Asus Zenbook A16 Ships in UK and Australia with Snapdragon X1-26-100

Asus expands the reach of its Zenbook A16 laptop to new international markets, offering a more accessible entry point for users interested in ARM-based Windows PCs. This wider availability allows buyers in the UK and Australia to purchase the device without waiting for regional rollouts, though the configuration includes specific hardware trade-offs compared to the flagship model.

The UX3607QA model offers lighter weight and lower cost compared to the premium X2 Elite variant

The specific model shipping internationally carries the internal identifier UX3607QA and runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 processor. This eight-core chip powers the 16-inch OLED display, which Asus equips with 16 GB of RAM to handle daily computing tasks.

Asus Zenbook A16 Specifications

• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
• RAM: 16 GB
• Display: OLED (dimmer, lower-resolution, slower than 500-nit 2.8K 120 Hz)
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E
• Weight: 100 g lighter than the premium model

The hardware configuration prioritizes weight savings and cost reduction over peak performance and connectivity. The laptop weighs approximately 100 grams less than its premium sibling, which relies on the faster Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-94-100 chip. This lower-tier model also features a dimmer, lower-resolution, and slower OLED panel, and it trades Wi-Fi 7 for the older Wi-Fi 6E standard.

Performance benchmarks from notebookcheck.net indicate that the X1-26-100 processor performs almost twice as slowly as the X2 Elite Extreme variant in testing. The device is now available for AU 2,074 in Australia and £1,299 (around $1,731) in the UK. Asus has not yet listed this specific UX3607QA variant for sale in North America, leaving US buyers without a confirmed release date for this configuration.

Source: NotebookCheck