ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) vs Dell 14 Plus (DB14250)
25.3Performance41.4
23.3Display31.8
33.3Battery65
69.7Portability71.1
3 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)5 spec wins — Dell 14 Plus (DB14250)
InnoReviews verdict
Dell 14 Plus (DB14250) wins this laptop face-off, 49.5 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+32) and performance (+16). 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 Dell 14 Plus (DB14250)
- Stronger performance score: 41 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 32 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 65 vs 33
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Dell 14 Plus (DB14250) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | IPS (anti-glare) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Dell 14 Plus (DB14250) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | LPDDR5X-8533 (soldered) |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB+100% |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (QLC) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Dell 14 Plus (DB14250) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,728Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,085Bottom 17% |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Dell 14 Plus (DB14250) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 64 Wh+28% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 13.4 h |
| Charging | 68 W+5% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Dell 14 Plus (DB14250) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.55 kg+3% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm | 17 mm |
| Material | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Aluminum lid and base, plastic palmrest and bezel |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Dell 14 Plus (DB14250) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery), USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo |
| 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, privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | Fingerprint reader (power button) |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Dell 14 Plus (DB14250) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home (Copilot+ PC) |
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