ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD vs. M1 MacBook Air: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD and M1 MacBook Air models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD Pros

Reasons that ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD is better than M1 MacBook Air.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Supports larger memory

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Air. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Air.

Max system memory size
ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD
32 GB
M1 MacBook Air
16 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 35W TGP vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMDM1 MacBook Air
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
20% larger display

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD has a 16-inch screen size 20% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air.

Display size
ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD
16-inch
M1 MacBook Air
13.3-inch

M1 MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Air is better than ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD.

About 35% lighter

M1 MacBook Air weighed 2.8 pounds, 35% lighter than the 4.30 pounds ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD.

WeightASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMDM1 MacBook Air
Pound
4.30 lbs.
2.8 lbs.
Kilogram
1.95 kg
1.27 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD and M1 MacBook Air.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 7G)
7,414
M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476

Prices

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

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD Price
ASUS VivoBook Pro 16X OLED Slim Laptop, 16" WQUXGA 16:10 Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, 0°Black, M7600QE-DB74
 ASUS VivoBook Pro 16X OLED Slim Laptop, 16" WQUXGA 16:10 Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, 0°Black, M7600QE-DB74
By ASUS
$1,099.99
$1,449.99 24% OFF
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asus 16/ 40GB RAM 2TB SSD VivoBook 16X Laptop, Windows 11 Pro, AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 8-Core Processor, WUXGA IPS Anti-Glare Display, Camera Privacy Shutter, HDMI, USB-C, Blue
 asus 16/ 40GB RAM 2TB SSD VivoBook 16X Laptop, Windows 11 Pro, AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 8-Core Processor, WUXGA IPS Anti-Glare Display, Camera Privacy Shutter, HDMI, USB-C, Blue
By asus
$699.99
$799.99 13% OFF
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ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X Laptop, 16” 16:10 Display, Intel Core i9-13980HX CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 4070 GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Earl Grey, K6604JI-AS99
 ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X Laptop, 16” 16:10 Display, Intel Core i9-13980HX CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 4070 GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Earl Grey, K6604JI-AS99
By ASUS
$1,684.26
$2,199.99 23% OFF
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M1 MacBook Air Price
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$610.64
$647.86 6% OFF
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Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Gray
 Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Gray
By Apple
$708.39
$999.00 29% OFF
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Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$704.68
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMDM1 MacBook Air
Released20212020
Release DateAnnounced on September 02, 2021Announced on November 10th, 2020
Pricing-
  • $999
    Apple M1 Chip (7 cores GPU) | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,249
    Apple M1 Chip (8 cores GPU) | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMDM1 MacBook Air
Dimensions14.19 x 10.20 x 0.74 ~ 0.77” (360.5 x 259.0 x 18.9 ~ 19.5 mm)
  • Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
  • Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
  • Height: 0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
Weight4.30 lbs (1.95 kg)Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)
Colors
0°Black Meteor White
Gold Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard.
    With 1.35mm key-travel.
  • Large touchpad with DialPad.
    ASUS DialPad is a virtual interface on the touchpad that puts you in full control of adjustments in compatible Adobe® creative software, so you can stay fully focused on the task at hand.
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
  • 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 Vivobook Pro 16X | AMDM1 MacBook Air
Size16 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 16.0” WQXGA 120Hz Display
    2560 x 1600 16:10 IPS-level panel LED Backlit 120Hz refresh rate 500nits 100% DCI-P3 color gamut PANTONE Validated Anti-glare display 86％ Screen-to-body ratio
  • 16.0” 4K OLED 60Hz Display
    3840 x 2400 16:10 0.2ms response time 400nits 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 86％ Screen-to-body ratio
Retina display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1024 by 640
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • 400 nits brightness
  • Supports wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMDM1 MacBook Air
Left
  • 2 x USB-A 
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x Audio jack
    3.5mm jack
  • 1 x DC-in 
    ø4.5 barrel style connector
M1 MacBook Air Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Charging, DisplayPort
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMDM1 MacBook Air
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 (7 GPU Cores)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
  2. Apple M1
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
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 (7 GPU Cores)
    Apple M1 iGPU
    7 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
  2. Apple M1
    Apple M1 iGPU
    8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
  • Memory Slots: Onboard memory
  • Memory Type: DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed: 3200 MHz
  • 8GB
    unified memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 Laptop GPU - 4GB GDDR6
    Boost up to 1500MHz at 35W (50W with Dynamic Boost), NVIDIA Max-Q technology for peak performance and efficiency.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 Ti Laptop GPU - 4GB GDDR6
    Boost up to 1500MHz at 35W (50W with Dynamic Boost), NVIDIA Max-Q technology for peak performance and efficiency.
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Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2280 slot
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMDM1 MacBook Air
Wi-FiWiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMDM1 MacBook Air
Size96 Wh
3S2P, 6-cell Li-ion battery
49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life-
  • Up to 15 hours wireless web
  • Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply
  • 90W power adaptor
    ø4.5 AC Adapter rated at 19V/4.74A.
  • 120W power adaptor
    ø4.5 AC Adapter rated at 20V/6A.
30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMDM1 MacBook Air
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro
Shipped with macOS Big Sur
Built-in Apps
  • ProArt Creator Hub
  • MyASUS App Features
    AppDeals System diagnosis Battery health charging Fan Profile Splendid Tru2Life Function key lock WiFi SmartConnect TaskFirst 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 Vivobook Pro 16X | AMDM1 MacBook Air
CameraFront-facing camera with built-in privacy shutter.
720p HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • Built-in speaker with Harman/Kardon (Mainstream)
  • Built-in array microphone
    with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support.
  • Stereo speakers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMDM1 MacBook Air
SensorsFingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • BIOS Booting User Password Protection
  • Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)
  • Fingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X M7600 (AMD Ryzen 5000 series)
  • Power Adapter
  • Wired optical mouse
  • Carry bag
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty-Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, 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-Video Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMDM1 MacBook Air
At Glance
Released in Late
2021
16:10 2400p
16”
OLED HDR
Weight
4.30 lb
1.95 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
Configurable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3050 Ti
4GB GDDR6 35W TGP
Released in Late
2020
16:10 QHD
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.8 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
8C/8T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,705
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,414
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 iGPU
8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Air Ports
Starting at
$999
M1 (7 GPU Cores), 8GB, 256GB SSD
Up to
18 Hours
Battery Life
Built-in
Touch ID
With T2 Chip
Dual
USB-C
USB4 & Thunderbolt 3
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0

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