Our opinion on the Asus Vivobook 16 N1605XA-MB077W
Thin and light high-performance laptop PC in a comfortable 16-inch format, theAsus Vivobook 16 N1605XA-MB077W discreet black benefits from an AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS Octo Core Hawk Point processor with Radeon 780M graphics and 16 GB of RAM that accelerate multimedia processing. This is also the case for the fast SSD storage with a substantial capacity of 1 TB which reinforces its responsiveness. This Windows 11 laptop suitable for modest gaming is equipped with a 16/10th anti-glare IPS Full HD screen, a webcam shutter, a backlit keyboard and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity.
Asus Vivobook 16 N1605XA-MB077W Specifications
| Screen(s) | 16″ WUXGA Full HD IPS 16/10ème 45% NTSC 300cd/m² à bords fins (1920×1200, antireflet) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS Hawk Point (8 cœurs, 4.0 GHz, 35-45W) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16 GB (8 GB soldered + 8 GB) DDR4 3200MHz, 1 slot (occupied) |
| Graphic card | Intel Iris Xe integrated into the processor |
| Storage | SSD M.2 de 1 To (NVMe PCIe 4.0) |
| Connectivity | 2 USB 3.2 (Gen1) + 1 USB 2.0 + 1 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen1), HDMI |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6 ax, Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Backlit Keyboard | Oui, course 1.4mm |
| Numeric keypad | Oui |
| Windows Hello | – |
| Audio system | 2 SonicMaster speakers |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64 bits |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 6 hours / Li-ion 3 cells 50Whr |
| Poids / Dimensions (mm) | 1.88 Kg / 358.7 x 249.5 x 19.9 mm |
The Asus Vivobook 16 N1605XA-MB077W faces the competition
The Asus Vivobook 16 N1605XA-MB077W is currently displayed in promotion chez Asus France and offers an attractive configuration/price ratio for its category where it is one of the least expensive to offer such a powerful and recent processor and graphics solution with such a high capacity SSD in a 16-inch 16/10 format that is so thin and light.
If this Asus Vivobook 16 N1605XA-MB077W does not meet all your criteria, you will find other configurations for gaming with a similar budget in our gaming laptop guide. For the same budget, choose the model with the most powerful graphics card, it will have the greatest impact on performance.
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Chassis, connections, screen of the Asus Vivobook 16 N1605XA-MB077W
Openable 180° completely flat, this thin and light versatile laptop is robust due to its compliance with the MIL-STD-810H military resistance standard and has a discreet look due to its Indie Black design.
IceCool technology is present to cool it through a fan (87 IceBlades), 2 heat pipes and air vents.
This multimedia-oriented laptop has good connectivity including Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6 ax wireless modules for communicating and connecting remotely, a practical HDMI video output for easy connection to a TV or monitor for example, an audio port, 1 USB-C or 3 USBs including 2 USB 3.0 (compatible with USB 2.0) guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 peripherals are connected to it.
When you are not using the webcam, you can slide a cover in front to hide it, which is useful for preserving privacy.
When you need to better distinguish the keys of the chiclet keyboard, you can activate its backlighting.
The screen stands out with its 16/10 format which displays more elements in height than the classic 16/9.
Thanks to its IPS technology, the screen has significant viewing angles, both horizontally and vertically.
Full HD, the screen has an anti-reflective treatment making it more readable in a bright environment (eg outdoors) than a shiny panel.
Performance, battery life of the Asus Vivobook 16 N1605XA-MB077W
The Asus Vivobook 16 N1605XA-MB077W is a relatively thin and light 16-inch versatile laptop PC with high performance in terms of multimedia-oriented processor.
It benefits from a high-end AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS Hawk Point Octo Core processor which delivers good overall power capable of satisfying demanding users, especially as it is associated with 16 GB of RAM.
In addition, thanks to the Radeon 780M graphics module inserted in the Ryzen 9, you can view HD photos and videos. But also play light to modest games while no dedicated graphics card is on board.
This laptop will interest creatives wishing to perform multimedia processing using multi-cores and RAM. Because in this area, as in video editing or photo retouching, we obtain faster processing than with a classic Quad/Hexa Core processor and 8 GB DDR4/5.
Processing is even more accelerated by SSD storage, compared to a hard drive of course.
Compared to the latter, an SSD is in fact much faster, in addition to being silent, more energy efficient and more resistant to shocks.
On a daily basis, responsiveness and fluidity are much better with an SSD than with a hard drive.
For example, processing, starting/stopping and launching software is faster, and you can access online game maps more quickly.
Asus has advantageously opted here for a 1 TB SSD, a significant capacity for installing and storing a host of software and files, including personal creations for example.
Finally, expect heat and noise when this versatile multimedia-oriented laptop PC with high processor performance is heavily used (e.g. processing).
A ventilated support can be used (remember to check the dimensions carefully!) in addition to this computer which should be able to last around 6 hours on battery in light use (estimate pending more concrete tests).
