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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize high performance for tasks such as 3D rendering, machine learning, or gaming, and are willing to invest in a more expensive and less portable laptop, the Razer Blade 18 would be an excellent choice. Conversely, if you prefer something more affordable, with better battery life and easier to carry around for general use, the ASUS Vivobook 15X would serve you well. The Vivobook 15X offers decent performance but won't handle intensive tasks as smoothly as the Razer Blade 18, which boasts a larger screen and higher-quality build, but has a significantly shorter battery life and is heavier. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook 15X
- Good portability
- Good battery life
Advantages of the Razer Blade 18
- Very good for general use
- Excellent for engineering and design
- Very good for gaming and AI
- Very good for software development
- Very good for content creation
- Very good overall display quality
- Very good overall build quality
- Best in class speakers
- Excellent keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.1
8.5
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
524.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
4.0 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
7.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.1/10
The Razer Blade 18 is very good for general use, while the ASUS Vivobook 15X is good.
The Razer Blade 18 outshines the ASUS Vivobook 15X for general use due to its more powerful CPU, substantially higher RAM, and superior screen quality, which include a higher resolution and better color space coverage, ideal for tasks that require greater visual details and multitasking capabilities. However, these benefits come with tradeoffs, as the Razer Blade 18 is less portable due to its larger size and weight and has a lower battery life compared to the ASUS Vivobook 15X, which will be easier to carry around and use on the go.
Gaming and AI
6.0
8.9
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.2/10
The Razer Blade 18 is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook 15X is only fair.
The Razer Blade 18 outperforms the ASUS Vivobook 15X in gaming and 3D tasks primarily due to its superior Nvidia RTX 4070 graphics card, which offers advanced features like hardware ray tracing and DLSS, and a screen with a much higher refresh rate for smoother visuals. In contrast, the Vivobook 15X has a more modest GPU integrated into its main processor and a standard refresh rate, making it less suited to the high demands of gaming and 3D applications.
Engineering and Design
6.3
9.3
5.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Razer Blade 18 is excellent for engineering and design, while the ASUS Vivobook 15X is only fair.
The ASUS Vivobook 15X is scaled towards modest engineering and design tasks with its AMD Ryzen CPU and integrated Vega 7 graphics, whereas the Razer Blade 18 is equipped with a high-end Intel CPU and Nvidia RTX GPU, offering significantly enhanced processing and graphics capabilities essential for complex engineering and design workloads; this makes the Razer Blade 18 more suitable for demanding professional environments but less portable and with a shorter battery life due to its powerful components.
Content Creation
7.1
8.6
5.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Razer Blade 18 is very good for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook 15X 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
6.9
8.5
5.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 18 is very good for software development, while the ASUS Vivobook 15X 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
6.2
8.9
15.6in
SIZE
18.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
524.0 nits
The Razer Blade 18 has a better screen than the ASUS Vivobook 15X for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The ASUS Vivobook 15X has an adequate display with respectable resolution and brightness, making it suitable for daily tasks and applications, but its less impressive color range limits its potential for detailed engineering work and its low refresh rate hinders smooth visuals in gaming. The Razer Blade 18 boasts a high-quality screen with excellent resolution and brightness, enhancing the user experience in general and professional settings, but while it has superior color accuracy for engineering and artistic software, its refresh rate isn't ideal for the high-speed demands of gaming and 3D rendering. Despite their respective strengths, neither the Vivobook 15X nor the Razer Blade 18 excels in gaming where the fluidity of motion is crucial, suggesting gaming-specific laptops may be more appropriate for those users.
Battery
8.0 Hours
4.0 Hours
The ASUS Vivobook 15X has 8 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 18 has 4 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.
Portability
Good
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
18.0in
3.7 lbs
WEIGHT
6.6 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The ASUS Vivobook 15X has good portability, while the Razer Blade 18 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.0
8.5
The Razer Blade 18 has very good build quality, while the ASUS Vivobook 15X has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$525
$10
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
The ASUS Vivobook 15X has a price of $525 and the Razer Blade 18 costs $10.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| ASUS Vivobook 15X | Razer Blade 18 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$525 | $10 | ||
Release Date | |||
Release Date | April 1, 2023 | February 1, 2023 | |
Overall Dimensions | |||
Overall Dimensions | 14.2'' x 9.2'' x 0.7'' | 15.7'' x 10.8'' x 0.86'' | |
Weight | |||
Weight | 3.75 lbs | 6.68 lbs | |
Width | |||
Width | 14.16" | 15.7" | |
Depth | |||
Depth | 9.15" | 10.8" | |
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | |||
Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel i9-13950HX | |
RAM | |||
RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB | |
DDR Memory Version | |||
DDR Memory Version | 5 | 5 | |
RAM Slots | |||
RAM Slots | 1 | 2 | |
Storage | |||
Storage | 512 GB | 1024 GB | |
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | |||
Battery Life | 8 Hours | 4 Hours | |
Battery Capacity | |||
Battery Capacity | 42 Wh | 91.7 Wh | |
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | |||
Diagonal Size | 15.6" | 18" | |
Display Technology | |||
Display Technology | IPS | IPS | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1600 | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 240Hz | |
Display Brightness | |||
Display Brightness | 250 nits | 524 nits | |
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score | |||
Build Quality Score | 7/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Portability Score | |||
Portability Score | 7.9/10 | 6.2/10 | |
Gaming Laptop Appearance | |||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | No | Yes | |
Premium Business Laptop | |||
Premium Business Laptop | No | No | |
Fan Noise Score | |||
Fan Noise Score | 7.5/10 | 7.3/10 | |
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | |||
Keyboard Quality Score | 6.8/10 | 9/10 | |
Speaker Quality Score | |||
Speaker Quality Score | 6.5/10 | 9.5/10 | |
Webcam | |||
Webcam | 720p | 1440p | |
Fingerprint Reader | |||
Fingerprint Reader | Yes | No | |
Backlit Keyboard | |||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes | |
Number Pad | |||
Number Pad | Yes | No | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | |||
USB Type-A | 2 | 3 | |
USB-C ports | |||
USB-C ports | 1 | 2 | |
USB-C Charging | |||
USB-C Charging | No | Yes | |
Display Outputs | |||
Display Outputs | 1 | 3 | |
Thunderbolt Version | |||
Thunderbolt Version | N/A | 4 | |
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ASUS Vivobook 15X
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The Verge
Monica Chin | May 2023
"All in all, my day on the Vivobook had its ups and downs. It is a really pretty and well-built device, and it had all of the functionality I needed to get me through my browser-based workload. But the speakers weren’t my favorite, and the battery life was just too short."
Razer Blade 18
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PCMag
Matthew Buzzi | March 2023
"Razer made a powerful laptop in the Blade 18, showing off a beautiful and fast display and the same high-quality build we’ve come to expect from this product line. It’s also quite expensive, which is hardly a surprise, but bears repeating even in this price range. It’s pricier than the Scar 18 despite an inferior GPU and half the storage, so you really have to want the Blade 18’s design to justify the cost."
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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 Razer
Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.
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