MSI Thin A15 vs Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Thin A15, vs Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery n/a - 50 W
- 63 W
- 70 W
Processor - AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
- AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
- 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
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Thin A15 and Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
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 1.86 kg 1.8 kg
Pixel size 359x254x21.7 mm 358.6x249.1x18.9 mm
Area 912 cm² 893 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 73.6 % 83.1 %
Side bezels 6.8 mm 7 mm
Colors Gray - Black
- Silver
Material Plastic - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count11

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Pixel density 141 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:10
Resolution 1920x1080 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
MSI Thin A15
n/a
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
300 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %

Battery

Capacity 52.4 Wh 50 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 1:30 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD No Yes
Charge Port Location Left Right
Charge Power 120 W 90/120 W

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS Intel Core i5 12450H
Base frequency 3.3 GHz 2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.55 GHz 4.4 GHz
Cores 6 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 12 12
L3 Cache 16 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Radeon 660M Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
Process tech. 6 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Thin A15
1977
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
2289
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Thin A15
8199
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
8607
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Thin A15
1552
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
1593
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Thin A15
11222
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
10060

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
TGP 45 W 35 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 8 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 1185 MHz 712 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1477 MHz 1058 MHz
FLOPS 6 TFLOPS 4.3 TFLOPS
Video Memory 4 4
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 64 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 14 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2048 2048
TMUs 64 64
ROPs 32 40

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR4
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 1
Max RAM 64 32

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos No No
Microphones n/a 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.22x3.2
USB-C1x3.21x4.0
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel n/a 1.4 mm
Touchpad
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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