ASUS Vivobook 16" F1605VA-DS52 Indie Black 2023
A 12-core Intel Core i5-13500H processor delivers strong productivity performance in a chassis tested to MIL-STD 810H standards for durability. The 16-inch 16:10 display with slim bezels provides more vertical space for documents, while the 1.88kg weight keeps it portable. This laptop is best for students and office workers who need a reliable, large-screen machine for multitasking and everyday applications.
CPU Intel Core i5 13500H
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.9 kg
Battery 42 Wh
49 Overall Score
Price $674
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong cpu (69th percentile) 69th
- Strong screen (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average ram (13th percentile)
- Below average portability (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13500H |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | micro HDMI 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.1 lbs |
| Battery | 42 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook 16" F1605VA-DS52 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | HP OmniBook X Flip | Microsoft Surface Laptop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13500H | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 42 | 72 | 80 | - | - | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Vivobook 16" F1605VA-DS52 | 69.2 | 45.5 | 13.3 | 41.1 | 67.6 | 23 | 52.9 | 59.6 | 81.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.4 | 72.3 | 66.9 | 99.4 | 99.3 | 73 | 37.9 | 97.1 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.2 | 82 | 88.2 | 97.6 | 94.2 | 52.4 | 81 | 80 | 90.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.8 | 62.5 | 81.6 | 81.3 | 91.4 | 96.2 | 73.1 | 59.6 | 87.5 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 77.6 | 58.9 | 84.4 | 81.3 | 74.5 | 79 | 68.3 | 32.4 | 97 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Compare | 98.9 | 24.4 | 81.6 | 58.8 | 88.3 | 88.8 | 81 | 80 | 91.3 |
Price
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