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Deal | Asus VivoBook Pro 15 OLED laptop with Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and Nvidia RTX 3050 drops to $899.99

Budget-oriented OLED laptop (Image Source: Asus)
Budget-oriented OLED laptop (Image Source: Asus)
The OLED display offers great color and brightness, but it is limited to 1080p@60 Hz. Also included: 16 GB DDR5-5600 RAM, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4 connector, 5 MP webcam and SD 4.0 card reader.

Asus refreshed the VivoBook Pro lineup with Intel’s Meteor Lake-H processor and RTX 4000 dGPUs a few months ago, but the company also has Meteor Lake models coupled with the older RTX 3000-series for budget-oriented users. The Vivobook Pro 15 model can thus be configured with a Core Ultra 7 155H plus an RTX 3050 dGPU and this one has been seeing a gradual price drop over the past weeks at BestBuy, currently selling for $899.99.

The Core Ultra 7 155H is the only mid-range component in this configuration, while some others are clearly geared towards a budget build. Even though the 15.6-inch OLED display offers high-quality 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, PANTONE-validated calibration and up to 600 nit brightness in HDR mode, it is limited  to 1080p and 60 Hz refresh rate. 16 GB DDR5-5600 RAM is standard now for AI CPUs, and users have the possibility to upgrade only one RAM module, as the other one is soldered. Granted, the 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD is a welcome addition on a budget configuration, but the RTX 3050 is probably the weakest link here.

Otherwise, port selection is quite solid for this price point, with 1x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1 TMDS video out, audio and GbE jacks plus an SD 4.0 card reader. Wireless connectivity is ensured via a Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.3 card and some other notable features include a 5 MP webcam (1080p video) with privacy shutter, full backlit keyboard and a new DialPad placed in the upper left corner of the trackpad. With the 75 Wh battery, this model weighs 4.19 lbs (1.9 kg) and its profile measures 0.79 inches (2 cm).

(Image Source: Asus)
(Image Source: Asus)
(Image Source: Asus)
(Image Source: Asus)
(Image Source: Asus)
(Image Source: Asus)

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Bogdan Solca, 2024-07- 3 (Update: 2024-07- 3)