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ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
The ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) pairs a Snapdragon X X1-26-101 processor with a 16-inch WUXGA OLED display in a 1.60kg full-metal chassis rated to MIL-STD-810H. In the UK it is currently listed at a discounted £499 for the 8GB/256GB Light Blue configuration (down from £799), with a 50Wh battery and 68W USB-C charging.
Pros
- Snapdragon X 8-core processor with a 45 TOPS NPU for Copilot+ AI features
- 16-inch WUXGA OLED panel with 100% DCI-P3 color and 1,000,000:1 contrast
- Light 1.60kg full-metal chassis with MIL-STD-810H durability testing
- Complete port selection: two USB-C, two USB-A and HDMI 2.1
- Currently discounted to £499 in the UK for the 8GB/256GB configuration (down from £799)
Cons
- Display is limited to a 60Hz refresh rate
- RAM is soldered LPDDR5X, capped at 8GB or 16GB with no upgrade path
- Not officially sold in the US market
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
Display
- Screen size
- 16 ″
- Panel type
- OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast)
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 300 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache)
- Graphics
- Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated)
- RAM
- 8 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable)
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Storage type
- M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only)
Battery
- Capacity
- 50 Wh
- Charging
- 68 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.6 kg
- Thickness
- 16.9 mm
- Material
- Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing
Connectivity
- 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
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Webcam
- FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support
- Biometrics
- Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) good in 2026?
The ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) earns an Inno Score of 34.6/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) pairs a Snapdragon X X1-26-101 processor with a 16-inch WUXGA OLED display in a 1.60kg full-metal chassis rated to MIL-STD-810H. In the UK it is currently listed at a discounted £499 for the 8GB/256GB Light Blue configuration (down from £799), with a 50Wh battery and 68W USB-C charging.
What are the key specs of the ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)?
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) · RAM: 8 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 1.6 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Asus Vivobook 14, Lenovo Prima 14 IWC, IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 11 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
