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Mar 16, 2026 12:07 PM

ASUS Zenbook S 16 Laptop: Ryzen AI 9 365, 16" OLED Touch, 24GB RAM, Radeon 880M

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Best Buy has ASUS Zenbook S 16 Laptop (UM5606WA-S16.R3651TB) on sale for $949.99. Shipping is free.

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Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 10 cores, 20 threads (2.0GHz Base / 4.7GHz Boost) Processor
  • 16" 3K (2880 x 1800) OLED 16:10 aspect ratio, 0.2ms 120Hz 500nits Touchscreen Display
  • 24GB LPDDR5X RAM
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon 880M Graphics
  • WiFi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x USB-A 3.2
    • 2x USB-C 4

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    • Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars based on over 4900 customer reviews.
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Best Buy has ASUS Zenbook S 16 Laptop (UM5606WA-S16.R3651TB) on sale for $949.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter htp182 for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 10 cores, 20 threads (2.0GHz Base / 4.7GHz Boost) Processor
  • 16" 3K (2880 x 1800) OLED 16:10 aspect ratio, 0.2ms 120Hz 500nits Touchscreen Display
  • 24GB LPDDR5X RAM
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon 880M Graphics
  • WiFi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x USB-A 3.2
    • 2x USB-C 4

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this Deal:
  • About this Product:
    • Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars based on over 4900 customer reviews.
  • Additional Notes:

Original Post

Written by htp182 | Staff

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The Zenbook S 16 stands out as a thin, light 16 inch laptop with a gorgeous 120 hertz OLED touch display, strong Ryzen AI performance, and useful ports like USB A and HDMI. It handles productivity, media, coding, and even light gaming well, with fast login through Windows Hello and a solid keyboard and touchpad. Heat and fan noise are the main concern, especially under heavier loads, though firmware updates and lower power settings have helped some units run cooler and quieter. Open box condition varies a lot, so packaging, wear, and SSD usage are worth checking closely. A strong all around Windows alternative if OLED and portability matter most.

Common Questions (5)

  • Use HWiNFO64 or CrystalDiskInfo to inspect the NVMe drive's total time on, power cycles, and bytes written. Very high power-on hours or extreme power-cycle counts can indicate a floor model or unusually heavy prior use.

  • For browsing, media, and productivity, it can run comfortably and often stays quiet, especially after firmware updates and with MyASUS set away from the highest performance mode. Heat and fan noise can still show up with gaming or other power-hungry workloads, where throttling is more likely.

  • Condition varies a lot: some open-box units arrive essentially new with original packaging and low SSD hours, while others come dirty, scratched, missing the original box, or even with loose panels and damaged lids. Store pickup seems safer than shipped open-box, and checking the unit in-store before leaving helps.

  • No, it uses integrated graphics rather than a dedicated GPU. It can handle light gaming and integrated-graphics workloads well, but demanding games may be limited by the slim chassis and power limits.

  • The 16-inch 120Hz 3K OLED touch display is repeatedly described as beautiful and eye-candy, with strong preference over standard IPS panels for content viewing. One concern raised is a possible screen-door effect, but other owners report not noticing anything weird on the screen.

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Mar 20, 2026 1:38 AM
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Hat-TrickMar 20, 2026 1:38 AM
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Quote from BraveAlpaca833 View quoted comment :
I feel duped. I just bought this and first use has the laptop overheating already. Ugh.
Make sure your firmware is up to date and use MyAsus to verify you're not set to the highest performance mode.
Mar 20, 2026 1:41 AM
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jatslickdealMar 20, 2026 1:41 AM
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Placed an order for a open box fair for pickup. When arrived at a BestBuy location 35 miles away and saw that fair condition laptop, way disappointed, it was bare laptop with dirt and scratches on it all over.
Asked the person to look for another laptop in good condition which I knew they had as it was showing online.
He brought a good condition (literally like new, original box and charger) and when he ringed it, the price still came up as $725+tax.
Great deal if you can locate one. Thanks OP!!
Mar 20, 2026 2:07 AM
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BladeDMar 20, 2026 2:07 AM
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Quote from Hat-Trick View quoted comment :
You snooze, you lose. You're just late to the party! Smilie
FWIW, there are still a couple Open Box "Good" for pickup in my area (San Diego).
Reading the comments here, it wasn't a very big party..Wink
Mar 20, 2026 4:03 AM
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BillL7756Mar 20, 2026 4:03 AM
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This would probably run Bazzite really well if you're into Linux gaming like SteamOS.
Mar 20, 2026 11:24 PM
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zacharoidMar 20, 2026 11:24 PM
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Just picked up a fair condition open box, ran hwinfo to see it had 2680 hours along with 14613 power cycles. Guessing it was a floor model. Crazy, will be returning.
Mar 21, 2026 2:12 AM
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jatslickdealMar 21, 2026 2:12 AM
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Quote from zacharoid View quoted comment :
Just picked up a fair condition open box, ran hwinfo to see it had 2680 hours along with 14613 power cycles. Guessing it was a floor model. Crazy, will be returning.
Mine had 23hrs with 412 power cycles. I think I got lucky.
Mar 21, 2026 3:40 PM
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LaughinGassMar 21, 2026 3:40 PM
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Quote from Hat-Trick View quoted comment :
I did quit the CoPilot apps that were running in the system tray also. Wink Enjoy!
Probably continuously streaming your audio, video, and activities, running AI inferences on it, and also sending all of the above to MS.

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Mar 21, 2026 4:36 PM
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Hat-TrickMar 21, 2026 4:36 PM
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Quote from jatslickdeal View quoted comment :
Mine had 23hrs with 412 power cycles. I think I got lucky.
So it was used for the equivalent of one day and was turned off and on 412 times? What was the previous owner doing?!?! That's some crazy weird numbers.
Mar 21, 2026 4:40 PM
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Hat-TrickMar 21, 2026 4:40 PM
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Quote from zacharoid View quoted comment :
Just picked up a fair condition open box, ran hwinfo to see it had 2680 hours along with 14613 power cycles. Guessing it was a floor model. Crazy, will be returning.
The 2680 hours is about 110 days straight. So that would be fair for a floor model, but what in the heck is 14613 power cycles? Floor models are left on all the time, usually even when the store is closed and typically have low power cycles. That number of power cycles equates to about 133 power cycles per day, everyday. Hard to explain that one! I would return also...
Mar 21, 2026 6:36 PM
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jatslickdealMar 21, 2026 6:36 PM
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Even though the one I got is like new, I noticed Wifi getting disconnected when using it on my home Wifi at different locations in home. It used to disconnect and won't connect again after multiple attempts (probably switching to another mesh point in home).
For anyone who is facing similar issue, following fix worked for me-

Disable "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power"
In Device Manager ->Wi-Fi adapter ->Power Management tab Uncheck the box ->Apply ->Restart Device.
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Mar 21, 2026 6:44 PM
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jatslickdealMar 21, 2026 6:44 PM
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Quote from Hat-Trick View quoted comment :
So it was used for the equivalent of one day and was turned off and on 412 times? What was the previous owner doing?!?! That's some crazy weird numbers.
Yes, I guess it's a bit more, I think power cycles probably includes all the restarts happened to it prior to original packaging and during all the resets etc. I also noticed that the warranty was activated 35 days ago so someone probably used it for two weeks return window before taking it back to BestBuy.
I am going to use it and check everything for another 12 days to make sure having no other issues. If all stays good then I plan to keep it.
Mar 22, 2026 11:03 PM
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LaughinGassMar 22, 2026 11:03 PM
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Quote from Hat-Trick View quoted comment :
The 2680 hours is about 110 days straight. So that would be fair for a floor model, but what in the heck is 14613 power cycles? Floor models are left on all the time, usually even when the store is closed and typically have low power cycles. That number of power cycles equates to about 133 power cycles per day, everyday. Hard to explain that one! I would return also...
If it got stuck in a boot loop and nobody noticed....well it would do that.
Mar 23, 2026 11:37 AM
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plai7778Mar 23, 2026 11:37 AM
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Quote from Hat-Trick View quoted comment :
So it was used for the equivalent of one day and was turned off and on 412 times? What was the previous owner doing?!?! That's some crazy weird numbers.
Mine was brand new had 20 power cycles on hard drive /20 something power cycles. That is after all the updates and restarts
Mar 23, 2026 11:58 AM
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plai7778Mar 23, 2026 11:58 AM
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I couldnt find any OB in my area to check out, didn't want to chance openbox shipped.
I got it brand new. Coming from a Dell 13.3", enjoying the extra screen real estate.
Really nice build quality.
Same weight as my 8yr old Dell but thinner.
Going to run g helper soon and kill all the AI apps
Maybe could have held out for 32gb ram/ dedicated graphics but I'm happy with my purchase.
On the lookout for any overheating

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Mar 23, 2026 4:23 PM
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Hat-TrickMar 23, 2026 4:23 PM
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Quote from plai7778 View quoted comment :
Mine was brand new had 20 power cycles on hard drive /20 something power cycles. That is after all the updates and restarts
Yours was an open box or you bought it brand new?

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