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 compact (23th percentile)
What owners think
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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 M5 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 42 | 72 | 57 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605YA-ES74 | 60.4 | 69.4 | 38.8 | 89.8 | 65.5 | 22.7 | 81.5 | 58.6 | 93.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 82.2 | 18.7 | 53.5 | 89 | 99.1 | 70.6 | 81.5 | 96.4 | 98.5 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 93.3 | 92.1 | 95.1 | 90.4 | 94.6 | 78.9 | 83.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 81.4 | 82.9 | 90.4 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 58.6 | 85.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.4 | 66.5 | 95.1 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.4 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.3 | 60.6 | 84.1 | 82.9 | 72.5 | 77.7 | 69.4 | 32.1 | 96.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Best Buy 5 offers From $632
Newegg 1 offers From $899
Price History
Usage Scores
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