Turbo mode is only available when connected to AC power and maximizes power to the CPU and GPU for a bump in performance. The stock mode is set up to achieve greater performance while taking into consideration energy efficiency. I also think it is important to show that the Intel-based system is set up in such a way that OEMs and even users can achieve greater performance.

The entire article is about both systems in their stock form. I also wanted to mention why I included Asus’ Turbo Mode in the benchmarks. I kept both systems at stock settings, with the one exception of changing the screen timeout so that the systems do not go into sleep mode while benchmarking. The setting under Battery>Battery>Energy Mode is set to automatic, which 'will automatically choose the best level of performance and energy usage.' Similarly, the Zephyrus m16 has settings to change in Windows 11 settings and Asus' Armoury Crate. For example, the MacBook I used for testing under the settings Battery>Power Adapter> Energy Mode is already set to High Power. Most systems out of the box have higher performance configurations when running on AC. For the testing of both systems, I ran the benchmarks on AC (plugged in its stock charger) rather than DC to give both systems the chance to perform at their best.

Keyshot apple m1