ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) vs Acer Aspire 15 (2024): Which Laptop Is Better?

The Acer Aspire 15 (2024) and the ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) are both budget general productivity laptops. They trade blows when it comes to the overall user experience; the Acer has a QHD display option that'll give you sharper images and text, but the ASUS has a more comfortable keyboard and responsive touchpad. The ASUS has a slightly longer battery life, and unlike the Acer, which uses soldered RAM, it has a SO-DIMM memory slot, allowing you to upgrade the memory yourself.

Variants

Vivobook 16 (M1605YA-EH54) (Indie Black - Ryzen 5 5625U/8GB/512GB)
Vivobook 16 (M1605YA-ES52) (Indie Black - Ryzen 5 7530U/8GB/512GB)
Vivobook 16 (M1605YA-ES74) (Indie Black - Ryzen 7 7730U/8GB/1TB)

Aspire 15 (A15-51M-59QV) (Steel Grey - FHD/Intel Core 5 120U/16GB/512GB)

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Threshold

0.10

School

7.4

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Full Comparison

School

7.4

General Productivity

7.5

6.4

Multimedia

6.5

7.0

Gaming

6.1

4.4

Workstation

7.6

6.4

Design

Style

Style Photo

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Form Factor

Traditional (Clamshell)

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Build Quality

7.5

Build Quality Photo

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Acer Aspire 15 (2024) Build Quality Photo

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Hinge

5.8

5.6

Hinge Photo

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Range

180°

145°

Stability

Decent

One Finger Lift

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Portability

7.7

7.8

Dimensions Photo

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Size

16"

15.6"

Thickness

1.0" (2.6 cm)

0.9" (2.4 cm)

Width

14.1" (35.9 cm)

14.3" (36.2 cm)

Depth

9.8" (25.0 cm)

9.3" (23.7 cm)

Volume

142.4 in³ (2,333.5 cm³)

123.6 in³ (2,024.7 cm³)

Weight

4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)

3.7 lbs (1.7 kg)

Charger Size

4.8 in³ (78.4 cm³)

9.1 in³ (149.9 cm³)

Charger Weight

0.3 lbs (0.1 kg)

0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)

Serviceability

7.7

6.5

Internals Photo

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Ease Of Access

8.0

RAM Slots

Storage Slots

Replaceable Battery

Yes

Replaceable Wireless Adapter

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Photo

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Display

Screen Specs

Display Photo

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Resolution

1920 x 1200

1920 x 1080

Aspect Ratio

16:10

16:9

Pixel Density

145 PPI

141 PPI

Panel Type

IPS

Touch Screen

Screen-To-Body Ratio

87%

82%

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Refresh Rate

6.9

5.9

Motion Blur

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Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

FreeSync

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Contrast

8.1

7.4

Contrast Photo

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Native Contrast

1,829 : 1

1,362 : 1

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Brightness

6.4

Maximum Brightness

253 cd/m²

248 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness

12 cd/m²

17 cd/m²

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Reflections

7.3

8.4

Reflections Photo Off

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Acer Aspire 15 (2024) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max

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Acer Aspire 15 (2024) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish

Matte

Total Reflections

5.74%

3.42%

Indirect Reflections

2.99%

Calculated Direct Reflections

0.74%

0.43%

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Black Uniformity

7.4

3.2

Black Uniformity Photo

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Acer Aspire 15 (2024) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.)

1.026%

3.658%

Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy

5.8

4.5

White Balance Screencap

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Acer Aspire 15 (2024) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap

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Acer Aspire 15 (2024) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap

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Avg. White Balance dE

3.62

4.38

Avg. Gamma

2.07

2.33

Avg. Color dE

5.05

6.11

Avg. Color Temperature

6,218.1 K

6,412.2 K

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Color Gamut

4.3

4.0

Gamut SDR

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sRGB xy

67.55%

64.63%

sRGB uv

55.97%

51.87%

Adobe RGB xy

50.43%

48.32%

Adobe RGB uv

47.97%

45.14%

Gamut HDR

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DCI-P3 xy

50.12%

48.03%

DCI-P3 uv

44.45%

41.85%

Rec. 2020 xy

35.98%

34.46%

Rec. 2020 uv

32.47%

30.55%

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Flicker

Flicker Graph

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Flicker-Free

Yes

Flicker Frequency

No Flicker

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Interface

Keyboard

8.2

7.4

Keyboard Photo

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Typing Quality

8.0

7.0

Numpad

Yes

Backlighting

Adjustable

Key Switch Actuation Graph

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Operating Force

65 gf

67 gf

Actuation Force

34 gf

36 gf

Pre-Travel

1.03 mm

0.99 mm

Total Travel

1.51 mm

1.39 mm

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Touchpad

8.1

6.5

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Tracking Quality

8.0

6.0

Size

16.6 in² (107.3 cm²)

15.1 in² (97.7 cm²)

Material

Plastic

Dedicated Buttons

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Speakers

6.4

7.6

Frequency Response Plot

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Max Volume

78 dB SPL

73 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)

7.1 dB

4.4 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)

-2.3

-0.2

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)

421 Hz

334 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)

20 kHz

19 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.

0.5 dB

0.9 dB

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Webcam & Microphone

7.0

6.5

Webcam Video Sample

Video Quality

6.5

Resolution

720p

1080p

Position

Top Center

Privacy Cover

Yes

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Connectivity

Ports

7.0

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USB-A Ports

USB-C Ports

Thunderbolt

USB-C Charging

Yes

USB-C Display Out

HDMI

1.4

2.0

DisplayPort

3.5mm Jack

Combo mic/headphone

Card Reader

Ethernet

Proprietary Port

Acer Power Adapter Port

Security Lock

Yes

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Wireless Communication

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Bluetooth

5.3

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Configuration

CPU

Brand

AMD

Intel

Model

Ryzen 5 7530U

Core 5 120U

Core Count

Thread Count

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GPU

Brand

AMD

Intel

Model

Radeon Graphics

Intel Graphics

Dedicated/Integrated

Integrated

VRAM Size

N/A

GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)

N/A

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RAM

Capacity

8 GB

16 GB

Modules

1 (Soldered)

8 (Soldered)

Type

DDR4

LP-DDR5

Speed

3,200 MHz

4,800 MHz

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Storage

Advertised Capacity

512 GB

Usable Capacity

465 GB

445 GB

Drive 1

Samsung MZVL4512HBLU-00BTW

Micron 2550 MTFDKBA512TGE

Drive 1 Type

SSD

Drive 2

No 2nd Drive

Drive 2 Type

No 2nd Drive

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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)

7.7

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CPU Single-Thread

1,412 points

CPU Multi-Thread

4,830 points

GPU Compute

10,946 points

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CPU/RAM Performance

6.9

Cinebench 2024 - Single Core

102 points

Cinebench 2024 - Multi Core

407 points

Geekbench 6 - Single Core

2,515

Geekbench 6 - Multi Core

9,131

Blender - CPU (Avg)

32 samples/min

PassMark PT - CPU Mark

17,168

PassMark PT - Memory Mark

3,070

PassMark PT - Memory Mark (Android)

N/A

Mozilla Kraken

351 ms

Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)

9.3

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Single-Thread

1,447 points

Multi-Thread

8,456 points

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Low Tier Graphics

7.0

Geekbench 6 - GPU Compute

16,471

Basemark Web 3.0

1,171

PassMark PT - 2D Mark

737

PassMark PT - 2D Mark (Android)

N/A

PassMark PT - 3D Mark

2,839

PassMark PT - 3D Mark (Android)

N/A

Novabench 5 - GPU

76.0

mprep - Stress My GPU

22,015

Blender (3D Rendering)

7.5

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CPU Render Time

4.9 min

GPU Render Time

N/A

GPU Render Time (Optix)

N/A

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High Tier Graphics

2.6

3DMark - Steel Nomad (DX12)

139

3DMark - Steel Nomad (Vulkan/Metal)

174

Basemark GPU (DX12)

16,046

Basemark GPU (Vulkan/Metal)

17,662

GFXBench - High Level Test (Vulkan/Metal)

1,067 Frames

Basemark GPU (Game Scene)

2.7

Basemark Image

Overall Score

6,161

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Professional 3D (GPU Accelerated)

0.0

Blender - GPU (Avg)

N/A

Cinebench 2024 - GPU

N/A

CPU-Intensive Game Performance

3.7

Civilization VII - AI

22.4 s/turn

Civilization VII - Graphics (Avg)

38.4 fps

Civilization VII - Graphics (1% Low)

26.9 fps

Total War: Warhammer III (Avg)

9.7 fps

Baldur's Gate 3 (Avg)

9.7 fps

Baldur's Gate 3 (1% Low)

3.4 fps

Previous Methodology Score

4.5

Previous Methodology Score Converted

4.0

GPU-Intensive Game Performance

1.1

Cyberpunk 2077 (Avg)

7.2 fps

Cyberpunk 2077 (Min)

5.3 fps

Assassin's Creed Shadows (Avg)

0 fps

Assassin's Creed Shadows (1% Low)

0 fps

GTA V (Avg)

10.0 fps

GTA V (1% Low)

3.7 fps

Black Myth: Wukong (Avg)

3 fps

Black Myth: Wukong (5% Low)

3 fps

Resident Evil 4 (Avg)

9.1 fps

Resident Evil 4 (1% Low)

3.5 fps

Previous Methodology Score

3.2

Previous Methodology Score Converted

1.1

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Borderlands 3

1.1

Borderlands 3 Graph

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Avg. FPS

7 fps

1% Low

4 fps

0.1% Low

3 fps

1% Low Delta

114 ms

0.1% Low Delta

249 ms

Avg. FPS On Very Low

17 fps

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Ray Tracing Performance

0.0

Cyberpunk 2077 (Avg)

0.0 fps

Cyberpunk 2077 (Min)

0.0 fps

Assassin's Creed Shadows (Avg)

0 fps

Assassin's Creed Shadows (1% Low)

0 fps

Black Myth: Wukong (Avg)

0 fps

Black Myth: Wukong (5% Low)

0 fps

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Civilization VI

2.9

Civilization VI Graph

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Avg. FPS

11 fps

1% Low

8 fps

0.1% Low

8 fps

1% Low Delta

35 ms

0.1% Low Delta

37 ms

Avg. FPS On Minimum

53 fps

Avg. Turn Time

8.3 s

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Storage Drive Performance

9.1

9.6

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Sequential Write Speed

996.9 MB/s

1,703.7 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed

2,677.2 MB/s

3,625.7 MB/s

Random Write Speed

70.5 MB/s

189.2 MB/s

Random Read Speed

49.2 MB/s

74.4 MB/s

Battery

6.9

6.5

Capacity

42 Wh

53 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing)

8.3 hrs

7.0 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback)

6.6 hrs

5.9 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming)

1.6 hrs

2.0 hrs

Charge Time

2.3 hrs

1.6 hrs

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Counter-Strike 2

CS2 Graph

Avg. FPS

1% Low

0.1% Low

1% Low Delta

0.1% Low Delta

Avg. FPS On Low

Thermals And Noise

8.1

7.0

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Keyboard Temp While Idle

26 °C (79 °F)

26 °C (80 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load

42 °C (107 °F)

46 °C (115 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle

25.0 dBA

Fan Noise Under Load

42.0 dBA

49.0 dBA

Power & Fan Control App

Yes

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Shadow Of The Tomb Raider

1.3

SOTTR Graph

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Avg. FPS

8 fps

1% Low

3 fps

0.1% Low

1 fps

1% Low Delta

217 ms

0.1% Low Delta

672 ms

Avg. FPS On Lowest

13 fps

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Performance Over Time

Performance Over Time Graph

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CPU Temp (Cinebench)

85 °C

65 °C

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)

0% loss

GPU Temp (Heaven)

58 °C

65 °C

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)

0% loss

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Additional Features And Software

Software

Operating System

Windows 11

Additional Software

Yes

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Extra Features

Biometrics

Fingerprint Sensor

RGB Illumination

Touch Pen Support

No Stylus Support

Secondary Display

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Main Differences for School

Threshold

School

Full Comparison

School

General Productivity

Multimedia

Gaming

Workstation

Style

Style Photo

Form Factor

Build Quality

Build Quality Photo

Hinge

Hinge Photo

Range

Stability

One Finger Lift

Portability

Dimensions Photo

Size

Thickness

Width

Depth

Volume

Weight

Charger Size

Charger Weight

Serviceability

Internals Photo

Ease Of Access

RAM Slots

Storage Slots

Replaceable Battery

Replaceable Wireless Adapter

In The Box

In The Box Photo

Screen Specs

Display Photo

Resolution

Aspect Ratio

Pixel Density

Panel Type

Touch Screen

Screen-To-Body Ratio

Refresh Rate

Motion Blur

Refresh Rate

Variable Refresh Rate

Contrast

Contrast Photo

Native Contrast

Brightness

Maximum Brightness

Minimum Brightness

Reflections

Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish

Total Reflections

Indirect Reflections

Calculated Direct Reflections

Black Uniformity

Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.)

Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy

White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE

Avg. Gamma

Avg. Color dE

Main Differences for

School