ASUS Vivobook 16" F1605VA-ES56 Cool Silver 2025
The Intel Core i5-13420H processor and 16GB of RAM drive smooth multitasking for everyday productivity on a spacious 16-inch 1920x1200 display. Its 1.88kg chassis houses a 180° lay-flat hinge and a privacy shutter, adding practical flexibility for shared workspaces. This laptop is best for students and home office users who need a large screen for document work and media consumption, not gaming.
CPU Intel Core i5 13420H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.9 kg
53 Overall Score
Price $500
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong social proof (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong screen (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average portability (24th percentile)
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45 percent NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook 16" F1605VA-ES56 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | MSI Creator A13V | HP OmniBook X Flip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core i7 13620H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc 140V | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | Intel Arc 140V |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 70 | 66 | 54 | 65 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Vivobook 16" F1605VA-ES56 | 55.5 | 94.4 | 37.7 | 55.6 | 68.1 | 23.8 | 38 | 58.1 | 59.8 | 73.3 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.5 | 71 | 66.2 | 58.3 | 87 | 91.1 | 80.3 | 89.9 | 97.4 | 98.7 |
| Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare | 66.8 | 65 | 67.6 | 86.1 | 82.9 | 86.8 | 80.3 | 0 | 80.6 | 99 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 80.8 | 64.2 | 89.4 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 79.3 | 80.6 | 95 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 72.1 | 84.2 | 84.9 | 72.4 | 89.8 | 74.2 | 94.2 | 0 | 59.8 | 67 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.8 | 65 | 67.6 | 80.8 | 75 | 82.5 | 80.3 | 94.9 | 32.8 | 98.3 |
Price
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