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(Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Share Share by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google At CES 2026 , Asus revealed its new lineup of notebooks, retooling its Zenbooks with new chips from AMD, Qualcomm, and Intel. Prices and availability, however, remain a mystery.
Kicking things off is the Asus Zenbook S series. Both models are equipped with an Aluminum chassis and Windows Hello FHD IR cameras. The 14-inch S14's new configurations are equipped with Intel's new Panther Lake -based Core Ultra lineup, sporting up to 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and a swanky 3K OLED display, with a 120Hz refresh rate and WQXGA+ (2880 x 1800) resolution. At its heaviest, these models come in at 2.7 pounds, and in two colorways, which Asus has dubbed Scandinavian White and Antrim Grey.
Meanwhile, the Zenbook S16 comes equipped with AMD's latest AI400 mobile processors. However, aside from this, you still get the same resolution display, albeit slightly larger, in addition to an SD card reader, as well as a slightly larger battery. Of course, this comes at the tradeoff of weight, with the Zenbook S16 coming in at almost three and a half pounds, at its heaviest. The S16 also sports identical colorways to its smaller sibling.
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