Asus’ lightweight 16-inch laptop is a formidable MacBook Air alternative

April 7, 2026 Antonio G. Di Benedetto

A beige Asus Zenbook A16 laptop on a beige couch in front of a shelf of vinyl records.
Only boring people choose beige. Am I right? | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge

I already put Asus' new Zenbook A16 through the wringer when I brought a pre-production unit with me to CES. I loved it for its ample power in an impressively light 16-inch chassis. It's speedy enough for part-time content creation, it's got lengthy battery life, and its large OLED screen is crisp and vivid.

Now, the final production model is here, priced at $1,599.99 for a configuration with a whopping 48GB of RAM - a spec-to-price balance that's unheard of, especially in these uncertain times. All the strengths I witnessed from its pre-production days are still present, and the early hardware issues and software bugs I encountered have be …

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