If you prioritize a higher-resolution OLED display with more vibrant colors for tasks like photo editing or watching videos, the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 would serve you well, but it has a shorter battery life than the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15". The Lenovo, meanwhile, offers a standard IPS display and longer battery life, making it suitable for extended use on-the-go. It also has a larger screen, which might be preferable for productivity tasks. In terms of power, the Lenovo packs a slightly more powerful processor, more RAM, and more storage, ensuring smoother multitasking and better performance for demanding applications compared to the ASUS. However, the ASUS is lighter and could be more comfortable to carry around. The decision ultimately depends on what aspects—display quality, battery life, performance, and portability—are most important to you. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14
Good for engineering and design
Very good overall display quality
Good overall build quality
Very good portability
Good speakers
Good keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15"
Very good battery life
Key differences
Screen Quality
8.4/10
6.4/10
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
385.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
300.0 nits
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 has a better screen than the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.
If you prioritize crisp and clear visuals for everyday tasks or professional design work, the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 offers a high-resolution display with vibrant colors and brightness that ensure a comfortable and precise viewing experience. For those in engineering and design, the same laptop boasts a color-rich screen that can accurately represent graphics as intended, essential for detailed and color-sensitive work. However, for immersive gaming and dynamic 3D applications, the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15", with a less advanced refresh rate, will not deliver the smoothest visuals that avid gamers or 3D artists are usually looking for.
Battery
8.0 Hours
10.0 Hours
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 has 8 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" has 10 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.
Build Quality
7.4/10
6.0/10
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 has good build quality, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$548
$741
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 has a price of $548 and the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" costs $741.
The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" and ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 are both good for general use.
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14's OLED screen with higher resolution and battery life makes it attractive, but its lower RAM and smaller screen size compared to the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15", which offers more RAM and a larger screen for better multitasking and usability, are factors that make the IdeaPad preferable for general use. Additionally, the IdeaPad's longer battery life and lighter weight provide added portability and convenience, despite its comparatively lower screen quality.
Gaming and AI
6.1/10
6.1/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
9.5/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" and ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 are both only fair for gaming and AI.
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 is fair for gaming and 3D, boasting a higher screen refresh rate beneficial for smooth visuals, though its GPU, the Intel Iris Xe, is integrated and generally less powerful than dedicated options. In contrast, the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" also offers fair performance with an integrated AMD Vega 8 GPU, which is adequate for light gaming, but its standard refresh rate screen may not be as fluid for fast-paced games.
Engineering and Design
7.0/10
6.6/10
5.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
12.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 to be good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" is only fair.
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 is better suited for engineering and design tasks due to its high-quality OLED screen, capable CPU, and solid GPU which provide sharp visuals and handle demanding applications effectively. The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15", while fair for engineering tasks, offers a standard IPS screen and less powerful integrated graphics, making it more appropriate for lighter use despite a larger amount of RAM.
Content Creation
7.3/10
7.4/10
5.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
12.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" and ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 are both good for content creation.
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
7.3/10
5.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
12.0 GB
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" and ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 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.
Portability
Very Good
Good
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.5 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 to have very good portability, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
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How the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 and the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" compare to other laptops
"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."
"The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" is affordable and pretty efficient. At the end of the day, the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 (15″, 2023) is one of the better affordable laptops money can buy right now. It has a decent performance, albeit coming from a CPU that is based on old architecture. Playing low-intensity games is possible but at low to medium settings. We are really happy with the cooling setup, but the main event here is the battery life. We got 9 hours of either Web browsing or video playback, which is a great result. Especially if you compare this device with the ASUS E410."
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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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