ASUS Zenbook S 13
ASUS Zenbook S 13
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GENERAL USE: Very Good—8.6/10
GAMING/AI: Fair—6.5/10
ENG/DESIGN: Very Good—8.2/10
SOFTWARE DEV: Very Good—8.3/10
CONTENT CREATION: Very Good—8.5/10
PORTABILITY: Best in Class—9.5/10
BATTERY: Very Good—8.5/10
OVERALL SCREEN QUALITY: Very Good—8.3/10
OVERALL PERFORMANCE: Very Good—8.0/10
SIZE: 13.3"
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 is a premium, lightweight laptop, making it highly portable and suitable for on-the-go use, especially with its long battery life. With a midrange price, you're getting solid build quality, a vivid OLED touchscreen, and excellent heat management. It has an Intel i7-1355U processor paired with 32GB RAM, which will handle general use very efficiently. Its Intel Iris Xe graphics are fine for casual gaming and moderate creative tasks, but might fall short for intensive 3D rendering or engineering software. The laptop offers a good selection of ports, including Thunderbolt 4, and a comfortable backlit keyboard, although it lacks an Ethernet port and an option for hardware upgrades due to having no available RAM or storage slots. Give Feedback
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Evaluation
Pros
- Thin and lightweight design
- High-resolution OLED display
- Large color gamut coverage
- Excellent portability score
- Backlit keyboard with fingerprint reader
Cons
- No dedicated number pad
- Not suitable for hardware ray tracing
- Limited engineering performance
- No touchscreen option
Ratings by Category
Portability:4.9
PerfectRec’s portability rating takes into account the volume and thickness of the laptop as well as its weight.
General Use:4.6
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 excels in general use due to its high-quality OLED screen with excellent color accuracy, coupled with a capable CPU and ample RAM that ensure smooth multitasking and performance. Its slim form factor, light weight, and long battery life also make it highly portable and convenient for use on the go.
Content Creation:4.6
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, and video editing work.
In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
Battery Life:4.6
PerfectRec’s Battery Life rating is based on hours of battery life in typical usage scenarios.
General Use Screen Quality:4.6
The general use screen score is based on the screen technology, contrast ratio, resolution, brightness, color gamut and color accuracy. This score does not take into account specialized display features for specific use cases, such as high refresh rate for gaming.
Engineering & Design:4.5
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 stands out for engineering and design due to its robust CPU and plentiful RAM, essential for running complex software smoothly, and a top-notch OLED screen that displays colors accurately and vividly, important for detailed design work.
Software Development:4.5
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software development.
In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
Keyboard Quality:4.4
The Keyboard Quality score is based on the PerfectRec experts’ assessment of tactile feedback, typing comfort, keyboard reliability and typing noise.
Build Quality:4.2
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, chassis rigidity, and overall reliability.
Our assessment of build quality includes many details that are difficult to quantify.
Our laptop experts use their best judgment to produce the final score.
Operating Noise:4.2
PerfectRec’s Operating Noise Score is based on fan noise measurements. Laptops with a fanless design, such as Macbooks, receive the maximum score.
Gaming & AI:3.6
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 is equipped with an Intel Iris Xe GPU which can handle gaming and 3D graphics efficiently, and although the screen refresh rate is standard at 60Hz, the high-resolution OLED screen provides exceptional visual quality for these applications.
Full Specs
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
| Price | $1,400 | ||
Release Date | April 1, 2023 | ||
Overall Dimensions | 11.7'' x 8.5'' x 0.46'' | ||
Weight | 2.2 lbs | ||
Width | 11.66" | ||
Depth | 8.52" | ||
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | Intel i7-1355U | ||
RAM | 32 GB | ||
DDR Memory Version | 5 | ||
RAM Slots | 0 | ||
Storage | 1024 GB | ||
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | 11 Hours | ||
Battery Capacity | 63 Wh | ||
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | 13.3" | ||
Display Technology | OLED | ||
Resolution | 2880 x 1800 | ||
Refresh Rate | 60Hz | ||
Display Brightness | 365 nits | ||
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score  | 7.6/10 | ||
Portability Score | 9.5/10 | ||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | No | ||
Premium Business Laptop | No | ||
Fan Noise Score | 7.5/10 | ||
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | 8/10 | ||
Speaker Quality Score | 8.4/10 | ||
Webcam | 1080p | ||
Fingerprint Reader | No | ||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | ||
Number Pad | No | ||
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | 1 | ||
USB-C ports | 2 | ||
USB-C Charging | Yes | ||
Display Outputs | 3 | ||
Thunderbolt Version | 4 | ||
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Andreas Osthoff | May 2023
"The Asus Zenbook S 13 is the slimmest OLED ultrabook worldwide struggles with annoying fans. The new Zenbook S 13 leaves us with mixed feelings, particularly since last year's model was so good. Asus has completely reworked the device, making the laptop noticeably slimmer. The result also looks good and the case makes a great impression, particularly also in terms of the stability. The new plasma ceramic surface feels great, and there are no problems with fingerprints. In addition, it now includes some of the known connections such as an HDMI port and a regular USB-A connection, which is a good achievement in such a slim device."
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