Acer Nitro V 15 vs ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
38.9Performance25.3
35.3Display23.3
36Battery33.3
42.5Portability69.7
5 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 153 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
InnoReviews verdict
Acer Nitro V 15 wins this laptop face-off, 38 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+14) and display (+12). ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Nitro V 15
- Stronger performance score: 39 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 35 vs 23
- 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 100% higher storage: 512 GB vs 256 GB
Reasons to pick the ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
- Stronger portability score: 70 vs 43
- 35% lower thickness: 16.9 mm vs 25.9 mm
- 24% lower weight: 1.6 kg vs 2.1 kg
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.6 ″ | 16 ″+3% |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+140% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-13620H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-4800 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 512 GB+100% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots) | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,430Bottom 21% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,400Bottom 12% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 57 Wh+14% | 50 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 6.5 h | — |
| Charging | 135 W+99% | 68 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 1.6 kg+24% |
| Thickness | 25.9 mm | 16.9 mm+35% |
| Material | Plastic | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP), 3x USB-A 3.2, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 2.5G, 3.5mm | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort/Power Delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 720p | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support |
| Biometrics | None | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Home |
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