ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505 / M1505) review
ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505 / M1505) — from 2023, 1.7 kg, performance 33.
Technical specifications
| Type | Laptop |
| Release year | 2023 |
| Screen | 15.6" · 1920x1080 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 1335U , Intel Core i7 1355U , Intel Core i5 13500H , Intel Core i7 13700H , AMD Ryzen 5 7530U , AMD Ryzen 7 7730U |
| Max. RAM | 16 GB |
| Weight | 1.7 kg |
| Battery | 50 Wh |
Performance scores
An OLED commuter with an honestly weak graphics column
The Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505/M1505) of 2023 asks $553 with a Core i5-1335U and 16 GB of RAM. Its one top-quartile strength is mobility at 70 — 40 percent above the general-class median of 50. Its flagged weaknesses are two: graphics at 3.84 against a 27.24 class median, 85.9 percent below, in the office tier; and the 16 GB memory ceiling at half the class norm. This is a machine whose data says, plainly: carry it, don't game on it.
The commute case
Mobility 70 in the top quartile is the machine's product: an efficient 1335U, an OLED panel, and a body that lives comfortably in a bag. For reading, writing, media, and browsing — the workloads that define the general shelf — the placement says this is among the better-carrying tickets at the price, and the OLED contrast is the daily quality-of-life spec the class's cheaper seats lack.
The two limits, printed with numbers
Graphics at 3.84 — 85.9 percent below median — is the most below-class graphics reading in this batch, and the capability sheet is empty: no gaming claims at any level. The 16 GB ceiling is the second flag, half the class norm. Both limits describe the same boundary: this is a single-app, office-and-media machine, honestly priced as one, and any purchase expecting more has misread the shelf.
Class-rate decay
The measured rate is 12.85 percent per year with no unit anchor. Two years retain roughly three-quarters of the $553. Commuter machines with one strong axis decay at class rate; the OLED panel is the component that justifies the retention.
Positioning on the shelf
No analog peers are returned. The batch's $553 row holds three Vivobooks: this OLED commuter, the reliability-led F1504 with its 77 reading, and the X1405 carry seat. Same ticket, three different products — this one is the screen-and-carry corner of the choice.
Bottom line
For a buyer whose day is documents, browser, and video between two locations, this machine's mobility 70 and OLED panel deliver the product, and the $553 ticket is fair for it. The graphics and memory flags are not asterisks to forgive but boundaries to respect — inside them, a clean purchase; outside them, the wrong machine.
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⭐ What stands out
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graphics performance is lower than typical general laptop class (+85.9%) (office tier).
below class average -
memory capacity is lower than typical general laptop class (+50%) (comfort).
below class average -
mobility is higher than typical general laptop class (+40%) (high tier).
top 25% of its category
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration suits everyday productivity, light photo editing, and esports titles.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 54) ↔ price (median 247.9).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 50) ↔ overall performance (median 43.1).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.3).
Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505 / M1505): verdict
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