The discrete GPU means VivoBook Pro 15 provides some solid gaming performance, even if it is not the main purpose of this laptop. I tested a few games, such as Cyberpunk 2077 And Marvel rival. Because this is a 40-Series GPU, you have access frameYou can make you more than 90 frames per second at Ultra settings, as long as you turn off the traces and play at 1080p. On the other hand, a lighter game like Marvel rival Feeling great and representing the perfect type for Vivobook Pro 15.
Sad battery life lacks expectations. The combination of energy and OLED screens has high resolution to take a lot of juice. Breaking a local video file on Loop, it only lasts 6 hours 21 minutes before dying. That is with the screen at the standardization level of 100 LUX of brightness and turn off the keyboard backlight. The heavier load will escape the battery quite quickly, so this is not the best option for the work being moving.
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Vivobook Pro 15 costs $ 1,500, and I will be clear: it's a bit too expensive in my book. OLED screen is great and performance is sure, but if you are trying to save a buck, then yes Cheaper laptop Provide similar performance.
Take VivoBook Pro 16, launch last year and also have RTX 4050. Thanks to the discount since its launch, you can now Buy it for $ 1,000. Lower screen resolution, it is not OLED, but it is a more modern laptop thanks to its 16:10 screen. It also comes with 16 GB of RAM instead of 24 GB. But it was also a difference at $ 500. Also last year Lenovo Yoga Pro 9iUsually drops to $ 1,350, also comes with RTX 4050 and has the same size. You do not receive the OLED, but it includes IPS touch screen panel with higher resolution at a faster 165 Hz refreshing speed to compensate for it.
Finally, the problem with the proposal of Vivobook Pro 16 is a new GPU lacking on board. This year's generation CPU upgrade will probably not make a big difference from the previous Intel chip and because it uses the same graphics card, it is hard to give the case more payment. That is especially true because the RTX 5050 may be only a few months left. The quality of OLED still makes it stand out if there is only an outdated frame ratio.