Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) vs Asus Zenbook A16 (UX3607)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606), vs Asus Zenbook A16 (UX3607). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-94-100)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 48 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) and Asus Zenbook A16 (UX3607)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.5 kg 1.2 kg
Pixel size 353.6x243x11.9-12.9 mm 353.5x242.4x13.8-16.6 mm
Area 859 cm² 857 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 86.6 %
Side bezels 4.5 mm 4.4 mm
Colors - White
- Gray
- Gray
- Brown
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Level36 dB51.06 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type OLED OLED
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes
Pixel density 212 ppi 212 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2880x1800 pixels 2880x1800 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen Yes No
Coating Glossy Glossy
Light sensor Yes Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
500 nits
Asus Zenbook A16 (UX3607)
500 nits
Contrast1000000:11000000:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamut94.6 %89.5 %
Response time1 ms1 ms

Battery

Capacity 78 Wh 70 Wh
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 65 W 68/130 W
Charger weight 188 g 465 g

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
Base frequency 2.0 GHz 3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5 GHz n/a
Cores 10 (4P + 6E) 8
Threads 20 8
L3 Cache 24 MB 6 MB
Integrated Graphics AMD Radeon 880M Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
Process tech. 4 nm 4 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
2923
Asus Zenbook A16 (UX3607)
2070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
15009
Asus Zenbook A16 (UX3607)
10277
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
2005
Asus Zenbook A16 (UX3607)
n/a
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
19756
Asus Zenbook A16 (UX3607)
n/a

GPU Model

GPU Model Radeon 880M Adreno X1-45
TGP 15 W n/a
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 4 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 280 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2900 MHz 1107 MHz
FLOPS 4.5 TFLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 7.5 Gbit/s 9.52 Gbit/s
Shader Units 768 768
TMUs 48 48
ROPs 32 24

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 7500 MHz 9523 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC294 n/a
Audio Formats 2.4 2.0
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Max Volume 81 dB 83.9 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A1x3.21x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortNoNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Optional Yes
Key Travel 1.1 mm 1.3 mm
Touchpad
Size15.0x10.0 cm15.0x10.0 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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