The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 is a powerhouse for gaming, 3D rendering, and machine learning tasks, thanks to its Nvidia RTX 3070 GPU and AMD Ryzen 9 processor, making it suitable for intensive gaming and engineering work. It has a larger 15.6-inch high-resolution display with a fast 165Hz refresh rate, ideal for smooth visuals in fast-paced games. However, it's heavier and less portable, with a bulkier design and shorter battery life compared to the Vivobook.
On the other hand, the ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED offers a vibrant OLED display with excellent color reproduction, making it a great choice for media consumption and tasks that benefit from a superior screen, like photo editing. It's more compact and lightweight, with a longer battery life, making it ideal for general use and productivity on the go. Its Intel Core Ultra processor and Intel Arc GPU provide decent performance for everyday tasks, but it may struggle with more demanding applications and gaming.
In summary, choose the Zephyrus G15 for top-tier performance and gaming capabilities at the expense of portability and battery life. Opt for the Vivobook S 14 OLED for its outstanding display, portability, and battery life, suitable for general use and light creative work. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Very good overall build quality
Best in class speakers
Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED
Very good overall display quality
Excellent portability
Good keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.5/10
6.6/10
7.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Screen Quality
7.9/10
8.1/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
309.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
600.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 has a better screen than the ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED for gaming and AI, and content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED has a better screen for general use, engineering and design, and content creation.
PerfectRec’s screen quality scores take into account various important factors that are relevant for different use cases.
Portability
Good
Excellent
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
4.1 lbs
WEIGHT
2.8 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED has excellent portability, while the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
8.5/10
7.4/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 has very good build quality, while the ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,637
$899
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 has a price of $1,637 and the ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED costs $899.
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 and ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED are both good for general use.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Engineering and Design
8.0/10
7.8/10
7.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
7.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 to be very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED is good.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Content Creation
8.0/10
7.9/10
7.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 to be very good for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.4/10
7.7/10
7.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
6.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED and ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Battery
9.5 Hours
9.0 Hours
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 has 9.5 hours of battery life. The ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED has 9 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
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How the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 and the ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED compare to other laptops
"As long as you're aware of the fact that the GeForce RTX 3080 laptop version can only unfold its potential to a limited extent due to Asus's low TDP setting and that it can be slower than a fast RTX 3070 laptop, the ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q cuts a fine figure. One of the biggest highlights turns out to be the WQHD panel, since it attracts customers with 165 Hz, relatively fast response times, FreeSync, and good color-space coverage. Other selling points are the surprisingly rich sound, the long battery life, and the sleek design. In terms of looks, the white edition stands out nicely from the competition."
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About ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
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