ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 16”: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 and M1 MacBook Pro 16” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 Pros

Reasons that ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Upgradable memory

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the M1 MacBook Pro 16” since it has onboard memory.

MemoryASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4Unified
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 90W TGP vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

SlotsASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600M1 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2
Yes x2
Onboard

M1 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 16” is better than ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600.

Much faster CPU performance

Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 16” has a 59% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
12,185
M1 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
11,988
ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
About 12% lighter

M1 MacBook Pro 16” weighed 4.7 pounds, 12% lighter than the 5.29 pounds ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600.

WeightASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Pound
5.29 lbs.
4.7 lbs.
Kilogram
2.40 kg
2.13 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 and M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 64GB

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600
64 GB
M1 MacBook Pro 16”
64 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 Price
ASUS 2023 ProArt StudioBook Pro 16 OLED Laptop, 16” 3.2K OLED Touch Display, Intel Core i9-13980HX CPU, NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Gen, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, W7604J3D-XS99T, Mineral Black
ASUS 2023 ProArt StudioBook Pro 16 OLED Laptop, 16” 3.2K OLED Touch Display, Intel Core i9-13980HX CPU, NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Gen, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, W7604J3D-XS99T, Mineral Black
By ASUS
$2,999.99
ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED Laptop 16.0" 120 Hz Touch 3.2K (Intel i9-13980HX, GeForce RTX 4070 8GB, 64GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, Backlit KYB, Active Pen, 2 Thunderbolt 4, Win11P) w/Hub
ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED Laptop 16.0" 120 Hz Touch 3.2K (Intel i9-13980HX, GeForce RTX 4070 8GB, 64GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, Backlit KYB, Active Pen, 2 Thunderbolt 4, Win11P) w/Hub
By ASUS
$2,899.99
ASUS 023 ProArt StudioBook 16 OLED Laptop, 16” 3.2K OLED Touch Display, Intel Core i9-13980HX CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, H7604JV-PS94T, Mineral Blacks
ASUS 023 ProArt StudioBook 16 OLED Laptop, 16” 3.2K OLED Touch Display, Intel Core i9-13980HX CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, H7604JV-PS94T, Mineral Blacks
By ASUS
$1,999.99
M1 MacBook Pro 16” Price
Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$1,265.00
2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Max Chip (16-inch, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Max Chip (16-inch, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$1,701.44
$1,880.01 9% OFF
Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip 10-core CPU (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium)
Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip 10-core CPU (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium)
By Apple
$1,499.00

Availability

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on September 02, 2021
  • Announced on October 18, 2021.
  • Available on October 26, 2021.
Pricing-
  • $2,499
    M1 Pro 10-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 16GB 512GB
  • $2,699
    M1 Pro 10-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 16GB 1TB
  • $3,499
    M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 32GB 1TB
  • $3,899
    M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 1TB
  • $4,299
    M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 2TB
  • $4,899
    M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 4TB
  • $6,099
    M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 8TB
Generations-

Exterior

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Dimensions14.25 x 10.39 x 0.78 - 0.84” (362 x 264 x 19.9 - 21.4 mm)
  • Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
  • Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
  • Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Weight5.29 lbs (2.40 kg)
  • 4.7 pounds (2.1 kg)
    M1 Pro models.
  • 4.8 pounds (2.2 kg)
    M1 Max models.
Colors
Star Black
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard with Num-key
  • 1.4mm Key-travel
  • Customized keys
    To add even more interactivity, the two customized keys on ProArt Studiobook Pro 16 OLED’s keyboard can be assigned to your favorite functions via the ProArt Creator Hub, saving time and effort and keeping you focused on your work.
Touchpad
  • Touchpad stylus support
    The oversized touchpad supports up to 1024 pressure levels for use with a stylus, giving you natural-feeling input for drawing or writing.
  • 3-button touchpad
    The three-button touchpad is specifically designed for 3D designers who need a middle button to control special application functions
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
  • Touch ID
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Size16 Inches16.2 Inches
Info16” 4K OLED Display
3840 x 2400 16:10 0.2ms response time 550nits peak brightness 100% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000000:1 contrast ratio VESA CERTIFIED Display HDR True Black 500 1.07 billion colors PANTONE Validated Glossy display 70% less harmful blue light SGS Eye Care Display 85% Screen-to-body ratio
  • Liquid Retina XDR display
    • 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;10 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
  • XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
    • Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness
    • 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
    • Color
      1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology
  • Refresh rates
    • ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
    • Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz
 

Ports

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600M1 MacBook Pro 16”
ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery, and VR.
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
  • 1 x DC-in
    ø6.0 barrel type connector
  • 1 x Security lock slot
Right
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    Gigabit Ethernet
  • 1 x Audio jack
    3.5mm jack
  • 1 x SD Express 7.0 card reader
    Read speed up to 985 MB/s.
M1 MacBook Pro 16” Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (4)
  • 1 x power port
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
  • 1 x HDMI
    4K@60Hz
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot

Internal Specs

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  2. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
  1. Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
    Apple M1 Pro iGPU
    16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  2. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
    Apple M1 Max iGPU
    32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
  • Memory Slots: 2 SO-DIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Non-ECC DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed: 3200MHz
16GB 32GB 64GB
Unified Memory
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050Ti Laptop GPU - 4GB GDDR6
    Boost up to 1695MHz at 80W (95W with Dynamic Boost)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3060 Laptop GPU - 6GB GDDR6
    Boost up to 1530MHz at 90W (105W with Dynamic Boost)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3070 Laptop GPU - 8GB GDDR6
    Boost up to 1410MHz at 90W (110W with Dynamic Boost)
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Storage
  • 2 x M.2 2280 slots
    Support PCIe 3.0 x 4
Storage Configurations
  • 1TB
    M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 Performance SSD
  • 1TB + 1TB
    M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 Performance RAID0 SSD
  • 2TB + 2TB
    M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 Performance SSD
  • 2TB + 2TB
    M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 Performance RAID0 SSD
  • 512GB + 512GB
    M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 Performance RAID0 SSD
  • 512GB 
    M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 Performance SSD
  • 1TB + 1TB
    M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 Performance SSD
  • 2TB
    M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 Performance SSD
  • 512GB + 512GB
    M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 Performance SSD
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
SSD

Connectivity

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
-

Battery

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Size90 Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life-
  • Up to 14 hours wireless web
  • Up to 21 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply
  • 240W power adaptor
    ø6.0 barrel type charger.
  • Supports charging via USB-C
    Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 100W.
140W USB‑C Power Adapter 
Charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with included USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.

Software

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600M1 MacBook Pro 16”
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro
Shipped with macOS Monterey
Built-in Apps
  • McAfee MyASUS ProArt Creator Hub
  • MyASUS Features
    System diagnosis Battery health charging Splendid Function key lock WiFi SmartConnect Link to MyASUS Live update ASUS OLED Care AI Noise Canceling
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera with built-in privacy shutter.
    HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
  • Windows Hello IR support.
1080p FaceTime HD camera 
Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio
  • SonicMaster
  • Smart Amp Technology
  • Built-in speaker
  • Built-in array microphone
  • harman/kardon (Premium)
  • with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
  • High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
  • Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
  • Windows Hello IR Camera
Touch ID sensor
Security
  • HDD User Password Protection and Security
  • BIOS Booting User Password Protection
  • Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • BIOS setup user password
  • Security Lock
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 30-day trial
  • Fingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
  • IR webcam with Windows Hello support
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box-
  • 16‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 140W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty-Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More-
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
    • Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or
    • Up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max)
  • Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
  • HDMI digital video output
    • Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
    • DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

Key Features

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600M1 MacBook Pro 16”
At Glance
Released in Late
2021
16:10
16”
4K OLED HDR
Weight
5.29 lb
2.40 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,416
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,663
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6 90W TGP
Released in Late
2021
16:10 XDR
16.2”
2234p 120Hz
Weight
4.7 lb
2.13 kg
Up to
Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
10C/10T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,747
Single Core
Geekbench 5
12,185
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 Max iGPU
32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores
Configurable up to
64GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Pro 16” Ports

Comparison Summary

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 16”

ASUS has released the ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600, a 16-inch machine, in late-2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 with 8GB GDDR6 90W TGP.

On the other hand, we have the 16.2-inch M1 MacBook Pro 16” was introduced by Apple around the same time in late-2021. It comes with up to 10-core Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G). It has an integrated graphics option up to Apple M1 Max iGPU (32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H56001
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H1,24070.98%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H1,33476.36%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX1,41681.05%
M1 MacBook Pro 16”1
Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)1,73799.43%
2
Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)1,747100.00%
01,747

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H56001
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H5,47644.94%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H7,09858.25%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX7,66362.89%
M1 MacBook Pro 16”1
Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)11,98898.38%
2
Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)12,185100.00%
012,185

The ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 has a 16-inch display which is quite similar size to the 16.2-inch M1 MacBook Pro 16”. In addition, the ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 weighs 5.29 lbs. about 12% heavier than the 4.7 lbs. M1 MacBook Pro 16”. Moreover, measured at 14.25” x 10.39” x 0.84”, the ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 is much bulkier than the M1 MacBook Pro 16” at 14.01” x 9.77” x 0.66”.

ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600M1 MacBook Pro 16”

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600 supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

For M1 MacBook Pro 16”, it supports up to 64GB Unified memory. Unlike ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H5600, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, it also has an integrated storage module and has no M.2 slots for replacement.

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