The Asus Zenbook S 16 Is the Best of the Old Guard

Although it can’t boast the remarkable battery life of the new Snapdragon chips, that doesn’t stop the Zenbook S 16 from being the most impressive overall laptop I’ve ever used.

Courtesy of Asus
Asus Zenbook S 16. Courtesy of Asus

Given that comparison is the thief of joy, a critic should avoid imagining an ideal version of a product. If I were to write up a wish list for my dream smartphone and then compare new releases to it, it would be unfair to both the manufacturers and my readers. For instance, the Pixel 9 Pro wouldn’t meet those dream specs, but from using it, as I wrote in my review, the Pixel 9 Pro is my favorite phone on the market.

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