ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) vs HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
25.3Performance62.5
23.3Display40
33.3Battery—
69.7Portability—
1 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)3 spec wins — HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
InnoReviews verdict
HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) wins this laptop face-off, 53.1 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+37) and display (+17). 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 X Flip 14 (G2i)
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 40 vs 23
- 300% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 8 GB
- 291% higher storage: 1,000 GB vs 256 GB
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,000 GB+291% |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) | PCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe SSD |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | — |
| Charging | 68 W | — |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.6 kg | — |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm | — |
| Material | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| 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, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Webcam | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support | 5MP IR |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | Fingerprint reader, Windows Hello IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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