ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51 Indie Black 2026

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51 Indie Black 2026

ASUS
48 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo
84 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51 Indie Black 2026

No customer feedback yet

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

92 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews

This laptop receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its performance in gaming and CAD design, with users praising its RGB lighting, cooling system, and OLED display. The only notable complaint is a scratched touchpad on one unit, though the reviewer acknowledged this might be a shipping issue. Overall, it is considered a top-tier machine that handles demanding tasks with ease.

Pros
  • Excellent gaming performance
  • Great for CAD design
  • OLED display quality
  • Effective cooling system
  • RGB lighting
Cons
  • Scratched touchpad on some units
  • No AMD CPU option
👍 Gaming performance 2
👍 Cad design performance 1
🤔 Build quality 2
👍 Display quality 2
👍 Cooling system 1
👍 Value for money 2

Scores

Creator
ASUS
23
Lenovo
100
Gaming
ASUS
11
Lenovo
98
Developer
ASUS
52
Lenovo
96
Ai Llm
ASUS
14
Lenovo
91
Entertainment
ASUS
49
Lenovo
85
Business
ASUS
48
Lenovo
76
Student
ASUS
48
Lenovo
75
Compact
ASUS
40
Lenovo
54

Specifications

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10
Processor
CPU*—Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★
CPU Multi-Core Score
18,005
55,815
Cores624★
Frequency3.3 GHz★2.1 GHz
L3 Cache16 MB36 MB★
Graphics
GPUAMD Radeon GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090★
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
28,246
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—24 GB★
VRAM Type—GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 1512 GB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Storage 2—1 TB★
Storage 2 Type—NVMe SSD★
Display
Size16"16"
Resolution1920 px2560 px★
PanelIPSOLED★
Refresh Rate60 Hz240 Hz★
Brightness300 nits500 nits★
Color Gamut45 percent NTSC100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports34★
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 5
HDMIHDMI 1.4HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4★Bluetooth 5.3
EthernetHDMI 1.42.5G Ethernet
Physical
Weight1.88 kg★4.89 kg
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)

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

  • Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong storage (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average portability (7th percentile)7th %ile

Pricing

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51 Indie Black 2026 is $5,080 cheaper (9.6x less).

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51 Indie Black 20260.081score per dollar
vs
Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 20250.015score per dollar

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51 Indie Black 2026 offers 5.4x better value for money

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605NAQ-ES51 Indie Black 2026

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10

Scores 84 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 31 specs.

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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