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ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook S14 S5408QAB-TM428W Copilot+ PC Snapdragon X1-26-101 Laptop

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  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Vivobook S14 S5408QAB-TM428W Copilot+ PC Snapdragon X1-26-101 Laptop has 1 more introduction year than the ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop (2026 vs 2025). The ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 200 cd/m² more display brightness than the ASUS Vivobook S14 S5408QAB-TM428W Copilot+ PC Snapdragon X1-26-101 Laptop (500 cd/m² vs 300 cd/m²). The ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 55% more colour gamut than the ASUS Vivobook S14 S5408QAB-TM428W Copilot+ PC Snapdragon X1-26-101 Laptop (100% vs 45%). Only the ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has discrete graphics card. Only the ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has Ethernet LAN.

  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Grey
    • Vivobook S14 S5408QAB-TM428W Copilot+ PC Snapdragon X1-26-101 Laptop:Blue
  • Colour name
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Eclipse Gray
    • Vivobook S14 S5408QAB-TM428W Copilot+ PC Snapdragon X1-26-101 Laptop:Light Blue
  • Housing material
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Plastic
    • Vivobook S14 S5408QAB-TM428W Copilot+ PC Snapdragon X1-26-101 Laptop:Aluminium
  • Market positioning
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Gaming
    • Vivobook S14 S5408QAB-TM428W Copilot+ PC Snapdragon X1-26-101 Laptop:Home
  • Introduction year
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:2025
    • Vivobook S14 S5408QAB-TM428W Copilot+ PC Snapdragon X1-26-101 Laptop:2026
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:40.6 cm (16")
    • Vivobook S14 S5408QAB-TM428W Copilot+ PC Snapdragon X1-26-101 Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • Vivobook S14 S5408QAB-TM428W Copilot+ PC Snapdragon X1-26-101 Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:2.5K
    • Vivobook S14 S5408QAB-TM428W Copilot+ PC Snapdragon X1-26-101 Laptop:WUXGA

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142 specifications
Design5 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreyBlue
Colour nameDiffersEclipse GrayLight Blue
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display back cover materialAluminiumAluminium
Housing materialDiffersPlasticAluminium
Market positioningDiffersGamingHome
Introduction yearDiffers20252026
Display8 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffers2.5KWUXGA
Panel typeIPS-LevelIPS-Level
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Display brightnessDiffers500 cd/m²300 cd/m²
Colour gamutDiffers100%45%
RGB colour spaceDiffersDCI-P3NTSC
Display response rise/fallKnown for one3 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateDiffers300 Hz60 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one1200:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelQualcomm
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 9Snapdragon
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Snapdragon X
Processor modelDiffers290HX PlusX1-26-101
Processor coresDiffers248
Processor threadsDiffers248
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.5 GHz2.97 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one5.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers36 MB30 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersBGA 2114BGA 2833
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one160 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one55 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)2 differ
Neural processor unit (NPU)DiffersIntel AI BoostQualcomm Hexagon
Sparsity supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNNUnknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toKnown for one36 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toDiffers13 TOPs45 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for one8 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR5-SDRAMLPDDR5x-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one5600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMMNot available
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB8 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfaceDiffersPCI Express 4.0PCI Express
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 TiNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one12 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR7Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® GraphicsQualcomm Adreno
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsQualcomm Adreno GPU
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Known for one140 WUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby AtmosSmart Amp
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeFull HDFull HD
Front camera resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraYesYes
Network4 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna type2x22x2
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 5Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadNoNo
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneRGBUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one4-zone RGBUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneDutchUnknown — not stated by the source
Copilot keyYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Trial software1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers
Bundled softwareDiffers3-Month Google AI Pro Subscription 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure Auto-Backup 200GB Subscription *Available in eligible markets only. Eligibility varies by region, device, and time. Terms and conditions apply. See promotion pages for details. XBOX Game Pass Premium_2 months (*3-Month Google AI Pro Subscription 3-Month GoPro Premium+ Subscription 1-Month Membership of Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps, Individual. The redemption duration from September 15, 2021 to August 31, 2028. 3-Month Goodnotes Essential Subscription 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure A
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh50 Wh
Removable batteryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power3 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers280 W68 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers19 A3.4 A
AC adapter output voltage20 V20 V
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Differs100 W68 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)45 W45 W
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
Securityidentical
Face recognitionYesYes
Windows HelloYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Password protectionYesYes
Password protection typeBIOS, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.65 kg1.28 kg
WidthDiffers354 mm311.6 mm
DepthDiffers268 mm221.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2.28 cm1.49 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.08 cm1.69 cm
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffersYesNo
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceREACH, RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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