ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) vs ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
25.3Performance51.6
23.3Display38.4
33.3Battery70.7
69.7Portability79.4
1 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)7 spec wins — ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
InnoReviews verdict
ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) wins this laptop face-off, 57.5 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+37) and performance (+26). 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)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
- Stronger performance score: 52 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 71 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 79 vs 70
- 300% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″ | 16 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | OLED touchscreen (Lumina, 100% DCI-P3, HDR True Black 500) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | AMD Radeon 890M Graphics |
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | LPDDR5X (on board) |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,024 GB+300% |
| 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 S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,817Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,363Top 50% |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 78 Wh+56% |
| Charging | 68 W+5% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.5 kg+6% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm | 11.9 mm+30% |
| Material | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Ceraluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support | FHD with IR |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | IR camera (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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