Asus Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023)
What Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (3) and where Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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2.9Memory & storage2.8
4.6Battery & portability3.8
3.7Features & cooling4.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023)Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023)
| Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023) | Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 249.1 mm | 260 mm | −10.9 mm |
| Width | 358.6 mm | 382 mm | −23.4 mm |
| Thickness | 18.9 mm | 19 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 2.5 kg | −0.7 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- Weight1.8 kg vs 2.49 kg+38%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 1,000 GB+2%
Why is Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 165 Hz2.8×
- CPU cores8 vs 243×
- Battery capacity70 Wh vs 90 Wh+29%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 1,000 GB3.9×
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+75%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
- Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 5.5 GHz+25%
- Screen size16″ vs 17″+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 50 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 9.8 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,830 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12450H | Core i9-13950HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i5-13500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,347 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,248 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 602 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 1 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 70 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 120 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 2.49 kg |
| Thickness | 18.9 mm | 19 mm |
| Width | 358.6 mm | 382 mm |
| Depth | 249.1 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black, Silver | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 1 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.4 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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