[ ASUS ]
Laptops
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
Overall Score
65/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 65/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Poor
11/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Average
65/100
Performance
Rating: Average
64/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Charge power | 65 / 68 W |
| Charging port position | Left |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Replaceable | No |
| Weight of AC adapter | 188 grams |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| Cores | 6 (3P + 3E) |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 840M |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Threads | 12 |
| Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 859 cm2(133.2 inches2) |
| Colors | White, Gray |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 353.6 x 243 x 11.9-12.9 mm13.92 x 9.57 x 0.47-0.51 inches |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Noise level (max. load) | 36 dB |
| Number of fans | 2 |
| Opening angle | 135° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~86.4% |
| Side bezels | 4.5 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Vapor chamber | Yes |
| Weight | 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Fingerprint | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Infrared sensor | Yes |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No |
| SD card reader | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adobe RGB profile | 94% |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Coating | Glossy |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| PPI | 212 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| Response time | 1 ms |
| Size | 16 inches |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Type | OLED |
| sRGB color space | 100% |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 119 |
| Solar Bay | 6501 |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 1.5 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 400 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2900 MHz |
| GPU performance | 1.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared |
| Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 8 |
| Shading units (cores) | 256 |
| TGP | 15 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 16 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Optional |
| Key travel | 1.1 mm |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | No |
| Surface | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 9600 MHz |
| Upgradable | No |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC294 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Loudness | ~81 dB |
| Microphones | 2 |
| Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| Total slots | 1 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).