Apple MacBook Neo vs ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
40.4Performance25.3
29.8Display23.3
20Battery33.3
86.4Portability69.7
3 spec wins — Apple MacBook Neo3 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Neo wins this laptop face-off, 41.6 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+17) and performance (+15). 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 Neo
- Stronger performance score: 40 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 23
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 70
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 300 nits
- 25% lower thickness: 12.7 mm vs 16.9 mm
Reasons to pick the ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
- Stronger battery score: 33 vs 20
- 240% higher charging: 68 W vs 20 W
- 37% higher capacity: 50 Wh vs 37 Wh
- 23% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 13 ″
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Neo | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13 ″ | 16 ″+23% |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) |
| Resolution | 2408x1506 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Neo | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple A18 Pro (6-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) |
| Graphics | Apple A18 Pro 5-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (unified) | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Neo | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,535Top 24% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,920Bottom 6% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Neo | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 37 Wh | 50 Wh+37% |
| Charging | 20 W | 68 W+240% |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Neo | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.23 kg+23% | 1.6 kg |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm+25% | 16.9 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Neo | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | USB-C 3 (10Gb/s, DisplayPort), USB-C 2 (480Mb/s), 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 | 6 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 1080p FaceTime HD | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support |
| Biometrics | Touch ID (512GB model only) | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Neo | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Tahoe | Windows 11 Home |
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