Asus Zenbook S13 UX5304 (13.3-Inch, 2023)

A near-flawless OLED display ; Suitable productivity performance ; Good battery life ; Jaw-droppingly thin and light

Irritating fan noise ; Battery capacity and graphical power worse than last gen ; High starting price

The Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED (2023) had a lot to live up to, with its predecessor a solid contender for the best laptop of 2022. The 2023 model is still very good but a switch to Intel and a focus on being supremely thin and light has kept it from being...

Surprisingly robust performance ; Incredibly thin and fairly lightweight ; Gorgeous looking screen ; Surprising amount of ports

Speakers are a bit underwhelming ; Premium price tag ; Trackpad a bit too sensitive

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...

Light and slim ; Gorgeous 2.8K OLED display ; Decent battery life

Slightly underwhelming performance ; Middling keyboard and touchpad

The Asus Zenbook S13 OLED is a lovely lightweight laptop. It’s built beautifully, comparatively easy to repair and service, looks great (from above) and it has one of the best displays on any portable. Battery life is impressive for a Windows machine...

Solid productivity performance Above-average battery life Attractive and solid design Excellent keyboard and touchpad Thin and light

Performance dropped from previous generation Speakers are lackluster

“The new Asus ZenBook S 13 OLED trades performance for efficiency, but balance its strengths well.”

Beautiful 2.8K OLED display ; Decent connectivity, complete with full-size ports ; Impressively thin and light design

Middling performance ; No touch screen

The 2023 Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED comes with an eye-popping OLED display and long battery life, but its ho-hum performance and lack of a touch screen keep it from top marks.

One of the best looking ultrabooks ; Decent port array ; Great keyboard and touchpad ; Gorgeous OLED display…

…but it’s a bit dim ; Middling performance ; Only decent battery life ; Thermal throttling

The Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED is an absolute stunner — a stylish ultrabook that is super thin and light, and packs a gorgeous OLED panel. But that thinness seems to work against it with below average performance, middling battery life and thermal...

high-quality case ;USB 4.0, Wi-Fi 6E, and PCIe 4.0 ;decent system performance ;very good image quality with accurate color reproduction ;good variety of connections ;long battery life ;software solution against PWM

high-frequency fan noise ;less performance than in the predecessor ;no SD card reader ;limited maintenance options

The new Zenbook S 13 leaves us with mixed feelings, particularly since

Extremely light ; Amazing battery life ; Excellent performance ; Gorgeous OLED display ; Chic lid design

Extremely loud fans frequently turn on ; Speakers aren't very loud

With its reliable performance, amazing battery life, and gorgeous OLED display the Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED is a great laptop for most people. However, the fans can get rather loud and the speaker is rather weak.