ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) vs Yoga Air 14 Aura
25.3Performance62.5
23.3Display58
33.3Battery84.8
69.7Portability92.5
2 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)7 spec wins — Yoga Air 14 Aura
InnoReviews verdict
Yoga Air 14 Aura wins this laptop face-off, 71.7 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+52) and performance (+37). 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 Yoga Air 14 Aura
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 58 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 85 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 93 vs 70
- 300% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 1,100 nits+267% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H (top config; also offered as Ultra X7 358H / Ultra5 338H / Ultra5 325) |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,000 GB+291% |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 70 Wh+40% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 18 h |
| Charging | 68 W+5% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 0.98 kg+39% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm | 13.9 mm+18% |
| Material | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| 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 / USB-C, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support | 1080p FHD IR camera |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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