Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605) vs Asus Vivobook 16X (M1603)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605), vs Asus Vivobook 16X (M1603). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery - 50 W
- 63 W
- 70 W
- 50 W
- 70 W
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
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 4 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 40 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605) and Asus Vivobook 16X (M1603)
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 comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.8 kg 1.8 kg
Pixel size 358.6x249.1x18.9 mm 358.4x247.7x19.9 mm
Area 893 cm² 888 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 83.6 %
Side bezels 7 mm 6.9 mm
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Silver
- Blue
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count11

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Pixel density 142 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
300 nits
Asus Vivobook 16X (M1603)
300 nits
Contrastn/a1230:1
sRGB gamut100 %52 %
Response timen/a17 ms

Battery

Capacity 50 Wh 50 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes No
Charge Port Location Right Right
Charge Power 90/120 W 90 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 12450H AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
Base frequency 2 GHz 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.4 GHz 4.2 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 6
Threads 12 12
L3 Cache 12 MB 16 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) Radeon RX Vega 7
Process tech. 10 nm 7 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
2289
Asus Vivobook 16X (M1603)
1823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
8607
Asus Vivobook 16X (M1603)
6734
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
1593
Asus Vivobook 16X (M1603)
1355
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
10060
Asus Vivobook 16X (M1603)
9744

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB Radeon RX Vega 7
TGP 35 W 10 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX n/a
Graphics Type Discrete Integrated
Process tech. 8 nm 7 nm
GPU Frequency 712 MHz 300 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1058 MHz 1800 MHz
FLOPS 4.3 TFLOPS 1.6 TFLOPS
Video Memory 4 n/a
Memory Type GDDR6 DDR4
Tire Width 128 bit n/a
Memory speed 12 Gbit/s 3.2 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2048 448
TMUs 64 28
ROPs 40 8

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 1x4 GB
Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR4 DDR4
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 1
Max RAM 32 40

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Dolby Atmos No No
Microphones 2 1

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
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 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C1x4.01x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.11x1.4
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.4 mm 1.4 mm
Touchpad
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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