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Asus announced a bunch of new laptops across its ZenBook, ProArt, ExpertBook lineups, and more. They feature the company's Lumina OLED screens, which provide at least 120Hz refresh rates, accurate, Pantone-validated color, and up to 600 nits of brightness.
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From a bigger thin and light laptop to a rugged GoPro Edition machine, Asus also had a few surprises up its sleeve at CES 2026. Let's take a look at what was announced.
ZenBook A16
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Last year, Asus announced the Zenbook A14 as its thinnest and lightest laptop in the portfolio. It was powered by a flagship Qualcomm chipset and lasted more than 20 hours on a single charge. I loved using it as my work machine for the better part of 2025. It is now getting a sibling, the ZenBook A16, with a 16-inch OLED display, 3K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.
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You can get the Asus ZenBook A16 in several configurations, including a top-of-the-line variant powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme chip, paired with up to 48GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. It has a 70Wh battery, six speakers, Wi-Fi 7, and most ports that you'd want from your laptop. All of this is packed inside a 1.2kg form factor, built out of the rugged Ceraluminum proprietary material.
ZenBook Duo (2026)
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