Description
ASUS Vivobook 16 (X1605)
Everything is smoother with the powerful ASUS Vivobook 16, the feature-packed laptop with user-friendly features including a 180° lay-flat hinge, a physical webcam shield and dedicated function keys to turn your mic and camera on or off. Your health is in safe hands with ASUS Antimicrobial Guard Plus protecting frequently-touched surfaces, and the bigger touchpad is now more finger-friendly. Enjoy the smooth power of Vivobook 16!
Power on tap
Vivobook 16 helps you complete all your tasks faster than ever, whether it’s at work, at home, or out and about. The Intel® Core™ processors with 8 GB of fast memory, 512 GB of speedy SSD storage and WiFi 6 make everything effortless.
Cooler, quieter and faster!
To keep it cool in all situations, the Vivobook 16 uses an IceBlade fan and dual air vents to efficiently accelerate heat transfer for smooth, stable performance without processor throttling.
Clearly superior display
Explore a fresh new visual experience with Vivobook 16’s gorgeous three-sided NanoEdge display with its expansive 16:10 aspect-ratio. This clear, sharp, slim-bezel display provides wide viewing angles, and is TÜV Rheinland-certified for low blue-light emissions. It’s perfect for any task, whether it’s work, play or entertainment — let Vivobook 16 add glitter to your life!
A new perspective on laptop audio
Designed with help from the audio experts at Dirac, a professional audio solution provider, the audio system delivers the most immersive, clear, and balanced sound experience you’ve ever heard on a PC, laptop or tablet. You’ll hear a wider and deeper soundscape than you could imagine, unleashing the full audio potential of your laptop.
Be extraordinary
Vivobook 16 is extraordinary, with a clean design and two eye-catching colours. Choose from charming Indie Black or distinguished cool Silver — whichever says ‘that’s me!’ It’s slim enough to pop unobtrusively into any backpack, and light enough for easy one-handed carrying. What’s better, the extraordinary Vivobook 16 uses eco-friendly Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) materials allowing you to contribute to sustainability in style!
Silver ions prevents 99% reproduction
Inhibit 99% of COVID-19, flu virus & bacteria*
ASUS Antimicrobial Guard Plus is applied to frequently touched areas of your laptop to help keep it hygienic. This technology uses a denser treatment* that inhibits viruses and bacteria. And it is scientifically shown — using the ISO 21702 and 22196 standards — to inhibit virus and bacteria growth by more than 99% over a 24-hour period. Strains used for the tests include the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), H3N2 (Influenza A) and the E. coli bacterium.
* ISO 21702 tests for SARS-CoV-2 Variants (Omicron, BA.5), H3N2, H1N1 and ISO 22196 tests for Staphylococcus and E. coli.
* Treatments are approved by US FIFRA & EU BPR.
Wide open for sharing
Vivobook 16 features a precision-engineered, lay-flat hinge that makes it easy to share content with others, or collaborate with a group of people around a table.
Perfect in every detail
Vivobook 16 keeps you fully connected with its comprehensive I/O ports. There are an USB-C® 3.2 Gen 1 port, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, a USB 2.0 port, a HDMI® output and an audio combo jack — so it’s easy to connect all your existing peripherals, displays and projectors.
World’s most strictly tested US military-grade laptop durability*
ASUS laptops* are engineered with extraordinary toughness meet the exacting US MIL-STD-810H military-grade standard, undergoing 12 rigorous test methods and 26 punishing test procedures — exceeding industry standards. The upshot is a range of products that are renowned for reliability and durability. These factors also inherently benefit longevity and thus sustainability, so you can work, travel or relax with the confidence that your ASUS laptop is ready for the real world — today, and long into the future.
Made for the Earth. Made for you.
ASUS is committed to driving progress toward a more sustainable future. Vivobook 16 incorporates sustainable materials in the product and its packaging. Top ecolabels and compliance, including EPEAT Silver*, ENERGY STAR®, and RoHS, prove our commitment to protecting the earth and giving you the best.
| Product type | Laptop |
|---|---|
| Product colour | Silver |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Colour name | Transparent Silver |
| Housing material | Plastic |
| Market positioning | Home |
| Display diagonal | 40.6 cm (16") |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Touchscreen | No |
| HD type | WUXGA |
| LED backlight | Yes |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Anti-glare screen | Yes |
| Display brightness | 300 cd/m² |
| RGB colour space | NTSC |
| Colour gamut | 45% |
| Maximum refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Processor family | Intel® Core™ i5 |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor model | i5-1235U |
| Processor generation | 12th gen Intel® Core™ i5 |
| Processor cores | 10 |
| Processor boost frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| Performance cores | 2 |
| Efficient cores | 8 |
| Processor cache | 12 MB |
| Processor cache type | Smart Cache |
| Configurable TDP-down | 12 W |
| Processor base power | 15 W |
| Maximum turbo power | 55 W |
| Internal memory | 8 GB |
| Maximum internal memory | 16 GB |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Memory form factor | On-board |
| Memory slots | 1x SO-DIMM |
| Total storage capacity | 512 GB |
| Storage media | SSD |
| Optical drive type | No |
| Total SSDs capacity | 512 GB |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
| SSD capacity | 512 GB |
| SSD interface | PCI Express 3.0 |
| NVMe | Yes |
| SSD form factor | M.2 |
| Card reader integrated | No |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| Discrete graphics card | No |
| Discrete graphics card model | Not available |
| On-board graphics card model | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| On-board GPU manufacturer | Intel |
| Audio system | SonicMaster |
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Front camera | Yes |
| Front camera HD type | HD |
| Privacy camera | Yes |
| Privacy type | Privacy shutter |
| Mobile network connection | No |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Antenna type | 2x2 |
| Ethernet LAN | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| HDMI version | 1.4 |
| Headphone outputs | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes |
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Operating system installed | Windows 11 Home |
| Trial software | 1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required, McAfee LiveSafe |
| CPU configuration (max) | 1 |
| Battery capacity | 42 Wh |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Number of battery cells | 3 |
| AC adapter power | 45 W |
| AC adapter frequency | 50 - 60 Hz |
| AC adapter input voltage | 100 - 240 V |
| AC adapter output current | 2.37 A |
| AC adapter output voltage | 19 V |
| DC-in jack | Yes |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | Yes |
| Password protection | Yes |
| Password protection type | BIOS, User |
| Weight | 1.88 kg |
| Width | 358.6 mm |
| Depth | 249.5 mm |
| Height | 19.9 mm |
