ASUS Vivobook 16 (X1605) review – affordability comes at 16 inches
Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life
Max CPU load
In this test we use 100% on the CPU cores, monitoring their frequencies and chip temperature. The first column shows a computer’s reaction to a short load (2-10 seconds), the second column simulates a serious task (between 15 and 30 seconds), and the third column is a good indicator of how good the laptop is for long loads such as video rendering.
Average P-core frequency; Average E-core frequency; CPU temp.; Package Power
| Intel Core i5-1235U (15W TDP) | 0:02 – 0:10 sec | 0:15 – 0:30 sec | 10:00 – 15:00 min |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Vivobook 16 (X1605) | 2.76 GHz @ 2.59 GHz @ 71°C @ 39W | 2.72 GHz @ 2.57 GHz @ 79°C @ 38W | 2.06 GHz @ 2.22 GHz @ 68°C @ 25W |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 4 | 2.55 GHz @ 2.33 GHz @ 64°C @ 33W | 2.45 GHz @ 2.31 GHz @ 71°C @ 32W | 2.32 GHz @ 2.19 GHz @ 67°C @ 28W |
| Acer Aspire 3 (A315-59) | 3.07 GHz @ 2.76 GHz @ 64°C @ 45W | 2.84 GHz @ 2.61 GHz @ 73°C @ 40W | 2.37 GHz @ 2.29 GHz @ 70°C @ 28W |
| ASUS Vivobook 17 (X1702) | 3.21 GHz @ 2.68 GHz @ 68°C @ 39W | 2.86 GHz @ 2.53 GHz @ 72°C @ 33W | 2.15 GHz @ 2.22 GHz @ 61°C @ 24W |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 3 | 3.25 GHz @ 2.69 GHz @ 88°C @ 44W | 3.05 GHz @ 2.64 GHz @ 95°C @ 41W | 1.98 GHz @ 1.92 GHz @ 70°C @ 20W |
| Fujitsu LifeBook U7512 | 3.00 GHz @ 2.54 GHz @ 88°C @ 40W | 2.40 GHz @ 2.14 GHz @ 85°C @ 28W | 2.31 GHz @ 2.07 GHz @ 83°C @ 26W |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 | 3.44 GHz @ 2.82 GHz @ 80°C @ 47W | 2.45 GHz @ 2.14 GHz @ 74°C @ 26W | 2.33 GHz @ 2.09 GHz @ 73°C @ 24W |
| HP ProBook 440 G9 | 3.25 GHz @ 2.74 GHz @ 79°C @ 46W | 2.49 GHz @ 2.23 GHz @ 87°C @ 30W | 2.20 GHz @ 2.08 GHz @ 73°C @ 24W |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14s Yoga Gen 2 | 2.55 GHz @ 2.39 GHz @ 70°C @ 32W | 2.49 GHz @ 2.38 GHz @ 75°C @ 32W | 2.20 GHz @ 2.10 GHz @ 71°C @ 24W |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 9 | 3.32 GHz @ 2.78 GHz @ 75°C @ 46W | 3.06 GHz @ 2.54 GHz @ 82°C @ 42W | 1.91 GHz @ 1.79 GHz @ 64°C @ 19W |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (13.5″) | 3.35 GHz @ 2.84 GHz @ 69°C @ 44W | 3.27 GHz @ 2.78 GHz @ 80°C @ 42W | 2.24 GHz @ 2.17 GHz @ 71°C @ 22W |
| ASUS Vivobook 15 (X1502) | 2.91 GHz @ 2.49 GHz @ 78°C @ 39W | 2.62 GHz @ 2.37 GHz @ 81°C @ 33W | 2.30 GHz @ 2.19 GHz @ 68°C @ 27W |
| Acer TravelMate P2 (TMP215-54) | 3.67 GHz @ 3.09 GHz @ 90°C @ 55W | 2.83 GHz @ 2.55 GHz @ 85°C @ 33W | 2.59 GHz @ 2.44 GHz @ 84°C @ 28W |
| HP EliteBook 650 G9 | 3.26 GHz @ 2.80 GHz @ 89°C @ 45W | 2.63 GHz @ 2.39 GHz @ 91°C @ 32W | 2.25 GHz @ 2.15 GHz @ 79°C @ 24W |
| HP EliteBook 640 G9 | 3.27 GHz @ 2.77 GHz @ 90°C @ 45W | 2.53 GHz @ 2.32 GHz @ 90°C @ 30W | 2.32 GHz @ 2.17 GHz @ 74°C @ 24W |
| HP EliteBook 840 G9 | 3.09 GHz @ 2.75 GHz @ 83°C @ 46W | 2.73 GHz @ 2.46 GHz @ 89°C @ 37W | 1.58 GHz @ 1.67 GHz @ 61°C @ 17W |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 | 3.28 GHz @ 2.77 GHz @ 84°C @ 44W | 3.18 GHz @ 2.77 GHz @ 90°C @ 44W | 2.49 GHz @ 2.28 GHz @ 77°C @ 28W |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14 (14-eh0000) | 2.85 GHz @ 2.43 GHz @ 77°C @ 39W | 2.34 GHz @ 2.10 GHz @ 75°C @ 29W | 1.84 GHz @ 1.79 GHz @ 65°C @ 20W |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (15″, 2022) | 3.60 GHz @ 3.08 GHz @ 73°C @ 55W | 3.44 GHz @ 2.95 GHz @ 88°C @ 51W | 2.80 GHz @ 2.49 GHz @ 69°C @ 35W |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3 | 3.20 GHz @ 2.77 GHz @ 83°C @ 44W | 3.10 GHz @ 2.71 GHz @ 94°C @ 43W | 1.89 GHz @ 1.95 GHz @ 72°C @ 20W |
| Acer Aspire Vero (AV14-51) | 3.63 GHz @ 2.87 GHz @ 84°C @ 55W | 2.73 GHz @ 2.36 GHz @ 81°C @ 33W | 2.49 GHz @ 2.23 GHz @ 79°C @ 28W |
| MSI Modern 14 (C12M) | 3.17 GHz @ 2.69 GHz @ 77°C @ 45W | 3.10 GHz @ 2.61 GHz @ 81°C @ 45W | 2.69 GHz @ 2.45 GHz @ 78°C @ 35W |
| Dell Latitude 15 5530 | 3.57 GHz @ 3.02 GHz @ 94°C @ 52W | 2.03 GHz @ 2.09 GHz @ 76°C @ 21W | 2.24 GHz @ 2.19 GHz @ 64°C @ 23W |
Despite its larger size, the Vivobook 16 (X1605) performs worse than the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 4 in long loads. However, short loads are pretty decent, considering the 45W charger, which limits the power input. Other than that, we think that the cooling can handle much more abuse.
Comfort during full load
Because of that, the fan was not spinning very fast. This results in good comfort even during extreme workload conditions. Even the hotspot of the keyboard is below 40°C.
Battery
Now, we conduct the battery tests with the Windows Better performance setting turned on, screen brightness adjusted to 120 nits and all other programs turned off except for the one we are testing the notebook with. This device’s 42Wh battery pack lasts for 10 hours and 42 minutes of Web browsing, or 5 hours and 33 minutes of video playback.
Brightness: 180 nits; Display Mode: SDR
Time to Full Discharge: Higher is Better
In order to simulate real-life conditions, we used our own script for automatic web browsing through over 70 websites.
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