TECHWEEK
The ASUS Vivobook Go E1504FA-NJ640 is an entry-level laptop that stands out among laptops in its category. This brings to the table a better design than we would expect in its price range coupled with a 15.6-inch FHD screen. Inside lies a competent Ryzen 5 7520U chip accompanied by 8GB of DDR5 RAM and 512GB of storage.
If you are looking for a modern and competent laptop in the 500 euro range, both this model and the ASUS Vivobook Go E1504FA-NJ311W should be on your list of options, and today we will explain why.
Layout and keyboard
Generally, laptops of 500 euros or less do not attract attention on an aesthetic or physical level, but the ASUS Vivobook Go E1504FA-NJ640 is one of the few exceptions to the rule. The chassis, even though it is made of plastic, meets military-grade durability standards , in addition, it borrows some design elements from the Vivobook S14 OLED series and the result is great.
ASUS also put some effort into the bottom panel, with vents that form a “V” for “Vivobook” and orange feet that contrast nicely with the matte gray plastic that governs the body, which, by the way, provides a decent grip for when we need to carry it in hand.
The ErgoSense keyboard is another success of the ASUS E1504FA-NJ640, providing a satisfactory touch with the ideal bounce and movement. For those who are not familiar with it, it is a 19.05mm keyboard that the manufacturer uses in several of its notebooks. It consists of 0.2mm concave keys, 1.4mm travel, number keys and what Asus claims is an optimal keystroke ratio.
For its part, the trackpad is small and is not the smoothest when it comes to sliding your fingers across its surface, but it does a decent job in terms of precision and includes a fingerprint scanner in the upper right corner for biometric unlocking with Windows Hello.
Screen
On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch IPS screen with FullHD resolution and 60Hz refresh rate . We cannot sing its praises, as it is a mediocre panel in terms of color accuracy (NTSC 45%) and brightness level (250nits). Likewise, there is a variant of the ASUS E1504FA-NJ640 with a TN panel, which is even worse, since the viewing angles are not up to par.
Hardware and features of the ASUS Vivobook Go E1504FA-NJ640
The ASUS Vivobook Go E1504FA-NJ640 is a competent laptop for teleworking, studying and consuming multimedia content, as its AMD Ryzen 5 7520U processor ensures fluid performance in these activities. Naturally, we cannot recommend it for gaming or intense graphic tasks, since the integrated Radeon 610M graphics in combination with only 8GB of DDR5 RAM are not a very strong combo.
With that in mind, the internal storage is about 512GB and type NVME PCIe 3.0 . While that’s a typical amount of space in this price range, it’s fair to complain that storage speeds are limited by a PCIe 3.0 x2 interface, meaning the NVMe SSD doesn’t reach its full potential.
Changing the subject, the ASUS Vivobook Go E1504FA-NJ640 is powered by a 42 WHrs battery that provides an average of 6 hours of autonomy according to the PCMark 10 benchmark, an acceptable figure for the price of the device.
In another order of ideas, the equipment does not include an operating system , so we will have to take the time to install one.
Connectivity
At the wireless level, the ASUS Vivobook Go E1504FA-NJ640 consists of Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.0 , while the selection of physical ports is more generous. Going into details, there are two USB type A ports and one type C. We will also find an HDMI 1.4 output and a combined 3.5mm audio jack.
PROS:
- Stylish and resistant design
- Good CPU performance for the price
- Affordable
CONS:
- Screen quality is low
- Only 8GB of RAM
- Does not include operating system
