ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (Intel)
25.3Performance33
23.3Display26.5
33.3Battery36.7
69.7Portability75.2
3 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)5 spec wins — Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (Intel)
InnoReviews verdict
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (Intel) wins this laptop face-off, 39.8 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+8) and portability (+6). 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 Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (Intel)
- Stronger performance score: 33 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 27 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 37 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 75 vs 70
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (Intel) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | IPS (WUXGA, anti-glare) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits+33% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (Intel) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U (Meteor Lake) |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | Intel Graphics (integrated) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | DDR5-5600 (SO-DIMM) |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB+100% |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (M.2 2280) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (Intel) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,306Bottom 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 8,460Bottom 5% |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (Intel) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 53 Wh+5% |
| Charging | 68 W+5% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (Intel) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.38 kg+14% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm+5% | 17.7 mm |
| Material | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Carbon-fiber-reinforced polycarbonate (aluminum lid on grey models) |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (Intel) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (USB4 40Gbps), 2x USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack; optional Nano-SIM and smart card reader |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (Wi-Fi 7 optional) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support | 5MP with privacy shutter (5MP + IR optional) |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | Fingerprint reader (standard on grey, optional on black), optional IR camera for Windows Hello |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (Intel) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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