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Asus Vivobook 15 R Series

Asus VivoBook 15 R565JProcessor: AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU) R5 2500U, Intel Ice Lake i3-1005G1, Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 8, Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 0kg, 1.6kg, 1.7kg, 1.8kg, 1.9kg
Average Score: 67.5% - average
Average of 4 scores (from 8 reviews)
features: 90%, mobility: 80%, workmanship: 100%

 

Asus VivoBook 15 R505ZA-BR675

Specifications

Asus VivoBook 15 R505ZA-BR675Notebook: Asus VivoBook 15 R505ZA-BR675
Processor: AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU) R5 2500U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 8
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.6kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

Price comparison

Average Score: 90% - very good

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

90% ▷[Análisis] ASUS VivoBook 15 R505ZA-BR675, un ultrabook perfecto para presupuestos ajustados
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/07/2019
Rating: Total score: 90% features: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 100%
¡Semichollo! Asus VivoBook 15 R505ZA-BR675. Portátil 15,6" ligero muy equilibrado (499 €)
Source: Ofertaman Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Big screen; high mobility; good price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/02/2019

 

Asus VivoBook 15 R564U-EJ122T

Specifications

Asus VivoBook 15 R564U-EJ122TNotebook: Asus VivoBook 15 R564U-EJ122T
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

Price comparison

 

Foreign Reviews

Smukłe ramki nie wystarczą, by ultrabook był świetny. Testujemy Asus VivoBook 15 R564U
Source: Antyweb Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Decent hardware; high gaming performance; great built quality; huge screen. Negative: Short battery life; no backlit keys; poor display; high price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/13/2019

 

Asus VivoBook 15 R521JA-EJ113T

Specifications

Asus VivoBook 15 R521JA-EJ113TNotebook: Asus VivoBook 15 R521JA-EJ113T
Processor: Intel Ice Lake i3-1005G1
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

Price comparison

Average Score: 60% - poor

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

60% Asus VivoBook 15 (2020) review
Source: Laptop Mag English Archive.org version
The Asus VivoBook 15 is an excellent looking laptop for $399, but the performance and overall feature set just doesn’t deliver on the promise of its design. The display looks great in terms of a minimal bezel experience, but that only lasts until you power it on because the screen is dim and dull.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/31/2020
Rating: Total score: 60%

Foreign Reviews

60% Asus VivoBook 15
Source: Tek.no NO→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/25/2020
Rating: Total score: 60%

 

Asus VivoBook 15 R543MA-GQ1264

Specifications

Asus VivoBook 15 R543MA-GQ1264Notebook: Asus VivoBook 15 R543MA-GQ1264
Processor: Intel Ice Lake i3-1005G1
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

Price comparison

Average Score: 60% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

60% Asus VivoBook 15 review — a budget laptop with low-budget battery life
Source: Tom's Guide English
Theoretically, if I were in a rush and needed a so-called throwaway laptop to perform a few quick deeds, the Asus VivoBook 15 would be likely to carry me through. It has enough power to run an older game at low-quality settings to help fulfill the nostalgia quotient. It has enough battery life to file words at a Denny's in time for the next deadline. But as this Asus VivoBook 15 review showed, performance doesn't particularly impress, which doesn't make it a laptop worth an upgrade.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/05/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%

Foreign Reviews

[Análisis] ASUS VivoBook 15 R543MA-GQ1264: ¡Inigualable!
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Big screen; nice display; comfortable keyboard; decent processor; nice connectivity. Negative: No fingerprint sensor.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/15/2021

 

Asus VivoBook 15 R565J

Specifications

Asus VivoBook 15 R565JNotebook: Asus VivoBook 15 R565J
Processor: Intel Ice Lake i3-1005G1
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.8kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

Price comparison

 

Foreign Reviews

[Análisis] ASUS VivoBook R565J: Solvente para el trabajo diario
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Light weight; compact size; big screen; decent processor; nice connectivity. Negative: Poor webcam.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/14/2021

 

Comment

Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is a major Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer based in Taipei, founded in 1989. Under the Asus brand name, the company manufactures a wide range of products, including laptops, desktops, motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, smartphones and networking equipment, complete systems and PC components for end users.

Under the ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand name, ASUS manufactures gaming laptops known by gamers for their powerful specifications, dedicated graphics cards, high refresh rate displays and advanced cooling systems.

Beyond gaming, a wide range of notebooks are offered for different needs and budgets, from ultra-slim and lightweight ultrabooks to versatile 2-in-1 convertibles and budget-friendly options. In 2023, Asus had a 7% global market share of the PC market.

Customer satisfaction with ASUS notebooks concerns performance, the features, and the good price-performance ratio of ASUS notebooks. However, as with any brand, there are occasional reports of problems such as overheating, driver compatibility, or build quality issues.


Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

AMD Vega 8: Integrated graphics card of the Ryzen APUs based on the Vega architecture with 8 CUs (= 512 shaders) and a clock of up to 1100 MHz.

Intel UHD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2, 24 EUs) found on some Kaby-Lake-Refresh CPU models (15 W ULV series). Technically identical to the previous Kaby-Lake GPU called HD Graphics 620.

Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU): Integrated graphics card in Intel Ice-Lake G1 SoCs based on the new Gen. 11 architecture with 32 of the 64 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model ranging from 300 MHz base to 1050 - 1100 MHz boost. The Ice-Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm process at Intel produced.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU):

R5 2500U: Mobile APU that integrates four Zen cores clocked at 2 to 3.6 GHz. The TDP is configurable between 12 to 25 Watt (15 W nominal) and the integrated Radeon RX Vega 8 is clocked at up to 1100 MHz.

Intel Kaby Lake Refresh:

i5-8250U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.6 and 3.4 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,100 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process.

Intel Ice Lake:

i3-1005G1: A low-power, Ice Lake family processor (SoC) featuring 2 cores, 4 threads, 4 MB of L3 cache and the UHD G1 (32 EUs) iGPU. This Core i3 saw the light of day in 2019; it is designed for use in highly portable consumer laptops of the more affordable flavour. The CPU cores run at 1.2 GHz to 3.4 GHz which is not a lot. The Sunny Cove microarchitecture that is in use here is notable for several improvements over Skylake including support for new technologies, new instruction sets and fast LPDDR4-3733 RAM. There is no PCIe 4 support here, however.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


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67.5%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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Asus VivoBook 15 R543MA-GQ1264
Asus VivoBook 15 R521JA-EJ113T
Stefan Hinum, 2020-05-25 (Update: 2020-05-25)