One of my favorite laptops just got a 16-inch sequel that's lighter than a MacBook Air
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One of my favorite laptops just got a 16-inch sequel that's lighter than a MacBook Air
"Asus just announced a 16-inch expansion of the lineup -- the Zenbook A16 -- following up with what made the A14 great, but with Qualcomm's latest and greatest processor, the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme. Also: CES 2026 live blog: Latest news on TVs, AI, phones, more Armed with a 16-inch, 3K OLED at 120Hz and 1,100 nits of peak brightness, the Zenbook A16 presents a gorgeous edge-to-edge display, spacious keyboard, massive trackpad, and attractive construction in Asus' proprietary Ceraluminum material."
"With better power efficiency overall in the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme, I expect some pretty impressive battery life. The Zenbook A16 also stands out as the only device to launch with the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme chip, featuring 80 NPU TOPS and a 5GHz clock speed and 228GB/s memory bandwidth. It's paired with up to 48GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 2 TB of local storage."
The Zenbook A16 is a 16-inch expansion of Asus' thin-and-light Zenbook line, weighing 2.6 pounds and using the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme. The laptop features a 3K, 120Hz OLED with 1,100 nits peak brightness, edge-to-edge display, spacious keyboard, and large trackpad in Ceraluminum construction. The 70Wh battery is rated for over 21 hours of offline video playback and over 12 hours of web browsing. The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme offers 80 NPU TOPS, a 5GHz clock, 228GB/s memory bandwidth, an 18-core Oryon CPU, Adreno X2 GPU, up to 48GB LPDDR5X RAM, and up to 2TB storage.
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