Asus Vivobook 16X review

When you search the online for the mannequin variety of this laptop computer, put together for confusion. Its full identify is Asus Vivobook 16X OLED, and that’s what it’s known as on the Asus web site. You’ll typically even discover an OLED label on the gadget itself, however that doesn’t essentially imply you’re getting an OLED display screen.

Because it seems, there are numerous completely different configurations to select from, solely two of that are OLED. I’m testing one with an IPS LCD panel as an alternative right here, however that actually doesn’t imply it’s best to rule it out.

Show & audio

Regardless of no OLED show, there are many causes to love the Vivobook 16X mannequin I examined: it’s well-built, highly effective and reasonably priced.

It’s actually not a nasty display screen, both, particularly at this value level. Asus claims full protection of the sRGB color gamut, and it performs effectively in a wide range of eventualities.

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The default Regular mode appears to keep up excessive color accuracy, however switching to Vivid mode affords much more punchy colors – particularly in pink tones.

Distinction is typical of an IPS show, with imperfect blacks and a few blooming round vibrant pixels, however I’ll fortunately put up with this in alternate for the silky-smooth 120Hz refresh fee.

A most brightness of simply 300 nits means I keep away from outside use, or a minimum of hunt down a shady nook if I’m working within the open. A matte floor with respectable anti-glare safety helps considerably in that case, however it’s not magic.

It doesn’t appear to be the show helps HDR, however the mixture of a high-quality show and well-balanced audio system means you’ll nonetheless get movie expertise more often than not. A little bit extra fullness within the mid-range and bass would have been good, although.

However there’s no points for voice-based content material, whereas a satisfactory 720p webcam and respectable microphones means the video calling expertise is stable.

Specs, efficiency & ports

The Vivobook 16X has the {hardware} of a fundamental gaming laptop computer, with a strong Intel H-type processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics card.

Nonetheless, don’t be fooled into considering it will possibly deal with correct gaming. It’s supposed to be used as a productiveness gadget, with the discrete GPU designed for a efficiency enhance throughout extra demanding duties comparable to video modifying. There’s no typical gaming design, no RGB lighting or G-Sync assist for the show.

Different gaming-related options comparable to Asus’ Armoury Crate app (used to observe and tweak efficiency) should not current. Nonetheless, comparable choices can be found within the MyAsus and ProArt Creator Hub apps, plus the common Home windows 11 Settings menu.

Nonetheless, it’s price noting that the processor and graphics of the mannequin examined aren’t the newest, even on the time of evaluation. It means a Twelfth- relatively than Thirteenth-gen Intel processor and RTX 3050, the most affordable graphics card within the 2022 vary. To ensure that video games to run easily, you’ll need to compromise on some particular results and ray tracing.

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However in most different conditions, the RTX 3050 does a wonderful job. It nonetheless delivers round 4 occasions the efficiency of the standard built-in Intel Iris Xe graphics, rushing up the likes of video rendering and 3D modelling. Six of the ten cores within the Core i7-12650H chip are targeted on efficiency (relatively than effectivity), so it’s additionally nice for multitasking.

The mannequin I examined contains 16GB of RAM, which is pretty typical of 15- and 16-inch laptops at this value level. A 512GB SSD must be lots for most individuals, however there’s a spare M.2 slot for growth and SD card for rapidly shifting recordsdata on and off the gadget.

If you wish to insert an exterior SSD by way of USB, there are three ports for that: one Sort-C and two Sort-A. Many different computer systems on this class have one other USB-C, however the Vivobook 16X doesn’t use them as the principle charging technique, regardless of it being potential.

As an alternative, the the included charged connects utilizing a normal spherical plug on the aspect of the laptop computer.

Keyboard, trackpad & battery life

The keyboard has a effectively thought-out design with clear backlighting and enormous buttons, regardless of the separate quantity pad making issues a bit crowded.

Because the energy button is situated on the prime of the quantity pad as an alternative of the the common keyboard, there’s much less likelihood of by accident clicking it and turning off the display screen. In any other case, I might’ve complained about it.

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The keys themselves really feel fairly plasticky and journey isn’t the most effective, however neither of those must be dealbreakers. Until you spent a number of hours every day typing on a laptop computer, it gained’t be a serious problem.

Under, the matte glass keyboard is snug to make use of and affords good management. It even features a fingerprint sensor within the top-right nook, making logging in and not using a PIN or password straightforward.

Nonetheless, with highly effective efficiency, gaming-level graphics and a 120Hz show, battery life isn’t the most effective. Throughout testing, I used to be getting between two and 6 hours of utilization on a single cost, relying on what number of demanding duties I used to be doing. At its absolute restrict, when changing a big video file, it lasted simply over an hour.

An excessive power-saving mode can stretch battery life to a full working day, however it turns into tough to work when efficiency is far more restricted. Preserve the charger helpful always.

Specs

Product identify: Asus Vivobook 16X K3605ZC-N1131W
Processor: Intel Core i7-12650H, 6pcs Efficiency as much as 4.7 GHz + 4pcs Environment friendly as much as 3.5 GHz
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050
Reminiscence: 16 GB DDR4
Storage: 512 GB SSD, slot for SD card growth
Show: 16-inch IPS LCD, 1920×1200, 120Hz
Webcam: 720p
Connections: 1x USB 3.1 Sort-C, 2x USB 3.1 Sort-A, HDMI, 3.5mm audio jack
Wi-fi: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.0
Working system: Home windows 11 Dwelling
Different: Fingerprint reader, backlit keyboard, numeric keypad
Noise stage: 0-37 dBa
Battery life: 1h 15 min (excessive load), 8h 10 min (low load)
Measurement: 35.9 x 24.9 x 1.9 cm
Weight: 1.8 kg

This text was initially revealed in Swedish on PC för Alla.