Asus Vivobook 15 X1504ZA

Well-balanced 15-inch laptops from the versatile 2023 Asus Vivobook line. They belong to the mid-range class and offer a wide range of hardware configurations, aimed at a fairly broad audience ― from copywriters and students to marketers, photographers, and coders. As always, the focus in the Vivobook series is on enhancing work comfort. In particular, the IPS display is equipped with a built-in blue light filter and flicker-free backlight technology, which minimize eye strain throughout the workday.

The plastic body has a moderate weight and thickness (1.7 kg, 18 mm) and boasts MIL-STD-810 protection class, making it a valuable tool for work and communication on the go. Compared to last-generation Vivobook models, Asus engineers developed the Ergo Sense keyboard, returning the Num-pad to its rightful place, making the keycaps slightly more concave, and the membrane keys more resilient.

A special Antimicrobial Guard Plus coating has been applied to the keyboard. Thanks to the Intel Evo platform, Asus Vivobook 15 laptops demonstrate endurance in terms of power, and can easily last a whole workday on a single battery charge (plus there is fast charging). Users are free to choose between entry-level modifications with Core i3 chips and 8 GB RAM or much more powerful variants based on Core i5/i7 and 16 GB RAM.

In all cases, hybrid Intel Alder Lake (12th generation) processors are used for optimal performance. Intel engineers implemented an interesting idea by dividing the cores into two types: performance-focused P-cores and energy-efficient E-cores. P-cores are activated when high performance is needed, while E-cores are used for simple tasks such as web browsing or drafting reports in Google Docs. This optimization allows for efficient distribution of the processor's resources according to the user's needs.