PC for creators evolved with beautiful organic EL, ASUS "Vivobook Pro 16X OLED"

ASUS notebook PC popular model "Vivobook" series. The new model has been announced this time, and the attention of the market is gathering. The design has also been renewed, and I am concerned about the power of the new Vivobook, which has just been renewed. This time, I had the opportunity to touch the evaluation machine of "Vivobook Pro 16X OLED", so let's introduce the contents immediately.

Vivobook Pro 16X OLED, a PC for creators that is ideal for home work

The number of telework is increasing, and there are more opportunities to work from home. In mid-November 2021, when I am writing this article, in Tokyo, the coronavirus pandemic has subsided for the time being, but if you look around you, you can see many companies continuing to telework, especially working from home.

If your main tasks are researching the Internet, creating materials using Office software, and web conferencing, an entry-grade PC will not be a problem, but designers who work with design tools such as Adobe and CAD The reality is that many creators are worried about the performance of their PCs when working from home.

The company gives me a workstation, but it is difficult to create the same environment at home. However, what if there was a notebook PC for creators that can be expected to have a certain level of high performance? You can work at home, and of course mobile is possible. In addition to moving between home and office, if work can be continued in the same way as in the office at the site or on business trips, productivity should improve greatly.

ASUS “Vivobook Pro 16X OLED” introduced this time is a model that embodies the greedy intentions of such creators. Let's take a closer look at what kind of PC it is.

Advanced design that expands the imagination

The “Vivobook Pro 16X OLED” is a notebook PC released by ASUS designed for creators. It is an impressive notebook PC with well-balanced specs and a modern design that enhances your imagination. The evaluation machine is a model with a cool silver body color and an Intel CPU, but there is also a model with a 0° black and an AMD CPU.

This model has a highly industrial design that emphasizes the texture of metal. It is thin and the top plate has a banner-like accent designed to make the ASUS Vivobook logo stand out.

The external port has two USB 2.0 ports on the left side, and one USB 3.2 Type-A and one USB Type-C on the right side. By the way, the USB Type-C port is Thunderbolt 4 compatible, so expandability is outstanding. It also has a full-size HDMI port, making it easy to access the projector and ideal for presentations.

The keyboard is an isolation type, and although it is not deep, it has a high click feeling, so it can be said that it is suitable for industries that require a lot of typing. Above all, the nice thing is that there is a numeric keypad, and it should be a very welcome presence for those who often have the opportunity to enter numbers in operations.

There is a power button on the upper right of the keyboard area, but this button itself is a fingerprint sensor and supports Windows Hello. It enables smooth and secure login with biometric authentication. Regarding biometric authentication, face authentication was popular for a while, but fingerprint sensors are one of the devices that are being reviewed these days when wearing masks has become the norm, so many users will feel grateful.

The wide-looking touchpad has a function called "ASUS DialPad", and it has a unique specification that you can assign parameters and use it like a wheel, or you can use it to control the brush in image and video editing. there is It can be said that it is a function that you want to make great use of when doing work that requires fine control.

Powerful specs ideal for editing and design tools

It is an interesting spec, but the processor uses Intel Core i7-11370H, the memory is 16GB (up to 32GB), and the graphics is equipped with a discrete NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 laptop GPU. This combination greatly improves the operability of editing tools and design tools, realizing a highly responsive work environment.

This unit uses a 16-inch 4K (3840 x 2400) display, and as you can see from its resolution, it has a slightly longer specification of 16:10. The 16:9 panel is suitable for entertainment such as watching videos, but it is vertically narrow. There was also the aspect that the amount of information that could be displayed at one time on the browser or application screen was inevitably small, but by adopting 16:10, it is now possible to display more information.

By the way, the panel is an organic EL ultra-narrow display, so the color expression is quite realistic. Color development is good even at low brightness, and blue light is also reduced, so the eyes are less tired even when working for a long time.

In addition, the installed wireless unit is Wi-Fi 6 compatible. When connecting to the network at home, I think that it is often via Wi-Fi in most cases, so it is nice to be able to use it for a faster and more comfortable environment.

A practical model designed for creators' work

PC MarK10 scored 6271, which is a reasonable number considering the specs. With this kind of performance, it should be able to handle multitasking and work with a slightly high load without stress. Of course, I think that there are places where you can transfer particularly heavy-load work such as rendering and previewing 3D data to desktop workstations, but there is no doubt that the range of work that can be done with telework will greatly expand.

Recently, web conferencing is increasing as a way to communicate, and I'm worried about the comfort of using it. The microphone installed in this unit uses AI noise canceling technology, which has a function that removes ambient noise. As is often the case when you are at home, there are many cases where you are unexpectedly concerned about the sounds of everyday life, including the sounds of your family members walking, the barking of your pets, and the noise around your home due to the limited soundproofing of windows. Even in such a case, noise is removed by machine learning, so I am very grateful that high-quality meetings are possible.

The speakers are also Harman Kardon-certified sound systems, delivering high-quality sound. Not only music, but also human voices can be clearly conveyed, so it can be said that this is also ideal for web conferencing.

The webcam also has a physical privacy shield that can be manually shuttered. In the unlikely event that the web camera is hijacked, of course, your privacy will be protected, but perhaps because the frequency of web conferencing is increasing, I'm worried that the camera will always be facing you even if it's off. Many people say they will. Even in such a case, you can use the shutter by yourself, so it can be said that it is a function that gives you a psychological sense of security.

What I really liked about this unit after reviewing it was its high level of silence. The dual fan cooling system is very well designed, but thanks to the automatic control of the "ASUS IceCool Plus technology", it was very quiet even when a certain amount of load was applied, and it was very comfortable to work indoors. .

012Equipped with a dual fan with excellent quietness

"Vivobook Pro 16X OLED", which was developed for creators and is comfortable in practical use in various ways. In the case of the specifications of the evaluation machine, the price is 219,800 yen.

In addition, the Vivobook Pro has also announced a 14-inch version of the "Vivobook Pro 14X OLED", which is one size smaller, as a new series. This is characterized by being lighter and easier to handle, so I think it will be an option if you want to focus on mobile applications. It would be a good idea to check them out as well. In any case, it is a model full of charm that is irresistible to creators, so it is a product that I would like people who are thinking about purchasing a PC to touch once.