ASUS Zenbook S 16 OLED UM5606WA 2024, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB, 2TB SSD, Gray

The Zenbook S 16 OLED scores 64.6 overall, with a 95th percentile display and 94th percentile storage leading the charge. The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and 32GB RAM make it a serious productivity machine. But the integrated Radeon 890M drags gaming down to 23.2, so this is a creator's laptop, not a gamer's.

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is a 12-core, 24-thread part with a 2.0GHz base clock and 5.1GHz max turbo, plus 36MB of Smart Cache. That puts it in the 89th percentile for CPUs in this category, which is genuinely strong for a thin-and-light. Paired with 32GB of LPDDR5X, this thing chews through compile jobs, virtual machines, and heavy multitasking without breaking a sweat. The 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD lands at 94th percentile, so boot times and file transfers feel snappy.

The Radeon 890M integrated graphics are the ceiling here. 68th percentile overall, which means it handles video playback, light photo editing, and older titles fine, but modern AAA games at native 2880x1800 are not happening. The 120Hz OLED panel is wasted on the GPU in gaming scenarios, though it makes scrolling and UI animations feel buttery. HIDevolution adds Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut on the CPU and Gelid GC Extreme on the GPU, which should help sustained loads, but it won't turn integrated graphics into a discrete card.

Against the Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max, the Zenbook loses on raw GPU muscle and build polish, but the 2TB SSD and 32GB RAM at this price undercut Apple's storage upgrade tax. The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 will absolutely destroy it in gaming, no contest, but it's a chunky desktop replacement, not a 1.50kg carry-everywhere machine. The HP OMEN Transcend 14 and MSI Prestige both offer discrete GPUs in similar footprints, which makes the Zenbook's integrated Radeon 890M feel like a compromise. The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition is the closest philosophical match, thin and premium, but the Zenbook's 120Hz OLED and 2TB storage give it a spec advantage on paper.

At $2,314 USD from the single US listing we track, the Zenbook S 16 OLED is asking MacBook Pro money for integrated graphics. The 2TB SSD and 32GB of RAM soften the blow, and the 95th percentile display is a legitimate premium feature. But when you look at what else sits in this price range, the value proposition gets shaky. You're paying for the OLED panel, the build quality, and the portability, not for raw performance. If your workflow is CPU and RAM heavy, this earns its keep. If you want to game or do GPU-accelerated work, that money buys a lot more elsewhere.

The ASUS Zenbook S 16 OLED UM5606WA posts a 64.6 out of 100 in our database, which sounds fine until you see the split. Developer use lands at 72.6 and entertainment at 70.1, but gaming craters to 23.2. This is not a gaming laptop, no matter what category Newegg filed it under. What it is: a thin 1.50kg machine with a gorgeous 16-inch 2880x1800 OLED touchscreen, a 12-core Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB of LPDDR5X, and a 2TB NVMe SSD.

The screen is the headline act, sitting in the 95th percentile for this product type. Storage is right behind at 94th percentile, and the CPU lands at 89th. The integrated Radeon 890M is where the story turns, 68th percentile, fine for everyday work but not built for frame rates. At $2,314 USD from the single US listing we track, you're paying for portability, display quality, and that big 78Wh battery, not for a discrete GPU.

Skip this if you care about gaming at all. The 23.2 gaming score is one of the weakest we've seen in this price range, and the integrated Radeon 890M at 68th percentile simply can't drive the 2880x1800 panel in modern titles. Also skip it if you want a compact machine, the 41st percentile compactness score means it's not as svelte as the 1.50kg weight suggests. And if you're the type who reads reviews before buying, the 25th percentile social proof with only 4 ratings means you're taking a bit of a leap of faith on long-term reliability.

The Zenbook S 16 OLED is a developer's machine wearing a gaming laptop's category tag. The 89th percentile CPU, 80th percentile RAM, and 94th percentile storage make it a legitimate workhorse for code, data, and content creation. The 95th percentile display is the best thing about it, and the 1.50kg weight means you'll actually want to carry it. But the 23.2 gaming score is a flashing warning sign. If you need a portable workstation with a stunning screen and don't care about gaming, this is a strong buy at $2,314 USD. If you want to play games, look literally anywhere else in this price bracket.