For general use with a tight budget, the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is an affordable option that's highly portable but offers limited performance due to its basic processor and less RAM. If you're looking for better performance for intensive engineering tasks, machine learning, or gaming, the Lenovo Legion Slim 5, while more expensive, offers a powerful processor and graphics card, more RAM, and a high-refresh-rate display. However, it's heavier, which might affect portability. The Legion also offers a larger and more vibrant display useful for tasks that benefit from better color accuracy and screen real estate. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook Go 15
Good portability
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5
Good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Good for content creation
Good overall display quality
Good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
5.6/10
7.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
200.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
300.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
7.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is good for general use, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is poor.
The ASUS Vivobook Go 15's Intel Celeron processor and 4GB of RAM may struggle with multitasking and demanding applications, while its TN display offers poorer viewing angles and color accuracy than the Lenovo Legion Slim 5's IPS display. The Lenovo Legion Slim 5, with a more powerful AMD Ryzen processor, ample 16GB of RAM, and higher battery capacity, provides smoother performance and longer unplugged use, justifying a higher price for those seeking a better general-use laptop.
Gaming and AI
5.5/10
7.7/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is poor.
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.
Engineering and Design
5.4/10
8.0/10
3.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.4/10
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is poor.
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
5.7/10
7.5/10
3.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is good for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is poor.
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
5.9/10
7.4/10
3.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is good for software development, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is poor.
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
5.2/10
7.2/10
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
200.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
300.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has a better screen than the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 has a lower resolution and lacks brightness, which makes the display seem dull, negatively affecting the viewing experience for both general users and professionals. The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 offers a brighter display with higher resolution, providing clarity and comfort for general use and detailed work in engineering and design thanks to decent coverage of professional color gamuts. However, while both laptops fall short for gaming and 3D due to their lower refresh rates, the Legion still holds an edge with better resolution and panel quality than the Vivobook.
Portability
Good
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
3.4 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 has good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$240
$1,000
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 has a price of $240 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 costs $1,000.
"The Asus Vivobook Go 15 is a good option if you’re looking for one device to tackle a bunch of smaller problems. For simple school studies, portable evening entertainment or distractions, and getting household admin or light office workloads out of the way, it’s a great little package with respectable battery life, and a great contender for the advent of cloud gaming."
"The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 acknowledges that a gaming laptop doesn’t have to be as thick as possible and can still ensure adequate cooling when the muscles need flexing. To this end, in the Slim 5 Gen 8, it finds a neat balance of refined, trimmed-down design that still lets its internals cruise (even above their max power ratings). Lenovo then added in some high-end build quality with an altogether excellent keyboard that’s useful for both work and play."
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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 Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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