ASUS Vivobook S16 16" S5606CA-DS99 Neutral Black 2025
The 2880x1800 OLED display with 600 nits peak brightness and 100% DCI-P3 coverage delivers exceptional color accuracy, powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor with integrated Intel Arc graphics. Its 1.50kg all-metal chassis and 16-hour battery life make it a genuinely portable 16-inch machine without sacrificing build quality. This is best for content consumers and developers who prioritize a vivid, color-accurate screen and all-day productivity over discrete GPU performance.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong user sentiment (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong cpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong ram (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| 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 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| 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 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs |
| Battery | 75 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 16" S5606CA-DS99 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 2880x1800 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple (20-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| 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 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 75 | 72 | 99 | 71 | - | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Vivobook S16 16" S5606CA-DS99 | 88.8 | 64.9 | 82 | 81.6 | 96.5 | 40.8 | 64.2 | 90.6 | 59.2 | 79.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.6 | 72.2 | 67.6 | 88.2 | 99.2 | 67.8 | 98.8 | 93.6 | 96.8 | 99.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.4 | 89.9 | 90.7 | 98.7 | 95.2 | 8 | 81.6 | 93.6 | 79.5 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 88.3 | 86.5 | 91.4 | 91.4 | 96 | 72 | 69.3 | 77.5 | 32.3 | 96.8 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.4 | 62.1 | 82 | 81.6 | 91.2 | 95.9 | 73.9 | 93.6 | 59.2 | 87 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85.2 | 62.1 | 90.7 | 71.4 | 96.6 | 56.2 | 64.2 | 87.9 | 32.3 | 96.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Best Buy 1 offer From $1,148
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Usage Scores
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