ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA Review: Durable Design, Powerful Performance with Intel Gen 13th, Strong Battery

In March 2023, ASUS introduced the new generation of Vivobook to the Vietnamese market. Among them, I was most impressed with the ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA with its powerful upgrade in the internal configuration. Now, let's review the ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA together to see what this product has to offer!

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The design of ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA is minimalist and durable

Assessing the appearance factor, ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA embodies exactly what users need for a laptop designed for students/office workers: compact, lightweight, and durable. With dimensions of 356.8 x 227.6 x 19.9 mm and weighing about 1.7 kg, I can easily tuck 'her' into my backpack and carry her along for a full day of work or coffee without feeling uncomfortable.

The entire body of ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA is crafted from premium plastic with sturdy, masculine, and square lines. Combined with the black color tone of the machine, I feel that the device will have high durability upon first sight. Indeed, ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA meets the MIL-STD 810H military durability standard, which has been verified through a series of rigorous tests, providing peace of mind for users.

Furthermore, the Vivobook logo is now embossed on the A side of ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA, resembling more of the Pro series devices. This new design looks unique, eye-catching, and enhances brand recognition for users.

Of course, for a laptop model designed for students/office workers who regularly work on projects and give presentations to audiences, it needs to be equipped with plenty of accompanying connectivity ports to use various peripherals. Understanding this, ASUS has also provided ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA with a relatively complete set of accompanying connectivity ports. Looking at the left side of the machine, we will find 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port. Meanwhile, on the right side, we will see 1 Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C port, an HDMI port, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, a power port, and a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. Overall, the connectivity ports on this laptop will surely meet all the study/work needs of users.

Opening up, ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA features a spacious full-size keyboard with keys covered in a matte finish to resist dirt buildup. The keys are well spaced, with good responsiveness, making typing on this laptop a delight. Thanks to the good key responsiveness, my typing accuracy is improved, reducing typing errors.

The TrackPad on ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA is also a plus point because of its large size, making it more comfortable to use. Clicking on this touchpad feels great with just the right amount of bounce, without any jitters.

ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA display delivers stunning visual quality

Talking about the advantage of ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA compared to many other products in the same segment under 20 million VND is the accompanying panel. True to its name, the device is equipped with an OLED panel with a resolution of Full HD+. After experiencing many laptops in this price range, I must admit that this is my favorite model, thanks to its vivid, vibrant display with high contrast and deep blacks. As a result, the work and entertainment experience on this laptop is much more enjoyable. In particular, the screen of this laptop also features blue light reduction technology to protect our eyes from harmful blue light during long hours of online study/work.

In addition, ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA boasts a brightness of up to 600 nits, ensuring clear visibility even in various lighting conditions. Moreover, its color reproduction is also excellent, with 1.07 billion colors and 100% DCI-P3 coverage, making it very useful for color adjustments in Photoshop or Lightroom.

ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA delivers impressive performance with Intel Gen 13th

Specific configuration of ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA is as follows:

• Display: 15.6-inch size, Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels), OLED panel, maximum brightness of 600 nits.
• CPU: Intel Core i5-13500H, 2.60 GHz.
• RAM: 8 GB, DDR4 2 slots (1 slot 8 GB + 1 slot removable), 3200 MHz, supports up to 16 GB maximum RAM.
• Storage: 512 GB SSD NVMe PCIe.
• Integrated Graphics Card: Intel UHD Graphics (Iris Xe Graphics only works with dual-channel RAM).
• Battery: 3-cell Li-ion, 50 Wh.
• Operating System: Windows 11 Home SL.

As mentioned earlier, the performance of ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA is significantly enhanced with the Intel Core i5-13500H processor. Just to add more information for you, this chip comprises 12 cores, 16 threads, and is manufactured on a 10nm process. Consequently, this processor can handle more tasks, meaning that both office work and graphics tasks can be well addressed by this laptop.

Moreover, ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA is supported by 8 GB of RAM and can accommodate an additional RAM stick as the manufacturer has provided 1 empty slot (up to 16 GB). Initially, the device only uses the integrated Intel UHD Graphics card, but when adding another RAM stick, users can activate Intel Iris Xe Graphics. This enables the laptop to handle graphics-related tasks and multitasking smoothly, and access data faster.

Next, I'll evaluate the performance of ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA through software like GeekBench 6, CineBench R23, and 3DMark to give you a more visual insight into the device's power. The specific results I obtained are as follows:

GeekBench 6 Scores:

• GPU Compute: 10,060 points.
• Single-Core/Multi-Core: 2,131 points/6,263 points.

CINEBENCH R23 Scores (Multi-Core/Single-Core): 11,103 points/1,623 points.

PCMark 10 Score: 5,371 points.

3DMark Score: 1,038 points.

In my evaluation, the scores achieved by ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA stand out compared to its predecessors I've used. This can be attributed to the significantly improved performance of Intel Gen 13 over the previous Gen 12. Additionally, this is not the full potential of the device as I haven't activated the Intel Iris Xe Graphics. Therefore, if activated, I believe the scores will be even higher.

ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA is indeed designed to excel in office-related tasks, so graphics are not its strong suit. However, during work, we also need some light entertainment to relieve stress. Therefore, I used this device to test real-world experiences with the game FIFA Online 4. For both games, I adjusted the graphics to a suitable level and used MSI Afterburner software to measure FPS, CPU temperature, RAM consumption, etc., to provide you with a more visual insight.

In this game, the average frame rate I achieved was around 55 - 60 FPS. With these settings, my gaming experience was rated good, with smooth in-game movements, occasionally a slight stutter due to network transmission issues, and satisfactory graphics reproduction.

Additionally, I used Crystal Diskmark software to measure the read/write speed of the SSD inside ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA. Here are the results achieved by the machine:

• Read speed: 4,280 MB/s.
• Write speed: 1,811 MB/s.

ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA exhibits fairly good read/write speeds for its SSD, surpassing many competitors in the same price range. Therefore, ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA can provide fast data copying, transferring, etc. Consequently, ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA will help you save a considerable amount of time waiting for data copying/moving, thereby increasing work productivity!

ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA battery lasts over 4 hours for basic tasks

Battery life is another plus point for ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA. In real-world usage with various mixed tasks such as web browsing, multiple Chrome tabs open, listening to music, etc., with screen brightness at 100%, headphone plugged in at 70% volume, it lasted nearly 5 hours. A commendable figure for a laptop catering to students/professionals. To provide a more objective view, I used BatteryMon software to test the 50 Wh battery of ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA and divided it into 2 different usage scenarios.

- Scenario 1: Regular tasks without gaming:

• Battery life: 4 hours 34 minutes.
• Measurement time: 1 hour.
• Screen at 100% brightness and no battery saving mode enabled.
• Headphones plugged in, volume set at 70%.
• USB plugged in for mouse usage.

- Scenario 2: Regular tasks with 20 minutes of gaming:

• Battery life: 1 hour 52 minutes.
• Measurement time: 1 hour.
• Screen at 100% brightness and no battery saving mode enabled.
• Headphones plugged in, volume set at 70%.
• USB plugged in for mouse usage.

Based on the above results, I assess that ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA has provided good battery life for an office laptop. Partly thanks to the optimization by the manufacturer, the machine can operate for a relatively long period of time.

Regarding the cooling capability of ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA, I also used HWiNFO64 software to check. Here are the results I obtained:

As seen above, the highest temperature reached by ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA is 60 degrees Celsius, a commendable figure for an office-oriented device. In real-world experiences, I found the device to operate coolly with basic tasks. When performing heavier tasks or running multiple applications, the machine starts to warm up slightly, primarily around the keyboard area.

How much does ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA cost?

ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA is currently available for sale at Mytour for 20.49 million Vietnamese dong (prices may vary depending on the timing and promotions). This price tag is very reasonable for a device with good build quality, strong performance, and beautiful display quality.

What about you, how do you evaluate ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED A1505VA? Leave your comments below for us to know! Thank you very much for reading my article.

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