Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

Samsung
79 Overall Score
vs
ASUS Vivobook S16 16" M5606WA-IS99 Silver 2025

ASUS Vivobook S16 16" M5606WA-IS99 Silver 2025

ASUS
55 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro is praised for its premium build quality, gorgeous OLED display, and snappy performance. Users appreciate the lightweight yet solid chassis, long battery life, and quiet operation, though some note the lack of CUDA support and minor HDR switching issues. Overall, it is seen as a luxury laptop that delivers a polished experience without intrusive software.

Pros
  • Premium build quality
  • Gorgeous OLED display
  • Lightweight yet solid chassis
  • Long battery life
  • Quiet operation
Cons
  • No CUDA support for AI models
  • HDR switching not seamless
  • No S Pen support (non-360 model)
  • Speakers not as good as gaming laptops
  • High price for performance
👍 Build quality 4
👍 Display quality 3
👍 Performance 4
👍 Battery life 3
🤔 Value for money 2
👍 Software experience 2

ASUS Vivobook S16 16" M5606WA-IS99 Silver 2025

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Scores

Compact
Samsung
86
ASUS
52
Student
Samsung
83
ASUS
55
Business
Samsung
82
ASUS
56
Entertainment
Samsung
80
ASUS
59
Developer
Samsung
75
ASUS
65
Creator
Samsung
37
ASUS
30
Ai Llm
Samsung
32
ASUS
23
Gaming
Samsung
23
ASUS
15

Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3USASUS Vivobook S16 16" M5606WA-IS99
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 7 256VAMD Ryzen AI 9 365★
CPU Multi-Core Score
19,550
30,355
Cores810★
Frequency2.2 GHz★2.0 GHz
L3 Cache12 MB16 MB★
Graphics
GPUIntel Arc Graphics★AMD Radeon 880M
GPU Benchmark Score
5,484
No data
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM16 GB★—
VRAM TypeSharedSystem Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size14"16"
Resolution2880 px3200 px★
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh Rate120 Hz120 Hz
Brightness400 nits★—
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2★1
USB Ports12★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4 x 2—
HDMIHDMI 2.11 x HDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.4★
Physical
Weight1.23 kg★1.54 kg
Battery15 Wh75 Wh★
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong portability (88th percentile)88th %ile

ASUS Vivobook S16 16" M5606WA-IS99 Silver 2025

  • Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong cpu (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong ram (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (21st percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 20250.048score per dollar
vs
ASUS Vivobook S16 16" M5606WA-IS99 Silver 20250.036score per dollar

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025 offers 1.3x better value for money

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

ASUS Vivobook S16 16" M5606WA-IS99 Silver 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US

Scores 79 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 29 specs.

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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