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The Asus Vivobook Pro 15 (N6506CU) has a clear lead in gaming performance, thanks to its GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB graphics. This makes it the better choice for gamers.
Both laptops have strong performance, but the Asus Vivobook Pro 15 (N6506CU) edges out the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023) by a narrow margin, making it a tie in this use case.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023) has a significant lead in portability, thanks to its smaller 14.2 inches display and lighter weight, making it the better choice for users who need a portable laptop.
63 | Performance | 69 |
23 | Gaming | 36 |
82 | Display | 71 |
87 | Battery Life | 64 |
80 | Connectivity | 70 |
88 | Portability | 71 |
74 | QuickComparisons Score | 66 |
| October 2023 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~84.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~80.2% |
| 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm (12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches) | Dimensions: | 355.7 x 235.3 x 19.95 mm (14 x 9.26 x 0.79 inches) |
| 14.2 inches | Size | 15.6 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | OLED |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 254 ppi | PPI | 212 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| 3024 x 1964 pixels | Resolution | 2880 x 1620 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Glossy |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 72 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| 600 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 2871 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2768 |
| 11434 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 15482 |
| 135 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 120 |
| 678 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1175 |
| 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs) | Weight | 1.8 kg (3.97 lbs) |
| 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches | Dimensions | 355.7 x 235.3 x 19.95 mm 14 x 9.26 x 0.79 inches |
| 691 cm 2 (107.2 inches 2 ) | Area | 837 cm 2 (129.6 inches 2 ) |
| ~84.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.2% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 5.2 mm |
| Black, Silver, Gray | Colors | Silver, Gray, Blue |
| Aluminum | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 180° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 48.5 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M3 | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| 4.05 GHz | Base frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| 8 (4P + 4E) | Cores | 16 (6P + 10E) |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| Apple M3 GPU | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics 140T |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M3 GPU (10-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| 1380 MHz | GPU boost clock | 2355 MHz |
| 3.5 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 12.1 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 6 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | GDDR6 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 96 bit |
| 6.4 Gbps | Memory speed | ~16 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 |
| 3.5 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 12.1 TFLOPS |
| 144 | Blender GPU | — |
| 12763 | Solar Bay | — |
| 8GB | RAM size | 8GB |
| 2x4 GB | Channels | 1x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| LPDDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 512GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x256 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 70 Wh | Capacity | 75 Wh |
| 2:00 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Right |
| 70 / 96 W | Charge power | 200 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 273 / 315 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | — |
| No | Infrared sensor | — |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 2560 x 1440 |
| No | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | 1.4 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.2 x 8.1 cm | Size | 12.9 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~84 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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