ASUS · 2024
ASUS Zenbook S 16 OLED
UM5606, 2024
A genuinely good 3K 120 Hz OLED with Strix Point and a 78 Wh battery doing about 10 real hours.
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- Best for programming creative work office and web work AI and data work
- Linux: minor fixes
Scorecard
Mean of six category scores, 0 to 10. Compiled from public sources. How we rate.
Strongest on display, with no category below average.
- Battery 8/10
- Display 9/10
- Build 8/10
- Keyboard 7/10
- Speed 8/10
- Value 7/10
Worth knowing
Stands out
- OLED display, deep contrast
- Bright 400-nit screen, readable in sunlight
- 120Hz screen, smoother motion
- Wide 100% P3 colour, creative-grade
Watch for
- RAM is soldered, no upgrade later
Linux
Works · Best on fedora. Confidence: high · How we score
Linux compatibility, per distro
- Fedora Minor setup
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : unknown
- Webcam : needs tweak
- Audio : needs tweak
- Suspend : needs tweak
11-or-newer kernel is the real floor and Fedora 41 is the practical starting point. All-AMD GPU, so graphics are clean on Mesa.
asus-linux.org: ASUS laptop Linux support project →Show full report
-AMD GPU, so graphics are clean on Mesa. The open items are the ASUS-specific ones: the asusctl/supergfxctl stack from asus-linux handles keyboard backlight and platform profiles, speaker audio through the Cirrus amps wants the right sof/firmware and is fiddly until it is set, and s2idle on Strix Point still wants the newest kernel for the deepest idle. Webcam is an IPU6-class module on some SKUs, so marked tweak. The OLED panel is the reason to buy this.
See the broader picture in the Linux compatibility hub, the full compatibility matrix, and the buying guides.
Specs
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
|---|---|
| GPU | AMD Radeon 890M (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB (soldered, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Screen | 16" 2880x1800 @ 120Hz, 400 nitsbright enough for sunlight, smoother scrolling and motion |
| Weight | 1.5 kglight for daily carry |
| Battery | 78 Wh, around 10 h real-world |
Common questions
- Does the ASUS Zenbook S 16 OLED (UM5606, 2024) work with Linux?
- Mostly: it runs after one or two known fixes (checked on Fedora). Strix Point (Ryzen AI 9 HX 370), so a 6.11-or-newer kernel is the real floor and Fedora 41 is the practical starting point.
- What does the ASUS Zenbook S 16 OLED (UM5606, 2024) cost?
- RRP is about 1499 USD (1599 EUR in the EU); street price is often lower.
- Is the ASUS Zenbook S 16 OLED (UM5606, 2024) good for programming?
- For programming we score it 7/10 on value and 8/10 on performance.
- How heavy is the ASUS Zenbook S 16 OLED (UM5606, 2024)?
- 1.5 kg (3.31 lb). That's manageable for occasional travel.
- What's the battery life like?
- A 78 Wh pack, around 10 hours real-world mixed use. We score battery 8/10.
- Can I upgrade the RAM or storage?
- RAM is soldered, so the 32 GB it ships with is the RAM it dies with. Storage starts at 1024 GB on this configuration.
Ready to buy the ASUS Zenbook S 16 OLED (UM5606, 2024)?
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from € 1.599 $1,499 RRP
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