Asus Zenbook S13 OLED (2023) Review | Unbelievable Ultraportable!

Reviewing Asus' Zenbook S13 OLED 2023, an ultraportable laptop boasting 13th Gen Intel power and ridiculously good features. Vs the Macbook Air M2, the Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED is a seriously strong rival for creators, with enough power for light gaming on the side. It's one of the best slim notebooks I've reviewed in 2023 or indeed ever!
So what makes this laptop so compelling? Well, the thin and light design means you can carry the Zenbook S13 OLED anywhere you go, yet the connectivity is top notch. That 2.8k display is a stunner and the MyAsus app allows you to tweak the gamut, to suit creative tasks, movie playback, whatever.
Power is provided by the Intel 13th Gen Core i7 1355U, serving up strong enough performance for photo editing, gaming on reasonably demanding titles and working in Chrome with dozens of tabs open. The Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED 2023 can also last almost six hours with mixed use - not bad at all considering the size of this laptop.
Usability gets a thumbs up despite an issue with that touchpad. And if you spend half your life zooming, the Zenbook S13 OLED will suit you fine thanks to its AI camera and noise cancelling mic setup.
So that's my review of the Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED 2023. Let me know what you think of one of the best ultraportable notebooks of the year down below!
Asus Zenbook S13 OLED 2023 Review Chapters:
0:00 - Get on with it!
0:28 - Hot box chat
0:52 - Design
2:23 - Ports
2:52 - Display
4:19 - Audio
5:13 - Webcam & mic test
6:23 - Usability
7:35 - Performance & benchmarking
8:40 - Gaming
9:32 - Other specs & battery life
10:10 - Verdict

[@margra22]

Very good review, but what about heating? the previous 12th Gen 1260p Intel CPU cooked the zenbook and it was unpossible to work with it. How is cooling and Noise? Thanks for answering in advance

[@baba.mkhulu]

looks absolutely gorgeous...& performance doesn't seem too shoddy either. can't wait to see them here soon. greetings from sunny south africa. 👊🏽🇿🇦

[@GrenMambaS30]

I'm gonna subscribe just because of your wallpaper choices. Especially the one on 6:24

[@nickjacobsss]

Do we know who is developing the oled panel? Is it LG, or a Samsung qd?

[@Cozyrpgfan]

Amzing review and amazing wallpapers as always 🔥👍

[@hassamsatti6829]

Hey bro can u tell which one is better overall xperia 5 or lg g8?

[@mKoBeats]

How does lightroom perform on this, please? Something like 40mpx raws editing.

[@McG518]

There are so many variations and places that do and don’t sell them… ASU’s laptops need a one stop shop for purchase..

[@mahramdesigner]

how is it for video editing premier pro/after effect sir?

[@justconclude]

Love the oshi no ko Wallpaper my guy ❤

[@naumanshafiq467]

Is the power button supposed to have very light click sound when you press or is mine just faulty?

[@sivakumarb9749]

Hi Bro, Does it have the backlit Numparpad on the Touchpad?

[@adityasenapati8212]

I can't ignore the wallpaper tho.... Awesome video btw❤

[@TinyShnutz]

I've got the AMD variant. It's brilliant and has twice the battery life of this Intel version, not to mention more GPU power! Why on earth would they ruin such a machine with Intel - utterly baffling.

[@souliswinter1024]

I got the AMD variant from last year, there are a few drawbacks, 1. No USB 4.0 after all that hype, can't connect to external GPU 2. A bit buggy, laptop freezes and to force restart in a few occasions throughout the month. 3. Mouse freezes when CPU under stress. I think ASUS lacks confidence to switch to AMD platform Ultrabooks.

[@leviathan19]

there is no current amd variant 2023

[@TinyShnutz]

@@leviathan19 not yet. AMD normally follows Intel, I think - someone will say if I'm wrong 😆

[@RK-um9tu]

Maybe it is because you are lying about battery life and that fact that AMD only has 10% laptop market share.

[@TinyShnutz]

@@RK-um9tu lol what are you even talking about?

[@Tripple-9]

I like your all wallpapers. Where can I download it?

[@jacobfield4848]

Asus Zenbook u5302 looked pretty good also. These 13 inch laptops are the best value for me.

[@GirliforniaMagazine]

So when are all the official launches of the new asus pro books?

[@roy42na]

I've just realized that the lines on the laptop cover were not some random lines, it's the triangle logo of the zenbook blown up.

[@amittyagiat80]

Thanks for sharing your review.

[@smilypenguin]

Was a great video just got to the 7 minute mark when that enter key turned me off the laptop key completely. Probably seems petty but I cant function with half the key missing.

[@lextr3110]

is it plague with the nasty atrocious moire pattern because of touch layer (aka screen door effect)

[@user_nik.8]

Man!! I wanna know the source of your amazing and seucy wallpapers...

[@rtcurtis5858]

Checked a store, ABT. They have this model on order with 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD for $1399.99 USD. Very nice laptop! Thanks for your review!

[@astatical]

Man, we can get 16GB/1TB version for 1700eur. Would want way more ram with the laptop.

[@myatminthu8411]

where yo u get these wallpapers Can you name the sites?

[@NnamdiAjuzie]

3:05 Please what's the name of that animation movie?

[@anirbanchakraborty1102]

How is the touchpad on this?

[@uchiha1959]

boss mind sharing where u get anime wallpapers from?

[@tellurian2229]

Nice review! I saw all I want.

[@tommyjoseph8630]

Is it good fir pramming?

[@TheSupercatch23]

can anyone tell me whats the movies name @3:23 and @3:33

[@dhvaniltalati8669]

Please review the Asus Vivobook S15 Oled (S5504) 2023

[@jvcex]

thanx for review

[@BloodSinEngraved]

What was that clip of an alien sea battle?

[@thegreatTBA]

THE POWER BUTTON DUDE, IT'S IN MIDDLE OF F12 AND DELETE WHAT THE F.

[@denzelpardillo1181]

Techspurt back at it again with the cultured wallpapers!!

[@GFourGadget]

Thin and light laptops are the future 👍👍👍

[@herocortez]

I have last year's asus vivebook amd and it is such a great laptop

[@chanejasomesh2148]

15 pro?

[@tellurian2229]

I can see OLED PWM right on your video. You didn't mention PWM.

[@ch_boki]

This or Samsung s8 ultra tablet? Help

[@gamalfaris1500]

any news about asus zenphone 10 ?

[@SKAAADOOSH]

Do a comparison with the lenovo i9 yoga.

[@A.H_610]

Only the reviewers and the influencers have this laptop. Last year mid, July, I tried to get the 2022 version of the laptop in the UK, and no matter how long I waited, it was never in stock. So eventually, I went to its similar Lenovo with a better 90hz screen.

[@bodrulm1]

yes ASUS had a habit in 2022 of announcing and allowing reviews of their laptops, but never actually releasing them for purchase by the public. I went for the LG Gram and i'm now converted- simply amazing. ASUS are continue to play games with availability this year too it seems.

[@bodrulm1]

@D R I believe from 2023 they use anti reflective displays. The LG Gram keyboard is super, portability is class leading, screen is excellent. It's not a power user laptop - get a Zephyrus or something similar, but perfect for productivity and media consumption. Moderate media creation is fine also.

[@adonespitogonaif]

I'm in Philippines and last year model is plenty available everywhere.

[@jamesk9138]

What model was the lenovo? currently on the market and seriously considering the 2022 zenbook s 13 oled for £900

[@captainmohadeb]

Well done :)

[@Okamine]

Just watched oshi no ko, definitely the best anime i watched this year and its just on ep 2 so far!

[@efatkhan6265]

please.. make a comparison with Samsung Galaxy Book 3 pro ❤

[@christopherdiment2819]

Tougher than a turkey leg from Toby Carvery had me in tears 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dennissalguero5181]

Damn, I love that wallpaper ! Great review as usual!!

[@LenovoLOQ1x12GB]

Where i can find that anime wallpapers? He so good choosing anime wallpapers

[@dennissalguero5181]

@@LenovoLOQ1x12GB a little late but he has a YT short showing where he gets them from

[@sachinhj9910]

Where is the ASUS number pad??

[@nightfury8884]

is it a touch screen

[@zippyfinleyadventures]

Kinda love it, my go to machine is a Lenovo t480s that gives me 10h plus of battery time though

[@wildegardo]

ThinkPads are awesome!

[@slendo2465]

What's the refresh rate on the panel? Great video.

[@pirthamgurung6660]

60hz

[@fanclub69]

I realized later in audio this one defeats the crap sound of Lenovo yoga slim pro 7i

[@Nedlius]

Asus comes in with another banger product, nice

[@abubacar862]

I like the design beautiful 😍

[@mattsanchez4893]

Beautiful laptop, always enjoy laughing through your reviews Chris, you may want to try stand up at some point!

[@gwnbw]

For inside & outside use: 250 nits matte or 550 nits glossy display?

[@svinatraktore]

There is no 250 nits option :) And, of course, never buy 250 nits laptops even for indoor use :) 350 is an absolute minimum.

[@AfrizalAnoda]

the upcoming zenbook s13 oled should be at least 90hz display with the latest intel arc

[@plaistowjames6792]

A small request. Please say "Aya Neo" in all of your videos. It doesn't necessarily have to be out of context. E.g. when describing the graphics on the laptop, you could compare it to Aya Neo.

[@hadenkriztenzen]

I see Vinland Saga, I hit like!

[@RendyToule]

A mild heart attack when he tried to bend the screen

[@prasannavenkatesh2428]

Pls post mi 13 ultra review big fan brother😊

[@mikym905]

Fingerprint magnets damn

[@lextr3110]

I don't like up-angled keyboard. I like that it's glossy oled

[@wizz1e80]

Looks beautiful checks all marks except battery

[@abdennouryounsi9373]

and reliability too probably ..

[@thraxberserker9960]

Which is one of the most important aspects of a thin and light laptop lol

[@davelospinoso9022]

​@@abdennouryounsi9373 why not reliability

[@davelospinoso9022]

Lenovo slim 7 pro seems like the right move

[@selbac.363]

Reminds of the old sony vaio ultra lap top line.... Shit that was expensive

[@januthcs4286]

can this be used for triple a gaming?

[@neilduffy334]

I'd love to use a laptop like this, but as pointed out, the stupid single row enter key and arrow keys sink that ship. Maybe this could be fed back to Asus?

[@paulguk]

'Puny wee cursor keys' are exactly what us professional users want! I'm fed up with laptop designers choosing form over function, and these half size cursor keys can be found by touch without taking eyes off the screen. Even better if the same keys work as PgUp/Dn and Home/End in combination with the Fn key (which it looks like they do here) The keyboard is arguably the most important part of the laptop, given that it's how users interact with it, so it's a shame most reviewers don't spend more time talking about it

[@romershrader2228]

would it be compatible to run 3d modeling apps?

[@superscopesix]

yes definitely

[@superscopesix]

just keep in mind if you're doing very large, detailed, or photorealistic 3D work you will probably want a laptop/ computer with a dedicated GPU (graphics processor). This laptop only has CPU with "internal graphics", so not as powerful as one with a separate GPU

[@merlinsrobe4621]

Why is ASUS using a blue version of this laptop in their advertising material when you can’t actually buy the blue version?

[@ayodelephillips]

Just hope they keep the price less ridiculous though, the laptop itself should be a bargain buy though. Lovely specs!

[@olodiandrew219]

Definitely going to cost a kidney

[@ayodelephillips]

@@olodiandrew219 as expected, yeah? Just too bad! 😪😪

[@aaronhotchnerzoltfbi8085]

Frfr, I hope they don't try a 1000 laptop trend

[@ayodelephillips]

@@aaronhotchnerzoltfbi8085 I really hope so but I highly doubt they won't either. It's most likely to cost about 1,000 - 1,500 quids

[@Mandalloyrian]

I saw it's $1400 and £1500

[@ted_noh9582]

I hope asus launch this to amd's zen4 with 780m.

[@kennysponto6568]

Does the lid stop bullets?

[@RK-um9tu]

Please start reporting standardized battery test instead of giving vague, non verified mixed use case estimates of battery life.

[@lenovo5036]

Yooo you can stand 🤯

[@Trusteft]

It's funny how this tiny thing gets 1200 more single core points and 850 more multi-core points on Geekbench than my (former) beast i7-5960X. Also double my c23 single score and actually behind my multi core score by about 700.

[@pavy415]

Ancient tech

[@Trusteft]

@@pavy415 It is my longest running main computer for the last 4 decades so I won't say no.

[@pavy415]

@@Trusteft yeah I know they don't make things like they use to

[@perekman3570]

Beating Jarrod with 31 minutes!

[@Riz_]

I have the Asus Zenbook Duo and I like it but even though I haven't finished off paying for it I am considering selling it. I thought that this would be the answer until the discussion of the battery came up. It's such a shame as the rest of the specs tick all the boxes for me. It in the end just seams like If I was able to sell my Zenbook duo and bought this I would have exactly the same problem, pretty poor battery.

[@fitsuit1555]

Choose amd version

[@RK-um9tu]

You don't own a Zenbook which is why you did share any actual battery numbers

[@kennybacchus1488]

ASUS. Zenbook. S13. Oled. 2023. Review unbelievable

[@markdov7]

It looks very fragile. It seems to bend from touching the lid and from pressing hard on the keyboard.

[@jinandtakhellambam5179]

First view big fan tech sprut

[@robertbransby]

Tougher than a turkey leg from Toby Carvery 😂😂😂

[@markus.schiefer]

Last years version was much more attractive with one caveat. Even a 680m is a much better choice than the horrible Irix grahpics and the new process for the cover might be cool, last years simple design was much better in my opinion. It's certainly AMD's fault that they botched the release of the new mobile Ryzen with RDNA 3 , but a simple refresh of last years model with 32GB would have been a good step until the 780m is available.

[@JedBullet]

I already pre-ordered.. Love me that Asus me. Hehb heh

[@lucifergramori6025]

Dude i love your VEDIO and i have a compliment for you. That you look like Johnny sins dad 🤍

[@TheDude50447]

Im not sure theyre embarrassed to put their name on it when basically the entire screen rear is covered in the Asus logo.

[@csabafarkas8048]

My new auss zen book Qled 4 k

[@thatfootguy6746]

For that price? It'd better be. 😆😏

[@annalan1895]

Nice review. Want to cooperate with you.

[@shawnthornton497]

Need a Ryzen in that.

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

I absolutely hate the screen extending past the bottom to make its own little stand. That'd feel super annoying on your lap. Complete deal breaker.

[@RK-um9tu]

No working adult does real work with a laptop on their lap

[@shahjahanravjee8639]

Forecast it will get hot after 6 months of light use. 😂

[@kenisonline]

The batterylife is a deal breaker for me damnnit it had such potential

[@TinyShnutz]

Check out the AMD variant - has great battery life and graphics power 😁

[@RK-um9tu]

This guy never uses standardized battery test so why on earth would you belive him?

[@TinyShnutz]

@@RK-um9tu Fair enough. But I've had enough intel laptops to know that AMD has superior battery life (these days at least) 😁

[@svinatraktore]

@@TinyShnutz Intel and AMD CPU's are same in current generations. Personally I prefer AMD when possible, but they are same :)

[@russellandrady]

I would love that if it has 15.6 inch and an rtx.

[@chankongsun]

more bloody ports then dell xps13. this should be better then arsenals title run hahaha

[@jamescompany7983]

was looking for this series since 2022 but I couldn't find it even until now, hence I got MacBook pro 14... now they release a newer version Lmao

[@bodrulm1]

Yes ASUS had a habit in 2022 of announcing and allowing reviews of their laptops, but never actually releasing them for purchase by the public. I went for the LG Gram and i'm now converted- simply amazing. ASUS are continue to play games with availability this year too it seems.

[@RK-um9tu]

No one who uses Intel would ever buy a MacBook with it's 20th century hardware and history of class action lawsuits.

[@ianjameshodges1509]

You didn't say the price mate..

[@reallycarson]

Probably $1499

[@olodiandrew219]

​@@reallycarson 😂😂😂 things I can't afford

[@nyithithtun7999]

Bro looks like a hitman and his wallpaper is an anime girl. My man 💯

[@boytecho]

hey im back love your tech reviews plz can i hve a phone

[@merlinsrobe4621]

Great notebook except for the battery life - 5 hours is awful.