ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
30.7Performance45.4
23.3Display41.6
33.3Battery68
76Portability66
4 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)5 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
InnoReviews verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) wins this laptop face-off, 53.1 to 37.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+35) and display (+18). 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)
- Stronger portability score: 76 vs 66
- 100% higher storage: 512 GB vs 256 GB
- 16% lower weight: 1.39 kg vs 1.66 kg
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
- Stronger performance score: 45 vs 31
- Stronger display score: 42 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 68 vs 33
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 300 nits
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 15 ″+7% |
| Panel type | OLED touchscreen (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | IPS (PixelSense Flow) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2496x1664 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 600 nits+100% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | Qualcomm Adreno |
| 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 | NVMe SSD (removable) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,790Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,200Top 50% |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 66 Wh+32% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 14 h |
| Charging | 68 W+5% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.39 kg+16% | 1.66 kg |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm+8% | 18.3 mm |
| Material | All-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 USB4, USB-A 3.1, microSDXC, Surface Connect, 3.5mm |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support | 1080p + IR |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | IR face (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 (Arm) |
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