Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2025)
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Compared 2 laptops: Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605), vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Battery | - 50 W - 63 W - 70 W |
n/a |
| Processor | - Intel Core i5 12450H - Intel Core i5 12500H - Intel Core i7 12650H - Intel Core i7 12700H - Intel Core i5 13500H - Intel Core i7 13700H - Intel Core i9 13900H |
n/a |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB |
- 16 GB - 24 GB - 32 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 1.55 kg |
| Pixel size | 358.6x249.1x18.9 mm | 312.6x221.2x15.5 mm |
| Area | 893 cm² | 691 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.1 % | 84.6 % |
| Side bezels | 7 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Silver |
- Black - Silver |
| Material | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180 ° | 135 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 1 | 2 |
| Noise Level | n/a | 48 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 16 in | 14.2 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | n/a | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 pixels | 3024x1964 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) |
| Light sensor | No | Yes |
| Contrast | n/a | 1000000:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | n/a | 88.8 % |
| Response time | n/a | 48 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 72.4 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | 1:30 h |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes, 100 W |
| Charge Port Location | Right | Left, Right |
| Charge Power | 90/120 W | 70/96 W |
| Cable Length | n/a | 2 m |
| Charger weight | n/a | 232/367 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core i5 12450H | Apple M5 (10-Core) |
| Base frequency | 2 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | n/a |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) | Apple M5 (10-core) |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 3 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB | Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) |
| TGP | 35 W | n/a |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | n/a |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 8 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 712 MHz | n/a |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1058 MHz | 2240 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4.3 TFLOPS | 5.7 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 4 | n/a |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5X |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbit/s | 9.6 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 2048 | 1280 |
| TMUs | 64 | 80 |
| ROPs | 40 | 40 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 9600 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | LPDDR5X |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Total Slots | 1 | n/a |
| Max RAM | 32 | n/a |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 2x256 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Total Slots | 1 | n/a |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 4.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Max Volume | n/a | 84.8 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Yes |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | No |
| USB-C | 1x4.0 | 3x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.4 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | n/a | 13.2x8.1 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.
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