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

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

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M1 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

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

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 | AMD.

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

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

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

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD Pros

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

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.

SlotsM1 MacBook Pro 16”ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
About 9% lighter

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

WeightM1 MacBook Pro 16”ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD
Pound
4.7 lbs.
4.30 lbs.
Kilogram
2.13 kg
1.95 kg

Prices

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

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
$1,262.00
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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
$1,869.00
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2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed)
 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$1,178.08
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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
$1,126.99
$1,449.99 22% OFF
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asus 16/ 24GB RAM 1TB 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/ 24GB RAM 1TB 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
$576.23
$669.99 14% OFF
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ASUS Vivobook 16X, 16” WUXGA(1920x1200) Business Laptop Computer, AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS, 40GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, Full-Sized Keyboard, Webcam, HDMI, Quite Blue, PCM
 ASUS Vivobook 16X, 16” WUXGA(1920x1200) Business Laptop Computer, AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS, 40GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, Full-Sized Keyboard, Webcam, HDMI, Quite Blue, PCM
By ASUS
$652.68
$749.00 13% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

M1 MacBook Pro 16”ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD
Released20212021
Release Date
  • Announced on October 18, 2021.
  • Available on October 26, 2021.
Announced on September 02, 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
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Exterior

M1 MacBook Pro 16”ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD
Dimensions
  • Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
  • Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
  • Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
14.19 x 10.20 x 0.74 ~ 0.77” (360.5 x 259.0 x 18.9 ~ 19.5 mm)
Weight
  • 4.7 pounds (2.1 kg)
    M1 Pro models.
  • 4.8 pounds (2.2 kg)
    M1 Max models.
4.30 lbs (1.95 kg)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
0°Black Meteor White
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit 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
  • 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.

Display

M1 MacBook Pro 16”ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD
Size16.2 Inches16 Inches
Info
  • 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
 
  • 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

Ports

M1 MacBook Pro 16”ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD
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
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

Internal Specs

M1 MacBook Pro 16”ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD
Processor
  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,
  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
Integrated Graphics
  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,
  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
Memory
16GB 32GB 64GB
Unified Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
  • Memory Slots: Onboard memory
  • Memory Type: DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed: 3200 MHz
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.
Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
SSD
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2280 slot

Connectivity

M1 MacBook Pro 16”ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.0

Battery

M1 MacBook Pro 16”ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD
Size100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery96 Wh
3S2P, 6-cell Li-ion battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 14 hours wireless web
  • Up to 21 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
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Power Supply140W USB‑C Power Adapter 
Charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with included USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.
  • 90W power adaptor
    ø4.5 AC Adapter rated at 19V/4.74A.
  • 120W power adaptor
    ø4.5 AC Adapter rated at 20V/6A.

Software

M1 MacBook Pro 16”ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD
OSShipped with macOS Monterey
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 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
  • 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

Camera & Audio

M1 MacBook Pro 16”ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD
Camera1080p FaceTime HD camera 
Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Front-facing camera with built-in privacy shutter.
720p HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
Audio
  • 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
  • Built-in speaker with Harman/Kardon (Mainstream)
  • Built-in array microphone
    with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support.

Misc

M1 MacBook Pro 16”ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD
SensorsTouch ID sensorFingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
  • BIOS Booting User Password Protection
  • Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)
  • Fingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
In the box
  • 16‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 140W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
  • ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X M7600 (AMD Ryzen 5000 series)
  • Power Adapter
  • Wired optical mouse
  • Carry bag
WarrantyYour 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)
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Key Features

M1 MacBook Pro 16”ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X | AMD
At Glance
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
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

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