ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
25.3Performance44
23.3Display29.8
33.3Battery94.7
69.7Portability85.7
1 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)4 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) wins this laptop face-off, 59.1 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+61) and performance (+19). 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)
- 18% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 13.6 ″
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 70
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+18% | 13.6 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2560x1664 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | Apple M5 (10-core) |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | Apple M5 (8-core GPU) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | — |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB+100% |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) | — |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 18 h |
| Charging | 68 W | — |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.24 kg+23% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm | — |
| Material | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Recycled Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| Webcam | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support | — |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | Touch ID |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
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