ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) vs ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
65.8Performance25.3
46.9Display23.3
60Battery33.3
84.4Portability69.7
8 spec wins — ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025)1 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
InnoReviews verdict
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) wins this laptop face-off, 63.2 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+41) and battery (+27). 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 ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025)
- Stronger performance score: 66 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 47 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 60 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 84 vs 70
- 300% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
- 19% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 13.4 ″
Display
| Spec | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13.4 ″ | 16 ″+19% |
| Panel type | IPS-level touchscreen (ROG Nebula, Gorilla Glass 5 with DXC coating) | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz+200% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 8060S | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB+300% | 8 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-8000 (soldered) | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+300% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 2230 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,978Top 41% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,269Top 14% | — |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh+40% | 50 Wh |
| Charging | 200 W+194% | 68 W |
Design
| Spec | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.2 kg+25% | 1.6 kg |
| Thickness | 14.9 mm+12% | 16.9 mm |
| Material | CNC-milled aluminum | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, Power Delivery), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 1x HDMI 2.1, microSD (UHS-II), 3.5mm audio jack | 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 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 5MP IR front camera, 13MP rear camera | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) |
Software
| Spec | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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