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ASUS Vivobook 16 (F1607QA-MB082W) review

ASUS Vivobook 16 (F1607QA-MB082W)

CHOICE Expert Rating

76%
Recommended
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent touchpad (very large)
  • Very good webcam
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Can upgrade or replace some components (SSD, battery, Wi-Fi)
  • Short time to charge to 80 per cent
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Lacks an SD card slot

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
76%
Performance score
68%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
82%
Battery life score
75%
Display score
79%
Audio score
65%
Wi-Fi score
74%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
3643
Storage read-speed (MBps)
6617
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
64
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
11:14
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:00
Expert tester comments
Those after a bigger laptop will appreciate the ASUS Vivobook 16, which is a 16-inch laptop that rests better on a desk than on a lap. It's a modern laptop that runs a Snapdragon processor instead of something from AMD or Intel, and has the ability to work on specific AI tasks (such as speech recognition) without slowing down the rest of the system thanks to its dedicated NPU (neural processing unit). That CPU might not be able to run all types of software (such as some games), so it's best to check compatability before considering it. The size of the laptop makes it luxurious to type on, the touchpad is very large, and the screen has a Full HD resolution.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$1,399.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
16
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1200
Processor (CPU) type
Snapdragon X X126100
CPU frequency (GHz)
2.96
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 GPU
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
400
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6E
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.9
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.34
Size (mm, H x D x W)
29 x 250 x 357

Features

Screen finish
Matte
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
2
USB 4 as USB-C port
2
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
3

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