Laptop Review: Asus Vivobook KM513IA-EJ397T

The Asus Vivobook KM513IA-EJ397T is powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U and AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 Integrated graphics . Other key specs include 8GB of RAM and 1TB HDD, 256GB SSD. The Display here is a 15.6 Inch 60 Hz FHD (1920 x 1080) Panel.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 4700U

The AMD Ryzen 7 4700U through a mid-range processor. The octa cores processor comes with 8 Threads and is based on the Zen 2 architecture. The 4700U has a base clock of 2.0 GHz and the clock speed can be turbo boosted to up to 4.1 GHz. When compared to its previous generation the 4700U is almost 2 times faster and sits between 10th gen i7 1065G7 and 9th Gen intel core i7 9750H.

CPU Specs:

• Base Clock: 2.0 GHz
• Boost Clock: 4.1 GHz
• L1 Cache: 512 KB
• L2 Cache: 4 MB
• L3 Cache:  8 MB
• TDP: 15 Watts
• Core Count: 8
• Thread Count: 8
• iGPU: AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
• Manufacturing Technology: 7 Nm

GPU: AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( Ryzen 4000 Series) 

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 is based on the 5th Gen Vega architecture and 7 nm manufacturing process. Performance of the Vega 7 Graphics depends on a number of factors such as the configured TDP (12-25 Watts), Clock Speed, Cooling Solution, and RAM configuration. The integrated GPU greatly benefits from fast dual-channel memory. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Ryzen 4000 series) graphics are about 28%  percent faster than the last-gen Vega 10 (2000/3000 series). When compared to its Nvidia counterparts the Vega 7 around Mx250 in terms of performance.

Display: 60Hz FHD (AU Optronics B156HAN02.1)

The FHD panel on the Asus Vivobook KM513IA-EJ397T has a 60Hz Refresh rate and doesn’t suffer from and noticeable issues such as backlight bleeding and PWM flickering. The display here has an average color coverage and below-average brightness and suitable for outdoor use.

Display Specs:

• Panel Model Number: AU Optronics B156HAN02.1
• Coverage: 65% sRGB | 48% AdobeRGB | 48% DCI P3;
• Max brightness: 250 Nits;
• Contrast Ratio: 800:1;
• Colour Temperature: 6485K;
• PWM Flickering: No;
• Response Time: 25 ms

How is the Asus Vivobook KM513IA-EJ397T Gaming?

The AMD Vega 7 Graphics (4000 Series) should be able to handle most modern games that are not very graphic demanding such as League of Legends, Dota 2, Minecraft, CS: GO, GTA 5, and Fortnite. But consider this it only has 14.5 percent of the benchmark performance when compared with industry-leading AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT.

Gaming Benchmarks

• below 20 FPS– Unplayable/laggy/stuttery
• 20-30 FPS– Below average, acceptable for some laggy for others.
• 30-45 FPS– Average, acceptable for most people.
• 45-60 FPS– Above Average, Smooth animation/No lag.
• 60-90 FPS– Semi-Professional.
• Above 90 FPS– God tier/Hardcore/Professional.

Fortnite

• Low ( 768p): 60 FPS
• Mid ( 1080p): 60 FPS
• High ( 1080p): 29 FPS
• Ultra ( 1080p): 24 FPS

PUBG ( PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds)

• Low ( 720p): 60 FPS
• Mid ( 1080p): 27 FPS
• High (1080p): 22 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 11 FPS

GTA V

• Low ( 768p): 60 FPS
• Mid ( 768p): 60 FPS
• High ( 1080p): 35 FPS
• Ultra ( 1080p): 14 FPS

CS:GO (Counter Strike: Global Offesnsive)

• Low (768p): 60 FPS
• Mid (768p): 60 FPS
• High (768p): 60 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 60 FPS

League of Legends 

• Low (768p): 60 FPS
• Mid (1080p): 60 FPS
• High (1080p): 60 FPS

Overwatch

• Low (720p): 60 FPS
• Mid (768p): 60 FPS
• High (1080p): 54 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 34 FPS

Apex Legends

• Low (720p): 60 FPS
• Mid (1080p): 30 FPS
• High (1080p): 20 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 19 FPS