Asus F415EA Review: Cool and quiet Core i5 office laptop
Asus offers a range of office laptops in the lower price tier (~€330 to €550) with the F415 models. The current test model is one of the more expensive variants of the series with a starting price of €550.
In this package, you get a Core i5-1135G7 CPU, 8 GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD. Devices such as the Huawei MateBook D 14, Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6, Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427, and the Acer Swift 3 SF314-43 compete with the Asus F415.
Note: The laptop bears the designation "Asus F415EA". Many online stores also assign the device to the Vivobook 14 series and use the term accordingly. In other regions, it is also marketed under the Vivobook name.
Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78.4 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2023 | Asus F415EA-EK115W i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.6 kg | 19.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 84.7 % v7 (old) | 01 / 2023 | Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.4 kg | 15.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 79.2 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2022 | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE Celeron 6305, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs | 1.4 kg | 19.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 78 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2022 | Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.6 kg | 20.3 mm | 14.10" | 1920x1080 | |
| 86 % v7 (old) | 03 / 2022 | Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP R5 5500U, Vega 7 | 1.3 kg | 16.5 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 |
Case and features: Asus relies on a plastic chassis for the F415
The gray plastic casing has a smooth matte surface. The gaps seem just right and protrusions in the material are not noticeable. Stability and rigidity of the chassis are okay — the base unit and lid can be twisted a bit. The battery (screwed, not glued) and other innards are accessible after removing the base unit.
The laptop has three USB-A ports (2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.2 Gen1) and one USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C port — the latter does not support DisplayPort-out via USB-C or Power Delivery. An external display can be connected via HDMI. The webcam (0.9 MP, max. 1,280 x 720 pixels) does not have a physical shutter. A microSD card reader is available as an option, although our review sample does not have one.
The WLAN data rates determined under optimal conditions (1 m distance between the laptop and server PC with no other WLAN devices in near vicinity) are not up to the mark, but correspond to the capabilities of the installed Realtek 8821CE Wi-Fi chip.
Input devices: This VivoBook derivative does not offer a backlit keyboard
The roughened keys of the unlit chiclet keyboard have a short stroke and a clear pressure point. The key resistance should, therefore, feel crisper. The keyboard bounces a bit during typing and clatters, though it did not prove to be annoying.
A multi-touch-capable clickpad (10.3 cm x 6 cm) serves as a mouse substitute. Its smooth surface makes it easy for the fingers to glide. The pad has a short stroke and a clear pressure point.
A useful feature is the ability to turn the touchpad into a numpad by tapping a toggle on the upper right corner.
Display: Dark, low contrast with unstable viewing angles
The brightness (230.8 cd/m²) and contrast ratio (351:1) of the matte 14-inch 1,920 x 1,080 screen fall short of their respective targets (> 300 cd/m² and 1,000:1, respectively).
Most rivals are on par, however — an exception is the IdeaPad 3 with a bright-enough display.
That being said, the F415's panel does not show PWM flickering at any brightness level.
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Brightness Distribution: 76 %
Center on Battery: 246 cd/m²
Contrast: 351:1 (Black: 0.7 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.96 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.86, calibrated: 5.5
ΔE Greyscale 6.25 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
35.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
52% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
34.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.26
| Asus F415EA-EK115W BOE CQ NT140FHM-N44, TN LED, 1920x1080, 14" | Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) Chi Mei N140HCA-EAD, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE AU Optronics B140HAN04.E, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 BOE CQ NV140FHM-N48, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.1" | Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP Chi Mei N140HCA EAC CMN, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 21% | 6% | 20% | 25% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 34.6 | 42 21% | 36.6 6% | 41.4 20% | 43 24% |
| sRGB Coverage | 52 | 63.3 22% | 54.7 5% | 61.8 19% | 65 25% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 35.8 | 43.4 21% | 37.8 6% | 42.8 20% | 45 26% |
| Response Times | -98% | -229% | -249% | -197% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 23 ? | 26 ? -13% | 44 ? -91% | 36.4 ? -58% | 37 ? -61% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 6 ? | 17 ? -183% | 28 ? -367% | 32.4 ? -440% | 26 ? -333% |
| PWM Frequency | 25000 ? | 25000 ? | |||
| Screen | 55% | 34% | 30% | 51% | |
| Brightness middle | 246 | 291 18% | 368 50% | 213.9 -13% | 259 5% |
| Brightness | 231 | 258 12% | 332 44% | 208 -10% | 229 -1% |
| Brightness Distribution | 76 | 77 1% | 83 9% | 82 8% | 78 3% |
| Black Level * | 0.7 | 0.23 67% | 0.47 33% | 0.21 70% | 0.24 66% |
| Contrast | 351 | 1265 260% | 783 123% | 1019 190% | 1079 207% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 5.96 | 3.98 33% | 6.14 -3% | 6.97 -17% | 3.63 39% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 15.77 | 16.57 -5% | 17.76 -13% | 18.69 -19% | 6.53 59% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 5.5 | 3.59 35% | 2 64% | 3.83 30% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 6.25 | 1.85 70% | 4.44 29% | 6.2 1% | 2.89 54% |
| Gamma | 2.26 97% | 2.33 94% | 2.73 81% | 2.16 102% | 2.31 95% |
| CCT | 6923 94% | 6589 99% | 5979 109% | 8084 80% | 6759 96% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -7% /
26% | -63% /
-13% | -66% /
-12% | -40% /
10% |
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The screen displays reasonably decent colors by default. However, the target Delta E < 3 is missed with a deviation of just under 6.
Our calibration routine only improves the color representation slightly, but provides a more balanced grayscale. The display cannot adequately reproduce the Adobe RGB (36%), sRGB (52%) and DCI-P3 (35%) color spaces.
Thus, the panel is not made for application scenarios that rely on color fidelity. The Asus F415EA's competitors do not fare any better in this respect either.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 3 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 3 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. » 16 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.7 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 23 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 17 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 31 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.3 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8437 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
The TN panel has unstable viewing angles and is not readable from every position. Outdoors, reading the screen is possible when the sun is not too bright.
Performance: The F415EA offers Tiger Lake Power
The company relies on Intel processors (Core i3 to Core i7) from the Ice Lake (F415JA) and Tiger Lake (F415EA) generations for the entry-level office notebook lineup.
Test conditions
The F415EA offers three manufacturer-specific fan modes (see table), which can be switched between via the key combination "Fn + F". Standard mode for benchmarks and Whisper Mode for the battery test were used.
The "Performance Mode" leads to a small increase in CPU performance, although the graphics performance remains unchanged. The GPU is enabled to work at maximum clock permanently. Whisper Mode reduces the already low operating noise under load albeit at the expense of the CPU performance.
| Power Mode | Standard Mode | Whisper Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Limit 1 | 64 W | 40 W | 20 W |
| Power Limit 2 | 64 W | 64 W | 64 W |
Processor
The Core i5-1135G7 is a 4C/8T processor with a base clock of 2.4 GHz. An increase to 3.8 GHz (all cores) or up to 4.2 GHz (single core boost) is possible along with support for hyperthreading. This CPU, which is no longer up to date, belongs to the Tiger Lake generation (Intel 11th Gen.). Currently, Raptor Lake notebooks (Intel 13th Gen.) have begun appearing as entry-level devices.
The multi-thread test of the Cinebench R15 benchmark is initially processed at 3.8 GHz, and the clock then drops to about 3.2 or 3.3 GHz. The single-thread test is executed between 1.7 GHz and 4.2 GHz. The clock rates are lower in battery mode. The CB15 loop test confirms a permanent use of the CPU Turbo on a low level.
Cinebench R15 Multi Dauertest
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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 of class Office | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Office (763 - 31245, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (4313 - 7952, n=45) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average of class Office (4113 - 125394, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (19402 - 32283, n=45) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Office (287 - 5398, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (1316 - 2172, n=45) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Average of class Office (8185 - 115197, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (39000 - 46951, n=45) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Average of class Office (404 - 18321, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (3497 - 4445, n=45) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average of class Office (2075 - 66922, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (12569 - 19635, n=45) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (28988 - 67977, n=45) | |
| Average of class Office (7254 - 155900, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Office (78 - 1366, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (265 - 373, n=51) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Office (432 - 17834, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (2226 - 4291, n=45) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Average of class Office (4814 - 55359, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (9004 - 45366, n=45) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
System performance
The smoothly running system manages office and Internet applications as well as modest games at low settings. PCMark results are good.
The transfer rates of the working memory (8 GB, dual-channel mode) are on expected lines for DDR4-3200 memory.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Average of class Office (2463 - 7578, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (4026 - 4952, n=53) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Average of class Office (5575 - 20841, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (8149 - 9917, n=53) | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10415, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (5040 - 6619, n=53) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Office (2049 - 11108, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (3548 - 5255, n=53) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1058 - 1293, n=11) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1870, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1148 - 1332, n=11) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Office (340 - 2155, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (895 - 1263, n=11) | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (923 - 1320, n=11) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 4852 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Office (7158 - 108783, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (17443 - 63889, n=45) | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Average of class Office (7325 - 127282, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (19716 - 63705, n=45) | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Average of class Office (7579 - 117935, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (18722 - 66778, n=45) | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 185.2, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (68.3 - 107, n=51) | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
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DPC latencies
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
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Mass storage
A PCIe Gen3 SSD (M.2 2280) from Intel with a storage capacity of 512 GB serves as the system drive. The transfer rates are good, but it is not one of the top SSDs.
Performance fluctuations occur in the course of the DiskSpd loop, possibly due to thermal throttling. The notebook offers space for another 2.5-inch storage medium. However, mounting frame, screws, and a SATA slot are not included in the scope of delivery.
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Dauerleistung Lesen: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
The Witcher 3 test shows Intel's UHD Graphics G7-80EU GPU permanently working at its full potential (1,300 MHz) in the Performance Mode. The Standard Mode results in a clock reduction to about 1,150 MHz to 1,100 MHz after a few minutes.
The installed hardware can display frugal games at low to medium settings, which is acceptable as we are not dealing with a gaming laptop here.
Both the 3DMark results and frame rates are below average for the installed iGPU.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 5178 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 14782 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 2920 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1182 points | |
Help | ||
| The Witcher 3 - 1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing | |
| Average of class Office (16 - 177, n=48, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (30.2 - 97.4, n=101) | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Strange Brigade - 1280x720 lowest AF:1 | |
| Average of class Office (37.4 - 245, n=71, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (22.7 - 98.7, n=82) | |
| Asus F415EA-EK115W | |
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 64.8 | 56.1 | 14.8 | 5.73 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 57.5 | 36.3 | 17.6 | 9.8 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 97.9 | 81.5 | 39.1 | 39.2 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 27 | 14.4 | 6.45 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 36 | 33.6 | 28.6 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 62.9 | 24.8 | 20.3 |
Emissions and energy: The Asus F415EA hardly heats up
Noise emissions
The Asus F415EA only produces little fan noise over the entire load range. In idle and everyday use (office, Internet), silence reigns and the fan generally remain still.
Under load (stress test, The Witcher 3) the sound pressure level can — but does not always — rise up to 38.1 dB(A), which is an acceptable level.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 26 / 26 / 26 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 36.9 / 38.1 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 26 dB(A) | ||
| Asus F415EA-EK115W Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ | Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, Celeron 6305, SK Hynix BC711 HFM128GD3HX015N | Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, W800S W800SHMQ 512GB SSD | Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP Vega 7, R5 5500U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -5% | 3% | 4% | 0% | |
| off / environment * | 26 | 26 -0% | 25.4 2% | 23.1 11% | 26 -0% |
| Idle Minimum * | 26 | 26 -0% | 25.4 2% | 23.3 10% | 26 -0% |
| Idle Average * | 26 | 26 -0% | 25.4 2% | 23.3 10% | 26 -0% |
| Idle Maximum * | 26 | 26 -0% | 25.4 2% | 23.3 10% | 27.5 -6% |
| Load Average * | 36.9 | 42.9 -16% | 27.2 26% | 39.7 -8% | 34 8% |
| Load Maximum * | 38.1 | 42.6 -12% | 44.8 -18% | 40.7 -7% | 38.2 -0% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 40.5 |
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Temperature
The case temperatures remain within the green zone in everyday use (office, Internet). The F415EA hardly warms up under load (stress test). The CPU temperatures (approx. 60 °C) do not give any cause for concern.
The stress test (Prime95 and FurMark in continuous operation) is an extreme scenario to check the system stability under full load. The CPU and GPU start the test with 1.8 GHz and 1,050 MHz, respectively. The values decrease during the course of the test.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 36.4 °C / 98 F, compared to the average of 34.3 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 26.2 °C / 79 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.5 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 29.9 °C / 85.8 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.6 °C / 81.7 F (-2.3 °C / -4.1 F).
| Asus F415EA-EK115W Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Huawei MateBook D 14 (2021) Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE Intel Celeron 6305, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs | Gateway Ultra Slim 14.1 GWTC51427 Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | |
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| Heat | -27% | -25% | -5% | -6% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 36.4 | 39.1 -7% | 38.6 -6% | 36.2 1% | 36 1% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 26.2 | 41.1 -57% | 41 -56% | 32.2 -23% | 38 -45% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 27.1 | 33.3 -23% | 32.6 -20% | 26.4 3% | 24.1 11% |
| Idle Bottom * | 28.5 | 34.8 -22% | 33.9 -19% | 28.4 -0% | 25.7 10% |
* ... smaller is better
Loudspeaker
The stereo speakers produce decent sound, but there is hardly any bass.
Asus F415EA-EK115W audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 28% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.4% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 12% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (27.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 85% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 10% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 82% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 14% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP audio analysis
(-) | not very loud speakers (71.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 28.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.9% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (26% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 86% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 12% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 78% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 17% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy consumption
The laptop does not show any abnormalities in terms of energy consumption. The power consumption seems to be on a normal level for the hardware installed here. The included 45 W power supply is sufficiently sized.
| Off / Standby | 0.24 / 0.15 Watt |
| Idle | 4.2 / 7.4 / 8.6 Watt |
| Load |
38.8 / 43.6 Watt |
   
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Power consumption - The Witcher 3 / Stress test
Power consumption - External monitor
Battery life
Pros
Cons
Verdict: An office laptop with many weaknesses
The 14-inch Asus F415EA scores with a combination of Core i5 processor and low emissions: The device hardly heats up, operates quietly most of the time and offers enough computing power for office and Internet use as well as for modest gaming.
The Asus F415EA offers too many weaknesses compared to the price.
This good starting point is sabotaged by the poor screen. Asus chooses a 14-inch FHD TN panel with unstable viewing angles, low brightness, and low-contrast. Color reproduction and color space coverage are not convincing either. Only the matte surface speaks for the panel.
Despite compact dimensions and a relatively low weight, the mobility is not very good. One battery charge is enough for a WLAN runtime of just under 6 hours — a poor rate. The compact, proprietary 145 g power adapter should be carried around always. Power supply via USB-C is not possible.
The mentioned weaknesses would have been acceptable if the selling price had been correspondingly lower. This is not the case here: The tested configuration is sold at prices between €550 and €650 at the time of testing, which is high for what is on offer.
An alternative for the Asus F415EA would be the Huawei MateBook D 14. It offers a chic metal casing, a backlit keyboard, and excellent battery runtimes. Its weakness, however, is that soldered working memory (8 GB) cannot be expanded.
Price and availability
The Asus F415EA is available in the tested configuration for a price of €567 at Technikdirekt.de. Cyberport.de demands €639 Euros for this device.
Asus F415EA-EK115W
- 01/28/2023 v7 (old)
Sascha Mölck
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