ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605YA-RB71 Indie Nero 2026
The 16-inch 1920x1200 OLED display with a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and PANTONE Validation delivers exceptional color accuracy for creative work, though its 300-nit brightness limits outdoor use. The AMD Ryzen 7 7730U processor and 16GB RAM provide reliable multitasking performance in a 1.88kg chassis with a physical webcam shield for privacy. This laptop is best for students and home users who prioritize a vivid, color-accurate screen for media consumption and light content creation over raw processing power.
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU AMD Radeon Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.8 kg
Battery 42 Wh
47 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average portability (9th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Type | Discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.8 kg / 6.2 lbs |
| Battery | 42 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605YA-RB71 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.8 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 42 | 72 | - | 100 | 66 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605YA-RB71 | 57.8 | 44.6 | 37.1 | 56.6 | 80.1 | 8.9 | 51.7 | 60.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.1 | 95.9 | 74.4 | 99.2 | 69.1 | 98.5 | 97.6 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.1 | 92.3 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 7.3 | 97.3 | 81 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 86.9 | 98.7 | 97.7 | 9.2 | 94 | 60.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 28 | 98.6 | 59.6 | 90.9 | 57.4 | 79.7 | 81 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.1 | 93 | 89.5 | 99.8 | 91.8 | 9.8 | 79.7 | 9.8 |
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