Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
44.5Performance25.3
29.8Display23.3
66.7Battery33.3
88Portability69.7
5 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)2 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) wins this laptop face-off, 53.5 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+33) and performance (+19). 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 Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)
- Stronger performance score: 45 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 88 vs 70
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
- 94% higher charging: 68 W vs 35 W
- 18% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 13.6 ″
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13.6 ″ | 16 ″+18% |
| Panel type | IPS (Liquid Retina) | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) |
| Graphics | Apple M3 8-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 (unified) | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe SSD | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,050Top 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,000Bottom 17% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 53 Wh+5% | 50 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 15 h | — |
| Charging | 35 W | 68 W+94% |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.24 kg+23% | 1.6 kg |
| Thickness | 11.3 mm+33% | 16.9 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 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 6E | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 1080p FaceTime HD | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Sonoma | Windows 11 Home |
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