Asus Zenbook S 16 (UX5606) vs Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus Zenbook S 16 (UX5606), vs Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
- Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenbook S 16 (UX5606) and Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
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 1.5 kg
Pixel size 353.6x243x11.9-12.9 mm 353.6x243x11.9-12.9 mm
Area 859 cm² 859 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 86.4 %
Side bezels 4.5 mm 4.5 mm
Colors - White
- Silver
- White
- Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135 ° 135 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesYes
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Leveln/a36 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type OLED OLED
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
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 Yes
Coating Glossy Glossy
Light sensor Yes Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UX5606)
500 nits
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
500 nits
Contrast1000000:11000000:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a94.6 %
Response time1 ms1 ms

Battery

Capacity 78 Wh 78 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 65 W
Charger weight 189 g 188 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 5 226V AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
Base frequency 2.1 GHz 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.5 GHz 5 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 10 (4P + 6E)
Threads 8 20
L3 Cache 8 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel Arc Graphics 130V AMD Radeon 880M
Process tech. 3 nm 4 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UX5606)
2480
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
2923
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UX5606)
9488
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
15009
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UX5606)
1684
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
2005
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UX5606)
9766
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
19756

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Arc 130V Radeon 880M
TGP 30 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 3 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency 600 MHz 800 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1850 MHz 2900 MHz
FLOPS 3.3 TFLOPS 4.5 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 8.53 Gbit/s 7.5 Gbit/s
Shader Units 896 768
TMUs n/a 48
ROPs n/a 32

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 8533 MHz 7500 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 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset n/a Realtek ALC294
Audio Formats 2.4 2.4
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume n/a 81 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
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortNoNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Optional Optional
Key Travel 1.1 mm 1.1 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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