Asus Vivobook 17 (X1704) vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020)
Compared 2 laptops: Asus Vivobook 17 (X1704), vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Intel Core 3 100U - Intel Core 5 120U - Intel Core 7 150U |
n/a |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 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 | 2.1 kg | 1.37 kg |
| Pixel size | 399.3x254.3x19.9 mm | 304.1x212.4x15.6 mm |
| Area | 1015 cm² | 646 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.2 % | 79.4 % |
| Side bezels | 8.2 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Colors | - Silver - Blue |
- Silver - Gray |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180 ° | 135 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | n/a |
| Cooler count | 1 | 1 |
| Cooler speed | n/a | 7000 RPM |
| Noise Level | n/a | 41.9 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 17.3 in | 13.3 in |
| Type | TN LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | n/a | No |
| Pixel density | 106 ppi | 227 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1600x900 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) |
| Light sensor | No | Yes |
| Contrast | n/a | 1759:1 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | n/a | 88.3 % |
| Response time | n/a | 36 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 58.2 Wh |
| Voltage | n/a | 11.4 V |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 2:00 h |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes, 65 W |
| Charge Port Location | Right | Left |
| Charge Power | 45 W | 61 W |
| Cable Length | n/a | 2 m |
| Charger weight | 190 g | 275 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core 3 100U | Apple M1 |
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 6 (2P + 4E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB | n/a |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) | Apple M1 GPU |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 5 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) | Apple M1 GPU (8-core) |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 300 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1250 MHz | 1278 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS | 2.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Tire Width | n/a | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 3.2 Gbit/s | 4.27 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 512 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 32 | 64 |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Total Slots | 1 | n/a |
| Max RAM | 16 | n/a |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Total Slots | 1 | n/a |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Max Volume | n/a | 77.5 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Optional | Yes |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | 3x3.2 | No |
| USB-C | 1x3.2 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | 1x1.4 | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Optional | 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 13 (M1, 2020) the clear winner in this comparison.
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