ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) vs ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)
25.3Performance40
23.3Display29.8
33.3Battery66.7
69.7Portability82
2 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)6 spec wins — ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)
InnoReviews verdict
ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) wins this laptop face-off, 50.9 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+33) and performance (+15). 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 Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Reasons to pick the ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)
- Stronger performance score: 40 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 82 vs 70
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | OLED touchscreen (100% DCI-P3, VESA HDR True Black 500) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | AMD Radeon 780M |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | LPDDR5X-7467 (soldered) |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB+100% |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,552Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,279Bottom 21% |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 75 Wh+50% |
| Charging | 68 W+5% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.28 kg+20% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm | 14.9 mm+12% |
| Material | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | All-metal chassis (MIL-STD-810H tested) |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1x USB4 (40Gbps, DisplayPort/PD), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort/PD), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Webcam | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support | 1080p FHD IR camera with privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | Windows Hello IR face recognition |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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