ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) vs Lenovo V14 Gen 7
51.6Performance44
38.4Display23.3
70.7Battery—
79.4Portability80.2
5 spec wins — ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)1 spec wins — Lenovo V14 Gen 7
InnoReviews verdict
ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) wins this laptop face-off, 57.5 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in display (+15) and performance (+8). Lenovo V14 Gen 7 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
- Stronger performance score: 52 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 23
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
Reasons to pick the Lenovo V14 Gen 7
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Display
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) | Lenovo V14 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED touchscreen (Lumina, 100% DCI-P3, HDR True Black 500) | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 1920x1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) | Lenovo V14 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core 3 304 / Core 5 315 / Core 5 320 / Core 7 350 |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 890M Graphics | — |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (on board) | — |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) | Lenovo V14 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,817Top 43% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,363Top 50% | — |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) | Lenovo V14 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 78 Wh | — |
| Charging | 65 W | — |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) | Lenovo V14 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.5 kg | 1.37 kg+9% |
| Thickness | 11.9 mm | — |
| Material | Ceraluminum | PC-ABS plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) | Lenovo V14 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, display/PD), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, SD 4.0 card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Webcam | FHD with IR | — |
| Biometrics | IR camera (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) | Lenovo V14 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
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