ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51 Indie Black 2026

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51 Indie Black 2026

ASUS
48 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Microsoft
74 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51 Indie Black 2026

No customer feedback yet

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are very satisfied with the Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive. The magnetic charging port is also appreciated for its durability.

Pros
  • Excellent screen brightness
  • Smooth trackpad
  • Great battery life
  • Well-constructed build
  • Magnetic charging port
Cons
  • Printer connectivity issue
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Trackpad 2
👍 Screen brightness 1
👍 Battery life 1
👍 Charging port 1
👎 Printer connectivity 1

Scores

Student
ASUS
48
Microsoft
78
Developer
ASUS
52
Microsoft
77
Business
ASUS
48
Microsoft
77
Entertainment
ASUS
49
Microsoft
73
Compact
ASUS
40
Microsoft
71
Creator
ASUS
23
Microsoft
34
Ai Llm
ASUS
14
Microsoft
29
Gaming
ASUS
11
Microsoft
19

Specifications

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPU—★Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
18,005
No data
Cores612★
Frequency3.3 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache16 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPUAMD Radeon GraphicsQualcomm Adreno★
GPU Benchmark Score—59★
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM Type—Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 1512 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size16"15"
Resolution1920 px2496 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz120 Hz★
Brightness300 nits600 nits★
Color Gamut45 percent NTSC—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports3★1
Thunderbolt—USB4
HDMIHDMI 1.4—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.4
EthernetHDMI 1.4—
Physical
Weight1.88 kg1.66 kg★
Battery—66 Wh★
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (28th percentile)

Pricing

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51 Indie Black 2026

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 74 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 29 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

Also Consider