Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) vs Vivobook S 16 OLED (S5606 / M5606)
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Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
Advantages of the Asus Vivobook S 16 OLED (S5606 / M5606)
- Can run popular games at about 88-120% higher FPS
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 500 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) | 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 353.6 x 243 x 11.9-12.9 mm 13.92 x 9.57 x 0.47-0.51 inches |
353.6 x 246.9 x 13.9-15.9 mm 13.92 x 9.72 x 0.55-0.63 inches |
| Area | 859 cm2 (133.2 inches2) | 873 cm2 (135.3 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~86.4% | ~85% |
| Side bezels | 4.5 mm | 4.5 mm |
| Colors | White, Gray | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 36 dB | 36.8 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| PPI | 212 ppi | 236 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels | 3200 x 2000 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1000000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 94% | 95.6% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 2:07 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 65 / 68 W | 65 / 90 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 188 grams | 190 / 390 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.0 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 6 (3P + 3E) | 14 (4P + 10E) |
| Threads | 12 | 18 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 840M | Arc Graphics (7-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 28 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 400 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2900 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.5 TFLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps | 7.47 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 256 | 896 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 16 | 56 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 8 | 24 |
| GPU performance | 1.5 TFLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 119 | - |
| Solar Bay | 6501 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 9600 MHz | 7467 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC294 | - |
| Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | - | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~81 dB | ~79.7 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Optional | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.1 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 15.0 x 10.0 cm | 15.0 x 9.9 cm |
| Surface | Glass | - |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Vivobook S 16 OLED (S5606 / M5606):
- No Thunderbolt 4 for the AMD version.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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