Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q) vs Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q), vs Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
- AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q) and Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023)
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 2.2 kg
Pixel size 357x250.7x15.9-17.9 mm 354x251x22.4-24.9 mm
Area 895 cm² 889 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 75.5 %
Side bezels 6.2 mm 4.3 mm
Colors - Silver
- Gray
Gray
Material Aluminum - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 145 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Leveln/a43 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 15.6 in
Type OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Pixel density 142 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Sync Tech No Adaptive Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy Matte
Light sensor n/a No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q)
500 nits
Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023)
250 nits
Contrast1000000:11694:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a75.3 %
Response time1 ms7 ms

Battery

Capacity 70 Wh 90 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 1:46 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 65 W 200/240 W
Charger weight 216 g 500/735 g

Processor

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100) AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
Base frequency 2.98 GHz 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 4.55 GHz
Cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
L3 Cache 6 MB 16 MB
Integrated Graphics Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 Radeon 660M
Process tech. 4 nm 6 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q)
2092
Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023)
1989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q)
10292
Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023)
8125
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q)
954
Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023)
1508
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q)
6855
Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023)
11145

GPU Model

GPU Model Adreno X1-45 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 30 W 95 W
Nvidia Optimus n/a MUX
Graphics Type Integrated Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 280 MHz 1530 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1107 MHz 1740 MHz
FLOPS 2.3 TFLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS
Video Memory n/a 6
Memory Type LPDDR5X GDDR6
Tire Width n/a 128 bit
Memory speed 8.45 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1024 2048
TMUs 48 64
ROPs 24 40

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 8448 MHz 4800 MHz
Type LPDDR5X DDR5
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 2
Max RAM n/a 32

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 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Max Volume n/a 79.3 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Optional No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortNoYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

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

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