ASUS offers a huge range of laptops for a variety of categories of users. The Vivobook Pro 15 OLED and Vivobook Pro 14X OLED models are positioned as advanced mainstream solutions aimed at young creative professionals. In turn, ZenBook 13 OLED is the base model of the ZenBook family, aimed at business users. We will tell you more about all these laptops below.
As you might guess from the names, all these laptops have organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays in common. In the latest generation of laptops, ASUS is trying to give preference to just such panels, because they provide a richer picture and, in general, this is one of the most advanced display technologies today. In addition, all of these systems are distinguished by a combination of very productive hardware and thin cases with an attractive appearance.
The Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (K3500) is equipped with a 15.6-inch OLED display with a 16:9 aspect ratio and Full HD resolution (1920 × 1080 pixels) and a peak brightness of 600 cd/m². Separately, it is worth noting the 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space and the availability of Display HDR True Black 600 and Pantone Validated certificates, which indicates a high color reproduction quality.
This laptop is based on the 11th generation Intel Core-H processor – Core i5-11300H, which has four cores and eight threads, and operates at a frequency of 3.1 to 4.4 GHz. The processor in the Vivobook Pro 15 OLED is complemented by 8 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, as well as a high-speed M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD with a capacity of 256 or 512 GB. Optional Intel Optane cache options are also available.
Despite the fact that Vivobook Pro 15 OLED is made in a very thin body, it has a very powerful graphics. It uses discrete NVIDIA graphics cards of the latest generations. In the case of more affordable modifications, we are talking about the GeForce GTX 1650 of the Turing generation, while more expensive models carry the GeForce RTX 3050 of the current Ampere generation.
We also note the presence of a capacious 63 Wh battery and an increased level of privacy, which provides a fingerprint scanner and a curtain covering the webcam. Also in the Vivobook Pro 15 OLED, you can pay attention to the presence of a variety of interfaces, including high-speed Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 6. The laptop weighs only 1650 g, which is really small for a 15-inch model, and its thickness is 1.99 cm.
In turn, the Vivobook Pro 14X OLED is a more compact model, but has slightly more advanced features. Its main feature is the display. It uses a 14-inch OLED display with a very high resolution of 2.8K (2880 × 1800 pixels, 16:10 ratio) and a frequency of 90 Hz for its size. It also provides 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space and is certified Display HDR True Black 600 and Pantone Validated. ASUS also claims for the displays of both this and the Vivobook Pro 15 OLED written above, the level of blue light, which is harmful to eye health, is reduced by 70%.
This model is also built on the 11th generation Intel Core-H processors – depending on the modification, the Core i5-11300H or Core i7-11370H is used. Both chips have four cores and eight threads. The frequencies of the younger one are indicated above, and the older one operates in the range from 3.3 to 4.8 GHz. The amount of DDR4 RAM is 8 or 16 GB. For storage, a 512 GB M.2 NVMe PCIe drive is provided, complemented by high-speed Intel Optane memory.
Vivobook Pro 14X OLED is focused on creativity, as it uses a very powerful NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 discrete graphics card. It is equipped with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, and its GPU runs at up to 1500 MHz. There is also integrated graphics, which also has a fairly high performance. There is also a capacious battery and high-speed interfaces. The laptop weighs 1450 g, and the case thickness is 1.79 mm.
Finally, the ZenBook 13 OLED (UM325) is the most compact of the laptops reviewed here. It features a 13.3-inch Full HD OLED display, 550cd/m² peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3 coverage, and Pantone Validated certification.
This laptop is built on the latest generation AMD hardware platform. Depending on the modification, either a six-core Ryzen 5 5500U with a frequency of up to 4 GHz or an eight-core Ryzen 7 5700U with a frequency of up to 4.3 GHz are used. Both processors support SMT technology, which provides them with two threads per physical core. These powerful chips are able to handle even very heavy workloads, such as rendering or video editing.
The amount of RAM ZenBook 13 OLED is 8 or 16 GB. LPDDR4X chips are used. For data storage, a high-speed NVMe SSD with a capacity of 512 GB or 1 TB is provided. But there is no discrete graphics, so the laptop relies on the built-in GPUs of the processor. Which, I must say, is very powerful, especially in the case of an older chip.
ZenBook 13 OLED is made in a metal case with a thickness of only 13.9 mm, and the device weighs only 1.14 kg. At the same time, the laptop is equipped with a capacious 67 Wh battery, which provides up to 16 hours of battery life, according to the manufacturer. The high strength of the case is also noted. High-speed Wi-Fi 6 and USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C interfaces are supported.
As for prices, the most affordable version of the Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (K3500PH) based on the Intel Core i5-11300H with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, as well as a GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card. The K3500PC model, featuring a 512 GB drive with Optane memory and a GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card.
In turn, the Vivobook Pro 14X in the N7400PC version with an Intel Core i5-11300H chip, 8 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD in combination with Optane, as well as a GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card. Model N7400PC with Intel Core i7-11370H and 16 GB of RAM will cost around 1100$.
