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2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) vs. ASUS VivoBook 17 X712: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) and ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Pros

Reasons that 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is better than ASUS VivoBook 17 X712.

Intel Core i7-1068NG7 inside 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) has a 20% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside ASUS VivoBook 17 X712.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-1068NG7

4,481

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-1038NG7

4,207

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 - Intel Core i7-1065G7

3,722

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 - Intel Core i5-1035G1

2,878

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 - Intel Core i3-1005G1

2,027

The 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) supports a larger memory capacity than the ASUS VivoBook 17 X712. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the ASUS VivoBook 17 X712.

Max system memory size

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)

32 GB

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712

16 GB

The 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) supports a faster memory speed than the ASUS VivoBook 17 X712. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ASUS VivoBook 17 X712.

Memory type and speed

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

The 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) weighed 3.1 pounds, 39% lighter than the 5.07 pounds ASUS VivoBook 17 X712.

Weight	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
Pound	3.1 lbs.	5.07 lbs.
Kilogram	1.41 kg	2.30 kg

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 Pros

Reasons that ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 is better than 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) since it has onboard memory.

Memory	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
Slots	Onboard	x0,1
Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
M.2	Onboard	Yes x1

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Display size

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712

17.3-inch

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)

13.3-inch

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 has more ports and slots count than the 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It has nine versus five amount of ports and slots on the 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Ports	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
HDMI	No	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes x4	No
USB-A	No	Yes x3
USB-C	No	Yes
Total	5	9

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It has six versus two commonly used ports and slots on the 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Ports	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
HDMI	No	Yes
microSD card slot	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	No
USB-A	No	Yes
USB-C	No	Yes

Prices

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

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
	2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $614.79 $654.97 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $789.95 $998.99 21% OFF	See at Amazon
	2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 (13 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $638.52 $899.99 29% OFF	See at Amazon
ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 Price
	Laptop USB I/O Board with Cable 90NB0LZ0-R10010 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus VivoBook 15 X512 F512 17 X712 M712 F712 Series By Generic $12.64	See at Amazon
	Laptop CPU Cooling Fan 13NB0L40M01011 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus VivoBook 17 M712 X712 Series By Generic $18.39	See at Amazon
	ASUS VivoBook 17 K712EA Thin and Light Laptop, 17.3” FHD Display, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Home, Fingerprint, Transparent Silver, K712EA-DS76 By ASUS $649.99	See at Amazon

Availability	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
Released	2020	2020
Release Date	Announced on May 4th, 2020 Available on May 4th, 2020	-
Pricing	$1,799 - Intel Core i5 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD $1,999 - Intel Core i5 \| 16GB RAM \| 1TB SSD	-
Applicable Models	-	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 ASUS VivoBook 17 X712J ASUS VivoBook 17 X712FA ASUS VivoBook 17 X712FB ASUS VivoBook 17 X712JA ASUS VivoBook 17 X712UA
Generations	2022 M2 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 M1 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2015 MacBook Pro 13 Retina	-

Exterior	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
Dimensions	Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm) Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm) Height: 0.61 inch (1.56 cm)	16.01” x 10.07” x 0.78 ~ 0.84” (406.9 x 256 x 19.9 ~ 21.4 mm)
Weight	Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)	5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Transparent Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	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	Keyboard Chiclet keyboard Illuminated chiclet keyboard(Optional

Display	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
Size	13.3 Inches	17.3 Inches
Info	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 640 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3) True Tone technology	17.3" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC with wide 178° viewing angles 17.3" (16:9) LED-backlit HD+ (1600x900) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 60% NTSC

Ports	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
Image Source: Apple Left (2) Image Source: Apple 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport Right (3) Image Source: Apple 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport	Left (3) Image Source: ASUS 1 x lock slot 2 x USB-A USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) Right (6) Image Source: ASUS 1 x microSD card slot 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x USB-C USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x power port

Internal Specs	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1038NG7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.00 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1068NG7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1038NG7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1068NG7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory	16GB configurable to 32GB of 3733MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory	4GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM Onboard Memory 1 x SODIMM slot for expansion, upgradable to 16GB SDRAM
Discrete Graphics	-	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712JA No discrete graphics
Storage	512GB 1TB configurable to 2TB or 4TB SSD	128GB SATA 3.0 M.2 SSD M.2 256GB 512GB 1TB PCIe® Gen3 x2 SSD M.2 1TB 5400 rpm SATA HDD

Connectivity	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	Integrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 4.1

Battery	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
Size	58.0 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	32Wh (2-cell lithium-polymer battery) 47Wh (3-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time	-
Power Supply	61W USB‑C Power Adapter	45W power adapter [email protected]

Software

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712

Shipped with macOS Catalina

Endless OS
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 Pro

Built-in Apps

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

MyASUS features

Battery Health Charging
Splendid
Tru2Life
Function Key Lock
Link to MyASUS

Camera & Audio	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Wide stereo sound Support for Dolby Atmos playback Three-mic array with directional beamforming 3.5mm headphone jack	Built-in W Stereo Speakers with Array Microphone 3.5mm headphone jack ASUS SonicMaster Technology

Misc	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
Sensors	Touch ID sensor	Fingerprint sensor (optional)
Security	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip	Fingerprint reader (optional) Security lock slot
In the box	13‑inch MacBook Pro 61W 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.	-

Key Features	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 3.1 lb 1.41 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1068NG7 4C/8T, 2.30 → 4.10 GHz Geekbench 5 1,228 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,481 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 60Hz Weight 5.07 lb 2.30 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1065G7 4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,088 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,722 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz Upgradable up to 16GB 2666 MHz DDR4