The ASUS Vivobook 15 is less expensive and offers budget-friendly basic computing with decent battery life, making it suitable for everyday tasks, but it's not designed for intensive work such as gaming or engineering. In contrast, the Gigabyte Aorus 15X is more expensive but provides much better performance suitable for gaming, 3D work, and other demanding applications. The Aorus also has a higher resolution and faster screen, but it is heavier, which may affect portability. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook 15
Good battery life
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15X
Good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good speakers
Good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
6.5/10
7.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
301.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
7.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is good for general use, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 is only fair.
The ASUS Vivobook 15 offers decent everyday performance with moderate processing power, suitable enough for common tasks, while its lighter weight makes it more portable, but the modest battery life could limit extended use away from power sources. The Gigabyte Aorus 15X, on the other hand, boasts a more powerful processor and twice the RAM, leading to smoother and faster operations, a higher resolution display for crisper visuals, which is great for more demanding applications, but comes with reduced portability due to its heavier weight and larger battery capacity, which however contributes to its longer battery life.
Gaming and AI
5.9/10
8.5/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 is poor.
The ASUS Vivobook 15, while capable of handling some gaming and 3D tasks due to its GPU and screen quality, may not deliver the smoothest experience in high-demand scenarios, especially compared to the Gigabyte Aorus 15X which is equipped with a more powerful GPU and a higher screen refresh rate, enabling better performance in gaming and 3D applications. The CPU in both laptops handles general computing well, but the Gigabyte's superior CPU will be more adept at handling complex tasks, such as those in gaming and engineering, where quick processing is crucial.
Engineering and Design
6.1/10
8.6/10
5.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 is only fair.
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
6.4/10
8.0/10
5.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is very good for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 is only fair.
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
6.5/10
7.7/10
5.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is good for software development, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 is only fair.
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.
Screen Quality
6.3/10
8.2/10
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
301.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X has a better screen than the ASUS Vivobook 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The ASUS Vivobook 15 provides adequate visuals for everyday tasks with its resolution and brightness meeting the basic needs for document editing and web browsing. For the Gigabyte Aorus 15X, the higher resolution and superior panel quality translate to crisper images and more vivid colors, which benefits both general users and those engaged in engineering or design roles that require accuracy in color representation. However, both the Vivobook 15's and Aorus 15X's lower refresh rates mean they aren't ideal for 3D applications or gaming, where smoother motion provided by higher refresh rates is critical.
Portability
Good
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
3.7 lbs
WEIGHT
5.7 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The ASUS Vivobook 15 and Gigabyte Aorus 15X both have good portability, though the ASUS Vivobook 15 has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$530
$1,600
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The ASUS Vivobook 15 has a price of $530 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15X costs $1,600.
"The Asus VivoBook 15 is a quiet office notebook with a strong screen. However, the VivoBook 15 still has room for improvement. Office and internet applications as well as simple games do not pose any major challenges for the VivoBook - this is ensured by the built-in combination of Ryzen 7 5700U APU and 16 GB of RAM. Heat and noise emissions are acceptable. But, the laptop has weaknesses that should not be present at this level: lack of keyboard lighting, a slow memory card reader, no fast USB-C port (USB 3.2 Gen 2 or Thunderbolt 4) with Power Delivery and DisplayPort. Battery runtimes can only be described as average."
"The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is a strong showing of Raptor Lake and RTX 4000 series. While the Aorus had trouble keeping up in older games like Grand Theft Auto V, it nudged past the competition in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It also flexed its next-generation muscle in Far Cry 6 and Borderlands 3. While we were impressed with the overall build quality and design of the Aorus 15X, the keyboard lacked good tactile feedback. The display performed well in real-world testing despite its on-paper shortcoming with brightness, but the speakers are lackluster at best."
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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.
About Gigabyte
Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.
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