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Asus Vivobook 17X (K3704) vs 16X (M1603)

41 out of 100
Asus Vivobook 17X (K3704)
VS
43 out of 100
Asus Vivobook 16X (M1603)
Asus Vivobook 17X (K3704)
Asus Vivobook 16X (M1603)
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Review

Evaluation of Asus Vivobook 17X (K3704) and 16X (M1603) important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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27.7
(Mediocre)
Value Index
51.1
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Asus Vivobook 17X (K3704)
  • Around 79% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Can run popular games at about 10-14% higher FPS
Advantages of the Asus Vivobook 16X (M1603)
  • Easier to carry: weighs 300 grams less (around 0.66 lbs)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • 56% sharper screen – 142 versus 91 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 250 nits
  • Much smaller footprint: 13% more compact case (137.6 vs 157.3 square inches)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Vivobook 17X (K3704)
vs
Vivobook 16X (M1603)

Case

Weight 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) 1.8 kg (3.97 lbs)
Dimensions 399.3 x 254.3 x 19.8 mm
15.72 x 10.01 x 0.78 inches		 358.4 x 247.7 x 19.9 mm
14.11 x 9.75 x 0.78 inches
Area 1015 cm2 (157.4 inches2) 888 cm2 (137.6 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~81.2% ~83.6%
Side bezels 8.2 mm 6.9 mm
Colors Black, Silver Silver, Blue
Material Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° 180°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 1

Display

Size 17.3 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
PPI 91 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:10
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Screen space comparison
Vivobook 17X (K3704)
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
Vivobook 16X (M1603)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~11% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast - 1230:1
sRGB color space - 52%
Response time - 17 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes No
Charging port position Right Right
Charge power 90 W 90 W
Weight of AC adapter 390 grams -

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 3.3 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.7 GHz 4.2 GHz
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 6
Threads 16 12
L3 Cache 18 MB 16 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) Radeon RX Vega 7
Fabrication process 10 nm 7 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 15 W 15 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 10 nm 7 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 1450 MHz 1800 MHz
FLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS 1.6 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type DDR4 DDR4
Memory speed 3.2 Gbps 3.2 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 640 448
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 40 28
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 20 8
GPU performance 1.9 TFLOPS 1.6 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 1x4 GB
Clock 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR4 DDR4
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
Max. ram size 16 GB 40 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Dolby Atmos No No
Microphones 2 1

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.3
Fingerprint Yes Yes
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 1x USB 3.2 1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt No No
HDMI 1x HDMI 1.4 1x HDMI 1.4
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.4 mm 1.4 mm
Touchpad
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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