ASUS Vivobook S 16" S5606CA-MS96 Neutral Black
The 16-inch 2.8K 120Hz OLED display with 100% DCI-P3 coverage delivers exceptional color accuracy for visual work, powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor and 32GB of RAM. At just 1.50kg, its thin-and-light chassis combines portability with a rich Harman/Kardon sound system and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. This laptop is best for developers and entertainment-focused users who need a color-critical screen and all-day productivity, not for gaming.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 2880x1800
GPU Intel Arc Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.5 kg
Battery 75 Wh
78 Overall Score
Price $1,400
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong cpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong port (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong storage (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2880 |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs |
| Battery | 75 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S 16" S5606CA-MS96 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2880x1800 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 75 | 72 | 99 | - | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Vivobook S 16" S5606CA-MS96 | 88.6 | 64 | 81.2 | 87.2 | 94.8 | 41.9 | 81.4 | 58.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 81.8 | 18.5 | 53.4 | 88.9 | 99 | 70.3 | 81.4 | 96.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.7 | 89.9 | 90.3 | 97.9 | 94.4 | 8.5 | 81.4 | 78.6 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.8 | 58.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.8 | 60.2 | 83.9 | 82.7 | 71.5 | 77.4 | 69.5 | 31.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 94.8 | 85.4 | 81.4 | 78.6 |
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