ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) vs LG Gram 17 (2025)
25.3Performance41.5
23.3Display24.9
33.3Battery79.8
69.7Portability76
2 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)6 spec wins — LG Gram 17 (2025)
InnoReviews verdict
LG Gram 17 (2025) wins this laptop face-off, 52 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+47) and performance (+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)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the LG Gram 17 (2025)
- Stronger performance score: 42 vs 25
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 76 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) | LG Gram 17 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″ | 17 ″+6% |
| Panel type | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | IPS |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 350 nits+17% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | LG Gram 17 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| 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) | LG Gram 17 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,640Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,700Bottom 7% |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | LG Gram 17 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 77 Wh+54% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 16 h |
| Charging | 68 W+5% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | LG Gram 17 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.35 kg+16% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm+5% | 17.8 mm |
| Material | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Magnesium alloy |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | LG Gram 17 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 2x USB-A, HDMI, 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 |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | Fingerprint reader |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | LG Gram 17 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 |
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