Laptop Review: ASUS VivoBook Ultra 15 M513IA-EJ146TS

The Asus Vivobook Ultra 15 M513IA-EJ146TS  is powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U and AMD Vega 6 Graphics. Other key specs include 8GB RAM and 1 TB HDD + 256 GB SSD. The Display here is a 15.6 Inches FHD Panel. Consider its relatively thin profile this laptop has decent performance and is capable of handling most editing workloads with a little room for entry-level gaming.

Design and Ports

The chassis of the Asus Vivobook Ultra 15 M513IA-EJ146TS 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 M513IA-EJ146TS 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 M513IA-EJ146TS comes with Hexa core ryzen 5 4500U CPU which is comparable if not better than the intel core i7 1065G7 which is the fastest 15-watt ice lake CPU. On the graphics end of the game, the Vega 6 GPU competes with Nvidia Mx330 in terms of performance. The RAM here also is quite fast running at 3200MHz with fast 256GB M.2 SSD + 1TB HDD of storage. All of these things combined make if well balance system. The only problem is that there is only 1 SO-DIMM Slot that is occupied with 4GB of memory.

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

The FHD panel on the Asus Vivobook Ultra 15 M513IA-EJ146TS 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;