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.
About This Laptop
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.
- CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 16" 1920x1200
- GPU AMD Radeon
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 1.9
- Battery wh 42
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong port (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong storage (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong gpu (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average compact (23th percentile) 23th
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 M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 8192 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 42 | 72 | 99 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Vivobook 16" M1605YA-ES74 | 59.8 | 69.1 | 38.6 | 90.4 | 64.5 | 22.6 | 81.5 | 58.2 | 91.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 96.3 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 96.1 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 99.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 87.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 77 | 81.5 | 31.7 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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