If you prioritize a high-resolution OLED touchscreen and more powerful hardware for tasks like 3D rendering, machine learning, or engineering, the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 offers these features but at a higher cost and with more weight. On the other hand, the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 is more budget-friendly, lighter, and thus easier to carry around, making it suitable for general use. However, it has lower performance compared to the ThinkPad Z16, so it may not handle intensive tasks as well. Both laptops have similar battery life, but the ThinkPad Z16 provides a superior screen and better overall performance for demanding applications. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook Go 14
Very good portability
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Best in class speakers
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
General Use
6.2/10
8.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
393.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
8.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.8/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is very good for general use, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 is only fair.
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 offers a more powerful CPU and a significantly greater amount of RAM than the ASUS Vivobook Go 14, which translates to superior performance in general use. Moreover, the ThinkPad Z16 boasts a high-resolution OLED touchscreen with better color accuracy and contrast, providing an enhanced viewing experience, whereas the Vivobook Go 14 has a lower-resolution IPS screen and is not touch-enabled.
Gaming and AI
5.7/10
6.7/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is only fair for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 is poor.
The ASUS Vivobook Go 14, with its AMD Radeon 610M graphics, is outperformed by the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16, which boasts an AMD RX 6500M GPU that's more capable for demanding graphics tasks like gaming and 3D applications. While both laptops have the same screen refresh rate, the ThinkPad Z16's higher-quality OLED display with a significantly higher resolution enhances visual experiences, making it more suitable for gaming and 3D uses compared to the Vivobook Go 14's standard IPS display.
Engineering and Design
5.9/10
8.4/10
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 is poor.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Content Creation
6.5/10
8.5/10
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is very good for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
6.4/10
8.2/10
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is very good for software development, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
6.2/10
8.5/10
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
393.0 nits
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 has a better screen than the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The ASUS Vivobook Go 14's screen might not offer the crispness and vibrancy needed for precision tasks due to its fair resolution and brightness, making it adequate for general tasks but less suitable for detailed engineering work. The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16, with a higher resolution and brightness, and wider color gamut, provides clearer and more accurate visuals that are essential for engineering and design professionals who require excellent color replication. However, both laptops have screens with lower refresh rates, which do not meet the high requirements for smoothness in fast-paced gaming and 3D rendering.
Portability
Very Good
Good
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
4.2 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The ASUS Vivobook Go 14 has very good portability, while the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
6.5/10
8.0/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 has very good build quality, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$450
$1,120
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The ASUS Vivobook Go 14 has a price of $450 and the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 costs $1,120.
"The lack of a backlit keyboard in this price segment shouldn't sway the buyer the other way. However, it still comes down to user preference. The Vivobook Go 14 is a decent laptop in an extremely competitive price segment. A few omissions are a part of the balancing to reach the price segment. The Asus Vivobook Go 14 is a rare find when it comes to the price to performance ratio."
"Lenovo’s ThinkPad Z16 tries has some success in its effort to tweak the ThinkPad formula. The laptop is attractive, yet still tame, and material quality is on par with the best Windows competition. I also like the smooth, responsive haptic touchpad and the wide range of modern connectivity. Yet the Z16 doesn’t fix ThinkPad’s typical weakness: value. Starting around $1,550, and more typically near $1,700, the Z16 finds itself facing alternatives that have better performance or an improved display for the same price, or less."
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About ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
About Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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