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Magyar1080p OLED for the masses: Asus VivoBook 15X M1503QA laptop review
Not to be confused with the VivoBook 15, VivoBook 15 OLED, VivoBook 15 Pro, or VivoBook S15, the VivoBook 15 X OLED is yet another 15.6-inch entry to the confusingly expansive VivoBook family. It sports a different chassis alongside a different set of ports than the aforementioned models while still sharing many similar features. VivoBook models tend to be more affordable than the all-metal and more luxurious ZenBook series.
Our unit in review is a lower-end configuration with the Ryzen 5 5600H CPU, 8 GB of RAM, 512 GB SSD, and 15.6-inch 1080p OLED display for a retail price of approximately $700 USD or less when on sale. Higher-end SKUs are available with the faster Ryzen 7 5800H and denser 2.8K (1620p) OLED display for $900. The standard VivoBook 15 model sports slower U-series CPUs in comparison.
Competitors to the VivoBook 15 X OLED include other budget-to-midrange multimedia clamshells like the Dell Inspiron 15 3501, Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15, MSI Modern 15, or the HP Pavilion 15.
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Potential Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83.1 % | 02/2023 | Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA R5 5600H, Vega 7 | 1.7 kg | 19.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 80.6 % | 11/2021 | Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ i7-1165G7, GeForce MX350 | 1.6 kg | 17.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 82.1 % | 07/2021 | Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA R7 5700U, Vega 8 | 1.8 kg | 16.1 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 87 % | 12/2020 | Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 i7-10750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q | 2 kg | 20 mm | 15.60" | 3840x2160 | |
| 85.1 % | 11/2022 | Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE R5 5500U, Vega 7 | 1.7 kg | 18.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 80.5 % | 10/2021 | Dell Inspiron 15 3501 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 2 kg | 19.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 |
Case — Several Exterior Changes
The VivoBook 15X OLED utilizes the same metal outer lid and plastic base materials as on the regular VivoBook 15 but with several design updates. Firstly, the Harman/Kardon logo on the right palm rest has been replaced with SonicMaster. Secondly, the clickpad and keyboard deck are larger and more defined, respectively. Thirdly, the bezels on all four sides have been reduced for a slightly smaller footprint despite the faster Ryzen H-series CPU in our model. And lastly, the left edge includes new ventilation grilles alongside rearranged ports. The two models may look similar at first glance, but the changes are not insignificant once you look closer.
Chassis rigidity remains otherwise the same as on the standard VivoBook 15. The base is more susceptible to twisting and flexing than on the pricier ZenBook or Dell XPS series. The OLED screen and lid are especially prone to flexing since there is no Gorilla Glass reinforcement. This is a budget Asus laptop, after all.
Overall size and weight are nothing exciting as they are about average for a 15-inch Ultrabook. Some models may be larger and heavier like the Dell Inspiron 15 3501 while others like the LG Gram 15 are smaller and lighter. When considering its affordable price, however, the VivoBook 15X is lighter and more portable than expected.
Connectivity — Limited USB-C Features
Port options are slightly different between all the numerous VivoBook models. In this case, the ports on our VivoBook 15X M1503QA are most similar to the 14-inch VivoBook S 14X S5402Z except with an additional USB-A port and one fewer USB-C port. Keep in mind that the USB-C port here does not support Thunderbolt, Power Delivery, or even DisplayPort whereas most other Ultrabooks with USB-C tend to support at least one of the three.
External monitors are supported at up to 4K at 30 Hz only.
Communication
Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 are provided by a MediaTek MT7921. Though transmit rates are where we expect them to be, receive rates tend to fluctuate as shown by our graph below. The issue isn't noticeable during day-to-day use or streaming, but it's a step down from laptops powered by the Intel AX series where performance is steadier.
Wi-Fi 6E is not included at configuration likely to save on costs.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
Webcam
A 720p or 1 MP webcam comes standard which is probably the most bottom-of-the-barrel you can get in terms of resolution. At least there is a built-in physical shutter for privacy purposes whereas the standard VivoBook 15 had no shutter.
There is no IR sensor or Hello support.
Maintenance
The bottom panel is secured 10 Philips screws with none hidden underneath any rubber footing for easy servicing. Users have direct access to the single M.2 2280 PCIe3 x4 slot, single DDR4 SODIMM slot, WLAN module, and battery. 8 GB of soldered single-channel RAM comes fixed no matter what for a combined capacity of 16 GB if the SODIMM slot is occupied.
Accessories and Warranty
There are no extras in the box other than the AC adapter or paperwork. The standard one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies if purchased in the US.
Input Devices — Clicky And Mostly Comfortable
Keyboard
Keyboard feedback is firm and sharper than expected considering the affordable price range. The Space and Enter keys, for example, are not as spongy as on a Lenovo IdeaPad 3 series. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the arrow or numpad keys which are smaller and softer than the main QWERTY keys.
Key clatter is slightly louder and higher-pitched than on most other Ultrabooks likely due to the sharp feedback. It's not loud enough to be bothersome by any means, but it's still worth a mention.
Touchpad
The clickpad is larger than the clickpad on the 2021 VivoBook 15 (13 x 7.5 cm vs. 10.5 x 7.3 cm) for easier cursor control and multi-touch inputs. Gliding is smooth and with a bit of sticking at slower speeds for more accurate drag-and-dropping. Feedback when clicking is unfortunately shallower and spongier than we would like and so you'll definitely want a mouse for longer sessions.
Display — OLED Only
Asus offers two resolution options both of which are glossy OLED and Pantone validated:
- 1920 x 1080, 100% DCI-P3, HDR600, 60 Hz
- 2880 x 1620, 100% DCI-P3, HDR600, 120 Hz
Our test unit comes equipped with the bolded option above. In fact, Asus utilizes the same Samsung ATNA56YX03-0 OLED panel for both the VivoBook 15X and standard VivoBook 15 meaning that the two models offer similar viewing experiences.
We're able to confirm the full DCI-P3 coverage while the 600-nit maximum is only achievable when playing back HDR content such as this HDR test video. Otherwise, the maximum brightness of the display peaks at just 380 nits for all other content.
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Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 379 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.13 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2
ΔE Greyscale 1.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
89.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.23
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA Samsung ATNA56YX03-0, OLED, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ Samsung ATNA56YX03-0, OLED, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA Chi Mei N156HCA-EAB, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 BOE0866, IPS, 3840x2160, 15.60 | Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE Chi Mei N156HCA-EAC, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Dell Inspiron 15 3501 BOE NV15N3D (Dell P/N: N39X1), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 4% | -47% | -18% | -46% | -52% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 99.6 | 99.9 0% | 43.6 -56% | 68.8 -31% | 43.8 -56% | 39.4 -60% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.9 | 100 0% | 65.2 -35% | 99.5 0% | 65.5 -34% | 58.7 -41% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 89.7 | 99.9 11% | 45 -50% | 70.1 -22% | 45.4 -49% | 40.7 -55% |
| Response Times | -18% | -832% | -1390% | -1211% | -688% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 1.8 ? | 2.2 ? -22% | 18 ? -900% | 34 ? -1789% | 30 ? -1567% | 43 ? -2289% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 2.2 ? | 2.9 ? -32% | 19 ? -764% | 24 ? -991% | 21 ? -855% | 32 ? -1355% |
| PWM Frequency | 59.52 | 59.5 ? 0% | 1000 ? 1580% | |||
| Screen | -36% | -91% | -34% | -95% | -104% | |
| Brightness middle | 379 | 384.5 1% | 289 -24% | 402 6% | 291 -23% | 271 -28% |
| Brightness | 379 | 388 2% | 267 -30% | 375 -1% | 271 -28% | 263 -31% |
| Brightness Distribution | 98 | 98 0% | 85 -13% | 84 -14% | 86 -12% | 92 -6% |
| Black Level * | 0.56 | 0.35 | 0.375 | 0.15 | ||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.13 | 2.53 -124% | 3.96 -250% | 2.47 -119% | 4.17 -269% | 4.83 -327% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.15 | 6.16 -96% | 6.76 -115% | 4.32 -37% | 7.18 -128% | 7 -122% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.6 | 1.6 -0% | 3.43 -114% | 2.26 -41% | 3.31 -107% | 3.36 -110% |
| Gamma | 2.23 99% | 2.24 98% | 2.28 96% | 2.49 88% | 2.23 99% | 2.56 86% |
| CCT | 6583 99% | 6464 101% | 7191 90% | 6285 103% | 6457 101% | 6764 96% |
| Contrast | 516 | 1149 | 776 | 1807 | ||
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 42 | 99 | ||||
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 65 | |||||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 2.36 | |||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -17% /
-22% | -323% /
-214% | -481% /
-276% | -451% /
-284% | -281% /
-237% |
* ... smaller is better
We can confirm with our X-Rite colorimeter that colors are already calibrated out of the box as advertised by the manufacturer. Average grayscale and color deltaE values would be just 1.6 and 1.13, respectively, meaning any end-user calibration would do little to improve the display. Switching between the color profiles with the pre-installed MyAsus software can be a little buggy, however, as any changes do not correlate with the built-in Windows color profile.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.96 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 1.2 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 4 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 1.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.92 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.88 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 3 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (35.1 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 59.52 Hz |  | |
The display backlight flickers at 59.52 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) . The frequency of 59.52 Hz is very low, so the flickering may cause eyestrain and headaches after extended use. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18925 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Pulse-width modulation is present on all brightness levels much like on most other OLED panels for laptops. We're able to record a frequency of 50 Hz from 51 to 100 percent brightness and 476 Hz from 0 to 49 percent brightness.
Outdoor visibility is a mixed bag. Though OLED tends to perform better than IPS in outdoor conditions, the panel on the Vivobook is simply not bright enough to overcome glare on the glossy overlay. Furthermore, the glare washes the screen in a blue hue which impacts visibility as well as colors as shown by the images below.
Viewing angles are excellent as with any OLED panel. Unlike on IPS, OLED panels exhibit a bluish rainbow effect from wide angles whereas the colors on an IPS panel would become grayer.
Performance — Ryzen H-series Processor
Testing Conditions
We set our unit to Performance mode via the MyAsus software and Performance mode via Windows prior to running any benchmarks below. Annoyingly, changing the power profile through Asus will not automatically change the power profile on Windows and vice versa. It's recommended that users become familiar with the MyAsus software as it is the hub for any critical updates, changing color profiles, and other Asus-specific features as shown by the screenshots below.
Processor
CPU performance is excellent with results that are within just a few percentage points of the average laptop in our database equipped with the same Ryzen 5 5600H CPU. It performs almost identically to the lower-power Ryzen 7 5700U and just 5 to 10 percent behind the newer Zen 3+ Ryzen 5 6600H. Performance sustainability in particular is excellent as exemplified by the steady CineBench R15 xT loop results below.
The Ryzen 5 5600H competes directly with the 11th gen Intel Core i5-11300H which it significantly outperforms by almost 2x in multi-threaded workloads. However, Intel fired back a year later with a much-improved 12th gen Core i5-12500H which outperforms our Ryzen CPU by about 30 percent.
Upgrading to the Ryzen 7 5800H configuration is expected to increase performance by up to 30 percent over our Ryzen 5 5600H configuration.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
* ... smaller is better
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (9181 - 12636, n=13) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (51994 - 78250, n=13) | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (1587 - 2675, n=13) | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (66699 - 77213, n=13) | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (8340 - 9159, n=13) | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (28268 - 43274, n=13) | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (39852 - 98939, n=13) | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (507 - 649, n=13) | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (4811 - 6652, n=13) | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (7419 - 24746, n=13) | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
System Performance
PCMark 10 scores are comparable to other U-series-powered Ultrabooks if not slightly higher due to our H-series CPU. Thus, the system still feels snappy for day-to-day loads despite the disappointing single-RAM configuration.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (1157 - 1353, n=4) | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (1217 - 1384, n=4) | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (1184 - 1377, n=4) | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (926 - 1225, n=4) | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 5309 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (20549 - 42141, n=13) | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (22917 - 47595, n=13) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (20226 - 44872, n=13) | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (75 - 89.1, n=13) | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
LatencyMon reveals DPC issues when opening multiple browser tabs of our homepage. 4K video playback at 60 FPS is imperfect as well with 5 dropped frames during our minute-long test video. This shouldn't be a huge issue, however, since the laptop is incapable of outputting to a 4K monitor at 60 Hz, anyway.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices — Supports One SSD Only
The system supports PCIe3 drives instead of PCIe4 likely to save on costs. The 512 GB Intel 670p in our test unit is a midrange PCIe3 x4 NVMe drive with sequential read and write rates of about 3000 MB/s and 1600 MB/s, respectively. Performance appears to fluctuate slightly when under stress meaning that it can have issues maintaining high transfer rates for long periods. When considering the price range and performance level of the laptop, however, this won't matter much for most workloads.
| Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3501 | |
| Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL 21A400B2GE | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 X M1503QA | |
| Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ | |