The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 is less expensive and offers a balance for general use with good screen quality and portability, perfect for everyday tasks and multimedia consumption. In contrast, the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R, although more expensive, offers stronger performance for 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering due to its more powerful processor and graphics card, as well as a better-suited display for fast motion, making it a great choice for gaming and intensive tasks, but it is less portable. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14
Very good portability
Advantages of the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.0/10
8.3/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
385.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.5 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
8.2/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R is very good for general use, while the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 is good.
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14's moderate RAM and lower-tier CPU are adequate for routine tasks, though its OLED screen, which enhances visual quality, and longer battery life support extended use without charging, making it fairly suitable for general use. In contrast, the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R boasts a high-end CPU and double the RAM and storage of the ASUS, providing robust performance for demanding applications; its superior keyboard and speaker quality, alongside effective heat management, significantly heighten the overall user experience, hence it's very good for general use despite being heavier and having shorter battery life.
Gaming and AI
6.1/10
8.7/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 is only fair.
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R has a much higher screen refresh rate and a powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU, making it very good for gaming and 3D applications. In contrast, the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 has a lower refresh rate and a less capable integrated GPU, which makes it only fair for such tasks.
Engineering and Design
7.0/10
8.7/10
5.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 is good.
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R excels in engineering and design use due to its more powerful i7 processor, larger RAM, and higher-tier RTX GPU, which vastly improve performance for demanding tasks, along with a higher refresh rate screen for smoother visuals.
Content Creation
7.3/10
8.4/10
5.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R is very good for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 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
7.2/10
8.1/10
5.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R is very good for software development, while the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 is good.
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
8.4/10
8.4/10
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
385.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 has a better screen than the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R for general use, and engineering and design, while the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R has a better screen for gaming and AI, content creation, and software development.
For general use, both the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 and Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R offer crisp visuals and bright displays, making text and images sharp and easy to view. When it comes to engineering and design, these laptops provide wide color gamuts, ensuring that professionals who rely on color accuracy for tasks like photo editing or CAD work are well served. However, for gaming and 3D applications, their lower refresh rates mean less fluid motion and potentially less immersive experiences compared to laptops designed with higher refresh rates for such purposes.
Battery
8.0 Hours
6.5 Hours
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 has 8 hours of battery life. The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R has 6.5 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
Very Good
Good
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
4.6 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 has very good portability, while the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$548
$2,400
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 has a price of $548 and the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R costs $2,400.
"The Asus Vivobook Pro 14 OLED is a Pantone Validated laptop that packs a lot of processing power. The Asus VivoBook Pro 14 OLED's highlight is its outstanding display: Featuring a 3K resolution in the 16:10 format and nearly a 100% coverage of the Display P3 color space, the display hardly leaves anything to be desired. The Asus laptop also shows impeccable rates in terms of general system performance. Combined with long battery life, low noise emissions, and relatively good speakers, the laptop can be recommended to users who can accept compromises in terms of connectivity."
"Everything considered, the XMG Neo 15 (Mech-15 G3R) with RTX 3070 Ti is a great gaming performer. The combination of the Ti graphics card with the new Intel 12th gen CPU is enough to go toe-to-toe, and even slightly pull ahead of the RTX 3080 in most titles, though on games with Ray-Tracing enabled, particularly with graphics set to the maximum and on higher resolutions, the additional VRAM of the RTX 3080 makes a big impact, and the 8GB RTX 3070 Ti machine simply can’t compete, even with the more powerful processor."
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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 Eluktronics
Eluktronics is a relatively new American gaming laptop company, founded in 2011. They are a reseller for the Taiwanese brand Clevo, who manufacture laptops exclusively and ship them to resellers like Eluktronics who customize them. Eluktronics laptops generally have great hardware specifications for the money, including the CPU, GPU, and RAM. They also feature a relatively clean design by gaming laptop standards, with few logos and discreet colors.
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