ASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607OA): UX3607OA-ZB/A16_X0 · X2E-94-100 · touch, 48 GB / 1 TB
HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0999nw): B88D7EA · Core Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5080 Laptop GPU 16 GB, 32 GB / 1 TB, 2560 × 1600 240 Hz IPS
| Specification | ASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607OA) | HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0999nw) |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Announcement | 7 January 2026 ASUS | — |
| Availability | 7 April 2026: manufacturer confirmed this configuration was on sale ASUS | — |
| Processor | Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-94-100; 18 cores / 18 threads ASUS | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX; 24 cores (8 P + 16 E), 24 threads, up to 5.4 GHz, 36 MB cache HP |
| Graphics and NPU | Qualcomm Adreno; Hexagon NPU, up to 80 TOPS ASUS | — |
| Display | 16-inch touch OLED; 2880 × 1800; 16:10; 120 Hz ASUS | 16-inch WQXGA 2560 × 1600, 16:10, IPS, anti-glare; 60–240 Hz, 3 ms HP |
| Brightness | 500 nits; 1100 nits HDR peak ASUS | — |
| Memory | 48 GB LPDDR5X, onboard; not user-upgradeable ASUS | 32 GB DDR5-5600 (2 × 16 GB), dual-channel; 2 slots HP |
| Storage | 1 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD; one M.2 2280 slot ASUS | 1 TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD; 2 M.2 SSD slots HP |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home, Arm64 ASUS | Windows 11 Home HP |
| USB ports | 2 × USB4 USB-C, up to 40 Gbit/s, display output and power input; 1 × USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ASUS | — |
| Other ports | HDMI 2.1 TMDS; SD 4.0 reader; 3.5 mm combo audio jack ASUS | — |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 7, tri-band, 2 × 2 ASUS | Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2×2); Bluetooth 5.4 HP |
| Camera | FHD with infrared for Windows Hello ASUS | — |
| Battery | 70 Wh, 3-cell lithium-ion ASUS | 83 Wh, 6-cell lithium-ion polymer HP |
| Power adapter | 130 W USB-C; original ASUS VDM adapter for best performance ASUS | 330 W AC HP |
| Body | 353.5 × 242.4 × 13.8–16.5 mm; touch version approximately 1.30 kg ASUS | Shadow Black, aluminium lid and base; light bar HP |
| Product number | — | B88D7EA (OMEN MAX 16-ah0999nw) HP |
| Chipset | — | Intel HM870 HP |
| NPU | — | Intel AI Boost, 13 TOPS HP |
| Graphics | — | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU; 16 GB GDDR7; Advanced Optimus HP |
| Brightness and colour | — | 500 nits; 100% sRGB; DC dimming (flicker-free), Eyesafe low blue light HP |
| Keyboard | — | Full-size, per-key RGB backlight, numeric keypad, NKRO and anti-ghosting HP |
| Ports | — | 2 × Thunderbolt 4 USB-C (40 Gbit/s, DisplayPort 2.1, power delivery); 2 × USB-A 10 Gbit/s; HDMI 2.1; RJ-45; headphone/mic jack; smart pin power connector HP |
| Wired network | — | 2.5 GbE Ethernet HP |
| Webcam | — | 1080p FHD, IR camera (Windows Hello), dual microphones HP |
| Audio | — | Two speakers, DTS:X Ultra, tuned with HyperX HP |
| Cooling | — | OMEN Tempest Cooling; vapour chamber and Cryo Compound thermal material; Fan Cleaner HP |
| Dimensions | — | 35.7 × 26.9 × 2.3 cm (front) / 2.5 cm (rear) HP |
| Weight | — | 2.68 kg HP |
| Warranty | — | 2-year limited (parts and labour) HP |