ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition)
VS
30.7Performance44
23.3Display41.6
33.3Battery71
76Portability76.6
3 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)5 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition)
InnoReviews verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) wins this laptop face-off, 55.2 to 37.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+38) 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)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition)
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 31
- Stronger display score: 42 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 71 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 13.8-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″+1% | 13.8 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED touchscreen (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | HDR PixelSense LCD (touchscreen) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2304x1536 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 600 nits+100% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (10-core) or Snapdragon X2 Elite (12-core) |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | Gen 4 SSD (removable, M.2 2230) |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 54 Wh+8% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 16 h |
| Charging | 68 W+5% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.39 kg | 1.34 kg+3% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm+3% | 17.5 mm |
| Material | All-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Aluminum (100% recycled) |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th 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/USB4, USB-A 3.2, 3.5mm headphone jack, Surface Connect |
| 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 (Windows Studio Effects) |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | Facial recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home (Arm) |
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