ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) vs IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10
25.3Performance44
23.3Display26.5
33.3Battery46.7
69.7Portability76
2 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)5 spec wins — IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10
InnoReviews verdict
IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10 wins this laptop face-off, 46 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+19) and battery (+13). 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 IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 27 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 47 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 76 vs 70
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits+33% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | AMD Radeon 680M |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB+100% |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) | SSD |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 60 Wh+20% |
| Charging | 68 W+5% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.39 kg+13% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm | 16.9 mm |
| Material | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x microSD card reader, 1x 3.5mm audio combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support | 1080p FHD |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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