Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q) vs Asus ExpertBook B5 (B5605)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q), vs Asus ExpertBook B5 (B5605). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery n/a - 50 W
- 63 W
Processor n/a - Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q) and Asus ExpertBook B5 (B5605)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.67 kg 1.75 kg
Pixel size 357x250.7x15.9-17.9 mm 358.4x253.9x17.5-17.9 mm
Area 895 cm² 910 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 81.6 %
Side bezels 6.2 mm 6.9 mm
Colors - Silver
- Gray
Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count21

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Pixel density 142 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy Matte
Light sensor n/a No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q)
500 nits
Asus ExpertBook B5 (B5605)
300 nits
Contrast1000000:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut100 %n/a
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Response time1 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 70 Wh 50 Wh
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 65 W 65 W
Charger weight 216 g n/a

Processor

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100) Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
Base frequency 2.98 GHz 1.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 4.9 GHz
Cores 8 14 (4P + 8E)
Threads 8 14
L3 Cache 6 MB 18 MB
Integrated Graphics Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 Arc Graphics 130T
Process tech. 4 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q)
2092
Asus ExpertBook B5 (B5605)
2744
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q)
10292
Asus ExpertBook B5 (B5605)
13728
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q)
954
Asus ExpertBook B5 (B5605)
2015
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q)
6855
Asus ExpertBook B5 (B5605)
16849

GPU Model

GPU Model Adreno X1-45 Intel Arc 130T
TGP 30 W 35 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 4 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 280 MHz 300 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1107 MHz 2200 MHz
FLOPS 2.3 TFLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5X DDR5
Memory speed 8.45 Gbit/s 6.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1024 896
TMUs 48 56
ROPs 24 28

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 8448 MHz 6400 MHz
Type LPDDR5X DDR5
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 2
Max RAM n/a 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v7
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No Optional
IR sensor Optional Optional
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoYes
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortNoNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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