32%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (21.2 - 97.1, n=57, last 2 years)
34.7 fps +27%
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M
33.6 fps +23%
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
27.3 fps
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
21.2 fps -22%

The Witcher 3 FPS Chart

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Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs: Ø12.3 (11-14)
low med. high ultra
GTA V (2015) 94.8 81 22.5 9.42
The Witcher 3 (2015) 79 51 28 12.3
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 84.8 66.7 54.9 51.1
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 37.4 20.5 14.9
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 34.6 32.1 27.3
Far Cry 5 (2018) 42 25 24 22
Strange Brigade (2018) 88.4 37.8 29.1 23.6
F1 2021 (2021) 94.8 45.6 35.2 24.9
F1 22 (2022) 41.6 36.6 27.6 20.7

Emissions - The Zenbook suffers from a high-frequency fan noise

Noise Levels

The two small fans clearly represent the largest problem of the Zenbook S 13. While the noise level remains basically within limits - as long as you disregard the Performance mode that produces a maximum of 47.8 dB(A) - the problem is a very high-frequency noise. Looking at the chart below, you might think that the Whisper mode might be the best choice, but you can already hear the high-frequency noise clearly even at a low fan speed and it becomes very annoying. In Standard mode, some of it is at least covered by the whirring noise. In addition, the fans also rev up quickly, for example when playing a YouTube video, which makes things even worse. This problem would definitely represent a disqualifying point for us.

Whisper mode Standard mode Performance mode
3DMark 06 26 dB(A) 37.7 dB(A) 47.8 dB(A)
Witcher 3 26 dB(A) 40.1 dB(A) 47.8 dB(A)
Stress test 26 dB(A) 40.1 dB(A) 47.8 dB(A)

Noise Level

Idle
23.3 / 23.3 / 23.3 dB(A)
Load
37.7 / 40.1 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 23.3 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2025.126.222.424.822.82524.926.221.327.922.13124.322.122.324.4234026.424.72325.924.55022.123.120.524.222.66322.822.921.923.620.88021.318.91920.419.210021.633.630.820.220.512524.940.222.816.818.416021.116.614.416.414.620020.117.216.515.515.525019.22018.417.718.93151518.118.213.413.440015.820.620.4111150018.520.820.510.810.763018.72424.113.213.780013.126.324.59.610.3100012.22825.99.710.7125012.830.2279.211160011.829.727.59.811200012.727.826.99.911.1250017.729.526.810.211.5315012.728.225.710.711.6400014.729.225.611.111.9500014.128.326.211.512.2630011.926.824.511.612.180001228.826.211.912.7100001221.717.712.112.31250012.517.81513.711.71600012.113.912.811.211.3SPL26.640.137.723.324N0.83.52.70.50.5median 14.1median 26.8median 24.5median 11.5median 11.9Delta34.54.21.81.9hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseAsus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Radeon 680M, R7 6800U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1280P, WDC PC SN810 512GB
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
Noise
-1%
-6%
0%
-5%
off / environment *
23.3
24
-3%
24.2
-4%
23.4
-0%
24.6
-6%
Idle Minimum *
23.3
24
-3%
24.2
-4%
23.4
-0%
24.6
-6%
Idle Average *
23.3
24
-3%
24.2
-4%
23.4
-0%
24.6
-6%
Idle Maximum *
23.3
24
-3%
25.1
-8%
23.4
-0%
26.3
-13%
Load Average *
37.7
33.1
12%
41.9
-11%
35
7%
38.4
-2%
Witcher 3 ultra *
40.1
40.2
-0%
41.9
-4%
41.6
-4%
Load Maximum *
40.1
41.7
-4%
41.9
-4%
39.9
-0%
38.7
3%

* ... smaller is better

Temperatures

In everyday operation, the Zenbook remains very cool. Under load, particularly the central area on top of the base unit warms up. However, you can still keep the device on your lap without any problems, since the base unit is raised slightly. The warmth also becomes noticeable while typing, but it doesn't create any limitations.

During the stress test, we briefly see a consumption of more than 40 watts, but already after a few seconds, the value levels out at slightly less than 17 watts, remaining at that level afterwards.

CPU/iGPU measurements during the stress test
CPU/iGPU measurements during the stress test
Max. Load
 39.8 °C
104 F
43.1 °C
110 F
40.9 °C
106 F
 
 37.4 °C
99 F
42.3 °C
108 F
37.1 °C
99 F
 
 26.1 °C
79 F
25.7 °C
78 F
25.8 °C
78 F
 
Maximum: 43.1 °C = 110 F
Average: 35.4 °C = 96 F
42.2 °C
108 F
45 °C
113 F
40.4 °C
105 F
37.2 °C
99 F
40.4 °C
105 F
35.2 °C
95 F
28.5 °C
83 F
29.4 °C
85 F
28.1 °C
83 F
Maximum: 45 °C = 113 F
Average: 36.3 °C = 97 F
Power Supply (max.)  38.2 °C = 101 F | Room Temperature 19.7 °C = 67 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 35.4 °C / 96 F, compared to the average of 30.7 °C / 87 F for the devices in the class Subnotebook.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43.1 °C / 110 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45 °C / 113 F, compared to the average of 39.4 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.6 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 34.8 °C / 95 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 26.1 °C / 79 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (+2.2 °C / 3.9 F).
Stress test surface temperatures (top)
Stress test surface temperatures (top)
Stress test surface temperatures (bottom)
Stress test surface temperatures (bottom)
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
Apple M2, Apple M2 10-Core GPU
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
Heat
-8%
4%
-10%
-9%
Maximum Upper Side *
43.1
47.9
-11%
44.7
-4%
43.9
-2%
47.9
-11%
Maximum Bottom *
45
56.1
-25%
44.6
1%
53.1
-18%
51.3
-14%
Idle Upper Side *
27.3
26.8
2%
25.1
8%
28.7
-5%
28.5
-4%
Idle Bottom *
27.8
27.3
2%
25.3
9%
31.6
-14%
29.6
-6%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

The two built-in speakers offer a good performance and can even become very loud due to the software amplification. But there is a clearly audible difference to the current Apple MacBook Air M2 overall. However, the quality is still completely sufficient for background music or videos. 

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2024.8292527.929.13124.4294025.930.25024.231.16323.631.18020.437.210020.248.812516.853.116016.452.420015.554.325017.75531513.458.44001163.250010.866.463013.265.38009.669.310009.772.112509.271.316009.872.420009.971.7250010.272.9315010.773.9400011.170.9500011.571.2630011.668.1800011.970.71000012.168.11250013.763.41600011.249SPL23.383N0.556.9median 11.5median 68.1Delta1.86.727.828.528.427.522.324.327.93122.128.821.524.718.132.716.950.718.556.91851.916.456.915.56014.365.312.968.612.270.911.969.211.567.111.868.211.167.911.369.311.57111.671.612.172.412.671.912.471.612.972.113.169.412.771.712.872.113.660.824.482.70.658.3median 12.7median 69.21.34.7hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAsus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.4% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 15% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 9% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 89% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 12.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (1.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (9.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 3% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 2% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 97% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power Management - A long-lasting Zenbook

Power Consumption

During idle operation, the new model is slightly more efficient than its AMD predecessor. We measured both models with the same wallpaper and dark Windows mode. With bright image contents, the power consumption of the OLED panel increases. This is also the case when playing HDR videos, where peak values can reach more than 20 watts at full brightness. 

During the stress test, we measure a maximum of almost 60 watts in the beginning, but already after a few seconds, the consumption levels out around 30 watts. The included 65-Watt charger is completely sufficient.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.41 / 0.6 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 5.8 / 8.5 / 8.8 Watt
Load midlight 35.1 / 59.5 Watt
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Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, OLED, 2880x1800, 13.30
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
R7 6800U, Radeon 680M, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, OLED, 2880x1800, 13.30
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
M2, M2 10-Core GPU, Apple SSD AP1024Z, IPS, 2560x1664, 13.60
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 2560x1600, 13.30
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, WDC PC SN810 512GB, OLED, 3456x2160, 13.40
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD, OLED, 1920x1080, 13.30
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
 
Average of class Subnotebook
 
Power Consumption
-11%
13%
-29%
-33%
5%
-10%
-9%
Idle Minimum *
5.8
4.8
17%
1.9
67%
6.9
-19%
6.5
-12%
4.3
26%
5.26 ?(2.2 - 46.5, n=184)
9%
4.91 ?(1.77 - 11.8, n=64, last 2 years)
15%
Idle Average *
8.5
8.7
-2%
9.6
-13%
10.3
-21%
7.8
8%
6
29%
8.46 ?(3.8 - 63, n=184)
-0%
8.38 ?(4.6 - 17.4, n=64, last 2 years)
1%
Idle Maximum *
8.8
10.1
-15%
9.7
-10%
10.9
-24%
13
-48%
8.8
-0%
10.6 ?(5.8 - 68.9, n=184)
-20%
10.4 ?(5.1 - 22.4, n=64, last 2 years)
-18%
Load Average *
35.1
45.6
-30%
32.4
8%
49.2
-40%
56.6
-61%
36
-3%
44.8 ?(12.5 - 77.5, n=184)
-28%
46.4 ?(19.1 - 83.3, n=63, last 2 years)
-32%
Witcher 3 ultra *
27.6
42.4
-54%
30.8
-12%
45.3
-64%
49.2
-78%
32.9
-19%
Load Maximum *
59.5
49.5
17%
35.7
40%
62.5
-5%
63
-6%
60
-1%
66.6 ?(30.1 - 118, n=184)
-12%
66.6 ?(24.2 - 121.2, n=64, last 2 years)
-12%

* ... smaller is better

Power Consumption The Witcher 3 / Stress Test

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Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø27.6 (25.3-31.2)
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø31.5 (27.9-59.5)
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø7.01 (6.53-8.23)

Power Consumption With External Monitor

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Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø28.8 (24.8-57)
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø40.2 (26.3-57)
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304; Cinebench R23 Single (external Monitor): Ø27.2 (24.1-33.3)
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø29.3 (23.8-57.1)
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø31.1 (27.1-40.3)
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø27.8 (26.4-30.2)
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø7.3 (5.92-8.99)

Battery Life

At 63 Wh, the battery capacity is slightly lower than that of the old model. In our video test at 150 cd/m² (corresponding to 74% of the maximum SDR brightness in our test unit), a battery life of almost 14 hours is still a very good result. The WLAN test runs for more than 11 hours at 150 cd/m², and still slightly more than 8 hours at full brightness. An HDR YouTube video runs for 4.5 hours at full brightness. Overall, these are very good results for the slim Zenbook.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 112)
11h 18min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness (Edge 112)
8h 21min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
13h 49min
Load (maximum brightness)
2h 26min
Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304
i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 63 Wh
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
R7 6800U, Radeon 680M, 67 Wh
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU
M2, M2 10-Core GPU, 52.6 Wh
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7-82U9005FGE
i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 50.2 Wh
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
i7-1280P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 55 Wh
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 NP930XED-KA1DE
i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 63 Wh
Average of class Subnotebook
 
Battery Runtime
-3%
22%
-38%
-49%
-4%
-11%
H.264
829
912
10%
946
14%
632
-24%
693
-16%
786 ?(426 - 1153, n=31, last 2 years)
-5%
WiFi v1.3
678
550
-19%
884
30%
447
-34%
346
-49%
695
3%
624 ?(303 - 1144, n=65, last 2 years)
-8%
Load
146
146
0%
65
-55%
149
2%
115.3 ?(61 - 197, n=48, last 2 years)
-21%

Pros

+ high-quality case
+ USB 4.0, Wi-Fi 6E, and PCIe 4.0
+ decent system performance
+ very good image quality with accurate color reproduction
+ good variety of connections
+ long battery life
+ software solution against PWM

Cons

- high-frequency fan noise
- less performance than in the predecessor
- no SD card reader
- limited maintenance options

Verdict - A lot of light but also a dark shadow

Testing the Asus Zenbook S 13. Test unit provided by Asus Germany.
Testing the Asus Zenbook S 13. Test unit provided by Asus Germany.

The new Zenbook S 13 leaves us with mixed feelings, particularly since last year's model was so good. Asus has completely reworked the device, making the laptop noticeably slimmer. The result also looks good and the case makes a great impression, particularly also in terms of the stability. The new plasma ceramic surface feels great, and there are no problems with fingerprints. In addition, it now includes some of the known connections such as an HDMI port and a regular USB-A connection, which is a good achievement in such a slim device. 

However, the keystroke had to be shortened by 0.3 mm (~0.012 in) for the slimming of the design. While the keyboard continues to be decent, the old Zenbook offered a more comfortable typing experience. In addition, the cooling is now weaker, and even if the new Intel Core i7-1355U Raptor Lake processor offers a slightly higher single-core performance, it was clearly surpassed by last year's AMD Ryzen 7 6800U in the multicore scenarios and particularly in terms of the iGPU.

The OLED display continues to offer a great image quality, achieving a very accurate color reproduction already in the state of delivery. In addition, Asus is currently the only manufacturer who offers a software solution to prevent the harmful PWM flickering, enabling DC dimming even at low brightness settings.

The new Asus Zenbook S 13 has become significantly slimmer, but the new Intel processor also offers a lower performance overall than its AMD predecessor. But the largest problem is the high-frequency fan noise even at low fan speeds.

The largest problem of the new Zenbook is represented by the fans that produce a very high-frequency noise even at low speed levels. This is simply annoying, even during everyday tasks. We therefore also lowered the evaluation in this category. Although the performance is good in many areas, we can hardly recommend the new model for this reason. Those who don't mind a 3-mm (~0.12 in) thicker device should rather take a look at last year's Zenbook S 13 or wait for the updated 2022 version with the new Ryzen Zen4 chip.

Price and Availability

The new Zenbook S 13 OLED is currently available from Amazon for $1529, for example.

Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 - 04/29/2023 v7
Andreas Osthoff

Chassis
85 / 98 → 87%
Keyboard
81%
Pointing Device
89%
Connectivity
66 / 75 → 89%
Weight
74 / 20-75 → 99%
Battery
89%
Display
91%
Games Performance
63 / 78 → 81%
Application Performance
89 / 85 → 100%
Temperature
89%
Noise
64%
Audio
89 / 91 → 98%
Camera
37 / 85 → 43%
Average
77%
85%
Subnotebook - Weighted Average

Transparency

The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.

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Andreas Osthoff, 2023-05- 1 (Update: 2023-05- 1)