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The Asus Vivobook Pro 15 (N6506CU) takes the lead in gaming performance with its GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB graphics, outscoring the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026) by 9 points.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026) excels in professional work with its strong performance, outscoring the Asus Vivobook Pro 15 (N6506CU) by 12 points.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026) leads in portability with its 14.2 inches display, outscoring the Asus Vivobook Pro 15 (N6506CU) by 16 points.
81 | Performance | 69 |
27 | Gaming | 36 |
88 | Display | 71 |
86 | Battery Life | 64 |
89 | Connectivity | 70 |
87 | Portability | 71 |
81 | QuickComparisons Score | 66 |
| March 2026 | 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% |
| — | Response time | 1 ms |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 4169 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2768 |
| 17581 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 15482 |
| 206 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 120 |
| 1158 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1175 |
| 1.6 kg (3.53 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 | 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 |
| 53.2 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M5 (10-Core) | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| 4.61 GHz | Base frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| 10 (4P + 6E) | Cores | 16 (6P + 10E) |
| 10 | Threads | 16 |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-core) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics 140T |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| 1620 MHz | GPU boost clock | 2355 MHz |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 12.1 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 6 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR6 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 96 bit |
| 9.6 Gbps | Memory speed | ~16 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 12.1 TFLOPS |
| 257 | Blender GPU | — |
| 23257 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 8GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 1x8 GB |
| 9600 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x512 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 72.4 Wh | Capacity | 75 Wh |
| 1:30 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 | — |
| 165 / 375 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v6.0 | 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 5 | 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 |
| ~83.1 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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