Asus VivoBook Pro Review
Asus brings us a Laptop that we can only describe as power and creativity brought to life. This laptop is definitely your first and last stop to molding your ideas into reality faster and more efficiently then ever before. This laptop is a tool box offering content creators all the tools they would need in producing highly viewed content. This laptop produces the best views on its screen, the best audio from its speakers and uninterrupted pure power no matter how demanding you are.
Product features
- ASUS Dial Pad gives you full control of adjustable parameters in all kinds of creative software. Allows for pre set features for the dial pad when in use.
- ASUS ErgoSense Keyboard for the best typing experience.
- Mega-sized touchpad which gives smoother fingertip control.
- AI Noise-Canceling and 3-mic array noise-free video conferencing.
- 3DNR FHD webcam for clear video calls.
- ASUS Webcam shield for guaranteed privacy.
- Fingerprint sensor password-free one-touch login.
- Features an advanced ASUS IceCool Pro cooling system that minimizes noise while maximizing overall system performance.
Specs
| Model | N7601ZM |
| Color | 0°Black Cool Silver |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home – ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business |
| Processor | Intel®Core™ i7-12650H Processor 2.3 GHz (24M Cache, up to 4.7 GHz, 10 cores) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3060 Laptop GPU 6GB GDDR6 Intel® Iris Xe Graphics *Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics is only available in models with Intel® Core™ i5/i7/i9 processors and dual-channel memory. |
| Display | 16.0-inch, 4K (3840 x 2400) OLED 16:10 aspect ratio, 0.2ms response time, 60Hz refresh rate, 400nits, 600nits HDR peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 1,000,000:1, VESA CERTIFIED Display HDR True Black 600, 1.07 billion colors, PANTONE Validated, Glossy display, 70% less harmful blue light, TÜV Rheinland-certified, SGS Eye Care Display, Non-touch screen, (Screen-to-body ratio)90% |
| Memory | 16GB DDR5 on board Total system memory upgradeable to:32GB *Dual-channel memory support requires at least one SO-DIMM module. |
| Storage | 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD |
| Expansion Slots (includes used) | 1x DDR5 SO-DIMM slot 1x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0×4 1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0×4 |
| I/O Ports | 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support display / power delivery 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 supports display / power delivery 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet 1x DC-in Micro SD Express 7.1 card reader |
| Keyboard & Touchpad | Backlit Chiclet Keyboard with Num-key, 1.4mm Key-travel |
| Camera | 1080p FHD camera With privacy shutter |
| Audio | Smart Amp Technology Built-in speaker Built-in array microphone harman/kardon (Mainstream) with Cortana voice-recognition support |
| Network and Communication | Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5 |
| Battery | 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion |
| Power Supply | ø6.0, 240W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 12A, 240W, Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal |
| Weight | 2.30 kg (5.07 lbs) |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 35.54 x 24.85 x 1.99 ~ 2.19 cm (13.99″ x 9.78″ x 0.78″ ~ 0.86″) |
| ASUS Exclusive technology | ASUS Antimicrobial Guard |
| Microsoft Office | 1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. |
| Military Grade | US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standard |
| Ecolabels & Compliances | Energy star 8.0 RoHS REACH |
| Security | BIOS Booting User Password Protection Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM) McAfee® LiveSafe™ Fingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key |
Retail
The Vivobook Pro 16X OLED retails on the Asus website for R34 998.
This laptop is one the most powerful pieces of technology we’ve been given the pleasure of reviewing. The power of the 12th gen Intel Core H-series processors really blew us away, the power that this laptop produces hits like a falling piano to the head. The 16 inch screen enhanced the experience of this laptop in nostalgic way that reminded us of moving from box TV to Flat screen TV. The colors and visuals are enhanced as much as technologically possible and look better then using your own eyes. We were not entirely excited about the smaller keys especially the arrow keys and some of us at TechSceneZA have an uncommon hate for the clicking sound of the trackpad but the feel of the ErgoSense keys managed to save our sanity. Upon reviewing this laptop we’ve found that it ticks all the boxes of a high end creator machine. The Vivobook Pro 16X OLED really cemented the saying dynamites come in small packages and we highly recommend this to creative people and content creators because this will bring your ideas to life.