ASUS VivoBook 16 vs Apple MacBook Air - 2025

ASUS VivoBook 16 (16", 512 GB, 16 GB, CH, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H)

ASUS VivoBook 16

16", 512 GB, 16 GB, CH, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H

Apple MacBook Air - 2025 (13.60", 256 GB, 16 GB, CH, M4)
CHF886.93

Apple MacBook Air - 2025

13.60", 256 GB, 16 GB, CH, M4

ASUS VivoBook 16 (16", 512 GB, 16 GB, CH, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H)

ASUS VivoBook 16

16", 512 GB, 16 GB, CH, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H

Currently out of stock
Apple MacBook Air - 2025 (13.60", 256 GB, 16 GB, CH, M4)
CHF886.93

Apple MacBook Air - 2025

13.60", 256 GB, 16 GB, CH, M4

Processor family
Processor family
Core Ultra 5 2nd Gen
Processor family
Processor family
Apple
Processor type
Processor type
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
Processor type
Processor type
M4
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
unknown
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
Apple M4 8-Core
Image resolution
Image resolution
1920 x 1200 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
2560 x 1664 pixels
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
16"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
13.60"
SSD capacity
SSD capacity
512 GB
SSD capacity
SSD capacity
256 GB
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Windows 11 Home
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Mac OS X 15 (Sequoia)

Description
Description
The ASUS VivoBook 16 is a powerful multimedia laptop designed for a variety of applications. Featuring 
Description
Description
The 13-inch MacBook Air with the M4 chip makes employees and gaming super-fast. With Apple Intelligence, 

Item number
Item number
53745204
Item number
Item number
55649995
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
ASUS
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Apple
Category
Category
Notebooks
Category
Category
Notebooks
Warranty score
Warranty score
3.4 %
Warranty score
Warranty score
0.6 %
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
6 days
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
6 days
Return rate
Return rate
6.1 %
Return rate
Return rate
4.1 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
90NB15A1-M008D0
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
MW0W3SM/A
Release date
Release date
14.2.2025
Release date
Release date
12.3.2025
May include power adapter
May include power adapter
No
May include power adapter
May include power adapter
No
Sales rank in Category Notebooks
Sales rank in Category Notebooks
unknown
Sales rank in Category Notebooks
Sales rank in Category Notebooks
117 of 7857

Colour
Colour
Blue
Colour
Colour
Silver
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Quiet Blue
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Silver

Notebook type
Notebook type
AI laptop, Multimedia laptop
Notebook type
Notebook type
Multimedia laptop
Model number
Model number
X1607CA-MB157W
Model number
Model number
unknown

Processor family
Processor family
Core Ultra 5 2nd Gen
Processor family
Processor family
Apple
Processor type
Processor type
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
Processor type
Processor type
M4
Clock frequency
Clock frequency
1.30 GHz
Processor clock frequency
Processor clock frequency
unknown
Max. turbo clock rate
Max. turbo clock rate
4.90 GHz
Max. turbo clock rate
Max. turbo clock rate
unknown
Max. TDP
Max. TDP
28 W
Max. TDP
Max. TDP
unknown
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
14 -Core
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
10 -Core
Number of performance cores
Number of performance cores
4 -Core
Number of performance cores
Number of performance cores
4 -Core
Clock frequency performance cores
Clock frequency performance cores
1.30 GHz
Clock frequency performance cores
Clock frequency performance cores
–
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Performance Cores
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Performance Cores
4.30 GHz
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Performance Cores
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Performance Cores
–
Number of efficiency cores
Number of efficiency cores
8 -Core
Number of efficiency cores
Number of efficiency cores
6 -Core
Clock frequency Efficiency cores
Clock frequency Efficiency cores
0.70 GHz
Clock frequency Efficiency cores
Clock frequency Efficiency cores
–
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Efficiency Cores
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Efficiency Cores
2.50 GHz
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Efficiency Cores
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Efficiency Cores
–
Number of threads
Number of threads
14
Number of threads
Number of threads
unknown
Cache
Cache
18 MB
Cache
Cache
unknown
AI Assistant
AI Assistant
unknown
AI Assistant
AI Assistant
Apple Intelligence
NPU power
NPU power
63 TOPS
NPU power
NPU power
16 TOPS

Memory
Memory
16 GB
Memory
Memory
16 GB
Onboard memory
Onboard memory
16 GB
Onboard memory
Onboard memory
16 GB
Max. supported memory
Max. supported memory
32 GB
Max. supported memory
Max. supported memory
unknown

Graphics hardware
Graphics hardware
Integrated graphics
Graphics hardware
Graphics hardware
Integrated graphics

Material group
Material group
Plastic
Material group
Material group
Metal
Material
Material
Plastic
Material
Material
Aluminium

Graphics chip (GPU)
Graphics chip (GPU)
Intel Arc Graphics
Graphics chip (GPU)
Graphics chip (GPU)
Apple
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
Intel Arc Graphics
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
Apple M4 8-Core

Graphics chip (GPU)
Graphics chip (GPU)
Intel Arc Graphics
Graphics chip (GPU)
Graphics chip (GPU)
Apple
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
unknown
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
Apple M4 8-Core

Display resolution
Display resolution
WUXGA
Display resolution
Display resolution
Retina
Image resolution
Image resolution
1920 x 1200 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
2560 x 1664 pixels
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
16:10
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
16:10
Display functions
Display functions
Integrated camera, Integrated loudspeakers
Display functions
Display functions
–
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
16"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
13.60"
Screen surface
Screen surface
Anti-glare
Screen surface
Screen surface
High gloss
Display technology
Display technology
LCD
Display technology
Display technology
LED
Panel
Panel
unknown
Panel
Panel
IPS
Panel technology
Panel technology
IPS
Panel technology
Panel technology
IPS
Brightness
Brightness
300 cd/m²
Brightness
Brightness
500 cd/m²

Disk type
Disk type
SSD
Disk type
Disk type
SSD
Total capacity
Total capacity
512 GB
Total capacity
Total capacity
256 GB
SSD capacity
SSD capacity
512 GB
SSD capacity
SSD capacity
256 GB

Optical drive type
Optical drive type
No drive
Optical drive type
Optical drive type
No drive

USB ports
USB ports
USB-A, USB-C
USB ports
USB ports
Thunderbolt 4
Exact USB ports
Exact USB ports
USB-A 2.0 (1x), USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (2x), USB-C 3.0 (1x)
Exact USB ports
Exact USB ports
Thunderbolt 4 (2x)
Video connections
Video connections
HDMI (1x)
Video connections
Video connections
–
Audio Connections
Audio Connections
Jack 3.5mm (1x)
Audio Connections
Audio Connections
Jack 3.5mm (1x)
HDMI version
HDMI version
1.4a
HDMI version
HDMI version
–
DisplayPort version
DisplayPort version
1.4
DisplayPort version
DisplayPort version
–

Operating system
Operating system
Windows
Operating system
Operating system
MacOS
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Windows 11 Home
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Mac OS X 15 (Sequoia)
Language
Language
English, French, German, Italian
Language
Language
–
Operating system architecture
Operating system architecture
64-bit
Operating system architecture
Operating system architecture
–

Notebook speaker type
Notebook speaker type
ASUS SonicMaster
Notebook speaker type
Notebook speaker type
Dolby Amo's sound
Number of speakers
Number of speakers
unknown
Number of speakers
Number of speakers
4x

Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
2 Mpx
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
12 Mpx
Max. Video resolution front camera
Max. Video resolution front camera
1920 x 1080 pixels
Max. Video resolution front camera
Max. Video resolution front camera
–
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
unknown
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
12 Mpx

Safety
Safety
Camera Privacy Shutter, Password protected, Trusted Platform Module, Windows Hello Face sign-in
Safety
Safety
Fingerprint scanner
Password protection Type
Password protection Type
BIOS
Password protection Type
Password protection Type
unknown

Wireless transmission
Wireless transmission
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Wireless transmission
Wireless transmission
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.2
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.3

Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6E / 802.11az

Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Battery type
Battery type
LiPo
Number of cells
Number of cells
3 cubicles
Number of cells
Number of cells
unknown
Power capacity
Power capacity
42 Wh
Power capacity
Power capacity
53.80 Wh
Max. battery life
Max. battery life
unknown
Max. battery life
Max. battery life
15 h
Power supply unit strength
Power supply unit strength
65 W
Power supply unit strength
Power supply unit strength
30 W
USB Type C Power supply
USB Type C Power supply
65 W
USB Type C Power supply
USB Type C Power supply
unknown

Keyboard layout
Keyboard layout
Swiss
Keyboard layout
Keyboard layout
Swiss
Input device
Input device
Numeric keypad, Touchpad
Input device
Input device
Keyboard backlight, Touchpad

Sensors
Sensors
unknown
Sensors
Sensors
Ambient light sensor

Country of origin
Country of origin
unknown
Country of origin
Country of origin
Germany

Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
RE100, SBTi
Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
RE100, SBTi

Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Microsoft 365 (30-day trial version), Power supply
Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Power supply, USB Type-C to MagSafe 3, without charger

The reparability index
The reparability index
unknown
The reparability index
The reparability index
6.8

Height
Height
1.99 cm
Height
Height
1.13 cm
Depth
Depth
25.06 cm
Depth
Depth
21.50 cm
Width
Width
35.70 cm
Width
Width
30.41 cm
Weight
Weight
1.88 kg
Weight
Weight
1.24 kg

Length
Length
48.50 cm
Length
Length
38.10 cm
Width
Width
6.50 cm
Width
Width
28.60 cm
Height
Height
31 cm
Height
Height
8.20 cm
Weight
Weight
3.11 kg
Weight
Weight
2.45 kg

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