ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | Intel vs. M1 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | Intel and M1 MacBook Pro 16” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | Intel Pros

Reasons that ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | Intel is better than M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Supports discrete graphics

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

Upgradable storage

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

SlotsASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | IntelM1 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
About 9% lighter

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | Intel weighed 4.30 pounds, 9% lighter than the 4.7 pounds M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

WeightASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | IntelM1 MacBook Pro 16”
Pound
4.30 lbs.
4.7 lbs.
Kilogram
1.95 kg
2.13 kg

M1 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 16” is better than ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | Intel.

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 Vivobook Pro 16X | Intel.

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 Vivobook Pro 16X | Intel - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | Intel - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | Intel - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
Supports larger memory

M1 MacBook Pro 16” supports a larger memory capacity than the ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | Intel. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | Intel.

Max system memory size
M1 MacBook Pro 16”
64 GB
ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | Intel
32 GB

Prices

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

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | Intel Price
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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ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X OLED Laptop, 16” 16:10 OLED Display, Intel Core i9-13980HX CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 4070 GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, 0°Black, K6604JI-ES96
 ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X OLED Laptop, 16” 16:10 OLED Display, Intel Core i9-13980HX CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 4070 GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, 0°Black, K6604JI-ES96
By ASUS
$1,946.99
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ASUS VivoBook Pro 15X OLED Laptop, 15.6” OLED Display, Intel Core i7-12650H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Black, K6501ZM-EB74
 ASUS VivoBook Pro 15X OLED Laptop, 15.6” OLED Display, Intel Core i7-12650H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Black, K6501ZM-EB74
By ASUS
$1,279.00
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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
$1,269.00
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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
$1,549.95
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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
$1,860.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | IntelM1 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 Vivobook Pro 16X | IntelM1 MacBook Pro 16”
Dimensions14.19 x 10.20 x 0.74 ~ 0.77” (360.5 x 259.0 x 18.9 ~ 19.5 mm)
  • Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
  • Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
  • Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Weight4.30 lbs (1.95 kg)
  • 4.7 pounds (2.1 kg)
    M1 Pro models.
  • 4.8 pounds (2.2 kg)
    M1 Max models.
Colors
Comet Grey Cool Silver
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard.
    With 1.4mm 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 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 Vivobook Pro 16X | IntelM1 MacBook Pro 16”
Size16 Inches16.2 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
  • 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 Vivobook Pro 16X | IntelM1 MacBook Pro 16”
Left
  • 2 x USB-A 
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™️ 4
    Supports 40 Gbps transfer speed, DisplayPort, and Power Delivery
  • 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 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 Vivobook Pro 16X | IntelM1 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
3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
  • Memory Slots: Onboard memory
  • Memory Type: DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed: 3200 MHz
16GB 32GB 64GB
Unified Memory
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 Laptop GPU - 4GB GDDR6
Boost up to 1700MHz 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
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
SSD

Connectivity

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | IntelM1 MacBook Pro 16”
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 | IntelM1 MacBook Pro 16”
Size96 Wh
3S2P, 6-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
  • 90W power adaptor
    ø4.5 AC Adapter rated at 19V/4.74A.
  • 120W power adaptor
    ø4.5 AC Adapter rated at 20V/6A.
140W USB‑C Power Adapter 
Charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with included USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.

Software

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | IntelM1 MacBook Pro 16”
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro
Shipped with macOS Monterey
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 | IntelM1 MacBook Pro 16”
CameraFront-facing camera with built-in privacy shutter.
720p HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
1080p FaceTime HD camera 
Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio
  • Built-in speaker with Harman/Kardon (Mainstream)
  • Built-in array microphone
    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 Vivobook Pro 16X | IntelM1 MacBook Pro 16”
SensorsFingerprint sensor integrated with Power KeyTouch ID 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 N7600 (Intel)
  • Power Adapter
  • Wired optical mouse
  • Carry bag
  • 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 Vivobook Pro 16X | IntelM1 MacBook Pro 16”
At Glance
Released in Late
2021
16:10 4K
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
4GB GDDR6 35W TGP
ASUS IceCool Plus
Dual-fan cooling system
Single
Thunderbolt 4
40Gbps, DP, PD
Supports
ProArt Creator Hub
Software
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

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