Setting that aside, the UX3607QA comes with the lesser Snapdragon X X1-26-100. Incidentally, this is the same processor that powers the entry-level Zenbook A14 (curr. $899 on Amazon). According to our benchmarks, this 8-core processor is almost twice as slow as the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-94-100.
While the cheaper Zenbook A16 is around 100 g lighter than its pricier sibling, the former contains other trade-offs too. For instance, Asus includes 16 GB of RAM, a third as much as it includes in the more expensive Zenbook A16. Also, the laptop ships with a dimmer, lower-resolution, and slower OLED display than the 500-nit, 2.8K and 120 Hz panel inside the more expensive model. On top of that, the UX3607QA trades Wi-Fi 7 connectivity for Wi-Fi 6E.
The cheaper Zenbook A16 runs to AU 2,074 in Australia and £1,299 (~$1,730) in the UK, including taxes. Currently, the X2E-94-100 powered model costs £2,099 in the UK. In other words, all these trade-offs amount to a 38% saving over the more premium Zenbook A16 we reviewed earlier this year.