Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) vs ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
65.5Performance25.3
29.8Display23.3
55.3Battery33.3
79.6Portability69.7
6 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5)2 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) wins this laptop face-off, 56.9 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+40) and battery (+22). 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 15 (M5)
- Stronger performance score: 66 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 55 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 80 vs 70
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
- 13% higher charging: 68 W vs 60 W
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″ | 16 ″+5% |
| Panel type | IPS (Liquid Retina) | OLED (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 S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (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+100% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,195Top 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,995Top 38% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 67 Wh+33% | 50 Wh |
| Charging | 60 W | 68 W+13% |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kg+6% | 1.6 kg |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm+32% | 16.9 mm |
| Material | Recycled Aluminum | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Tahoe | Windows 11 Home |
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