Asus ZenBook S 13 OLED - 2023

The Zenbook S 13 OLED has great performance, good battery life and an excellent screen, all within a device that weighs just 1kg. But the price tag and cooling stop it from being the best ultraportable laptop you can buy, especially considering how noisy it is.

The Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED offers a compelling package for those in need of a run-in-the-mill Windows laptop. Apart from a handful of complaints like the noisy fan and the absence of touch input, there’s little to fault. It features an all-day battery life, a thin, light, and unique design, an impressive OLED screen, and fast performance at a cost that undercuts most of its rivals. Unless you plan to game or edit high-end videos on your laptop, you can’t go wrong with the Zenbook S 13 OLED.

The Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED (2023) one of the most eco-friendly Ultrabooks out there, made from recycled and recyclable parts, and it is much more than a gimmick. It is a performance powerhouse even without a dedicated GPU with a stunning screen to match. While its (13-inch) Macbook Pro-level price might be a bit steep, it only really suffers in the audio department. Otherwise, this mighty Ultrabook might be the one to unseat.

A no-compromises ultraportable that’s not just another pretty face.

One of the most striking ultraportables we've seen in years, Asus' Zenbook S 13 OLED is let down by annoying pre-installed software, cooling issues that led to sub-par performance, and an OLED display that looks good but wasn't as bright as the competition in our testing.

Overall, the Asus ZenBook S13 is an impressive laptop with a great design and excellent portability. It is also one of the most eco-friendly laptops on the market. The display is stunning, although the refresh rate is not the best. The performance is good for everyday tasks, but it may fall short for more demanding applications. The battery life is excellent, and the packaging is environmentally friendly.

This device is a good package, and the combination of performance, screen, port selection, specs, and battery life that it offers beat what you’ll find in some more expensive products. There are areas for improvement, particularly with the speakers and trackpad, but not many egregious compromises. If you’re asking me for a Windows-running MacBook Air alternative, the Zenbook S 13 OLED is very much it.

The new Asus Zenbook S 13 has become significantly slimmer, but the new Intel processor also offers a lower performance overall than its AMD predecessor. But the largest problem is the high-frequency fan noise even at low fan speeds.