ASUS Vivobook Pro 16 OLED (K6602) Review: A Great Value for the Money

This laptop is perfect for content creators who need a powerful laptop but want to use something other than a gaming laptop. The processor uses the 13th Gen Intel Core i9 Processor. Use discrete NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4000 Series GPU, 16 GB DDR5 RAM, 1 TB Storage, and a 16-inch refresh rate 120 Hz 3.2K OLED display. The weight? Under 2 Kilograms

This is the ASUS Vivobook Pro 16 OLED (K6602V).

Many content creators don't like gaming laptops. It could be because the design is too bulky or too flashy. Or because it weighs over 2 kilograms - so it feels challenging to carry around. This laptop by ASUS is aimed at young creators who are looking for a high-performance notebook with a stylish design. Moreover, it's also NVIDIA Studio Laptop certified, so it's suitable for content creation.

Let's talk about the basic specifications first.

Basic Specifications

• Intel® Core™ i9-13900H Processor
• Intel 7 Fabrication
• Base Power 45W
• 14-Core/20-Thread
• 6-Performance Cores
• 8-Efficient Cores
• Max Turbo Frequency at 5.4 GHz
• 24 MB Intel Smart Cache
• Integrated Graphics Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
• 96 Execution Units
• Supports QSV and AV1 acceleration

16 GB DDR5-4800 RAM

Dual Channel

But it uses 8 GB of On-Board RAM and one 8 GB SODIMM chip

Supports up to 24 GB capacity (8+16)

Storage 1 TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD

One additional M.2 slot is available

Discrete Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop

• Ada Lovelace Architecture
• 2560 CUDA Cores
• 6 GB GDDR6
• Max TGP at 65W
• Supports Resizable BAR, DLSS 3, and Ray Tracing features
• Equipped with MUX Switch feature that can be set via MyASUS software with two options:
• MSHybrid
• The laptop will automatically use Integrated Graphics or Discrete GPU according to the workload.
• Discrete GPU
• The laptop will use a Discrete GPU continuously

Wireless Connectivity Intel Wi-Fi AX211

• Wi-Fi 6E
• Gigabit Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth v5.3

96 Wh Battery Capacity

Windows 11 Home Operating System