Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC vs. 2020 MacBook Pro 16”: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC and 2020 MacBook Pro 16” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC is better than 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

Upgradable storage

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

SlotsAsus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC2020 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard

2020 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that 2020 MacBook Pro 16” is better than Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside 2020 MacBook Pro 16” has a 121% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Supports larger memory

The 2020 MacBook Pro 16” supports a larger memory capacity than the Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC.

Max system memory size
2020 MacBook Pro 16”
64 GB
Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
16 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to AMD Radeon Pro 5600M 8GB HBM2 vs. integrated

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC and 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2666MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC - DDR4
2,666 MHz
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Prices

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

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Price
Laptop Motherboard 60NB0LK0-MBH100 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Series Intel Core i7-10510U 1.8GHz SRGKW Processor 16GB RAM
Laptop Motherboard 60NB0LK0-MBH100 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Series Intel Core i7-10510U 1.8GHz SRGKW Processor 16GB RAM
By Generic
$264.49
Laptop USB Micro SD Card Reader Power Button I/O Board with Cable 60NB0LK0-IO1030 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus Q506FA Q506FAC Q526FA Q526FAC ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FA UX562FAC Series
Laptop USB Micro SD Card Reader Power Button I/O Board with Cable 60NB0LK0-IO1030 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus Q506FA Q506FAC Q526FA Q526FAC ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FA UX562FAC Series
By Generic
$41.39
Laptop Motherboard 90NB0LK0-R00090 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Q526FA Series Intel Core i7-10510U 1.8GHz SRGKW Processor 16GB RAM
Laptop Motherboard 90NB0LK0-R00090 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Q526FA Series Intel Core i7-10510U 1.8GHz SRGKW Processor 16GB RAM
By Generic
$172.49
2020 MacBook Pro 16” Price
Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed)
Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$631.37
$669.95 6% OFF
2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i9 (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i9 (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$741.48
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$601.40
$679.95 12% OFF

Availability

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Released20202020
Release Date-
  • Announced in June 2020.
  • Available in June 2020.
Pricing-
  • $2,399 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Radeon 5300M 4GB
  • $2,799 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | Radeon 5500M 4GB
Generations-

Exterior

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Dimensions14.05” x 9.05” x 0.82” (357 x 230 x 20.95 mm)
  • Height: 0.64 inch (1.62 cm)
  • Width: 14.09 inches (35.79 cm)
  • Depth: 9.68 inches (24.59 cm)
Weight4.19 lbs (1.9 kg)Starting at 4.3 pounds (2.0 kg)
Colors
Gun Grey
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size backlit, with 1.4mm key travel
  • Touchpad
    • Glass-covered; intelligent palm-rejection
    • Precision Touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • Touch ID sensor
  • 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 ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Size15.6 Inches16 Inches
Info
15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Glare Touchscreen with 45% NTSC with wide 178° viewing angles
Retina display
  • 16‑inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit display with IPS technology; 3072‑by‑1920 native resolution at 226 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 2048 by 1280
    • 1792 by 1120
    • 1344 by 840
    • 1152 by 720
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • Refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Ports

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC2020 MacBook Pro 16”
  • 1 x Type-C USB 3.0 (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
  • 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 (Gen 1)
  • 1 x Type-A USB 2.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x AC adapter plug
  • 1 x micro SD card
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for:
  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Internal Specs

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
2666 MHz LPDDR4 onboard-memory
16GB 32GB 64GB
2666MHz DDR4 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics-
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory (20 CUs)
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory (24 CUs)
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6 memory (24 CUs)
New
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5600M with 8GB of HBM2 memory (40 CUs)
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB
    PCIe® Gen3 x2 SSD
  • 1TB
    5400 rpm SATA HDD
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
SSD

Connectivity

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Wi-Fi
  • Integrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
  • Intel® 802.11ax (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Size56Wh (4-cell lithium-polymer battery)100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery LifeUp to 10.3 hours of battery life
  • Up to 11 hours wireless web
  • Up to 11 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply45W USB-C power adapter
Plug Type: ø4.5 (mm), output 19 [email protected].
96W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC2020 MacBook Pro 16”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Shipped with macOS Catalina
Built-in Apps
MyASUS McAfee´s free one-year offer
MyASUS Features
  • System Diagnosis
  • Fan Profile
  • Splendid
  • Tru2Life
  • Function Key Lock
  • WiFi roaming optimization
  • AppDeals
  • Link to MyASUS
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 ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support.
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • Built-in 2 W Stereo Speakers with Array Microphone
  • Smart AMP
  • Supports Windows 10 Cortana
  • Harman Kardon
  • High‑fidelity six‑speaker system with force‑cancelling woofers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Studio‑quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC2020 MacBook Pro 16”
InkingSupports ASUS Pen.
  • 1024 pressure levels.
  • 10-300g pen-tip force
  • Windows Ink
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Sensors
  • IR Camera
  • Touch ID sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello Face Authentication
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • ZenBook Flip 15 (UX562)
  • Power adaptor with power cord (120W)
  • ASUS Pen (optional)
  • Protective sleeve (optional)
  • 16‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge 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, 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:
    • Up to two displays with 6016‑by‑3384 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors or
    • Up to four displays with 4096‑by‑2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • 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 ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC2020 MacBook Pro 16”
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
4.19 lb
1.90 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Released in
2020
16:10 Retina
16”
1920p 60Hz
Weight
4.3 lb
1.95 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Configurable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
AMD
Radeon Pro 5600M
8GB HBM2

Comparison Summary

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC vs. 2020 MacBook Pro 16”

ASUS has released the Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 16-inch MacBook Pro 16” was introduced by Apple around the same time in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-9980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to AMD Radeon Pro 5600M with 8GB HBM2.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94484.74%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95785.91%
2020 MacBook Pro 16”1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04493.72%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H1,06695.69%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK1,114100.00%
01,114

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93345.10%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94245.23%
2020 MacBook Pro 16”1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88075.03%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H6,10093.79%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK6,504100.00%
06,504

The Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC has a 15.6-inch display which is quite similar size to the 16-inch 2020 MacBook Pro 16”. In addition, The Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC weighs 4.19 lbs. about 2% lighter than the 4.3 lbs. 2020 MacBook Pro 16”. Moreover, measured at 14.05” x 9.05” x 0.82”, the Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC is considerably bulkier than the 2020 MacBook Pro 16” at 14.09” x 9.68” x 0.64”.

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC2020 MacBook Pro 16”

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC supports up to 16GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

For 2020 MacBook Pro 16”, it supports up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. Like Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC, 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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