Added mention of the Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023) as an alternative with a better port selection in the Ports section. It provides a passable typing experience as the keys are stable, well-spaced, and have a good amount of travel.

Raised in the '90s, Ege discovered his passion for tech and video games during late-night gaming sessions with his cousin. Armed with an English Language and Literature degree and nearly 6 years of editorial experience, he became the trusted tech editor for idealo UK.As for the GPU compute, the Core i3's Intel UHD Graphics performs terribly, and we expect the Core i7's Intel Iris Plus and NVIDIA discrete GPUs to be only slightly better. The bezels are fairly thin on the sides and the top, although the bottom chin is much thicker, with an ASUS branding in the middle. The display, CPU, GPU, memory, storage, and color are configurable; you can see the options in the table below. It also features E-A-R HDD shock dampening to protect your data from bangs and knocks so you can work without worry. The Lenovo has better build quality as it sports a full-aluminum chassis, and its battery lasts more than 2 hours longer for light productivity.

The IdeaPad Flex also has longer battery life, and it can be configured with Intel or AMD CPUs, while the X515 is only available with Intel processors.kg, it's not the most consolidated or featherlight option out there, on the other hand, it brings USB 2. The Core i3 and i5 CPUs have Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Intel processors as its integrated graphics processor, while the Core i7 has Intel Iris Plus. The Vivobook 16 has a sturdier build, providing a better user experience as it has a more comfortable keyboard with backlighting, a larger and more responsive touchpad, and a much better webcam. We can't perform the GPU test because Blender doesn't support the integrated GPU, although we expect it to take even longer.

kg2, the extremely portable ASUS X515 is the lightweight laptop that keeps up with your fast-paced lifestyle. If you have a non-BNPL balance, you will still need to make at least your minimum payment as shown on your statement. We use cookies to personalise content, to analyse our traffic, keep your preferences and improve the site.

Like the Geekbench tests, it has good single-thread performance, but its multi-thread performance is sub-par because it only has two cores and four threads. If you need a similar laptop with a USB-C that supports charging and video output, check out the Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023). We tested the ASUS X515 (model X515J) with an Intel Core i3-1005G1 CPU, Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel processors, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. With the built-in fingerprint sensor3 in the touchpad and Windows Hello, there’s no need to type in your password every time — all you need is a single touch!

Selected lines only, determined by size, weight or whether delivered direct from one of our suppliers. AudioWizard: This application lets you customize the laptop speakers' sound profile and EQ settings.It can handle simple tasks like web browsing, video playback, and other general productivity workloads like text formatting. Item number VH6EK The Asus VivoBook X515 Laptop is sturdy and reliable for all your everyday computing needs. If you have elected to receive a replacement, then a swap out will be arranged at any UK mainland address of your choice. We recommend getting a model with a 1080p IPS panel because a 720p resolution is too low for this screen size, and TN panels generally have worse viewing angles and color reproduction.