ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51 Indie Black 2026

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51 Indie Black 2026

ASUS
48 Overall Score
vs
MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" Norse Myth Dragon Edition 2025

MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" Norse Myth Dragon Edition 2025

MSI
74 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
ASUS
11
MSI
91
Creator
ASUS
23
MSI
86
Developer
ASUS
52
MSI
83
Entertainment
ASUS
49
MSI
79
Student
ASUS
48
MSI
74
Business
ASUS
48
MSI
73
Ai Llm
ASUS
14
MSI
72
Compact
ASUS
40
MSI
71

Specifications

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18"
Processor
CPU*—Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX★
CPU Multi-Core Score
18,005
57,249
Cores624★
Frequency3.3 GHz★2.5 GHz
L3 Cache16 MB36 MB★
Graphics
GPUAMD Radeon GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
26,326
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—16 GB★
VRAM Type—GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 1512 GB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Storage 2—2 TB★
Storage 2 Type—NVMe SSD★
Display
Size16"18"
Resolution1920 px3840 px★
PanelIPSMini-LED★
Refresh Rate60 Hz120 Hz★
Brightness300 nits1000 nits★
Color Gamut45 percent NTSC100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports33
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 5
HDMIHDMI 1.4HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.4
EthernetHDMI 1.42.5GbE
Physical
Weight1.88 kg0.54 kg★
Battery—100 Wh★
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51 Indie Black 2026

  • Strong port selection (78th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (75th percentile)
  • Strong screen (67th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average ram (21st percentile)
  • Below average portability (24th percentile)

MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" Norse Myth Dragon Edition 2025

  • Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong ram (98th percentile)98th %ile

Pricing

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51 Indie Black 2026

MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" Norse Myth Dragon Edition 2025

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18"

Scores 74 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 32 specs.

MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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