ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition)
VS
30.7Performance35.5
23.3Display27.3
33.3Battery69.5
76Portability82.8
3 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)4 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition)
InnoReviews verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) wins this laptop face-off, 49.5 to 37.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+36) and portability (+7). 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 ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)
- 100% higher storage: 512 GB vs 256 GB
- 51% higher charging: 68 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition)
- Stronger performance score: 36 vs 31
- Stronger display score: 27 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 83 vs 76
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″+8% | 13 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED touchscreen (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | PixelSense IPS LCD (touchscreen) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1280 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 425 nits+42% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 512 GB+100% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | UFS 4.0 (removable) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,287Bottom 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,125Bottom 18% |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 50 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 16 h |
| Charging | 68 W+51% | 45 W |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.39 kg | 1.22 kg+12% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm | 15.6 mm+8% |
| Material | All-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 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 | 2x USB-C (USB 3.2, DisplayPort 1.4a), USB-A, 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Webcam | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support | 1080p Full HD |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | Fingerprint (Windows Hello, in power button) |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home (Arm) |
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