Framework Laptop 16 vs Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (Q533/N6506)
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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)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Framework Laptop 16
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 60 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 242-330% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 4.5x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 2
- Features a bigger (~13%) battery – 85 against 75 watt-hours
- 34% sharper screen – 189 versus 141 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (Q533/N6506)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Easier to carry: weighs 300 grams less (around 0.66 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 12% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- Much smaller footprint: 19% more compact case (129.7 vs 160.4 square inches)
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 500 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) | 1.8 kg (3.97 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 356.58 x 290.2 x 17.95 mm 14.04 x 11.43 x 0.71 inches |
355.7 x 235.3 x 19.9 mm 14 x 9.26 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 1035 cm2 (160.5 inches2) | 837 cm2 (129.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.7% | ~80.2% |
| Side bezels | 6 mm | 5.2 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Orange, Purple | Silver, Gray |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 155° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 49 dB | 58.5 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | - |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | No | - |
Screen space comparison
Laptop 16
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (Q533/N6506)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~10% more screen space
| Contrast | 1500:1 | 1000000:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 97% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 9 ms | 1 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 240 W | Yes |
| Charging port position | - | Right |
| Charge power | 100 / 180 / 240 W | 200 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 160 / 400 grams | 571 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 3.8 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.1 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 16 (6P + 10E) |
| Threads | 16 | 22 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 780M | Arc Graphics (8-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 100 W | - |
| Nvidia Optimus | - | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| FLOPS | 23.2 TFLOPS | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 4608 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 144 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 23.2 TFLOPS | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 4323 | 784 |
| Solar Bay | 61827 | 15241 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| Max. ram size | 96 GB | 24 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC1318 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | ~86 dB | ~84 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | No | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 4x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.4 mm |
| Size | 12.2 x 7.6 cm | - |
| Surface | Glass | 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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