ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) vs Dell XPS 14 (2026)
25.3Performance58.6
23.3Display38.4
33.3Battery60
69.7Portability78.6
1 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)8 spec wins — Dell XPS 14 (2026)
InnoReviews verdict
Dell XPS 14 (2026) wins this laptop face-off, 57.4 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+33) and battery (+27). 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 XPS 14 (2026)
- Stronger performance score: 59 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 60 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 79 vs 70
- 300% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Dell XPS 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Dell XPS 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | Intel Arc B390 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,000 GB+291% |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Dell XPS 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,927Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,121Top 36% |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Dell XPS 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 70 Wh+40% |
| Charging | 68 W | 100 W+47% |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Dell XPS 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.38 kg+14% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm | 15.2 mm+10% |
| Material | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | CNC machined aluminum, Gorilla Glass 3 palm rest |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Dell XPS 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 3.5mm audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Webcam | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support | 8MP (1440p video) + IR camera |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | Windows Hello facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Dell XPS 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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