ASUS Vivobook 16 (X1605) review – affordability comes at 16 inches
- 1. Intro, Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
- 2. Design and construction
- 3. Display quality, Health impact (PWM), Sound
- 4. Buy our profiles
- 5. Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests
- 6. [eBook Guide + Tools] How to MAX OUT your Laptop
- 7. Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life
- 8. Disassembly, Upgrade options, and Maintenance
- 9. Verdict
No more than two years ago 16-inch laptops were simply nonexistent. Nowadays, they are becoming one of the most popular form factors on the market. This is why you see devices of this size that come at pretty much all prices.
Today, we are going to take a look at the ASUS Vivobook 16 (X1605). It is a rather simple product that aspires to give you nothing less than what you need for your everyday computing and multimedia consumption.
We have to put a disclaimer that we are not going to cover the OLED version of the product because we were “only” able to get our hands on the IPS model. Nevertheless, it has a 16:10 aspect ratio, further complementing the large screen size.
Its simplistic visuals hide Intel’s 12th Gen processors. Interestingly, the laptop is offered with the U-series and the H-series. These two CPU types are very different from each other, and we wonder if the cooling setup can sustain the latter for long periods of continuous load.
But before we go there, let’s find out what the device is made of – both metaphorically and literally.
You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/asus-vivobook-16-oled-m1605/
Contents
Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
ASUS Vivobook 16 (X1605 / F1605) - Specs
- CPU
- Intel Core i9-13900H #89 in Top CPUs Intel Core i7-13700H #64 in Top CPUs Intel Core i7-13620H #95 in Top CPUs Intel Core i7-1355U #175 in Top CPUs Intel Core i7-1255U #159 in Top CPUs Intel Core i5-13500H #91 in Top CPUs Intel Core i5-13420H #140 in Top CPUs Intel Core i3-1315U #196 in Top CPUs Intel Core 9 270H #44 in Top CPUs Intel Core 7 150U #179 in Top CPUs Intel Core 5 120U #187 in Top CPUsIntel Core i5-1235U AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- HDD/SSD
- up to 8000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 72GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Home, Windows 11, Windows 10 Pro, No OS
- Battery
- 42Wh, 3-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensions
- 358.7 x 249.5 x 19.9 mm (14.12" x 9.82" x 0.78")
- Weight
- 1.88 kg (4.1 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD)
- HDMI
- 1.4
- Card reader
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- optional
- Web camera
- HD with privacy shutter
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Array Microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice rec.
- Speakers
- Speakers by SonicMaster
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All ASUS Vivobook 16 (X1605 / F1605) configurations
Drivers
All drivers and utilities for this notebook can be found here: https://www.asus.com/laptops/for-home/vivobook/vivobook-16-oled-x1605/helpdesk_download/?model2Name=Vivobook-16-OLED-X1605
What’s in the box?
Inside the package, you can expect to see the mandatory paperwork, a 45W charger, and nothing more.
- 1. Intro, Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
- 2. Design and construction
- 3. Display quality, Health impact (PWM), Sound
- 4. Buy our profiles
- 5. Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests
- 6. [eBook Guide + Tools] How to MAX OUT your Laptop
- 7. Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life
- 8. Disassembly, Upgrade options, and Maintenance
- 9. Verdict
Author: Alex Iliev
Author: eng. Kroum NikolovHead of Engineering at LaptopMedia.com, inventor and innovator with 40+ years of experience in electronics and high technology.
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Thank you for the article.
I’m waiting for delivery on the laptop linked below, and it comes with a m.2 port.
Does this mean that I cannot install a second m.2 ssd internally?
Thanks.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-vivobook-16-wuxga-laptop-intel-13-gen-core-i5-with-8gb-memory-intel-uhd-graphics-512gb-ssd-indie-black/6545930.p?skuId=6545930