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ASUS Malaysia has announced the new and updated 16-inch Vivobook 16 (A1605) powered by the latest Intel Core processors.
The ASUS Vivobook 16 comes with a larger-than-usual 16-inch display, with a WUXGA (1920 x 1200) 16:10 LCD display and 86.5% screen-to-body ratio and is TUV Rheinland-certified.
The laptop is equipped with the Intel Core i5 processors 120U, with up to 16GB of 3200 MHz DDR4 memory, and 512 GB of SSD storage.
To keep the laptop cool in all situations, the cooling system includes an ASUS IceBlade fan with 87 blades, with dual air vents to efficiently accelerate heat transfer.
The Vivobook 16 has a 42 Wh high-capacity battery with fast connectivity provided by up to WiFi 6 enhanced with ASUS WiFi Master technology.
The slim and light weight design of the Vivobook 16 is acccentuated with a metal-look finish and a selection of on-trend colours.
While the 180º lay-flat hinge makes it easy to share content with others, or collaborate with a group of people around a table, the webcam also comes with a physical shutter for privacy purposes.
The full-size ASUS ErgoSense keyboard has a 19.05 mm key pitch, 0.2mm key-cap dish, and long 1.4 mm key travel.
The laptop also offers a full set of I/O ports, such as a USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 port, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, a USB 2.0 port, HDMI output and a 3.5mm audio combo jack.
Committed to protecting the earth, the ASUS Vivobook 16 contains 30% PCR plastics, with the packaging being 100% recyclable.
Specs
| Model Name | A1605V-APMB035WS (Indie Black) |
| A1605V-APMB036WS (Cool Silver) | |
| CPU | Intel® CoreTM 5 processor 120U |
| Display | 16" WUXGA (1920 x 1200) 16:10 aspect ratio, 300 nits peak brightness, 45% NTSC color gamut |
| Chassis | IMR plastic |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home Microsoft Office Home & Student 2021 included |
| Graphics | Intel® Graphics |
| Main memory | 8GB DDR4-3200 onboard memory + 8GB DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM |
| Storage | 512 GB M.2 NVMe PCIe® 3.0 SSD |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6 (802.11ax) + with Bluetooth® 5.2 |
| Camera | 720p HD camera with privacy shutter |
| I/O ports | 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C® support power delivery, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x HDMI® 1.4, 1 x 3.5 mm combo audio jack |
| Touchpad | Precision touchpad with fingerprint reader |
| Audio | Stereo speakers with SonicMaster |
| Battery | 42WHr, 3-cell Li-ion |
| AC adapter | 45 W AC Adapter, Output: 19 V DC, 2.37 A, 45 W, Input: 100~240 V AC, 50 / 60 Hz universal |
| Dimensions | 35.86 x 24.95 x 1.99 cm |
| Weight | 1.88kg |
| Price | RM 3,099 |
| Availability | From 29 January 2024 |
