ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition)
VS
25.3Performance38.7
23.3Display29.8
33.3Battery94.7
69.7Portability80.1
3 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)3 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition)
InnoReviews verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) wins this laptop face-off, 56.2 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+61) and performance (+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)
- 51% higher charging: 68 W vs 45 W
- 23% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 13 ″
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition)
- Stronger performance score: 39 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 80 vs 70
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+23% | 13 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | PixelSense LCD (touchscreen) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1280 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (6-core) |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) | UFS (removable) |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 18 h |
| Charging | 68 W+51% | 45 W |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.23 kg+23% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm+3% | 17.5 mm |
| Material | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| 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/USB 3.2, USB-A 3.2, 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Webcam | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support | 1080p Full HD |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | Fingerprint (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home (Arm) |
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