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Asus Vivobook 15 (F1504 / X1504) vs Apple MacBook Neo

45 out of 100
Asus Vivobook 15 (F1504 / X1504)
VS
59 out of 100
Apple MacBook Neo
Asus Vivobook 15 (F1504 / X1504)
Apple MacBook Neo
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Display
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CPU
Apple A18 Pro (MacBook)
RAM
8GB
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Asus Vivobook 15 (F1504 / X1504) and Apple MacBook Neo important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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VS
103.6
(Excellent)
Value Index
155.8
(Excellent)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Asus Vivobook 15 (F1504 / X1504)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Features a bigger (~15%) battery – 42 against 36.5 watt-hours
  • User-upgradable RAM (up to 16GB) and an SSD
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Neo
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 470 grams less (around 1.04 lbs)
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
  • Around 73% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Better webcam recording quality
  • Provides 100% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 250 nits
  • 55% sharper screen – 218 versus 141 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • Much smaller footprint: 27% more compact case (95.2 vs 129.6 square inches)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Vivobook 15 (F1504 / X1504)
vs
MacBook Neo

Case

Weight 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs) 1.23 kg (2.71 lbs)
Dimensions 359.7 x 232.5 x 17.9 mm
14.16 x 9.15 x 0.7 inches		 297.5 x 206.4 x 12.7 mm
11.71 x 8.13 x 0.5 inches
Area 836 cm2 (129.6 inches2) 614 cm2 (95.2 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~80.2% ~79.8%
Side bezels 7.2 mm 8.8 mm
Colors Silver, Gold, Blue Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
Material Plastic Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° 135°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Passive
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 -

Display

Size 15.6 inches 13 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - No
PPI 141 ppi 218 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 2408 x 1506 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Antireflective)
Ambient light sensor No Yes
Screen space comparison
Vivobook 15 (F1504 / X1504)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
MacBook Neo
13″ (16:10 ratio) = 76 in2
~36% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast - 1142:1
sRGB color space - 97.9%
Adobe RGB profile - 72.6%
DCI-P3 color gamut - 72.2%
Response time - 18 ms
Max. brightness
Vivobook 15 (F1504 / X1504)
250 nits
MacBook Neo +100%
500 nits

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 1:40 hr 2:00 hr
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes, 30 W
Charging port position Right Left
Charge power 45 W 20 W
Cable length - 1.5 meters
Weight of AC adapter 190 grams 58 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 2 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.7 GHz 4.05 GHz
Cores 6 (2P + 4E) 6 (2P + 4E)
Threads 8 6
L3 Cache 10 MB -
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) Apple A18 Pro GPU
Fabrication process 10 nm 3 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 15 W -
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 10 nm 3 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz -
GPU boost clock 1250 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 1.3 TFLOPS 2.3 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type DDR4 LPDDR5X
Memory bus - 128 bit
Memory speed 3.2 Gbps 7.5 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 512 768
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 32 40
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 16 -
GPU performance 1.3 TFLOPS 2.3 TFLOPS
Solar Bay - 6971
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 2x4 GB
Clock 3200 MHz 7500 MHz
Type DDR4 LPDDR5X
Upgradable Yes No
Total slots 1 -
Max. ram size 16 GB -

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes No
Total slots 1 -
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Loudness - ~83 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.3 v6.0
Fingerprint Optional Optional
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 3x USB 3.2 No
USB Type-C 1x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt No No
HDMI 1x HDMI 1.4 No
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port Yes No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes No
Backlight Optional No
Key travel 1.4 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size - 11.5 x 7.2 cm
Surface Plastic Glass
Windows Precision Yes No
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

Cast your vote

So, which laptop would you choose?
4 (44.4%)
5 (55.6%)
Total votes: 9

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Suren August 10, 2026 at 06:24 PM
Well, on the crucial matters, they're almost tied, but on the non-crucial ones, which are still important, Apple wins. But because you can run Linux on it and it has Windows 11 on it, it gives you more freedom in what you can download and how free you're to interact with your computer, and because I don't have other Apple devices, the Apple ecosystem thing is also not a big deal for me, therefore I suggest buying the Vivobook, if you want a laptop for your studies, coding and you care about your wallet.
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