ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) vs Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
25.3Performance50.9
23.3Display38.4
33.3Battery50.9
69.7Portability80
2 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)7 spec wins — Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
InnoReviews verdict
Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300) wins this laptop face-off, 53 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+26) and battery (+18). 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)
- 19% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 13.5 ″
- 13% higher charging: 68 W vs 60 W
Reasons to pick the Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
- Stronger performance score: 51 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 51 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 80 vs 70
- 300% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+19% | 13.5 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | IPS (matte) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2880x1920 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | AMD Radeon 860M |
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,024 GB+300% |
| 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) | Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,790Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,100Bottom 41% |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 61 Wh+22% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 10 h |
| Charging | 68 W+13% | 60 W |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.3 kg+19% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm | 15.9 mm+6% |
| Material | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4x swappable expansion cards (USB4, USB-A, HDMI, DisplayPort, microSD), 3.5mm |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support | 1080p with privacy switches |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | Fingerprint reader |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 |
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