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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Counter-Strike 2
    11. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    12. Thermals And Noise
    13. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) vs Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024)

Side-by-Side Comparison

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ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023)
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024)

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ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Picture
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Picture

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)
  • Galaxy Book4 (NP750XGK-KG2CA) (Gray - Intel Core 5 120U/8GB/256GB)
  • Galaxy Book4 (NP750XGK-KG1CA) (Gray - Intel Core 7 150U/16GB/512GB)
  • Galaxy Book4 (NP754XGK-KS3US) (Silver - Intel Core 5 120U/16GB/256GB)
  • Galaxy Book4 (NP754XGK-KS2US) (Silver - Intel Core 5 120U/16GB/512GB)
  • Galaxy Book4 (NP750XGK-KS2US) (Silver - Intel Core 7 150U/16GB/512GB)
  • Galaxy Book4 (NP754XGK-KS1US) (Silver - Intel Core 7 150U/16GB/512GB)

Our Verdict

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023)

Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024)

The Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) is better than the ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) for most uses. The Samsung provides a better user experience overall, as it has a sturdier build, a brighter display, a wider port selection, and a longer battery life. However, it isn't as good as the ASUS when it comes to the keyboard and webcam—the former feels mushy, and the latter produces a soft, noisy, and underexposed image. Performance-wise, the Samsung feels snappier in most general productivity tasks, though the ASUS will have a slight edge in multi-threaded workloads if you get a model with an AMD Ryzen 7 CPU.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

School 

7.4
7.9

Battery 
 

6.9
8.0

Portability 
 

7.7
8.4

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Photo  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Style Photo
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Style Photo

Form Factor 
 

Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.0

Build Quality Photo  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Build Quality Photo
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Build Quality Photo

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Hinge 
 

5.8
9.4

Hinge Photo  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Hinge Photo
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Hinge Photo

Range 
 

180°
180°

Stability 
 

Decent
Good

One Finger Lift 
 

No
Yes

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Portability 
 

7.7
8.4

Dimensions Photo  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Dimensions Photo
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Dimensions Photo

Size 
 

16"
15.6"

Thickness 
 

1.0" (2.6 cm)
0.8" (2.1 cm)

Width 
 

14.1" (35.9 cm)
14.1" (35.7 cm)

Depth 
 

9.8" (25.0 cm)
9.1" (23.0 cm)

Volume 
 

142.4 in³ (2,333.5 cm³)
104.2 in³ (1,707.9 cm³)

Weight 
 

4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)
3.2 lbs (1.5 kg)

Charger Size 
 

4.8 in³ (78.4 cm³)
5.1 in³ (82.8 cm³)

Charger Weight 
 

0.3 lbs (0.1 kg)
0.3 lbs (0.1 kg)

Serviceability 
 

7.7
6.8

Internals Photo  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Internals Photo
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Internals Photo

Ease Of Access 
 

8.0
8.5

RAM Slots 
 

1
0

Storage Slots 
 

1
2

Replaceable Battery 
 

Yes
Yes

Replaceable Wireless Adapter 
 

Yes
No

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) In The Box Photo
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) In The Box Photo

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Display

Screen Specs 
 

Display Photo  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Display Photo
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Display Photo

Resolution 
 

1920 x 1200
1920 x 1080

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:10
16:9

Pixel Density 
 

145 PPI
141 PPI

Panel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Touch Screen 
 

No
No

Screen-To-Body Ratio 
 

87%
82%

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Refresh Rate 
 

6.9
5.9

Motion Blur  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Motion Blur
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Motion Blur

Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
No

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Contrast 
 

8.1
7.9

Contrast Photo  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Contrast Photo
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Contrast Photo

Native Contrast 
 

1,829 : 1
1,738 : 1

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Brightness 
 

6.4
7.3

Maximum Brightness 
 

253 cd/m²
323 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness 
 

12 cd/m²
7 cd/m²

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Reflections 
 

7.3
8.6

Reflections Photo Off  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Reflections Photo Off
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Reflections Photo Max
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.74%
2.98%

Indirect Reflections 
 

5%
2.72%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

0.74%
0.27%

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Black Uniformity 
 

7.4
1.4

Black Uniformity Photo  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Black Uniformity Photo
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.) 
 

1.026%
4.806%

Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.6
6.6

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Picture  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Horizontal Chroma Picture
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Horizontal Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Left 
 

22°
24°

Color Washout From Right 
 

22°
23°

Horizontal Hue Picture  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Horizontal Hue Picture
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Horizontal Hue Picture

Color Shift From Left 
 

53°
60°

Color Shift From Right 
 

59°
39°

Horizontal Lightness Picture  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Horizontal Lightness Picture
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Horizontal Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

24°
25°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

26°
25°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

60°
60°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

60°
60°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

21°
24°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

22°
24°

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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.4
6.4

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Picture  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Vertical Chroma Picture
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Vertical Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Below 
 

24°
24°

Color Washout From Above 
 

24°
23°

Vertical Hue Picture  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Vertical Hue Picture
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Vertical Hue Picture

Color Shift From Below 
 

41°
34°

Color Shift From Above 
 

36°
40°

Vertical Lightness Picture  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Vertical Lightness Picture
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Vertical Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

24°
25°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

25°
24°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

45°
45°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

45°
45°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

24°
27°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

24°
26°

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Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy 
 

5.8
6.4

White Balance Screencap  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) White Balance Screencap
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Gamma Curve Screencap
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Color Screencap
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE 
 

3.62
3.85

Avg. Gamma 
 

2.07
2.16

Avg. Color dE 
 

5.05
3.89

Avg. Color Temperature 
 

6,218.1 K
7,398.4 K

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Color Gamut 
 

4.3
4.1

Gamut SDR  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Gamut SDR
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Gamut SDR

sRGB xy 
 

67.55%
64.83%

sRGB uv 
 

55.97%
55.55%

Adobe RGB xy 
 

50.43%
48.06%

Adobe RGB uv 
 

47.97%
47.61%

Gamut HDR  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Gamut HDR
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Gamut HDR

DCI P3 xy 
 

50.12%
47.79%

DCI P3 uv 
 

44.45%
44.24%

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

35.98%
34.29%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

32.47%
32.24%

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Flicker 
 

10
10

Flicker Graph  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Flicker Graph
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Flicker Graph

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
Yes

Flicker Frequency 
 

No Flicker
No Flicker

Flicker Active Below 
 

0%
0%
Interface

Keyboard 
 

8.2
7.3

Keyboard Photo  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Keyboard Photo
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Keyboard Photo

Typing Quality 
 

8.0
7.0

Numpad 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlighting 
 

Adjustable
Adjustable

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Operating Force 
 

65 gf
62 gf

Actuation Force 
 

34 gf
36 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

1.03 mm
0.97 mm

Total Travel 
 

1.51 mm
1.28 mm

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Touchpad 
 

8.1
8.5

Touchpad Photo  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Touchpad Photo
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Touchpad Photo

Tracking Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Size 
 

16.6 in² (107.3 cm²)
15.5 in² (99.8 cm²)

Material 
 

Plastic
Glass

Dedicated Buttons 
 

No
No

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Speakers 
 

6.4
7.0

Frequency Response Plot  

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Max Volume 
 

78 dB SPL
61 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

7.1 dB
4.1 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

-2.3
-0.6

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.) 
 

421 Hz
359 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.) 
 

20 kHz
19 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol. 
 

0.5 dB
0.7 dB

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Webcam & Microphone 
 

7.0
5.7

Webcam Video Sample  

Video Quality 
 

6.5
5.5

Resolution 
 

720p
720p

Position 
 

Top Center
Top Center

Privacy Cover 
 

Yes
No

Face Unlock 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Ports 
 

7.0
8.0

Ports Photo  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Ports Photo
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Ports Photo

USB-A Ports 
 

3
2

USB-C Ports 
 

1
2

Thunderbolt 
 

No
No

USB-C Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

USB-C Display Out 
 

No
Yes

HDMI 
 

1.4
1.4

DisplayPort 
 

No
No

3.5mm Jack 
 

Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone

Card Reader 
 

No
MicroSD UHS 1

Ethernet 
 

No
Yes

Proprietary Port 
 

No
No

Security Lock 
 

No
Yes

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Wireless Communication 
 

Wi-Fi 
 

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Bluetooth 
 

5.3
5.2

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Configuration

CPU 
 

Brand 
 

AMD
Intel

Model 
 

Ryzen 5 7530U
Core 7 150U

Core Count 
 

6
10

Thread Count 
 

12
12

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GPU 
 

Brand 
 

AMD
Intel

Model 
 

Radeon Graphics
Graphics

Dedicated/Integrated 
 

Integrated
Integrated

VRAM Size 
 

N/A
N/A

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RAM 
 

Capacity 
 

8 GB
16 GB

Modules 
 

1 (Soldered)
8 (Soldered)

Type 
 

DDR4
LP-DDR4X

Speed 
 

3,200 MHz
4,267 MHz

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Storage 
 

Advertised Capacity 
 

512 GB
512 GB

Usable Capacity 
 

465 GB
430 GB

Drive 1 
 

Samsung MZVL4512HBLU-00BTW
SSSTC CL4-8D512

Drive 1 Type  

SSD
SSD

Drive 2 
 

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

Drive 2 Type  

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

7.7
8.9

Geekbench Image  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Geekbench Image
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Geekbench Image

CPU Single-Thread 
 

1,412 points
1,892 points

CPU Multi-Thread 
 

4,830 points
8,025 points

GPU Compute 
 

10,946 points
18,258 points

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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering) 
 

9.3
9.7

Cinebench R23 Photo  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Cinebench R23 Photo
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Cinebench R23 Photo

Single-Thread 
 

1,447 points
1,978 points

Multi-Thread 
 

8,456 points
8,855 points

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Blender (3D Rendering) 
 

7.5
7.3

Blender Image  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Blender Image
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Blender Image

CPU Render Time 
 

4.9 min
5.3 min

GPU Render Time 
 

N/A
N/A

GPU Render Time (Optix) 
 

N/A
N/A

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Basemark GPU (Game Scene) 
 

2.7
5.4

Basemark Image  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Basemark Image
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Basemark Image

Overall Score 
 

6,161
19,098

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Storage Drive Performance 
 

9.1
9.3

Storage Performance Image  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Storage Performance Image
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Storage Performance Image

Sequential Write Speed 
 

996.9 MB/s
921.0 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed 
 

2,677.2 MB/s
3,063.7 MB/s

Random Write Speed 
 

70.5 MB/s
152.7 MB/s

Random Read Speed 
 

49.2 MB/s
47.8 MB/s

Battery 
 

6.9
8.0

Capacity 
 

42 Wh
54 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing) 
 

8.3 hrs
9.7 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback) 
 

6.6 hrs
7.6 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming) 
 

1.6 hrs
2.0 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.3 hrs
2.2 hrs

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Borderlands 3 
 

1.1
2.2

Borderlands 3 Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

7 fps
14 fps

1% Low 
 

4 fps
8 fps

0.1% Low 
 

3 fps
4 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

114 ms
56 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

249 ms
184 ms

Avg. FPS On Very Low 
 

17 fps
32 fps

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Civilization VI 
 

2.9
4.9

Civilization VI Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

11 fps
23 fps

1% Low 
 

8 fps
16 fps

0.1% Low 
 

8 fps
16 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

35 ms
18 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

37 ms
20 ms

Avg. FPS On Minimum 
 

53 fps
80 fps

Avg. Turn Time 
 

8.3 s
7.38 s

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 
 

4.5

CS:GO graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

35 fps

1% Low 
 

18 fps

0.1% Low 
 

13 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

27 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

49 ms

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

59 fps

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Counter-Strike 2 
 

4.9

CS2 Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

35fps

1% Low 
 

21fps

0.1% Low 
 

19fps

1% Low Delta 
 

20 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

23 ms

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

80fps

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Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 
 

1.3
3.7

SOTTR Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

8 fps
21 fps

1% Low 
 

3 fps
15 fps

0.1% Low 
 

1 fps
8 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

217 ms
21 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

672 ms
76 ms

Avg. FPS On Lowest 
 

13 fps
38 fps

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Thermals And Noise 
 

8.1
6.9

Keyboard Temps Picture  

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Keyboard Temps Picture
Samsung Galaxy Book4 (2024) Keyboard Temps Picture

Keyboard Temp While Idle 
 

26 °C (79 °F)
28 °C (82 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load 
 

42 °C (107 °F)
47 °C (116 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle 
 

25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA

Fan Noise Under Load 
 

42.0 dBA
49.0 dBA

Power & Fan Control App 
 

No
Yes

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Performance Over Time 
 

10
9.1

Performance Over Time Graph  

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CPU Temp (Cinebench) 
 

85 °C
76 °C

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench) 
 

0% loss
5% loss

GPU Temp (Heaven) 
 

58 °C
76 °C

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven) 
 

0% loss
0% loss

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Additional Features And Software

Software 
 

Operating System 
 

Windows 11
Windows 11

Additional Software 
 

Yes
Yes

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Extra Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Touch Pen 
 

No
No

Secondary Display 
 

No
No

Biometrics 
 

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor

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