Asus Vivobook 17X (K3704) vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus Vivobook 17X (K3704), vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 13500H
- Intel Core i7 13700H
- Intel Core i9 13900H
n/a
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Vivobook 17X (K3704) and Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)
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 2.1 kg 1.4 kg
Pixel size 399.3x254.3x19.8 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 - Black
- Silver
- Silver
- Gray
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count12
Cooler speedn/a6200 RPM
Noise Leveln/a42.1 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 17.3 in 13.3 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Pixel density 91 ppi 227 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:10
Resolution 1366x768 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor No Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Asus Vivobook 17X (K3704)
250 nits
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)
500 nits
Contrastn/a1600:1
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a77.4 %
Response timen/a40 ms

Battery

Capacity 50 Wh 58 Wh
Voltage n/a 12.96 V
Full Charge Time n/a 1:50 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Right Left, Right
Charge Power 90 W 61 W
Cable Length n/a 2 m
Charger weight 390 g 276 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 13500H Intel Core i7 1068NG7
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.7 GHz 4.1 GHz
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 4
Threads 16 8
L3 Cache 18 MB 8 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (64 EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Vivobook 17X (K3704)
2463
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)
1272
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Vivobook 17X (K3704)
11326
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)
4009
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus Vivobook 17X (K3704)
1769
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)
1181
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus Vivobook 17X (K3704)
14442
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)
4360

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (64EU)
TGP 15 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1450 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS 1.1 TFLOPS
Memory Type DDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory speed 3.2 Gbit/s 3.73 Gbit/s
Shader Units 640 512
TMUs 40 32
ROPs 20 8

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 3200 MHz 3733 MHz
Type DDR4 LPDDR4X
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 1 2
Max RAM 16 n/a

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 1 n/a
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume n/a 80.1 dB
Microphones 2 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v5
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.2No
USB-C1x3.24x3.1
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 3
HDMI1x1.4No
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.4 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a11.1x6.6 cm
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesNo
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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