ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) vs HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
25.3Performance49.3
23.3Display25.7
33.3Battery49.3
69.7Portability82
2 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)5 spec wins — HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
InnoReviews verdict
HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 wins this laptop face-off, 49.3 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+24) and battery (+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 HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
- Stronger performance score: 49 vs 25
- Stronger battery score: 49 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 82 vs 70
- 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | IPS |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | Intel Arc 130T |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | DDR5 SODIMM (6400 MT/s) |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,024 GB+300% |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) | PCIe NVMe SSD |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 62 Wh+24% |
| Charging | 68 W+5% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.39 kg+13% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm | 12.4 mm+27% |
| Material | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 1x USB-C 10Gbps (DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery), 1x USB-A 5Gbps, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support | 5MP webcam |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | Fingerprint reader |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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