Asus Vivobook 15 vs ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
44Performance51.6
21.6Display38.4
22.7Battery70.7
65.3Portability79.4
0 spec wins — Asus Vivobook 159 spec wins — ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
InnoReviews verdict
ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) wins this laptop face-off, 57.5 to 37.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+48) and display (+17). Asus Vivobook 15 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Asus Vivobook 15
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,700
Reasons to pick the ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
- Stronger performance score: 52 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 22
- Stronger battery score: 71 vs 23
- Stronger portability score: 79 vs 65
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
Display
| Spec | Asus Vivobook 15 | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.6 ″ | 16 ″+3% |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED touchscreen (Lumina, 100% DCI-P3, HDR True Black 500) |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 250 nits | 500 nits+100% |
Performance
| Spec | Asus Vivobook 15 | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-1335U | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | AMD Radeon 890M Graphics |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | DDR4 | LPDDR5X (on board) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe NVMe SSD | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Asus Vivobook 15 | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,817Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,363Top 50% |
Battery
| Spec | Asus Vivobook 15 | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 42 Wh | 78 Wh+86% |
| Charging | 45 W | 65 W+44% |
Design
| Spec | Asus Vivobook 15 | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.7 kg | 1.5 kg+12% |
| Thickness | 17.9 mm | 11.9 mm+34% |
| Material | — | Ceraluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Asus Vivobook 15 | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-A 2.0, 1x HDMI 1.4, 3.5mm audio jack | 2x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, display/PD), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, SD 4.0 card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 720p HD with privacy shutter | FHD with IR |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint sensor | IR camera (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Asus Vivobook 15 | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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