ASUS Vivobook S16 16" S16 Mist Blue 2025
The Intel Core Ultra 9 285H and 16-inch 2880x1800 OLED 120Hz 600-nit display deliver strong processing power and accurate HDR visuals in a 1.51kg chassis. 32GB DDR5 memory, a 4TB SSD, and Thunderbolt 4 with Wi-Fi 7 connectivity provide abundant multitasking headroom and fast data transfer. It suits developers and entertainment seekers who need a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and 5.4GHz boost speeds for coding or high-resolution content playback.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 4 TB
Screen 16" 2880x1800
GPU Intel Arc Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.5 kg
Battery 75 Wh
71 Overall Score
Price CA$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong screen (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong port (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average social proof (22th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
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 | DDR5 |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2880 |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 TMDS |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs |
| Battery | 75 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 16" S16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx | Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 8192 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2880x1800 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 75 | 72 | - | - | 71 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Vivobook S16 16" S16 | 89.1 | 65 | 82 | 87.1 | 96.4 | 40.9 | 97.9 | 59 | 21.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 19 | 96.4 | 79.2 | 99.2 | 67.4 | 99.8 | 96.7 | 88.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.8 | 92.3 | 98.7 | 99.8 | 95.2 | 6.3 | 97.7 | 79.3 | 87.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.9 | 65 | 82 | 82.5 | 91.1 | 95.2 | 74.3 | 59 | 86.8 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 89.1 | 87.5 | 91.3 | 91.9 | 96 | 71.4 | 69.7 | 32.4 | 96.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 Compare | 98.7 | 39 | 82 | 60.6 | 88 | 87.6 | 81.8 | 79.3 | 91.3 |
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