ASUS Vivobook 16 16" M1605YA-ES74 Indie Black
The 8-core Ryzen 7 7730U and 24GB of DDR4 RAM provide strong multitasking headroom for a budget-oriented 16-inch laptop, complemented by a spacious 1TB SSD. Its 1920x1200 IPS display offers extra vertical space for documents and spreadsheets, while the Windows 11 Pro license and fingerprint sensor add business-ready security. This configuration is best for office workers and students who need a large screen for productivity applications and can plug in frequently, as the 42Wh battery limits unplugged endurance.
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
RAM 24 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU AMD Radeon Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 42 Wh
48 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average portability (26th percentile)
- Below average port selection (33rd 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 | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
| Battery | 42 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook 16 16" M1605YA-ES74 | 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) | 24 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 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 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 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 | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Vivobook 16 16" M1605YA-ES74 | 57.8 | 44.5 | 57.4 | 33.2 | 57.8 | 25.7 | 79.7 | 60.2 | 36.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.1 | 95.9 | 74.4 | 99.2 | 69.1 | 98.5 | 97.6 | 89.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.1 | 92.3 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 7.3 | 97.3 | 81 | 87.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 86.9 | 98.7 | 97.7 | 9.2 | 94 | 60.2 | 54.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 98.6 | 59.6 | 90.9 | 57.4 | 79.7 | 81 | 80.1 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.1 | 93 | 89.5 | 99.8 | 91.8 | 9.9 | 79.7 | 9.8 | 83 |
Usage Scores
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