Laptop Review: Asus VivoBook Ultra 15 X513EA-EJ332TS

The Asus VivoBook Ultra 15 X513EA-EJ332TS is powered by the 11th Gen Intel Core i3 1115G4 and Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs. Other key specs include 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD. The Display here is a 15.6 Inch FHD (1920 x 1080) Panel.

Design and Ports

The chassis of the Asus VivoBook Ultra 15 X513EA-EJ332TS is made out of plastic but it looks metallic and gives an impression of a premium device. The hinge upon opening lifts the laptop a little for better thermal performance and typing experience.

Ports:

• 1x HDMI 1.4
• 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
• 2x USB 2.0
• 1x USB 3.1 Type-A (Gen1)
• 1x USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen 1)
• 1x Micro SD card reader

Keyboard and Trackpad

The Asus VivoBook Ultra 15 X513EA-EJ332TS has a chicklet style backlit keyboard. The keyspace is perfect however the keys themselves feel a bit soft and lack a bit of a click. The trackpad on the other hand is smooth and precise.

Overall Performance

The Asus VivoBook Ultra 15 X513EA-EJ332TS is powered by the dual-core 11th Gen Intel Core i3 1115G4. The 1115G4 here is around 15 percent faster than the i3 1005G1. On the graphics end of the game, the Intel Xe Graphics G4 GPU competes with Nvidia Mx230 in terms of performance. The RAM here also is quite fast running at 3200MHz with fast 256GB M.2 SSD of storage. Though the storage is relatively less you can easily add more.

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

The FHD panel on the Asus VivoBook Ultra 15 X513EA-EJ332TS 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;