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ASUS Vivobook S16 16" S5606MA-DS96 Neutral Black 2024
The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor with integrated Intel Arc graphics and an 11 TOPS NPU drives a 16-inch 3200x2000 OLED 120Hz display, delivering deep contrast and smooth on-device AI performance. Despite its 1.80kg weight, the full port set—Thunderbolt, HDMI 2.1, and USB-C—offers strong connectivity for a portable 16-inch chassis. This laptop is ideal for entertainment streamers and developers who need a color-accurate, high-refresh screen for media and AI-accelerated coding, not gaming.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 3200x2000
GPU Intel Arc Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.5 kg
Battery 75 Wh
63 Overall Score
Price $851
Snapshot
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3200x2000 |
| 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 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs |
| Battery | 75 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 16" S5606MA-DS96 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 3200x2000 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple (20-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 75 | 72 | 80 | - | 66 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Vivobook S16 16" S5606MA-DS96 | 82.8 | 65 | 52.1 | 80.8 | 98 | 42.5 | 80.3 | 59.8 | 29.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.4 | 74 | 91.4 | 77.3 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 80.3 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.7 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 94.4 | 55 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 90.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.3 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.7 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85.1 | 65 | 89.9 | 71 | 97.1 | 60 | 62.3 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
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