ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) vs Yoga Air 14 Aura
44Performance62.5
35.3Display58
36.7Battery84.8
72.7Portability92.5
2 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA)7 spec wins — Yoga Air 14 Aura
InnoReviews verdict
Yoga Air 14 Aura wins this laptop face-off, 71.7 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+48) and display (+23). 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)
- 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Reasons to pick the Yoga Air 14 Aura
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 58 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 85 vs 37
- Stronger portability score: 93 vs 73
- 267% higher Peak brightness: 1,100 nits vs 300 nits
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS-level, anti-glare, non-touch (100% sRGB) | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+20% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 1,100 nits+267% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 7 Processor 350 (6-core, up to 4.8GHz, 17 TOPS NPU) | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H (top config; also offered as Ultra X7 358H / Ultra5 338H / Ultra5 325) |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics (integrated) | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,000 GB+95% |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 53 Wh | 70 Wh+33% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 18 h |
| Charging | 48 W | 65 W+35% |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.5 kg | 0.98 kg+35% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm | 13.9 mm+18% |
| Material | All-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| 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 / USB-C, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| 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 FHD IR camera |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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