ASUS Vivobook 16" X1607 Quiet Blue
The Snapdragon X X1-26-100 chip powers Copilot+ AI features like Recall and Cocreator on a 16-inch touchscreen, backed by 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and a 512GB NVMe SSD for responsive multitasking. Its 50Wh battery stretches across a full workday via ARM efficiency, and the port layout includes dual USB 4.0 Type-C, HDMI 2.1, and Wi-Fi 6E for flexible connectivity. This laptop fits students and developers who need AI-assisted coding and Office 365 workflows, though the integrated Adreno GPU makes it a non-starter for gaming.
About This Laptop
The Snapdragon X X1-26-100 chip powers Copilot+ AI features like Recall and Cocreator on a 16-inch touchscreen, backed by 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and a 512GB NVMe SSD for responsive multitasking. Its 50Wh battery stretches across a full workday via ARM efficiency, and the port layout includes dual USB 4.0 Type-C, HDMI 2.1, and Wi-Fi 6E for flexible connectivity. This laptop fits students and developers who need AI-assisted coding and Office 365 workflows, though the integrated Adreno GPU makes it a non-starter for gaming.
- CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 Processor (30MB Cache, 2.97GHz, 8 cores, 8 Threads); Qualcomm Hexagon NPU up to 45TOPS
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 16" 1920x1200
- GPU Qualcomm Adreno GPU
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 1.9
- Battery wh 50
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong port (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong ram (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average compact (22th percentile) 22th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 Processor (30MB Cache, 2.97GHz, 8 cores, 8 Threads); Qualcomm Hexagon NPU up to 45TOPS |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| 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 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4.0 Gen 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.1 lbs |
| Battery | 50 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook 16" X1607 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 Processor (30MB Cache, 2.97GHz, 8 cores, 8 Threads); Qualcomm Hexagon NPU up to 45TOPS | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 1000 | 1000 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Apple M5 Pro 16-core | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.2 | 5 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 50 | - | - | 15 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Vivobook 16" X1607 | 89.9 | 37.7 | 68.1 | 83.8 | 64.5 | 22.4 | 53.7 | 58.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro Compare | 81.6 | 18.4 | 59.2 | 74.3 | 99.3 | 67.6 | 90.1 | 96.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 92.4 | 98.6 | 41.2 | 92.9 | 6.2 | 97.5 | 78.5 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 77 | 81.5 | 31.7 |
Usage Scores
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