Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q) vs Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2

Compared 2 laptops: Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q), vs Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery n/a - 47 W
- 57 W
Processor n/a - Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- Intel Core Ultra 5 135U
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
- Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
- AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
- AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
- AMD Ryzen 7 7735U
- AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 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 Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2
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 1.78 kg
Pixel size 357x250.7x15.9-17.9 mm 356.1x247.7x19.85 mm
Area 895 cm² 882 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 84.2 %
Side bezels 6.2 mm 5.8 mm
Colors - Silver
- Gray
Black
Material Aluminum - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count21
Noise Leveln/a36.3 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
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
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2
400 nits
Contrast1000000:11000:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %39.4 %
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a40.7 %
Response time1 ms20 ms

Battery

Capacity 70 Wh 47 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 1:10 h
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 355 g

Processor

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100) Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
Base frequency 2.98 GHz 1.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 4.5 GHz
Cores 8 14 (4P + 10E)
Threads 8 18
L3 Cache 6 MB 18 MB
Integrated Graphics Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 Arc Graphics (7-Cores)
Process tech. 4 nm 7 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q)
2092
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2
2233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q)
10292
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2
10651
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q)
954
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2
1643
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus Vivobook S16 (S3607Q)
6855
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2
12520

GPU Model

GPU Model Adreno X1-45 Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores)
TGP 30 W 28 W
Nvidia Optimus n/a Yes
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 5.6 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1024 896
TMUs 48 56
ROPs 24 24

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 8448 MHz 5600 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 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset n/a Senary SN6141
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Max Volume n/a 77 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
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 ReaderNoNo
Charging PortNoNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Optional
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a11.5x6.8 cm
Surfacen/aPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2:

The camera may have FHD or HD resolution depending on the configuration. There is a fully aluminum model weighing 3.99 pounds (1.81 kg). The AMD version doesn’t support Thunderbolt 4 and includes DDR5 memory at 4800 MHz, in contrast to the Intel version at 5600 MHz.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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