ASUS Zenbook S 16
New Zen with superior AI
Zenbook S 16 is the first ultrathin 16-inch new-era ASUS AI PC, combining performance with sophistication. It has been completely redesigned from the inside out. The chassis incorporates our exquisite new Ceraluminum™, a high-tech ceramic in a range of nature-inspired colors. It provides the characteristics of hardness while completing the ultra-slim design and withstand the test of time.
This new-era ASUS AI PC harnesses the latest AMD Ryzen™ AI processor, enhanced by quiet ambient cooling. It’s designed to enrich your on-the-go lifestyle, with an astonishingly thin 1.1 cm1 chassis housing an advanced 16-inch 3K ASUS Lumina OLED2 display and immersive six-speaker audio.
New Zen with superior AI
Zenbook S 16 is the first ultrathin 16-inch new-era ASUS AI PC, combining performance with sophistication. It has been completely redesigned from the inside out. The chassis incorporates our exquisite new Ceraluminum™, a high-tech ceramic in a range of nature-inspired colors. It provides the characteristics of hardness while completing the ultra-slim design and withstand the test of time.
This new-era ASUS AI PC harnesses the latest AMD Ryzen™ AI processor, enhanced by quiet ambient cooling. It’s designed to enrich your on-the-go lifestyle, with an astonishingly thin 1.1 cm1 chassis housing an advanced 16-inch 3K ASUS Lumina OLED2 display and immersive six-speaker audio.
Products specifications
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width | 353.6 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm |
| Height (front) | 1.19 cm |
| Height (rear) | 1.29 cm |
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
| Power | |
| AC adapter power | 68 W |
| AC adapter frequency | 50 - 60 Hz |
| AC adapter input voltage | 100 - 240 V |
| AC adapter output current | 3.4 A |
| AC adapter output voltage | 20 V |
| USB Type-C charging port | Yes |
| USB Type-C required charging power (min) | 45 W |
| USB Type-C required charging power (max) | 100 W |
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) | Yes |
| Certificates | |
| Compliance certificates | REACH |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity | 1 |
| USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity | 2 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| HDMI version | 2.1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode | Yes |
| Network | |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Mobile network connection | No |
| Antenna type | 2x2 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 |
| Design | |
| Colour name | Antrim Gray |
| Product type | Laptop |
| Product colour | Grey |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Housing material | Aluminium |
| Display back cover material | Ceraluminum |
| Market positioning | Home |
| Display | |
| Display diagonal | 40.6 cm (16") |
| Display resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | No |
| HD type | 3K |
| Panel type | OLED |
| Display number of colours | 1.07 billion colours |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Anti-glare screen | Yes |
| Display brightness | 500 cd/m² |
| Maximum display brightness (HDR) | 1100 cd/m² |
| RGB colour space | DCI-P3 |
| Colour gamut | 100% |
| Low Blue Light technology | Yes |
| Display response rise/fall | 0.2 ms |
| Maximum refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Contrast ratio (typical) | 1000000:1 |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported | Yes |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology | DisplayHDR True Black 1000 |
| Packaging content | |
| AC adapter included | No |
| Battery | |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Number of battery cells | 4 |
| Battery capacity | 83 Wh |
| Removable battery | No |
| Sustainability | |
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR |
| Keyboard | |
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Numeric keypad | No |
| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
| Keyboard layout | QWERTY |
| Keyboard language | Dutch |
| Copilot key | Yes |
| Security | |
| Windows Hello | Yes |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | Yes |
| Audio | |
| Audio system | Smart Amp |
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Processor | |
| Processor manufacturer | AMD |
| Processor family | AMD Ryzen AI 9 |
| Processor generation | AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series |
| Processor model | 465 |
| Processor cores | 10 |
| Processor threads | 20 |
| Processor boost frequency | 5 GHz |
| Processor frequency | 2 GHz |
| Processor cache type | L2 & L3 |
| L3 cache | 24 MB |
| L2 cache | 10 MB |
| Memory | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB |
| Internal memory type | LPDDR5x-SDRAM |
| Memory form factor | On-board |
| Maximum internal memory | 32 GB |
| Storage | |
| Total storage capacity | 1 TB |
| Storage media | SSD |
| Total SSDs capacity | 1 TB |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
| SSD capacity | 1 TB |
| SSD interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| NVMe | Yes |
| SSD form factor | M.2 |
| M.2 SSD size | 2280 (22 x 80 mm) |
| Optical drive type | No |
| Card reader integrated | Yes |
| Compatible memory cards | SD |
| Graphics | |
| Discrete graphics card model | Not available |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| On-board GPU manufacturer | AMD |
| Discrete graphics card | No |
| On-board graphics card family | AMD Radeon |
| On-board graphics card model | AMD Radeon 880M |
| On-board graphics card 4K support | Yes |
| On-board graphics card 8K support | Yes |
| AMD FreeSync | Yes |
| Software | |
| Operating system architecture | 64-bit |
| Microsoft Copilot | Yes |
| Trial software | 1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. |
| Operating system installed | Windows 11 Home |
| Bundled software | 3-Month GoPro Premium+ Subscription 1-Month Membership of Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps, Individual. The redemption duration from September 15, 2021 to August 31, 2026. N/A 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure Auto-Backup 200GB Subscription *Available in eligible markets only. Eligibility varies by region, device, and time. Terms and conditions apply. See promotion pages for details. |
| Camera | |
| Front camera | Yes |
| Front camera HD type | Full HD |
| Infrared (IR) camera | Yes |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | |
| Copilot+ PC | Yes |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | AMD Ryzen AI |
| Total processor performance up to | 73 TOPs |
| NPU performance up to | 50 TOPs |
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Products specifications
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width | 353.6 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm |
| Height (front) | 1.19 cm |
| Height (rear) | 1.29 cm |
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
| Power | |
| AC adapter power | 68 W |
| AC adapter frequency | 50 - 60 Hz |
| AC adapter input voltage | 100 - 240 V |
| AC adapter output current | 3.4 A |
| AC adapter output voltage | 20 V |
| USB Type-C charging port | Yes |
| USB Type-C required charging power (min) | 45 W |
| USB Type-C required charging power (max) | 100 W |
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) | Yes |
| Certificates | |
| Compliance certificates | REACH |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity | 1 |
| USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity | 2 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| HDMI version | 2.1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode | Yes |
| Network | |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Mobile network connection | No |
| Antenna type | 2x2 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 |
| Design | |
| Colour name | Antrim Gray |
| Product type | Laptop |
| Product colour | Grey |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Housing material | Aluminium |
| Display back cover material | Ceraluminum |
| Market positioning | Home |
| Display | |
| Display diagonal | 40.6 cm (16") |
| Display resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | No |
| HD type | 3K |
| Panel type | OLED |
| Display number of colours | 1.07 billion colours |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Anti-glare screen | Yes |
| Display brightness | 500 cd/m² |
| Maximum display brightness (HDR) | 1100 cd/m² |
| RGB colour space | DCI-P3 |
| Colour gamut | 100% |
| Low Blue Light technology | Yes |
| Display response rise/fall | 0.2 ms |
| Maximum refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Contrast ratio (typical) | 1000000:1 |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported | Yes |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology | DisplayHDR True Black 1000 |
| Packaging content | |
| AC adapter included | No |
| Battery | |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Number of battery cells | 4 |
| Battery capacity | 83 Wh |
| Removable battery | No |
| Sustainability | |
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR |
| Keyboard | |
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Numeric keypad | No |
| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
| Keyboard layout | QWERTY |
| Keyboard language | Dutch |
| Copilot key | Yes |
| Security | |
| Windows Hello | Yes |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | Yes |
| Audio | |
| Audio system | Smart Amp |
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Processor | |
| Processor manufacturer | AMD |
| Processor family | AMD Ryzen AI 9 |
| Processor generation | AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series |
| Processor model | 465 |
| Processor cores | 10 |
| Processor threads | 20 |
| Processor boost frequency | 5 GHz |
| Processor frequency | 2 GHz |
| Processor cache type | L2 & L3 |
| L3 cache | 24 MB |
| L2 cache | 10 MB |
| Memory | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB |
| Internal memory type | LPDDR5x-SDRAM |
| Memory form factor | On-board |
| Maximum internal memory | 32 GB |
| Storage | |
| Total storage capacity | 1 TB |
| Storage media | SSD |
| Total SSDs capacity | 1 TB |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
| SSD capacity | 1 TB |
| SSD interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| NVMe | Yes |
| SSD form factor | M.2 |
| M.2 SSD size | 2280 (22 x 80 mm) |
| Optical drive type | No |
| Card reader integrated | Yes |
| Compatible memory cards | SD |
| Graphics | |
| Discrete graphics card model | Not available |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| On-board GPU manufacturer | AMD |
| Discrete graphics card | No |
| On-board graphics card family | AMD Radeon |
| On-board graphics card model | AMD Radeon 880M |
| On-board graphics card 4K support | Yes |
| On-board graphics card 8K support | Yes |
| AMD FreeSync | Yes |
| Software | |
| Operating system architecture | 64-bit |
| Microsoft Copilot | Yes |
| Trial software | 1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. |
| Operating system installed | Windows 11 Home |
| Bundled software | 3-Month GoPro Premium+ Subscription 1-Month Membership of Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps, Individual. The redemption duration from September 15, 2021 to August 31, 2026. N/A 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure Auto-Backup 200GB Subscription *Available in eligible markets only. Eligibility varies by region, device, and time. Terms and conditions apply. See promotion pages for details. |
| Camera | |
| Front camera | Yes |
| Front camera HD type | Full HD |
| Infrared (IR) camera | Yes |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | |
| Copilot+ PC | Yes |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | AMD Ryzen AI |
| Total processor performance up to | 73 TOPs |
| NPU performance up to | 50 TOPs |
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