Ryzen 7 6800U: 8 Cores + RDNA 2 Graphics In A Super Light Laptop!

Gordon unboxes and reviews the Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U CPU inside to see just how fast this 8-core laptop is. He runs use through a march of benchmarks that measure everything from video editing to Microsoft Office performance compared to an Core i7-1195G7, as well as the older generation Ryzen 7 4800U & 5800U. We also get to see the fantastic RDNA 2 based GPU performance in a handful of games, proving that you can indeed do some gaming on a thin and light laptop like this.
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00:00 - Intro
01:01 - Unboxing
02:09 - Tour
07:58 - Testing Parameters
11:00 - Cinebench R20 Results
13:08 - Handbrake Results
15:28 - Procyon 2.0 Video Results
17:09 - PCMark 10 Results
18:20 - PugetBench Photo Results
19:28 - Procyon 2.0 Photo Results
22:14 - Procyon 2.0 Office Results
23:47 - Chrome 100 Results
24:33 - Gaming Results
25:58 - Battery Life
27:47 - USB 4.0 Problem
30:04 - Final Thoughts

[@Allyouknow5820]

Ryzen with that efficiency again, 12hours battery life, with RDNA2 on top of it, really cherry on top. Alder Lake might be more powerful yeah, but it's GUZZLING watts like there's no tomorrow, definitely NOT something you want in laptop 🤣

[@agentk9857]

Indeed, buying a thin and light you expect to use it on battery, then performance on battery and battery life are important. In fact I'd prefer the screen to be 1600p as I think even 1200p is fine for 13.3" or 14" and lower res could give your another hour or two of usage.

[@tdome3000]

I saw a benchmark with this laptop and alder lake on Hardware Canucks. The CPUs are basically the same, if you make an average.

[@itsprod.472]

Intels whole 12th gen lineup in general are all power hungry and hot especially their high end ones are pretty toasty. They do have the performance tho but AMD is so close on the laptop space as well

[@BOT-er9yt]

They could have added one more fsn sammler snd 90whr battery for macbook competition

[@-felt]

Thats exactly it. Theyre ryzen mobile processors. Of course theres processors out there more powerful, but what you want in a MOBILE PLATFORM is MOBILITY, not needing to be tethered to a powerpoint like intels competing processors. Its a very obvious win to ryzen from me (and i used to be an intel fanboy for all my pc builds)

[@christopherbeddoe406]

I've got an HP 15" Envy X360 for my wife. It was a steal and the Ryzen 5700U is Ultra efficient. She gets several days between charges. (about 14 hours) 100% confidence you can leave the charger at home instead of bringing it to work with a full charge. I'm looking specifically for the Ryzen 6000 series U processors for a laptop for my daughter now. Can't beat the combination of performance and efficiency for the price. Might do another HP Envy we'll see. RDNA2 will be good for light gaming for her.

[@israellewis5484]

Good to hear. I've got the older version. I use my machine daily for a lot of work. In the first year i got 7 hours between charges (i used to charge from 30-90%, 20-95%). You can imagine i could get 9 hours if I did 100-5% charge. Now i get about 5 1/2 hours a Year and 8 months in. (i push her hard). Still, great machine!!

[@jbtec5730]

I have an older 2019 HP ENVY X360 and, god, I love this laptop. I just can't have anything else after that, it's so light and portable (13"), I never thought I'd seek for smaller screens instead of bigger ones. I'll update once the Ryzen 6000u comes to HPs as well.

[@ardiansyahaziz1331]

hope so , i am envy x360 user with ryzen gen 3700, still great for tech work

[@javilink7]

Really enjoying these extremely detailed reviews from Gordon. Thanks for going over the details that really matter.

[@ZratP]

I really appreciate that you did the USB4/TB3 test and even if some work seems needed, you are the only reviewer who at least gave it a try so kudos. I wanted to renew my laptop since last year but TB3 support to have some advanced docks and eGPU enclosure compatibility are what hyped the most to wait for Ryzen 6000 (and the RDNA iGPU). Keep up the good work!

[@talalmustafa7600]

I'm curious is usb 4 specific port or just certification? Are all ryzen 6000 laptop have usb 4? Can you suggest some laptops under 1000$ ? With ryzen 6000 and usb 4

[@demofighter]

The first laptop I bought with my own money was thicker than the federation style box this thing came out of.

[@kimberlylewis5820]

Beautiful review. Thank you

[@grobinson8]

Great review!!

[@omarvalera5158]

Really nice review! Did you get a chance to review the IdeaPad Slim 7 Carbon 14" 2.8K OLED AMD Ryzen 7-5800U?

[@flashlightfreek]

Just ordered 12 of them for the office. Ran into an issue after installing Win 10 Pro with drivers but I got it working!

[@abaj006]

Man the AMD 6800U is amazing in office productivity, everyday tasks, battery life and graphics. Also it does not lose performance on battery, unlike the Intel Alder Lake. This is definitely the worlds best mobile CPU right now.

[@boventan9254]

Curiously now all pre-order page say those 3 ports are all gen 3.2, Asus official page included. Do we have any source that still talks about possibilities of USB-4 support?

[@vasudevmenon2496]

Thanks Gordon for the in-depth reviews. I was excited for USB4 with TB3 backward compatible on ryzen. Will there be follow up for USB4 docks and eGPU after beta bios?

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

Yup. TLDR, it works!

[@vasudevmenon2496]

@@FakeGordonMahUng nice. All 4 docks including the ones used on Macs? Then finally good news to hear. Finally one dock works like advertised

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

@@vasudevmenon2496 I've tested a combo USB3.2 10Gbps / Thunderbolt 3 (fake USB4 basically) an eGPU Thunderbolt 3 cabinet and a Thunderbolt 3 drive. No luck with a Thunderbolt 3 10Gbps Ethernet adapter but AMD says it's still just a beta so... I have yet to see or touch an actual USB4 dock but am expecting one to test. No matter what, it's a 100% improvement over zero support.

[@vasudevmenon2496]

@@FakeGordonMahUng that's really good progress. If Ethernet is working then it's a good to have feature considering the fact it's amd's first thunderbolt 3 compatibility on laptops.

[@JonDoe123456]

@@FakeGordonMahUng wow, thx Gordon. You are the first reviewer who worked on this topic. I am wondering why no one else tested thunderbolt3 and usb4 devices on ryzen 6000. You are completely right. Finally amd is being thunderbolt3 compatible.

[@user-cx6rg6mr7d]

Great video ! could you plz compare this against 12th gen intel mobile CPU? thanks

[@halim5184]

a 6800u with 16 inch oled would be my dream laptop for portability

[@flubbeh3186]

Same! A 16“ laptop with 16:10 display ratio, OLED and a 6800U would literally be a dream

[@bhavyajain2427]

@@flubbeh3186 with 99Whr Battery packed in, would be a cherry on the top

[@med3099]

A man can dream. 6800u paired with a 99wh battery would be awesome, crazy battery life

[@roanbrand7358]

Please confirm if vp9 or av1 hardware decoding is happening with KZbin 1080p and 4k. And what codec is being used with Netflix app

[@marcasswellbmd6922]

I actually love how ASUS does their own BIOS updates through the OS and a simple restart.. No flash drives and flashing of the BIOS manually. On Their laptops anyway... My ASUS VIVOBook with the 5500U in it just did a BIOS update last month on it's own.. ASUS pushed it through on their own..

[@tianmul8134]

That's how bios updates work in general on laptops.

[@marcasswellbmd6922]

@@tianmul8134 It's been a while since I've had a laptop that I've actually used and liked.. And I really don't even use this one if I'm being truthful.. I just keep it as a backup plan or in case I ever travel..

[@snooker140]

Thanks for a detail review. I always wanted to get an Asus laptop, tried a lot in local store, but found the keyboard to be a little bit mushy compared to other well known brands. Asus price is usually lower than competitors with the same spec, this is a plus. I’m torn 🤣

[@gunhound45]

Can you do a video on that sweet folding knife at the start?

[@ultracelestial]

Nice T-shirt with Tron reference!

[@johndoh5182]

Homestly for most these tasks it doesn't matter which laptop you get and maybe price can make part of that decision along with the features.

[@belgardboy]

How do I get the BIOS update to upgrade the USB-C ports to ThunderBolt? Thanks

[@FlorinArjocu]

I wished you had an XPS 13 (Plus?) with Intel Gen12 over there to compare it. I think the single core performance would have been much higher, also multicore. Graphics too, but nothing compared to Ryzen.

[@cheeeeezewizzz]

I imagine that it would handle 1080p video editing without issue. Nothing super heavy, but something simple for sure.

[@vsiu]

how is the noise on this laptop? i am strongly considering getting one if the noise and heat is good

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

The Prestige 14 is what I'd call 'loud' while this laptop does start to get obtrusive under heavy GPU loads. But it's not horrible.

[@lanceislateagain]

Nice Encom shirt there. Greetings, programs.

[@erwinvlsqz]

I was tempted before to buy i7-1250u laptop because of how low the power consumptions is (9w). And here we are, having an OLED laptop with a fat Amd chip giving us 16hrs screentime

[@ole7736]

The price seems ok. Getting those specs in a Dell XPS 13 would cost significantly more, I feel.

[@avasdasgupta1657]

hell lotta more plus no ports

[@bfish9700]

That's because most dells are way over priced.

[@yab3146]

Isn't the XPS also a better laptop?

[@ole7736]

@@yab3146 What does better mean? I would start at the specs.

[@yab3146]

@@ole7736 build quality, display, speakers,design ect. Like everything other than the specs

[@jimmyrichards5595]

Thanks!

[@123Suryasis]

The Laptop you're using for Intel Platform, MSI Prestige 14 EVO, has a huge TDP advantage for the i7-1195G7. It can hit64W (Short term PL2) and maintain 35W PL1 indefinitely during CPU only work, resulting very high clock rates. That is significantly higher than the max 25W TDP limit in the 6800U under Zenbook 13S and way higher than the 20W-17W TDP of the 5800U in Zenbook 13. Because of that only, you're seeing so much performance in lightly threaded application from the Intel Platform. I think the laptops you're comparing should be having similar TDP level setup for a better comparison and that is not any very complex thing to understand. When the IdeaPad Slim 7 with 6800U will become available, able to heat 30W+, check that against Intel and see how much single threaded advantage you have. I have a 5800U IdeaPad 5 Pro 14 and HP Envy 14 with 1185G7 and setting TDP of both of them to 30W (Using Intel XTU and Ryzen Controller), the benchmark scores are almost similar in lightly threaded applications, apart from Premiere Pro and Photoshop.

[@JamieR]

I'm curious as to why Shadow of the Tomb Raider actually runs better with higher settings.Did the numbers got mixed up? 😄

[@agentk9857]

Kudos for having USB C/4 on both sides.

[@mrxmgs3768]

I used a macbook pro 13 m1, the device is nice, but having just two ports on one side, and the OS irritated me to no end.

[@pikachu5647]

Please do test the laptop speakers too as it is an important aspect of modern day laptops.

[@datageekz8446]

speakers are great

[@marcasswellbmd6922]

I can't believe they didn't at least have 1 forward or backward Type A port for all the people who have regular 3.0 thumb drives..

[@TheZaman_]

They do give usb A to usb C dongle

[@blue4059]

Their sister model "ZenBook 14 (UM3402)" is nearly identical with Type A, HDMI, and SD ports. "ZenBook S" series is supposed to be an ultrathin model for people who prioritize lighter weight.

[@michaelthompson9798]

Thanks Gordon for this in depth review 👍😇. Great looking and spec’d laptop 💻🤯🥰. Loving the aesthetics and the USB-C is no deal breaker as I always have a few spare C-to-A converters around 👍😇. That Ryzen efficiency shining again!🤩. OLED … what can I say 🤤🤤🫠.

[@moranii1843]

When do you think the laptop will be purchasable?

[@petearmstrong2778]

Only date I've seen on the announcement was Q3/2022 but didn't specify which region that was or if global.

[@toddincabo]

Gordon MVP I'll take it!

[@angelogalimba133]

How about the price?

[@drifter4training]

so future AMD rdna 2 Apu's with rtx 3050 like performance?

[@KanakaBhaswaraPrabhata]

No it wont reach that kind of performance in next 3 years

[@eedoamitay3341]

Just a heads up to people who are buying a Zenbook with the touch screen panel, there is a layer they use for the touch screen that causes a screen door effect when you are semi close to the panel, its very very bad in terms of clarity and completely ruins the laptop. Make sure to look at the touch screens closely to make sure you are ok with it or not, but its very very bad.

[@VicharB]

Good notebook for the price. It would have been good to see it against Intel 1260P as well.

[@MatrixJockey]

Thunderbolt was opened up and this is why the standard is not USB4. INTEL lifted the restriction associated with licensing the technology.

[@-felt]

So usb 4 is completely backwards compatible with tb3 and has some functionalities of tb4. The reason for usb 4 rollout is so that brands like amd dont have to license intel for a heavily fragmented protocol, as well as usb 4 seeks to consoloidate everything in to 1 package. If a usb 4 port doesnt support all protocols, it cannot be labelled as usb 4 or has to be very transparent as to what it can support (i cant remember off the top of my head which route they ended up taking). Iirc apple even have to label their 2020 m1 pro with usb 4 instead of tb4 as it couldnt output the display requirements of tb4, but met all usb 4 requirements, and usb 4 was a better claim than tb3

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

You can indeed get ASICs without tunneling support that are USB4 such as VIA's controller. A Thunderbolt 3 drive should not function in a VIA discrete USB4 card in a desktop PC as far as I know since most existing Thunderbolt 3 drives do not have USB support. I do have cabinets with combo T3/USB that will work in USB 3.2 10Gbps mode, but not in Thunderbolt.

[@gunhound45]

Will the USB4 port also work with thunderbolt 4 devices?

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

Yes. Thunderbolt 4 is essentially Thunderbolt 3 with a higher floor of features an includes USB4 support. Since this laptop should have "Thunderbolt 3 certification" Thunderbolt 4 devices should work just fine as USB4 (full featured version) is basically Thunderbolt 4 in many ways.

[@gunhound45]

@@FakeGordonMahUng Thank you. Would love some more follow up updates and videos on how well Thunderbolt ends up working with USB4 on AMD laptops. For years the only way to have a good docking experience was with an intel laptop, now that there are some AMD laptops with USB4 it could open up a lot more choices. However, outside this video there is barely any coverage/tests/information of how well thunderbolt with AMD actually works. Even the vendors don't list if the USB4 port is 20 or 40gbps, so customers are left confused or with the wrong expectations. Keep up the good work, looking forward to more USB4 testing.

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

@@gunhound45 I agree. USB4 was expected, I dunno, 12 months ago but the pandemic basically put a kink in everything. On Friday, I successfully used the Zenbook with an actual USB4/Thunderbolt 4 dock/enclosure. It's the first one I've seen and likely one of the very few "real" USB4/Thunderbolt 4 devices. As I understand it, USB4=Thunderbolt 4 unless, well, it's a USB4 base spec then, it isn't. The SoC has Thunderbolt compatibility, but it is up to each vendor to get certification for it. As I understand it, few will skip the certification I believe, but technically someone can build a USB4 laptop with full 40Gbps and PCIe tunneling using only USB4 protocol--not obtain Thunderbolt certification--and Thunderbolt 3 devices will not work. Thunderbolt 4, however, because it is USB4, will work. But TLDR; using the beta BIOS, I have used Thunderbolt 3-based drive enclosures (2), a Thunderbolt "4" (although I think it is using a Thunderbolt 3 Titan Ridge controller) dock with the onboard Gigabit Ethernet working, a 'fake' USB4 enclosure (combo Titan Ridge and USB controller) and a legit Thunderbolt 4/USB4 dock/enclosure and an older Thunderbolt 3 GPU enclosure with a GeForce GTX 1070 Ti. The only no go was a 10GbE Thunderbolt 3 adapter which may be a driver issue on the adapter since I did get Ethernet to work on another dock. Video in bound once I get a couple of answers I have out.

[@drmarioschannel]

Will steamos work on this ?

[@BruceStouder]

How difficult would it be to install win10 ?

[@MatrixJockey]

I would wipe it and just install linux

[@whippedculture7633]

I was considering getting this one but upon reading the comments l.. idk anymore 😐

[@mollyjohnson9439]

i play halo infinite all the time 40-50fps on ultra and my 445 g8 only has a 5600u

[@yannicksans7141]

Can the ssd be updated/changed by a bigger one like 2to ?

[@Lee.S321]

I know this comment is coming quite late, but yes it can. The 2022 S13 has a standard NVMe M.2 2280 SSD, & i've upgraded mine to 4TB. But, keep in mind the SSD is single sided due to the socket placement (all the chips are packed onto one side of the SSD, it *cannot fit a double sided SSD* with chips on both sides).

[@yannicksans7141]

@@Lee.S321 you put à 980pro ?

[@Lee.S321]

@@yannicksans7141 As long as it's a single sided SSD it'll work. You'll need to check the advert before you try.

[@Tech4geeks21st]

Its usb 4 so basically thunderbolt supported

[@topmech71]

I thought AMD was dead in the water a few years back...but with the Ryzen chips and RDNA 2 graphics they're competing very well with intel. The graphics in this laptop is remarkable.

[@Andychiu845]

In term of intergrade graphics, amd have no real competition for a while now

[@YugiSatan]

Latest igpu driver for Intel should let Dirt 5 run. On my OneXPlayer w/ i7-1165G7, I could run Dirt 5 just fine after installed latest Xe Graphics driver

[@Tech4geeks21st]

Just install window 10 21h2 for usb 4. Window 11 just dont wanna work with thunderbolts

[@mikebruzzone9570]

Yea Tiger quads crashed on clearance sale pricing 60 days ago but just now being felt and thanks for the 4800U surplus on secondary market availability too clear and 5800U kinda in the middle price wise Cezanne sill clear after Renoir and before Tiger U qaud on WW channel available first in first out on applications performance. Ice Lake is selling real well and I'll check on Comet hexa also worth comparing for these new verse back gen reviews. mb

[@mikebruzzone9570]

You'll need the back gen clearance sale price performance v new gen chart Gordon. mb

[@mikebruzzone9570]

Focusing on Office and basic productivity good report. mb

[@ljybar]

USB-A -it's legacy) USB-C - it's future

[@JBrinx18]

I know he's been around for a while, but it feels like he just grabbed a laptop he liked the specs of and just started talking about it. The 550 nit brightness is only over a small area and for a small period of time. The actual full brightness is much less. There could be more in-depth testing like some of the other reviewers to test posted specs

[@vcjester]

Apparently they've had people request to see the unboxing. They do the recording in segments. They record the unboxing, then Adam goes and screws off on Discord (J/K) Then comes back after Gordon has tested it.

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

I do appreciate that when you basically have a few days to test a laptop and stay up until 2 a.m. in the morning several days in a row running benchmark after benchmark after benchmark that most people simply do not run--which means somethings can't be dived into--that it's not 'in-depth.' But hey, never change Internet.

[@vcjester]

@@FakeGordonMahUng It's not like there aren't 800 different models out there either. LOL

[@JBrinx18]

@@FakeGordonMahUng I grew up with PcWorld when they were mostly a magazine still. It was reviews and discussions from you and others that got me into PC hardware. I need to better understand that there are many different ways to analyze a piece of tech, not just Hardware Unboxed's way or Hardware Canuck's way. Not everyone is going to catch every single thing, and that's best so we can get variety in reviews. My apologies.

[@Jackson33oroToro]

FYSA, display is 60 Hz refresh rate

[@MrSamadolfo]

😒👍 Nice, i got the previous gen, its good enuf for now but im looking forward to this when the price comes down, uhm yeah bring back usba i would like 3 outlets

[@anandsuralkar2947]

you forgot to point out that is 2in1

[@BriefNerdOriginal]

Thanks for getting away from video editing!

[@Teh-Penguin]

It would be fun if you actually could order one ^^

[@penguin272]

isn't that terribly glossy? shall I use it in "dark rooms" only?

[@itwins3517]

FYI, even Asus' website did not mention it supporting Thunderbolt or USB4, only USB 3.2 Gen 2. You may have mistaken although it would be really nice if it did

[@JonDoe123456]

Gordon already commented on this. With the beta bios egpu and drive is working he said.

[@MnemonicCarrier]

I can't wait to get a laptop with a Ryzen 7 6800U so I can slap Linux on it :)

[@YariCodes]

i'm excited for Phoronix to test the CPU + iGPU performance on Linux..

[@MnemonicCarrier]

@@YariCodes Yes!! I already have a Ryzen 7 4800H, and I've been extremely impressed with it. Thinking about picking up a bargain basement laptop with a Ryzen 7 5800H.

[@jotinhafilho5920]

0:40 leaked information👀

[@lordturtle8735]

So is this guy an alien or what?

[@anro_gaming]

13 inches might be too small for me, but it will offer better battery life i guess

[@bhavyajain2427]

16h battery is just crazy 😧

[@anandsuralkar2947]

it is thats why 6000 is such a big deal

[@ps3301]

Going to wait for 7800u chip next year.

[@marcasswellbmd6922]

How much?????

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

$1449 with 6800U/16GB RAM/1TB SSD, 28x18 panel.

[@steffdia7080]

But they will not release it in oled. Only in FHD.

[@typingcat1814]

According to ASUS's website, this model only has "3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support display / power delivery" NOT USB 4. So maybe that's why the eGPUs didn't work?

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

It's in between on specs. With the beta bios I am running thunderbolt 3 egpu and SSDs! And my guess is they listed th konwn specs that were available at the time.

[@dexgamer0_055]

@@FakeGordonMahUng please you could share a short video about it? I love to buy a need 6800u handheld console but if there aren't support for egpu, I will buy the intel model

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

@@dexgamer0_055 still working on video but I can assure you it works with the provided beta BIOS.

[@NarekAvetisyan]

Looks like a great Laptop. And no Gordon, we don't need USB-A. We have to move forward already! C'mon man.

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

I'm sorry, I can't read you comment because I can't find the USB-A port to plug into.

[@djayjp]

Just needs a 360 degree hinge... 😭

[@dpwellman]

Are we doomed to soldered RAM from now on, though?

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

There are tons of slightly thicker windows laptops with removable ram.

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

LPDDR is and has been soldered and offers a significant power savings in standby mode over SO-DIMM modules.

[@dpwellman]

@@FakeGordonMahUng Yeah. There is that.

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

@@dpwellman Don't get me wrong, I hear you...

[@dpwellman]

@@FakeGordonMahUng Framework doing the Lord's work on that regard. Them announcing Intel 12th gen gives one hope for those of us who yearn for the heady days of DIY laptop chassis... Oh, Compal, wherefore art thou?

[@marcasswellbmd6922]

Why do people shyt on the old power connectors with the round end??.. I have never had an issue with a laptop power cord.. I see people complaining all the time oh it doesn't have type c charging.. It's like so what!! All I care about is can it game??? IDK that's just me..

[@marcasswellbmd6922]

@ZIV I get what you're saying but for the most part I've never had a problem with those cables.. The cable usually goes bad around the same time as the laptop within 3/4 years lol..

[@CommandoTM]

​@@marcasswellbmd6922 plenty of people do keep their laptops for a long time and run it to the ground, or at least passed down to family members. And a USB-C charging standard means people can share chargers just like on phones. We have a 2009 Lenovo Z360 with i3 380M Mother gave it to me around 2013. I passed it down to my youngest brother by 2019 (along with an SSD and RAM upgrade) He stopped using it a few weeks ago as it dies on the slightest bump At least all the other machines in this house are Acer, which can share chargers.

[@FlorinArjocu]

I usually use 2 chargers during the lifetime of my laptops, which would stop once they use usb-c. Never had one before for myself, I really hope they make the plugs sturdy to resist about 4-5-6 years.

[@marcasswellbmd6922]

@@CommandoTM I guess I have been lucky over the years. I never really thought about the power cord that much. As long as I could charge it I was good.. But I get it..

[@marcasswellbmd6922]

@@FlorinArjocu I was only ever on a laptop fully for a 3 year period and it did move a lot but I was super careful with never pulling on it or tripping over it.. But hey I like progress too.. I have an ASUS with a 5500U but it dual channel 3200 so it do pretty well for a mid to lower end laptop.. Got on it on Newegg like 8 months ago for $599.99.. It's perfect for on the go.. No Type C charging though.. Sacrifices were made to keep price down and not kill performance. LOL.

[@alandiegovillalobos]

Ask a Mac user if he would do video editing on a 13" Macbook...

[@cactus5978]

usb3 write in their website

[@DICIEMBRE1977]

9 minutes in and no mention if this Laptop is running in Dual Channel memory mode :( Why!? hide dual channel mode?

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

It's soldered LPDDR5 in 'quad channel' mode.

[@DICIEMBRE1977]

@@FakeGordonMahUng Wow! even better.

[@samihyppia8472]

I like what AMD does - announces 6000 series chips like when ... Back in January 2022? Almost 7 months later - reviewers are saying - laptops with ryzen 6000 will be available in 2-3 months ? I mean what the hell hahahah AMD

[@kokoinmars]

Now just sell It with a Linux distro.

[@EnokNvdal]

Strange not to compare with M1 as well

[@jetmartin9501]

Please don't just take Asus's word for screen brightness...Test it and see what you ACTUALLY get....that's why we watch reviewer's videos. I've seen other laptop reviewers (Tom's hardware and now Hardware Canucks) who measured the actual brightness level of this OLED screen and got a result of 321 nits and 359 nits!!!! That's a FAR CRY from the 550 nits claimed my Asus. Again...please test it for yourself and update us with the results.

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

Performance testing took precedent over verifying screen brightness. There's only so many hours in a day. Since everyone seems to be fixated on this, it's worth looking at. Keep in mind: If they are advertising 550 nits and unable to ever hit that--it's a legal liability so I'd think possibly firmware/drivers, someone goofed up or intentionally misrepresenting it which opens a company up that game we like here in the U.S. A class action lawsuit.

[@jetmartin9501]

​@@FakeGordonMahUng I get it given that this is one of the first laptops with a 6800u chip in it. Please do look into the display claims made by Asus. I've now run across two major KZbin Reviewers (Tom's Hardware and Hardware Canucks) that have both measured the actual screen brightness in the lowish to mid-300's (i.e., 321 and 359 nits) vs the 400 nits claimed...And frankly the 550 "peak" brightness is just marketing BS that is designed to mislead the consumer into thinking that they are getting a true 550 nit display. It really makes me not TRUST another word out of ASUS's "mouth". Also I should note that these other YT channels found that the color accuracy claims of ASUS were good but overstated as well.

[@blue4059]

550 Nits is "HDR 3% window" brightness. "Full-window SDR" is rated 370 Nits. These numbers have been measured multiple times by numerous reviewers since 2020 when this Samsung display first launched. I understand your confusion but please get your facts correct before blaming the manufacturer.

[@jetmartin9501]

@@blue4059 I'm talking about a system that was just announced in 2022. You are referencing systems that shipped in 2020. Frankly I couldn't give a rat's ass about any other system that was launched with a Samsung panel in 2020. And I pointed to two well respected YT'ers that tested this SPECIFIC system and measured it's brightness at significantly under 400 nits (it's advertised brightness). Point me to YT'ers who have measured the brightness level of this SPECIFIC system...I don't want to hear about what was tested in 2020. And re: 550 nits of "Peak brightness"...you completely missed my point this "Peak brightness" is just marketing BS to deceive users into thinking they are getting a 550 nit display.

[@blue4059]

"Peak brightness" automatically refers to HDR mode. It's not a terminology used for SDR displays.

[@macrozel-id]

unfair comparison, it sould be compared to Intel® Core™ i7-1250U

[@macrozel-id]

@@pcworld I'm waiting! ^^

[@agentk9857]

I think 1600p is sharp enough for 13.3", I'd prefer a bit more battery life instead.

[@stephenallen4635]

Yeah I'm hoping they come out with an LCD variant of this around 1080p with the same chassis and hopefully a cheaper price

[@ahaanshukla1913]

Guys please don't make mistake under real work loads thin laptop won't be able to deliver any performance benefits I learned it hard way there is no sense in 8 cores in ultra thin as the utility will not happen in under pressure situations if you need performance then ho for very good cooling

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

Some of these workloads are pretty intensive with the Procyon Premiere Export taking hours to run. Cinebench R23 is also a 10 minute 'stress test.' Will you get the same performance of an H-class Ryzen or Intel? No. Will you get more performance than a quad-core chip? Yes.

[@therealisticgooner8267]

I’d love a review that is in easy to understand English not one that you need a degree in IT in 🤪 What percentage of buyers will actually do encoding and video editing on their laptops ! Even at the lower end of the scale reviews much test clock speeds etc etc when the vast majority just want to know the basics like is the cpu a lemon, will the battery last the journey to work and will I have to pay for the so called free care bundle most manufacturers offers as a matter of course because your a fool if you bought this laptop thinking it won’t break in the first yr never mind last you five yrs doing just the basics email and online search for the best KZbin review of your next laptop ! I’m I asking too much ?

[@insane8103]

Imagine if intel and amd came together to make a cpu with there combined technologies.....

[@Dragonhug]

They already did that with Kaby Lake-G processor. The project was eventually killed off by Intel though.

[@wewillrockyou1986]

Bit of a fail by Asus when their 5800U gets run over by a 4800U from another vendor... Waiting for an actually competent manufacturer to put a 6800U/6600U laptop on the market.

[@christopherbeddoe406]

I bought an HP ENVY x360 5700U for my wife. First time buying a HP in 2 decades. Build quality is great for the price and they are actually serviceable/ upgradable. pop the bottom off and you have access to RAM, M.2, WIFI Card, etc. Some models have 2 M.2 slots. This little thing is expandable up to 64 gb ram. I'm going to get another one for my daughter when they start offering them with the 6000 series U processors.

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

Consider the size and weight of the laptop and the OEM choices on fan profiles and power consumption. I can tell you the Slim 7 really, really pushes the wattage very hard using 60 watts at the wall (with battery at 100%) while both of the Asus laptops tended to be in the ~40 watt range. Laptops are ultimately decisions made by the OEM combined with the CPU. Also: This laptop is pretty thin hence no USB-A for you.

[@matejnemec4616]

Wtf is a "Puja" bench lol?

[@steffdia7080]

Zenbook S13 - not available Zenbook duo 14 - 120hz not available Zenbook duo 16 4K oled - not available What's the point showing, when it will not release it in EU stock.

[@marcasswellbmd6922]

LMAO They spent more on the paging then they did on the laptop.. Nah I know thats a very powerful laptop for the money.. I have an ASUS with a 5500U in it, and it kicks but..

[@gabrielbutcher9615]

SSD and RDNA 2 benchmarks??? pff

[@pweddy1]

If you like the 680M in this laptop thank Intel for making Xe graphics. Otherwise we might still be getting Vega 8 performance.

[@noobgamer4709]

I think Rembrandt would have been rdna2 even without Xe. but we might be stuck at 8cu tho. which should be around 25-40% more powerful than vega 8cu

[@balabak2177]

Nah M1 way more superior than this cheap

[@ncohafmuta]

another 16:10? ugh, bring on the black bars! when i'm dictator everything will be 16:9. PERIOD

[@fukov3400]

T-t-t-TODAY, JUNIOR!!!! Jesus just get it out. Write a script next time because this is unbearable Nice mic, nice camera, yet it might as well have been filmed on an iPhone from bed.

[@sciencepowerpoints]

Hahahahahaha

[@bocamax]

The problem with old reviewers is they do things like leaving the dreaded component stickers all over the laptop. Imagine PC World if they reviewed cars. Would they leave the dealer sticker on the window of the car for the entire review? Now that I think about it, they probably would. Not so long ago, I visited an older relative whose laptop was at the end of life. You know what he still had on his 5 year old laptop? All the stickers. Intel Inside and all those marketing stickers that are meant solely for in-store display marketing usage. But what made me laugh was after 5+ years of use with this laptop, the screen protector film that is meant only for shipping was still on his laptop. It was even partially pealing off but he never thought it was a removable item. Maybe he should review tech for PC World given he adheres to their standard operating procedures.

[@FakeGordonMahUng]

@@pcworld Vendors don't care if we remove stickers or not--but these are review units and the property of the vendor. The unit eventually goes back and gets resold so my philosophy is to leave it alone so the vendor can sell it again. It ain't my property. Also, that knock on the door? That's the sticker police with a warrant to examine all electronics and property for any factory stickers.

[@UmbertoAmante]

Great. But THE only thing that matters is how well it runs Linux. Period!

[@MrRedialplease]

all video im watching wallpaper on laptop. noise fealings realtime battery test (enough prediction of windows etc). Most usless review