ASUS Vivobook 16"
The Qualcomm Snapdragon X1-26-100 8-core chip with a 45 TOPS Hexagon NPU drives efficient on-device AI tasks and all-day computing. A 16-inch 1920x1200 display and 1TB of NVMe storage provide a spacious canvas and ample room for projects in a 1.88kg chassis. This laptop is best for developers and students who prioritize battery-conscious, AI-enhanced workflows over color-critical or high-refresh-rate gaming.
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X1-26-100
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU Qualcomm X1
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.9 kg
Battery 50 Wh
51 Overall Score
Price $600
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong storage (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average portability (24th percentile)
- Below average gpu (25th percentile)
- Below average port selection (29th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X1-26-100 |
| Cores | 45 |
Graphics
| GPU | X1 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.1 lbs |
| Battery | 50 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook 16" | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X1-26-100 | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Qualcomm X1 | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 50 | 72 | - | 15 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Vivobook 16" | 100 | 24.5 | 52.2 | 29 | 57.7 | 23.7 | 80.5 | 59.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.9 | 71.4 | 52.2 | 87.7 | 99.2 | 72.2 | 80.5 | 97.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 91.2 | 98.8 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 80.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67 | 63.5 | 81 | 63.9 | 95.8 | 87.2 | 80.5 | 80.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.8 | 63.5 | 81 | 80.8 | 91.3 | 96.2 | 72.6 | 59.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 24.5 | 81 | 63.9 | 89.1 | 57.3 | 80.5 | 80.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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