ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605YA-ES74 Indie Black 2023
The AMD Ryzen 7 7730U processor with 16GB DDR4 RAM delivers smooth multitasking on a 16-inch 1920x1200 anti-glare display, though its 300-nit brightness limits outdoor use. A 1TB NVMe SSD and Thunderbolt connectivity add practical value, while the backlit keyboard and 0.78-inch thin chassis enhance daily usability. This laptop is best for students and office workers needing a large-screen productivity machine for documents, web browsing, and light multitasking.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong port (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong storage (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong gpu (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average compact (23th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | 0 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | None |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.1 lbs |
| Battery | 42 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605YA-ES74 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 P16 Gen 3 | MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Acer Swift X SFX14-72G-77NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 128 | 64 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 3200x2000 | 18" 3840x2400 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14.5" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Laptop GPU 24GB GDDR7 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 42 | 72 | 100 | 100 | 66 | 76 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605YA-ES74 | 60.3 | 69.4 | 14.3 | 90 | 65.4 | 22.6 | 81.5 | 58.5 | 94.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92 | 18.6 | 99.5 | 79.8 | 99.1 | 67.6 | 98.7 | 96.4 | 88.1 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 P16 Gen 3 Compare | 96.8 | 89.2 | 99.7 | 99.4 | 97.3 | 10.8 | 98.7 | 78.9 | 89.4 |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" Compare | 98.3 | 91.5 | 97.9 | 98.8 | 99.6 | 57.6 | 98.7 | 58.5 | 66.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 38.1 | 53.6 | 66.5 | 85.6 | 54 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 79.3 |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-72G-77NJ Compare | 76.8 | 80.7 | 53.6 | 96 | 93.8 | 58.3 | 81.5 | 9.6 | 92.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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