ASUS Vivobook S16 16" M5606WA-IS99-R Silver 2025
ASUS
55 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
Apple
96 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS Vivobook S16 16" M5606WA-IS99-R Silver 2025
No customer feedback yet
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
92 out of 100 medium confidence 14 reviews
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chip receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from verified buyers. Users praise its massive performance leap over Intel-based Macs, especially for photo and video editing, AI tasks, and multitasking. The fast shipping from B&H and the lightweight design for travel are also highlighted. A few Q&A notes mention limitations like no Wi-Fi 7 and reduced contrast with Nano-Texture, but overall sentiment is highly favorable.
Pros
- Massive performance leap over Intel Macs
- Excellent for photo and video editing
- Fast multitasking and AI tasks
- Lightweight and compact for travel
- Fast shipping from B&H
Cons
- No Wi-Fi 7 support
- Nano-Texture reduces contrast
- SD card reader speed limited to ~250 MB/s
- Cannot fully utilize Samsung T9 SSD speed
- High price considered an investment
Performance 6
Photo video editing 4
Shipping speed 2
Portability 2
Value for money 2
Connectivity 3
Scores
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Specifications
| ASUS Vivobook S16 16" M5606WA-IS99-R | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Apple M4 Pro★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | AMD Radeon 880M | Apple (20-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3200 px★ | 3024 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4.0 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | — | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 3.31 kg | 1.60 kg★ |
| Battery | 75 Wh★ | 72 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Vivobook S16 16" M5606WA-IS99-R Silver 2025
- Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ram (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong cpu (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average portability (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 29 specs.