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Asus Vivobook A415, a mid-range laptop by Asus, boasts a powerful configuration with the latest 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 Tiger Lake 10nm chip and the eagerly anticipated Intel Iris Xe Graphics. With this configuration, it rivals standard gaming laptops, and Asus optimizations elevate its capabilities and performance significantly.Delving deeper into the performance prowess of Vivobook A415, it features a customized CPU, the Core i5-1135G7, tweaked by Asus to run at a 28W TDP through the My Asus software. With 4 cores, 8 threads, 8MB cache, a base clock of 2.4GHz, and a boost clock up to 4.2GHz, the higher TDP ensures robust handling of office tasks. Users need not worry about its office capabilities but rather consider its gaming prowess. Further insights into its gaming performance will be shared after more extended usage.
The Vivobook A415 boasts the Iris Xe GPU
This year, the A side of the laptop is elegantly crafted with metal
In terms of design, the Vivobook A415 maintains a similar aesthetic to the A412 from last year—still a robust and square design, ensuring build quality within its price range. However, Asus has introduced two notable changes this year compared to the A412, focusing on design and hardware. Firstly, the A side has undergone a transformation, now featuring a metal finish instead of plastic, providing the A415 with a premium feel. The metallic finish enhances its overall appeal, offering a luxurious touch and feel. However, it's worth noting that the black color might be prone to fingerprints and sweat marks. The Asus Vivobook logo is placed off-center and subtly embedded, creating a focal point on the laptop's front. The laptop frame is robust, exhibiting almost no flex, and the palm rest surface is finely textured, ensuring a comfortable and smooth typing experience without any discomfort or hand strain.
The display is now an IPS Full HD panel
One of Asus's key enhancements over last year's A412 is the screen, maintaining its 14-inch size and Full HD resolution, but now featuring an IPS panel instead of TN. The IPS panel delivers higher contrast, wider viewing angles, and more accurate colors. The use of a TN panel in the previous model was a significant drawback for the A412, but that is no longer the case— the A415 boasts a much-improved display quality.
The laptop hinge is remarkably sturdy, positioned at the center
The Enter key is accented with a vibrant golden border
During my recent days using the A415 keyboard for writing, I experienced no hand fatigue or discomfort at the fingertips. Asus has added a touch of style to the keyboard by highlighting the Enter key with a golden border. This serves two purposes: firstly, it creates a distinctive focal point for users and onlookers alike; secondly, in low-light environments, it stands out to prevent typing errors. The laptop's speakers are tuned by Harman/Kardon, delivering crisp and suitable sound for casual entertainment. The touchpad incorporates a one-touch fingerprint sensor for incredibly fast machine unlocking— a gentle touch seems to suffice, and the laptop is ready for action. The Vivobook A415's touchpad tracking is also quite precise, thanks to being equipped with Microsoft's Precision Touchpad driver, supporting multi-touch gestures.
The connectivity ports are comprehensive, catering to all needs
The connectivity options on the Vivobook A415 are highly comprehensive, featuring 3 USB-A ports, 1 USB-C port, 1 microSD slot, a 3.5mm jack, and an HDMI port. For students, office workers, or presenters, the HDMI port acts as an ultimate tool, facilitating easy connections to external monitors or projectors without the hassle of searching for adapter ports—streamlining the process. The laptop is also equipped with LED indicators signaling the battery charging status or system usage.
The My Asus software allows for extensive customization, akin to a gaming laptop
The operating system runs on the latest Windows 10 version 2004, recently updated by Microsoft in October. Additionally, Asus provides the My Asus software, enabling users to adjust fan speeds based on tasks, ranging from 12W to 28W with three modes: Performance, Balanced, and Whisper. My Asus also offers solutions to support office meetings and online learning, such as noise filtering for the microphone and enhancing the clarity of spoken words through the speakers.
The laptop battery provides a full day of uninterrupted usage, approximately 8 hours. Throughout my workday, which involves heavy photo editing, intensive writing, multitasking, and numerous open Edge tabs, the laptop consistently performs smoothly, maintaining its capabilities even when the battery drops below 50% with no noticeable performance decline.
In summary, with the Asus Vivobook A415, you get more than what you pay for. Firstly, the 11th Gen Tiger Lake 10nm processor is robust within its segment, capable of providing a gaming break with titles like LoL or CS:GO after a tiring day of work and study. The aluminum A-side design elevates the premium experience, ensuring durability and sturdiness. The laptop offers comprehensive connectivity ports and software, meeting the majority of educational and office work needs. Priced around 17 million VND, inheriting from the A412 series last year, the A415 is undeniably a worthwhile and substantial investment for users.
