Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) vs ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)
65.5Performance30.7
29.8Display23.3
55.3Battery33.3
79.6Portability76
5 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5)2 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) wins this laptop face-off, 56.9 to 37.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+35) and battery (+22). ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) 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 15 (M5)
- Stronger performance score: 66 vs 31
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 55 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 80 vs 76
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)
- 13% higher charging: 68 W vs 60 W
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″+9% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (Liquid Retina) | OLED touchscreen (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) |
| Graphics | Apple M5 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (unified) | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,195Top 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,995Top 38% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 67 Wh+33% | 50 Wh |
| Charging | 60 W | 68 W+13% |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kg | 1.39 kg+8% |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm+32% | 16.9 mm |
| Material | Recycled Aluminum | All-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 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 7 | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 12MP Center Stage | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Tahoe | Windows 11 Home |
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