ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) vs LG Gram 17 (2025)
44Performance41.5
35.3Display24.9
36.7Battery79.8
72.7Portability76
2 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA)6 spec wins — LG Gram 17 (2025)
InnoReviews verdict
LG Gram 17 (2025) wins this laptop face-off, 52 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+43) and portability (+3). ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) 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 (S5652MA)
- Stronger display score: 35 vs 25
- 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
Reasons to pick the LG Gram 17 (2025)
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 37
- Stronger portability score: 76 vs 73
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
- 47% higher capacity: 77 Wh vs 53 Wh
- 35% higher charging: 65 W vs 48 W
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | LG Gram 17 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″ | 17 ″+6% |
| Panel type | IPS-level, anti-glare, non-touch (100% sRGB) | IPS |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+140% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 350 nits+17% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | LG Gram 17 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 7 Processor 350 (6-core, up to 4.8GHz, 17 TOPS NPU) | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics (integrated) | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | LG Gram 17 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,640Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,700Bottom 7% |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | LG Gram 17 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 53 Wh | 77 Wh+47% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 16 h |
| Charging | 48 W | 65 W+35% |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | LG Gram 17 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.5 kg | 1.35 kg+10% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm+5% | 17.8 mm |
| Material | All-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Magnesium alloy |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | LG Gram 17 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 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 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support | 1080p |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | Fingerprint reader |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | LG Gram 17 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 |
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