MacBook Air 15-inch (M5) vs ASUS Vivobook 16 (X1607AA)
The short answer
- ASUS Vivobook 16 (X1607AA) is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 109,990 against INR 144,900.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 MacBook Air 15-inch (M5)
₹1,44,900launch price
|
 ASUS Vivobook 16 (X1607AA)
₹1,09,990launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 16GB unified memory, configurable to 24GB or 32GB | 16GB DDR5 |
| Processor | Apple M5, 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores | Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 325 |
| Battery | 66.5-watt-hour lithium-polymer, up to 18 hours video streaming | 42WHrs, 3-cell Li-ion |
| Display | 15.3-inch Liquid Retina, 2880 x 1864 at 224 ppi, 500 nits | 16-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200), 60Hz, anti-glare |
| Graphics | 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Storage | 512GB SSD, configurable to 1TB, 2TB or 4TB | 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | March 2026 (announced 3 March, available 11 March 2026) | April 2026 |
| Operating System | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Colours | Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight | Quiet Blue, Cool Silver |
| Series | MacBook Air | Vivobook |
| Model Number | — | X1607AA |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M5 with 16-core Neural Engine | Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 325 |
| CPU | 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 with Intel NPU up to 47 TOPS, 12MB cache |
| Architecture | Apple silicon | — |
| Graphics | 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics |
| RAM | 16GB, 24GB or 32GB unified memory | 16GB |
| RAM Type | Unified memory | DDR5 onboard |
| Cores | 10 | 8 cores, 8 threads |
| Expandable Memory | Configurable at purchase only | 1x DDR5 SO-DIMM slot |
| RAM Speed | 153GB/s memory bandwidth | — |
| Graphics Memory | Unified memory shared with the CPU | — |
| Clock Speed | — | 2.1 GHz, up to 4.5 GHz |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Liquid Retina, LED-backlit with IPS technology | LED backlit, anti-glare |
| Screen Size | 15.3 inches (diagonal) | 16-inch (40.64 cm) |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1864 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch | FHD+ (1920 x 1200) |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 300 nits |
| Colour Gamut | Wide colour (P3), support for 1 billion colours, True Tone technology | — |
| Aspect Ratio | — | 16:10 |
| Refresh Rate | — | 60Hz |
| Design | ||
| Height | 23.76 cm (9.35 inches) depth | 25.06 cm |
| Width | 34.04 cm (13.40 inches) | 35.70 cm |
| Thickness | 1.15 cm (0.45 inch) | 1.79 ~ 1.99 cm |
| Weight | 1.51 kg (3.3 pounds) | 1.88 kg (4.14 lbs) |
| Build Material | Aluminium enclosure | US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standard |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard with 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys | Backlit Chiclet Keyboard with Num-key, 1.7mm key travel, Copilot key |
| Touchpad | Force Touch trackpad | Precision touchpad |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | — |
| Storage | ||
| Storage Type | SSD | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD |
| Internal Storage | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB or 4TB | 512GB |
| Expandable Storage | Configurable at purchase only | 100GB cloud storage with Microsoft 365 Basic for 1 year |
| Storage Slots | — | 1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 66.5 watt-hours | 42WHrs |
| Type | Built-in lithium-polymer | 3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion |
| Charging | MagSafe 3 charging port; fast-charge capable with 70W or higher USB PD power source | — |
| Power Adapter | 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max | 68W AC adapter, output 20V DC, 3.4A |
| Battery Life | Up to 18 hours video streaming; up to 15 hours wireless web | — |
| Ports & Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.2 / 5.3 (varies by model) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) via Apple N1 wireless networking chip; Thread networking technology | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) dual band 1x1 |
| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones | 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| USB Type-C | No | No |
| Thunderbolt | Two Thunderbolt 4 ports, up to 40Gb/s, with DisplayPort output | — |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI |
| USB Type-A | — | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, up to 5Gbps |
| Multimedia | ||
| Audio Features | Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes | SonicMaster |
| Speakers | Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers | Built-in speakers with SonicMaster |
| Webcam | 12MP Centre Stage camera with 1080p HD video recording | 1080p FHD camera with privacy shutter |
| Microphone | Three-mic array with directional beamforming | Built-in array microphone |
| Features | ||
| Operating System Edition | macOS with Apple Intelligence | Windows 11 Home |
| Security | Touch ID | Firmware TPM, BIOS user password protection, webcam privacy shutter |
| In the Box | 15-inch MacBook Air, 40W Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m) | Microsoft Office Home 2024 lifetime licence and Microsoft 365 Basic with 100GB cloud storage for 1 year |
| Cooling | Fanless design | — |