Asus Vivobook 16 (X1607/M1607) vs Asus ExpertBook B1 (B1500)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus Vivobook 16 (X1607/M1607), vs Asus ExpertBook B1 (B1500). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery - 42 W
- 50 W
n/a
Processor - Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
- AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
- Intel Pentium Gold 7505
- Intel Core i3 1115G4
- Intel Core i5 1135G7
- Intel Core i7 1165G7
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 4 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 48 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Vivobook 16 (X1607/M1607) and Asus ExpertBook B1 (B1500)
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 1.88 kg 1.72 kg
Pixel size 357x250.6x17.9-19.9 mm 358x236.5x19.4 mm
Area 895 cm² 847 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 83 % 79.3 %
Side bezels 6.2 mm 6.3 mm
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Black
Material - Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count1n/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Pixel density 142 ppi 100 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1366x768 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Display test
Max brightness
Asus Vivobook 16 (X1607/M1607)
300 nits
Asus ExpertBook B1 (B1500)
220 nits

Battery

Capacity 42 Wh 42 Wh
Full Charge Time 0:50 h n/a
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 65 W 65/90 W

Processor

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100) Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Base frequency 2.98 GHz 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 3.5 GHz
Cores 8 2
Threads 8 4
L3 Cache 6 MB 4 MB
Integrated Graphics Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48 EUs
Process tech. 4 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Vivobook 16 (X1607/M1607)
2180
Asus ExpertBook B1 (B1500)
1377
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Vivobook 16 (X1607/M1607)
10741
Asus ExpertBook B1 (B1500)
2929
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus Vivobook 16 (X1607/M1607)
993
Asus ExpertBook B1 (B1500)
n/a
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus Vivobook 16 (X1607/M1607)
7042
Asus ExpertBook B1 (B1500)
n/a

GPU Model

GPU Model Adreno X1-45 GeForce MX330
TGP 30 W 25 W
Graphics Type Integrated Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 14 nm
GPU Frequency 280 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 1107 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2.3 TFLOPS 1 TFLOPS
Video Memory n/a 2
Memory Type LPDDR5X GDDR5
Tire Width n/a 64 bit
Memory speed 8.45 Gbit/s 7 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1024 384
TMUs 48 24
ROPs 24 16

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 1x4 GB
Frequency 8448 MHz n/a
Type LPDDR5X DDR4
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 1
Max RAM n/a 48

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x128 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 128 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Fingerprint sensor Optional Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No Yes
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.01x3.2
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.0
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoYes
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoYes
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortNoYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Asus Vivobook 16 (X1607/M1607):

The Intel and AMD models support DDR5 memory with a single slot and an 8400 and 8000 MHz frequency respectively.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus Vivobook 16 (X1607/M1607) the clear winner in this comparison.

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