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ASUS VivoBook 15 Laptop: i5-1135G7, 15.6" 1080p OLED, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD

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Microsoft.com has ASUS VivoBook 15 Laptop (K513EA-UH56) for $749.99 -> $699.99 -> now $679.99. Shipping is free.

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Specs
  • Intel Core i5-1135G7 2.4 GHz Processor
  • 15.6" 1080p OLED 400 nits Display (600 nits Peak)
  • 16GB DDR4 Memory
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 1.4
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • 3-Cell 42WHr Battery
  • Windows 10 Home

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    • This price is $150 lower (16.7% savings) than the $899.99 list price.
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Microsoft.com has ASUS VivoBook 15 Laptop (K513EA-UH56) for $749.99 -> $699.99 -> now $679.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Suryasis for finding this deal.

Specs
  • Intel Core i5-1135G7 2.4 GHz Processor
  • 15.6" 1080p OLED 400 nits Display (600 nits Peak)
  • 16GB DDR4 Memory
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 1.4
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • 3-Cell 42WHr Battery
  • Windows 10 Home

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $150 lower (16.7% savings) than the $899.99 list price.
  • About this store:
    • See Microsoft return policy here.
  • About this deal:
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional information & offer discussion.

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p0tempkin
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It's a high-end screen stuffed into a low-end shell. This is a Vivobook, so expect build quality along the lines of a Pavilion/Inspiron/Ideapad.

This review had information about a similar model with the same screen: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asu...404.0.html

The good news is the display is very good, with one caveat being that it utilizes low frequency PWM for dimming, so people who are sensitive to that should look elsewhere.

Bad news is that despite a lot of ports, the ports they chose are not very good: USB-A 2.0 instead of 3.0, USB-C without Power Delivery or DisplayPort, and HDMI 1.4 instead of 2.0.
The_Love_Spud
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Though the specs and price are comparable, you've either already bought this ASUS because of the OLED screen or not. The specs are solid, but for this price you're either paying the premium for the OLED screen in the case of the ASUS or the thin-and-light construction on the LG Gram. While the LG Gram's construction has its adherents, there are no doubt a larger group of OLED fans (such as myself) for whom comparing specs to something like the LG Gram is meaningless.

In part, the rarity of OLED laptops allows ASUS to set their price points/tier whereas LG has to "earn" its price premium over similarly equipped laptops that might cost $100 less (or more!). Put another way, you could get the LG's specs in a cheaper laptop (and which is by extension true of the ASUS since they're the same) but you aren't going to find that OLED screen in any other laptops at this price point (with Samsung being the closest competition).

Good luck!
Jon

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Better than the Costco LG Gram for the same price?
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Bring on the mainstream OLEDS!

I'll try this out to see if can improve my streaming entertainment, i.e. is it calibrated well? Yes, I know Pantone...
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Quote from bleuiko :
Better than the Costco LG Gram for the same price?
Though the specs and price are comparable, you've either already bought this ASUS because of the OLED screen or not. The specs are solid, but for this price you're either paying the premium for the OLED screen in the case of the ASUS or the thin-and-light construction on the LG Gram. While the LG Gram's construction has its adherents, there are no doubt a larger group of OLED fans (such as myself) for whom comparing specs to something like the LG Gram is meaningless.

In part, the rarity of OLED laptops allows ASUS to set their price points/tier whereas LG has to "earn" its price premium over similarly equipped laptops that might cost $100 less (or more!). Put another way, you could get the LG's specs in a cheaper laptop (and which is by extension true of the ASUS since they're the same) but you aren't going to find that OLED screen in any other laptops at this price point (with Samsung being the closest competition).

Good luck!
Jon
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the_killer
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Battery capacity on lower side. I was really interested in this until I saw 42Wh battery. Won't last more than 4 hours on medium usage. My current laptop has 56Wh and have U series processor but hardly last 5 hours.
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Quote from the_killer :
Battery capacity on lower side. I was really interested in this until I saw 42Wh battery. Won't last more than 4 hours on medium usage. My current laptop has 56Wh and have U series processor but hardly last 5 hours.
Quote from the_killer :
Battery capacity on lower side. I was really interested in this until I saw 42Wh battery. Won't last more than 4 hours on medium usage. My current laptop has 56Wh and have U series processor but hardly last 5 hours.
What battery or performance setting?
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Quote from The_Love_Spud :
Though the specs and price are comparable, you've either already bought this ASUS because of the OLED screen or not. The specs are solid, but for this price you're either paying the premium for the OLED screen in the case of the ASUS or the thin-and-light construction on the LG Gram. While the LG Gram's construction has its adherents, there are no doubt a larger group of OLED fans (such as myself) for whom comparing specs to something like the LG Gram is meaningless.

In part, the rarity of OLED laptops allows ASUS to set their price points/tier whereas LG has to "earn" its price premium over similarly equipped laptops that might cost $100 less (or more!). Put another way, you could get the LG's specs in a cheaper laptop (and which is by extension true of the ASUS since they're the same) but you aren't going to find that OLED screen in any other laptops at this price point (with Samsung being the closest competition).

Good luck!
Jon
Quote from bleuiko :
Better than the Costco LG Gram for the same price?
The LG gramhas pretty much best in class battery life. it has a MASSIVE 80WHr battery, so basically double the battery of the Asus vivobook, and most other laptops, but still remains a feather-light 2.47lbs.

You cant go wrong either way, but the Vivobook with the oled is more of a PC for media consumption, photo editing, etc. While the LG gram is like a traveling/commute/school laptop, you buy it for mobile use, because of both the lightweight and long battery (something like 21hrs of mixed use)

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Wow, great deal thanks OP!
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Quote from essix8 :
The LG gramhas pretty much best in class battery life. it has a MASSIVE 80WHr battery, so basically double the battery of the Asus vivobook, and most other laptops, but still remains a feather-light 2.47lbs.

You cant go wrong either way, but the Vivobook with the oled is more of a PC for media consumption, photo editing, etc. While the LG gram is like a traveling/commute/school laptop, you buy it for mobile use, because of both the lightweight and long battery (something like 21hrs of mixed use)
Even though the LG Gram can do all those things I think of it as a top option for working. The screen is also pretty decent for most people though.
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got-beerbattered
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No TB4? HDMI 1.4? At this price point?
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Quote from bloomfielderic :
No TB4? HDMI 1.4? At this price point?
Even last year entry point for oled was about $1500
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Quote from HexiumVII :
Even last year entry point for oled was about $1500
Which is false. HP spectre is a good budget option with solid specs. Dell XPS a little more premium but the claim of 1.5k being entry point for OLED is simply untrue. Source: used to own a 4k HP Spectre x360 @ ~1k
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Quote from the_killer :
Battery capacity on lower side. I was really interested in this until I saw 42Wh battery. Won't last more than 4 hours on medium usage. My current laptop has 56Wh and have U series processor but hardly last 5 hours.
Every windows laptop need a M1 like CPU already
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It's a high-end screen stuffed into a low-end shell. This is a Vivobook, so expect build quality along the lines of a Pavilion/Inspiron/Ideapad.

This review had information about a similar model with the same screen: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asu...404.0.html

The good news is the display is very good, with one caveat being that it utilizes low frequency PWM for dimming, so people who are sensitive to that should look elsewhere.

Bad news is that despite a lot of ports, the ports they chose are not very good: USB-A 2.0 instead of 3.0, USB-C without Power Delivery or DisplayPort, and HDMI 1.4 instead of 2.0.
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Quote from doema :
Every windows laptop need a M1 like CPU already
Qualcomm says that won't hit consumer products until early 2023.

Intel and AMD both need a reset. Alder Lake is innovative, but power consumption is still off the charts compared to M1 Max (90w vs 240w). Intel is still 2 nodes behind Apple (10nm vs 5nm).
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