There is an Asus VivoBook laptop for every segment and need. The Taiwanese company has now introduced the latest in the series, the Asus Vivobook Pro 15, which packs stellar advanced features.
design
The Asus Vivobook Pro 15 is a sleek and stylish laptop, although it is a bit on the heavy side. The lid of the laptop is made of aluminum with a brushed finish which gives it a modern look. The palm rest is made of plastic and is wide, which makes typing comfortable.
One of the standout features of the VivoBook Pro 15 is the 180-degree ErgoLift hinge, which tilts the keyboard to provide a more comfortable typing and viewing experience. The hinge also improves airflow under the laptop, keeping it cool and preventing overheating.
The laptop covers almost every possible connectivity option as it comes with Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C), two USB 3.1 Gen 1, and HDMI 2.1, ports, as well as a 3.5mm audio jack, a SD Express 7.0 card reader and an RJ45 Ethernet port.
The Asus Vivobook Pro 15 includes almost every possible connectivity option. , Photo Credit: Haider Ali Khan
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Offering a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display with 144Hz refresh rate, the new VivoBook is a game-changer, offering a host of benefits that make it an excellent choice for both personal and business use. The Full HD resolution of 1080×1920 pixels provides crisp and clear visuals showing details with remarkable clarity. It’s perfect for tasks that require precision, such as photo and video editing, graphic design or even gaming. The 144Hz refresh rate ensures motion is smooth and seamless, excellent for gaming and other fast-paced activities. This high refresh rate eliminates screen tearing and stuttering, ensuring onscreen visuals are always smooth and consistent.
In addition, the display boasts 250 nits of brightness, making it easy to use in bright sunlight or low-light rooms without straining your eyes. The display also covers 100% of the sRGB color gamut, displaying colors with remarkable accuracy. This is a significant advantage for professionals who require such accurate color representation in their work, such as graphic designers, photographers or video editors.
On top of this, Pantone verification of the display ensures that the colors are not only accurate but also consistent across different devices.
keypad
The keyboard of VivoBook Pro 15 is designed to aid fast and accurate typing. It’s well spaced, making it easy to type without errors, with a good amount of key travel and feedback. The keyboard is also backlit, which is convenient for low-light environments. This backlighting is adjustable, so you can customize the brightness to your liking.
The keyboard also includes a dedicated numeric keypad, which is useful for quick and easy input of numbers. This is especially helpful if you work with spreadsheets or do a lot of data entry.
The company has integrated a fingerprint sensor on the power button, which ups the security quotient.
touch pad
The laptop’s touchpad is very wide, precise and responsive, allowing you to easily navigate through apps and perform tasks with precision and speed. It has a smooth surface that feels great to touch and responds well to even the lightest of taps. It also supports multi-touch gestures. For example, you can use two fingers to quickly scroll through documents, pinch-to-zoom in and out of images, or swipe between apps.
webcam
The 1080p resolution of the webcam ensures high-quality video output, whether for office meetings or online classes. Images captured were average, but we don’t expect very sharp images from 1080p cameras.
The webcam’s shutter ensures privacy: When you’re not using the webcam, you can close the shutter, which physically blocks the camera. This is very handy for those who use their laptop in public places, such as cafes or airports.
Processor and Performance
The VivoBook Pro 15 is powered by the 11th-generation Intel Core i9-11900H processor, with eight cores clocked at 2.50GHz that can go up to a maximum of 4.5GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology. The high-performance processor is built using the latest 10nm process technology, making it more power-efficient than previous generations. This translates to longer battery life for the laptop—you can work longer without needing a recharge.
The laptop is also equipped with 16GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB PCIe Gen 3 SSD, which is a powerful RAM and storage combination that provides users with blazing-fast performance and the ability to multitask seamlessly. With 16GB of RAM and a high-performance processor, the laptop can handle multiple applications simultaneously without any lag or slowdown. Users can run demanding applications like video editing software, design software, or even high-end games with ease.
Additionally, the 512GB PCIe Gen 3 SSD provides users with blazing fast read and write speeds, allowing for quick boot-up times and faster data access. This not only makes the system more responsive but also helps in reducing the loading time for large files.
The device includes the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 (4GB VRAM), a powerful GPU that delivers excellent performance without any lag for graphics-intensive applications such as games, video editing software, and 3D modeling programs. The laptop also has a MUX switch so you can switch between an Nvidia GPU and an integrated Intel GPU. This lets you conserve battery life by choosing the integrated GPU for basic tasks like web browsing or checking email, and switching to the Nvidia GPU when you need more graphics performance.
Battery
Asus VivoBook Pro 15 is equipped with 50WHr battery. During the review, we found the battery life to be average. It also comes with a 150W DC charger that supports fast charging, allowing users to recharge quickly.
Decision
The new ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 is a powerful and versatile laptop that offers exceptional performance and features. The laptop captures every aspect required by a user and does a good job of bringing top-notch features in the low-cost segment. However, we would have liked at least 1TB of storage and more sustained battery life.
Overall, the new Asus VivoBook Pro 15 justifies its set price, which starts at Rs 87,990.