For a balance of performance and portability with a stunning OLED display suited for general use and creative tasks, the ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED is ideal. It offers a larger screen with higher resolution and better color accuracy, which is great for media consumption and light photo editing. However, it's slightly heavier and has a traditional single-screen design. On the other hand, the ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 features a unique dual-screen setup with a touchscreen secondary display, enhancing multitasking capabilities, which is beneficial for productivity. It's also more compact and has a longer battery life, making it more portable. While it has a less impressive screen in terms of resolution and color space, it includes a touchscreen and stylus support, which could be advantageous for note-taking or drawing. The Zenbook Duo 14 is more suitable for general productivity tasks, while the Vivobook S 16 OLED leans towards users prioritizing display quality and entertainment. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED
Good for engineering and design
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good speakers
Good keyboard
Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook Duo 14
The ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 has no clear advantages over the ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED.
Key differences
General Use
7.7/10
7.1/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
600.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
314.0 nits
9.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.5 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
8.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.2/10
The ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED and ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 are both good for general use, though the ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED is somewhat better.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Gaming and AI
6.7/10
6.1/10
4.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED and ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 are both only fair for gaming and AI, though the ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED is somewhat better.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
7.9/10
6.6/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
4.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED is good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 is only fair.
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
8.0/10
7.3/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED is very good for content creation, while the ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 is good.
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
7.8/10
7.0/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
The ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED and ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 are both good for software development, though the ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED is somewhat better.
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
8.6/10
6.8/10
16.0in
SIZE
14.0in
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
600.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
314.0 nits
The ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED has a better screen than the ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
PerfectRec’s screen quality scores take into account various important factors that are relevant for different use cases.
"The Asus ZenBook Duo's second screen is like the Apple Touch Bar, but better. Most would agree that having two screens instead of one can really boost productivity and the ZenBook Duo is no different in this regard. It's tough going back to just one screen after becoming accustomed to spacious dual-screen setups. For a laptop form factor, however, users will have to accept some compromises. Firstly, weight is the most obvious drawback as the system is several hundred grams heavier than a regular ZenBook 14. Additionally, colors on the second screen will not be as vivid as the main display."
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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.
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