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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Swipe to scroll horizontally Asus Zenbook S14 & S16 2026 specs Header Cell - Column 0 Asus Zenbook S14 Asus Zenbook S16 CPU Up to Intel Core Ultra X9 (Series 3) Up to AMD Ryzen AI HX 470 GPU Intel Arc Graphics Up to AMD Radeon 890M RAM Up to 32GB LPDDR5X Up to 32GB LPDDR5X Storage 1 TB M.2 SSD 1TB M.2 SSD Display 14-inch OLED, 2880x1800, touch, 120Hz 16-inch OLED, 2880x1800, 120Hz Ports 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm headphone jack 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm headphone jack, SD 4.0 card reader Networking Wi-Fi 7 (Tri-band), Bluetooth 5.4 Wi-Fi 7 (Tri-band), Bluetooth 5.4 Battery 77 WHr 83 WHr Availability TBD TBD Starting Price TBD TBD
Zenbook A14 & A16
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The Asus Zenbook A14 and A16 are similar products, with one big difference: They're based on Snapdragon X2 Elite processors. The A14 is limited to utilizing the 18-core Snapdragon X2 Elite, meanwhile the A16 boasts up to a Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor.
The A14 can come configured with up to 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM, with the A16 can cramming in up to 48GB of LPDDR5X, which may be handy for running local AI applications. Otherwise, expect much of the same when compared to the S-series above. Note that the 14-inch model has a lower-resolution display and a slower refresh rate, too. Both models sport an FHD IR camera, built-in speakers, and up to 130W charging via USB-C. Unlike the S14 and S16, the A14 and A16 are only available in Zabriskie Beige.
Swipe to scroll horizontally Zenbook A14 & A16 2026 specs Header Cell - Column 0 Asus Zenbook A14 Asus Zenbook A16 CPU Snapdragon X2 Elite Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme GPU Qualcomm Adreno GPU Qualcomm Adreno GPU RAM Up to 32GB LPDDR5X 48GB LPDDR5X Storage Up to 1TB M.2 SSD 1TB M.2 SSD Display 14-inch OLED, 1920x1200, 60Hz 16-inch OLED, 2880x1800, touch, 120Hz Ports 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 2x USB 4.0 Gen 3 Type-C, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm headphone jack 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 2x USB 4.0 Gen 3 Type-C, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm headphone jack, SD 4.0 card reader Networking Wi-Fi 7 (Tri-band), Bluetooth 5.4 Wi-Fi 7 (Tri-band), Bluetooth 5.4 Battery 70 WHr 70 WHr Availability TBD TBD Starting Price TBD TBD
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