ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition)
VS
25.3Performance44
23.3Display41.6
33.3Battery68
69.7Portability65.9
4 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)5 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition)
InnoReviews verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) wins this laptop face-off, 52.6 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+35) 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)
- Stronger portability score: 70 vs 66
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition)
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 42 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 68 vs 33
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 300 nits
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+7% | 15 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | HDR PixelSense LCD (touchscreen) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 3270x2180 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 600 nits+100% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (10-core) or Snapdragon X2 Elite (12-core) |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | Qualcomm Adreno |
| 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) | Gen 4 SSD (removable, M.2 2230) |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 66 Wh+32% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 14 h |
| Charging | 68 W+5% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.6 kg+4% | 1.66 kg |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm+8% | 18.3 mm |
| Material | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Aluminum (100% recycled) |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-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/USB4, USB-A 3.2, 3.5mm headphone jack, Surface Connect, microSD |
| 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 (Windows Studio Effects) |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | Facial recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home (Arm) |
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