Asus Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED RTX 4050 (2023)
What Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (11) and where Aero 14 OLED RTX 4050 (2023) wins (20) — every spec side by side.
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3.3Graphics2.5
3.1Overall performance3.1
2.1Display8.3
2.9Memory & storage2.3
4.6Battery & portability7.7
3.7Features & cooling6.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023)Aero 14 OLED RTX 4050 (2023)
| Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023) | Aero 14 OLED RTX 4050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 249.1 mm | 220.8 mm | +28.3 mm |
| Width | 358.6 mm | 311 mm | +47.6 mm |
| Thickness | 18.9 mm | 17 mm | +1.9 mm |
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 1.5 kg | +0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Aero 14 OLED RTX 4050 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,830 vs 5,706+37%
- GPU power (TGP)50 W vs 45 W+11%
- Battery capacity70 Wh vs 63 Wh+11%
- GPU compute (FP32)9.8 TFLOPS vs 8.2 TFLOPS+20%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Upgradable RAMYes · Aero 14 OLED RTX 4050 (2023): No
- USB-A ports2 vs 12×
- GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%
- Screen size16″ vs 14″+14%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,248 vs 2,147+5%
Why is Aero 14 OLED RTX 4050 (2023) better than Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs 3K (1800p/2000p)
- Panel typeIPS vs OLED
- Brightness300 nits vs 600 nits2×
- Weight1.8 kg vs 1.49 kg+21%
- CPU cores8 vs 12+50%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core602 vs 742+23%
- HDRNo · Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- RAM typeDDR4 vs LPDDR5
- Cooling fans1 vs 22×
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 50 W | 45 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 9.8 TFLOPS | 8.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,830 | 5,706 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12450H | Core i5-12500H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 12 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i5-13500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,347 | 9,395 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,248 | 2,147 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 602 | 742 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2880 × 1800 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | 3K (1800p/2000p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 600 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | — | 1 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 243 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | LPDDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 1 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | No |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 70 Wh | 63 Wh |
| Power adapter | 120 W | 130 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 1.49 kg |
| Thickness | 18.9 mm | 17 mm |
| Width | 358.6 mm | 311 mm |
| Depth | 249.1 mm | 220.8 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black, Silver | Silver |
| Cooling fans | 1 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 51.9 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 1 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | 1.4 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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