ASUS Vivobook 16 (M1605) review – it’s not a powerhouse but the battery life is great

Design and construction

The design of the ASUS Vivobook 16 (M1605) is almost identical to the one of the Vivobook 15 OLED (M1505). Indie Black and Cool Silver are the color options here. Smudges can be spotted even on the silver model. The device is made of plastic. This results in a 1.88 kg weight, and the profile is 19.9 mm.

The lid rigidity is nothing special. The unit can’t be opened with one hand, it can be flexed without too much effort, and it feels wobbly during angle changing. The area beneath the keyboard is a bit spongy but not as much as the 15-inch version.

The bezels around the display are very thin. Ok, the lower one is slightly thicker than the others.

The 720p Web camera with a privacy shutter and Noise Reduction support is placed above the panel.

The laptop can lay flat on your desk. The lid lacks a lever mechanism but that’s fine since the base sits pretty high off the ground. The keyboard is comfortable for work because of the long key travel and the clicky feedback. The backlight is optional and there is a NumPad for the accountants out there. The arrow keys are too small for normal usage.

The touchpad has a smooth surface and the tracking feels good. Some devices have an optional fingerprint reader that is positioned in the top right corner of the pad.

On the bottom plate, you can see the single fan that is visible through the big ventilation grill alongside four rubber feet and the cutouts for the speakers. The heat is guided via a vent on the back and another one on the left. Some amount of hot air makes its way to the display during max CPU loads.

Ports

On the left, there is just one USB Type-A 2.0 port. On the right, you get a power plug, an HDMI 1.4, two USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) ports, a USB Type-C 3.2 (Gen. 1) port with a Power Delivery function, and an Audio combo jack.

Author: Nikolay Palaozov

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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