Verdict - AMD Zenbook S16 is an excellent everyday laptop
With the Zenbook S16, Asus continues to offer a high-quality and very slim 16-inch laptop for everyday use, which has been slightly improved for the 2026 model year. The new Ryzen AI 9 465 benefits from increased power limits in performance mode, but this comes at the cost of significantly louder fans. With the other two energy profiles, however, the notebook remains significantly quieter, and the performance is still perfectly adequate for everyday use.
The good input devices remain unchanged; the OLED screen now shines much brighter (especially in HDR) and supports touch input. Battery life has also improved, and the speakers are very good.
All in all, the Zenbook S16 is a great all-rounder if you are looking for a high-quality and slim companion for everyday use.
Pros
Cons
Asus has updated the Zenbook S16 for 2026 and is relying on the new AMD Ryzen 400 processors, a new OLED touchscreen, and a larger battery.
Specifications
Case & equipment
The casing has remained almost unchanged from its predecessor and continues to impress with its extremely thin and high-quality design. This time, our test device comes in dark gray, which looks very elegant. The lines on the display lid have been removed, and the Zenbook logo is now centered. In addition, the small ProArt logo has been moved from the area above the keyboard to the top right corner of the ClickPad. The slight creaking of the lid, which was still annoying on last year's model, is no longer an issue on the current version. The rest of the equipment corresponds to the Predecessor and the upgrade options are still limited to the SSD.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (21.1 - 531, n=46, last 2 years) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (27.4 - 1455, n=46, last 2 years) | |
| Networking | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Input devices
The input devices also remain unchanged from the Predecessor. Despite the supposedly short stroke (1.1 mm), the typing feel is very good, and the large ClickPad is also fully convincing.
Display - Improved OLED
Asus now uses a different Samsung OLED screen that supports touch input. This results in a slightly grainier image, especially on bright surfaces, which did not exist on the old model. Apart from that, the picture quality is still excellent: perfect black levels, high contrast, and vibrant colors. Thanks to the 120 Hz refresh rate, movement is very smooth, and the PWM frequency has been doubled to 960 Hz, so there should be even fewer issues here.
The brightness has also been improved. In SDR mode, it is now just under 470 cd/m² and in HDR mode, up to 1,094 cd/m² are possible (full screen: 701 cd/m²), which is a massive improvement from its Predecessor (max. 525 cd/m²). The supplied color profiles are again very accurate, and image processing is possible without any problems. We were unable to improve the display with our own calibration.
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Brightness Distribution: 99 %
Center on Battery: 465 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 1 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.76}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 1.9 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5}
94% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
99.8% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.19
CCT: 6458 K
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA ATNA60HR07-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 16", 120 Hz | Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W ATNA60CL10-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 16", 120 Hz | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V SDC41B6, OLED, 2880x1800, 16", 120 Hz | HP OmniBook X Flip 16 Samsung SDC41BA, OLED, 2880x1800, 16", 120 Hz | LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G LG DISPLAY LP160WQ2-SPF1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 144 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition ATNA53JB01-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 15.3", 120 Hz | |
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| Display | 0% | 0% | 0% | -3% | 0% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 99.8 | 99.8 0% | 99.9 0% | 99.9 0% | 97.96 -2% | 100 0% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 100 | 100 0% | 100 0% | 100 0% | 100 0% | 100 0% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 94 | 94.6 1% | 94.6 1% | 95.2 1% | 86.65 -8% | 94.6 1% |
| Response Times | 25% | -1445% | 0% | -5239% | 15% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 1.27 ? | 0.4 ? 69% | 4.8 ? -278% | 0.8 ? 37% | 47 ? -3601% | 1.46 ? -15% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 0.43 ? | 0.6 ? -40% | 18 ? -4086% | 0.9 ? -109% | 30 ? -6877% | 0.44 ? -2% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 960 ? | 480 | 481 | 473.8 ? | 1200 ? | |
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 56 | 30 46% | 39 30% | 15 73% | 22 61% | |
| Screen | -18% | -4% | -54% | 8% | 7% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 465 | 391 -16% | 425 -9% | 381.1 -18% | 442 -5% | 509 9% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 466 | 391 -16% | 421 -10% | 381 -18% | 406 -13% | 508 9% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 99 | 98 -1% | 98 -1% | 98 -1% | 86 -13% | 97 -2% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.02 | 0.0219 | 0.17 | 0.01 | ||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1 | 1.42 -42% | 1.73 -73% | 3.3 -230% | 0.84 16% | 1.1 -10% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3 | 4.69 -56% | 3.82 -27% | 6.3 -110% | 1.62 46% | 2.5 17% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.9 | 1.5 21% | 0.09 95% | 0.9 53% | 1.53 19% | 1.5 21% |
| Gamma | 2.19 100% | 2.199 100% | 2.346 94% | 2.23 99% | 2.173 101% | 2.28 96% |
| CCT | 6458 101% | 6684 97% | 6432 101% | 6369 102% | 6496 100% | 6294 103% |
| Contrast (:1) | 19550 | 19406 | 2600 | 50900 | ||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.49 | 0.88 | ||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 2% /
-3% | -483% /
-363% | -18% /
-27% | -1745% /
-949% | 7% /
7% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0.43 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.24 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.21 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. » 0 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.1 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 1.27 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.27 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. » 5 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31.5 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 960 Hz Amplitude: 56 % | ≤ 100 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 960 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 100 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 960 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8082 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance - Ryzen 400 (Gorgon Point)
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Test conditions
Asus has changed the energy profiles and the associated power limits. While a maximum of 33 watts was previously possible, it is now 45/35 watts in the Performance profile. To get the maximum performance, we therefore ran the following benchmarks in the Performance profile. In everyday use, however, the other two modes (Whisper, Standard) are also perfectly adequate, and the fans remain significantly quieter under load.
Processor
In our CPU analysis, we have already taken an in-depth look at the new AMD Ryzen AI 9 465. Overall, there are only minor improvements over the previous Ryzen 300 series, and multi-core performance, in particular, remains competitive. The performance also remains fairly stable, both under continuous load and in battery mode.
Cinebench R15 Multi loop
Cinebench 2024: CPU Multi Core | CPU Single Core
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 6.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
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 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W -2! | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V -2! | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G -2! | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Multi Core | |
| Average of class Multimedia (327 - 2069, n=71, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (768 - 953, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Single Core | |
| Average of class Multimedia (72.5 - 200, n=51, last 2 years) | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4861 - 33362, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1128 - 2459, n=72, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1887 - 12912, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (420 - 853, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (856 - 5224, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (99.6 - 326, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (100 - 557, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (29095 - 130368, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3666 - 7545, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (13600 - 14562, n=2) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4983 - 25760, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Single-Core | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (2834 - 2924, n=2) | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1534 - 4326, n=72, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4652 - 20422, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average of class Multimedia (805 - 2974, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (5.26 - 36.1, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (23.9 - 146.7, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Average of class Multimedia (0.3604 - 0.947, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance rating | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (2214 - 50388, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (13483 - 181505, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1240 - 28794, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1014 - 26875, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (12860 - 65787, n=60, last 2 years) | |
System performance
The subjective performance impression is very good, and the benchmark results also attest to high performance. There were no stability problems.
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance rating | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465, AMD Radeon 880M | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W -5! | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465, AMD Radeon 880M (n=1) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4325 - 10386, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465, AMD Radeon 880M (n=1) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (8025 - 11664, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465, AMD Radeon 880M (n=1) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7323 - 18233, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465, AMD Radeon 880M (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3651 - 16240, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average of class Multimedia (866 - 2426, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465, AMD Radeon 880M (n=1) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Average of class Multimedia (913 - 2344, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465, AMD Radeon 880M (n=1) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (907 - 2820, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465, AMD Radeon 880M (n=1) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average of class Multimedia (605 - 2024, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465, AMD Radeon 880M (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Average of class Multimedia (136.4 - 545, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465, AMD Radeon 880M (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Average of class Multimedia (167.3 - 384, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465, AMD Radeon 880M (n=1) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465, AMD Radeon 880M (n=1) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average of class Multimedia (228 - 835, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 8545 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (21158 - 109252, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average of class Multimedia (19699 - 132641, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (17733 - 134966, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Average of class Multimedia (0 - 535, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
Our latency test shows slight limitations for real-time audio applications.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The 1 TB SSD in the test device comes from SanDisk and achieves good transfer rates, and the performance remains stable even under constant load.
* ... smaller is better
Сontinuous read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU performance
The familiar Radeon 880M is once again used as the iGPU, which shows slightly improved performance in the benchmarks due to the higher power limits and the slightly faster RAM. However, the differences are not great, and not much has changed in gaming either. The GPU performance remains stable both under constant load and in battery mode.
| 3DMark 06 Standard Score | 44773 points | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 13977 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 8274 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 4077 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 732 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score | 3421 points | |
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| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (160 - 1042, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 880M (269 - 429, n=7) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606-RK333W | |
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom oneAPI/Intel | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average of class Multimedia (106 - 401, n=11, last 2 years) | |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 16 | |
* ... smaller is better
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 31.2 | |||
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 171.8 | 146.6 | 97.8 | 86.2 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 91 | 42.9 | 30.6 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 77.5 | 60.1 | 46.4 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 178.8 | 70.3 | 58.2 | 48.7 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 41.3 | 34.6 | 28.7 | 28 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (2023) | 47.6 | 36.8 | 28.2 | 24.3 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 84.2 | 75.5 | 55.4 | 12.4 |
Emissions & Energy
Noise emissions
In Performance mode, the Zenbook S16 is very loud at around 50 dB(A), which is why you should only use this mode if you really need full power. The other two modes remain significantly quieter (Standard: max. 38.1 dB(A), Whisper: max. 29.6 dB(A)) and are therefore the better choice for everyday use. There were no other electronic noises.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 24.9 / 24.9 / 24.9 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 45.7 / 50.4 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.9 dB(A) | ||
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA Ryzen AI 9 465, Radeon 880M | Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V Core Ultra 9 288V, Arc 140V | HP OmniBook X Flip 16 Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V | LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V | Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 12% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 9% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 24.9 | 24 4% | 25.8 -4% | 27.5 -10% | 25.2 -1% | 24.4 2% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 24.9 | 24 4% | 25.8 -4% | 28 -12% | 25.2 -1% | 24.4 2% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 24.9 | 25 -0% | 25.8 -4% | 28.3 -14% | 25.2 -1% | 24.4 2% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 24.9 | 26 -4% | 26.7 -7% | 28.3 -14% | 27.7 -11% | 24.4 2% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 45.7 | 35 23% | 37.7 18% | 35.8 22% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 49 | 36 27% | 44.4 9% | 36.2 26% | 42.6 13% | 39.4 20% |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 50.4 | 36 29% | 41.1 18% | 37.6 25% | 42.7 15% | 45 11% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The case temperatures remain pleasantly cool in everyday use. In Performance mode under high load, we measured up to 46 °C on the underside, which is not yet critical. The processor briefly operates at 45 and then 35 watts before stabilizing at ~29 watts after around 5 minutes.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43.4 °C / 110 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 46.2 °C / 115 F, compared to the average of 39.2 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.7 °C / 78 F, compared to the device average of 31.3 °C / 88 F.
(±) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 35.6 °C / 96 F, compared to the average of 31.3 °C / 88 F for the class Multimedia.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 29.9 °C / 85.8 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.7 °C / 83.7 F (-1.2 °C / -2.1 F).
| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA Ryzen AI 9 465, Radeon 880M | Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V Core Ultra 9 288V, Arc 140V | HP OmniBook X Flip 16 Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V | LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V | Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -16% | 7% | 10% | 0% | 9% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 43.4 | 48 -11% | 37.9 13% | 38 12% | 40.5 7% | 42.1 3% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 46.2 | 53 -15% | 31.5 32% | 39.4 15% | 45 3% | 39.5 15% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 26.5 | 31 -17% | 28.3 -7% | 25 6% | 27.1 -2% | 24.5 8% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 27 | 32 -19% | 29.7 -10% | 25 7% | 28.8 -7% | 24.4 10% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 4.6% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (6.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (7.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 1% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 99% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.5% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 19% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 75% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 27% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
HP OmniBook X Flip 16 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 20% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 76% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 20%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 16% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 80% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 4.2% away from median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.1% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | reduced highs - on average 8.2% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (5.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 47% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 45% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 32% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 60% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 12.5% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (9.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 1% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 99% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Power consumption
Idle consumption is slightly lower than before, but the increased power limit is noticeable under load. We measured a maximum of 76.9 watts, which then quickly stabilizes at around 60 watts. In the EU, the Zenbook S16 is delivered without a power supply unit.
| Off / Standby | 0.26 / 0.41 Watt |
| Idle | 3.7 / 7.4 / 9.5 Watt |
| Load |
57.9 / 76.9 Watt |
   
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| Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA Ryzen AI 9 465, Radeon 880M, SanDisk PC SN5100S, OLED, 2880x1800, 16" | Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM, OLED, 2880x1800, 16" | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V Core Ultra 9 288V, Arc 140V, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-1T00, OLED, 2880x1800, 16" | HP OmniBook X Flip 16 Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, , OLED, 2880x1800, 16" | LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, WD PC SN740 SDDQMQD-1T00, OLED, 2880x1800, 15.3" | Average AMD Radeon 880M | Average of class Multimedia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -4% | -1% | 16% | 7% | 32% | -20% | -40% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 3.7 | 6 -62% | 5.7 -54% | 3.1 16% | 4.15 -12% | 2.4 35% | 5.24 ? -42% | 6.01 ? -62% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 7.4 | 7 5% | 7.4 -0% | 4.4 41% | 5.4 27% | 3.9 47% | 9.17 ? -24% | 10.4 ? -41% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 9.5 | 13 -37% | 7.9 17% | 11.4 -20% | 12.4 -31% | 5.1 46% | 10.6 ? -12% | 12.5 ? -32% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 57.9 | 44 24% | 38.3 34% | 42.5 27% | 64.7 ? -12% | 68.5 ? -18% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 58.5 | 44.6 24% | 49.8 15% | 53.1 9% | 48.2 18% | 43.5 26% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 57 | 48.7 15% | 48.1 16% | 40.2 29% | ||||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 76.9 | 58 25% | 65.41 15% | 64.9 16% | 60.049 22% | 64.4 16% | 83.8 ? -9% | 114.9 ? -49% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Cyberpunk / Stress test
Power consumption with external monitor
Battery life
Asus has increased the battery capacity from 78 to 83 Wh, and battery life in the WLAN test at 150 cd/m² has increased from 12 to just over 13 hours. However, the advantage is evened out at maximum brightness due to the brighter display.
Notebookcheck overall rating
Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA
- 02/05/2026 v8
Andreas Osthoff
Total Sustainability Score: Possible alternatives in comparison
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