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 $1,931
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 (20th 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 7i 83F50018US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 8192 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2880x1800 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple (32-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 75 | 72 | 100 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Vivobook S16 16" S16 | 88.8 | 64.3 | 81.4 | 87.3 | 96 | 41.5 | 97.8 | 58.6 | 20.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.1 | 18.7 | 84.7 | 79.7 | 98.7 | 67.5 | 99.7 | 96.4 | 87.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.8 | 92.5 | 90.5 | 97.9 | 94.7 | 8.6 | 97.5 | 78.9 | 90.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 81.4 | 82.9 | 90.4 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 58.6 | 85.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.4 | 66.5 | 95.1 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.4 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.3 | 60.6 | 84.1 | 82.9 | 72.5 | 77.7 | 69.4 | 32.1 | 96.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $1,931
Newegg 1 offers From $1,931
May 2, 2026 $1,931
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
