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- Design
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- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
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ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
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Products
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
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Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size15.3"
Operating SystemmacOS
Variants
- Vivobook 16 (M1605YA-EH54) (Indie Black - Ryzen 5 5625U/8GB/512GB)
- Vivobook 16 (M1605YA-ES52) (Indie Black - Ryzen 5 7530U/8GB/512GB)
- Vivobook 16 (M1605YA-ES74) (Indie Black - Ryzen 7 7730U/8GB/1TB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD43LL/A) (Midnight - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYU3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYV3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD23LL/A) (Silver - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYP3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYQ3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD13LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYM3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYN3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD33LL/A) (Starlight - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYR3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYT3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
The Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) is much better than the ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023). Although both are ultraportables designed for light general productivity tasks, the MacBook is a high-end model with a more premium design and materials, while the ASUS is a budget-friendly model with an all-plastic build. The MacBook provides a better user experience, sporting a sharper, brighter display, a more comfortable keyboard, a larger haptic touchpad, better-sounding speakers, and a higher-resolution webcam. It also has significantly more processing power, allowing you to perform more demanding tasks like video editing, and its battery life lasts almost 13 hours in light use. The ASUS only lasts around eight hours.
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Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
7.4
8.8
Battery
6.9
9.1
Portability
7.7
8.7
Build Quality
7.5
9.5
Touchpad
8.1
9.6
Brightness
6.4
8.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
7.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
5.8
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
180°
135°
Stability
Decent
Good
One Finger Lift
No
Yes
Portability
7.7
8.7
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
15.3"
Thickness
1.0" (2.6 cm)
0.6" (1.4 cm)
Width
14.1" (35.9 cm)
13.4" (34.0 cm)
Depth
9.8" (25.0 cm)
9.3" (23.7 cm)
Volume
142.4 in³ (2,333.5 cm³)
68.8 in³ (1,128.1 cm³)
Weight
4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)
3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
Charger Size
4.8 in³ (78.4 cm³)
4.2 in³ (68.6 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.3 lbs (0.1 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
7.7
3.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
8.0
6.0
RAM Slots
1
0
Storage Slots
1
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1200
2880 x 1864
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
145 PPI
226 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
87%
87%
Refresh Rate
6.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
No
Contrast
8.1
7.5
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,829 : 1
1,412 : 1
Brightness
6.4
8.7
Maximum Brightness
253 cd/m²
494 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
12 cd/m²
2 cd/m²
Reflections
7.3
9.1
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.74%
1.47%
Indirect Reflections
5%
0.38%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.74%
1.09%
Black Uniformity
7.4
7.3
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.026%
1.103%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
5.8
9.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
3.62
1.47
Avg. Gamma
2.07
2.24
Avg. Color dE
5.05
0.98
Avg. Color Temperature
6,218.1 K
6,742.3 K
Color Gamut
4.3
9.4
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
67.55%
99.93%
sRGB uv
55.97%
99.72%
Adobe RGB xy
50.43%
87.43%
Adobe RGB uv
47.97%
92.34%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
50.12%
99.05%
DCI P3 uv
44.45%
98.72%
Rec. 2020 xy
35.98%
71.83%
Rec. 2020 uv
32.47%
73.49%
Flicker
10
9.0
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
8.2
8.0
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
8.0
Numpad
Yes
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
65 gf
62 gf
Actuation Force
34 gf
40 gf
Pre-Travel
1.03 mm
0.80 mm
Total Travel
1.51 mm
0.91 mm
Touchpad
8.1
9.6
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.0
9.5
Size
16.6 in² (107.3 cm²)
21.4 in² (138.0 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
6.4
8.9
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
78 dB SPL
81 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
7.1 dB
5.9 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-2.3
2.2
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
421 Hz
155 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.5 dB
2.3 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.0
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
6.5
9.0
Resolution
720p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
Yes
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
7.0
5.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
3
0
USB-C Ports
1
2
Thunderbolt
No
Thunderbolt 3
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
No
Yes
HDMI
1.4
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
Apple MagSafe 3
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
AMD
Apple
Model
Ryzen 5 7530U
M3
Core Count
6
8
Thread Count
12
8
GPU
Brand
AMD
Apple
Model
Radeon Graphics
M3
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Modules
1 (Soldered)
Unknown
Type
DDR4
LP-DDR5
Speed
3,200 MHz
6,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
465 GB
214 GB
Drive 1
Samsung MZVL4512HBLU-00BTW
Apple SSD AP0256Z
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
7.7
9.4
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,412 points
2,322 points
CPU Multi-Thread
4,830 points
10,501 points
GPU Compute
10,946 points
33,403 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
9.3
9.7
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,447 points
1,892 points
Multi-Thread
8,456 points
9,179 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
7.5
8.7
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
4.9 min
4.0 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
1.6 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
2.7
7.4
Basemark Image
Overall Score
6,161
44,950
Storage Drive Performance
9.1
9.2
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
996.9 MB/s
2,738.0 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,677.2 MB/s
2,834.7 MB/s
Random Write Speed
70.5 MB/s
41.1 MB/s
Random Read Speed
49.2 MB/s
62.5 MB/s
Battery
6.9
9.1
Capacity
42 Wh
67 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
8.3 hrs
12.7 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
6.6 hrs
12.0 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.6 hrs
3.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.3 hrs
2.8 hrs
Borderlands 3
1.1
3.1
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
7 fps
20 fps
1% Low
4 fps
7 fps
0.1% Low
3 fps
4 fps
1% Low Delta
114 ms
89 ms
0.1% Low Delta
249 ms
230 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
17 fps
37 fps
Civilization VI
2.9
5.6
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
11 fps
41 fps
1% Low
8 fps
26 fps
0.1% Low
8 fps
17 fps
1% Low Delta
35 ms
14 ms
0.1% Low Delta
37 ms
33 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
53 fps
93 fps
Avg. Turn Time
8.3 s
10.24 s
Counter-Strike 2
0.0
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
1% Low
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
1.3
4.3
Avg. FPS
8 fps
32 fps
1% Low
3 fps
15 fps
0.1% Low
1 fps
8 fps
1% Low Delta
217 ms
36 ms
0.1% Low Delta
672 ms
90 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
13 fps
44 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.1
8.1
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
26 °C (79 °F)
27 °C (81 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
42 °C (107 °F)
50 °C (121 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
42.0 dBA
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
10
7.1
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
85 °C
90 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
6% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
58 °C
90 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
12% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
macOS
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
Biometrics
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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