I tested the Asus ZenBook S 16 powered by the AMD Ryzen AI processor and was pleasantly surprised for two reasons

I am a die-hard fan of thin-and-light notebooks — as a frequent traveller, I prefer to carry the lightest notebook that combines power, long battery life, and form, and the one that I can trust. The MacBook Air has been my go-to everyday laptop because it caters to my needs, and I’m sure it also does for others.

I didn’t want to consider other options — perhaps due to loyalty — until AMD approached me to review the new Asus ZenBook S 16, one of the first laptops to feature the flagship Ryzen AI processor.