Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe (15", Gen 12) vs Asus Vivobook 15 (M1502)
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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)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe (15", Gen 12)
- Easier to carry: weighs 330 grams less (around 0.73 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Supports newer Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks (vs Wi-Fi 6)
- Features a bigger (~19%) battery – 50 against 42 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
- Provides 60% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 250 nits
Advantages of the Asus Vivobook 15 (M1502)
- Can run popular games at about 63-86% higher FPS
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Around 11% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs) | 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 343.6 x 239.7 x 14.9-15.8 mm 13.53 x 9.44 x 0.59-0.62 inches |
359.7 x 232.5 x 19.9 mm 14.16 x 9.15 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 824 cm2 (127.7 inches2) | 836 cm2 (129.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.4% | ~80.2% |
| Side bezels | 7.1 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Colors | Gold, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple | White, Blue |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 180° |
| Kensington lock | No | No |
| Model codes | 15AGP12 / 15AKP12 | M1502NAQ-RS53 / M1502NAQ-RS74 / M1502NAQ-CS72-CB |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
Display
| Size | 15.3 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | - |
| PPI | 148 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | - | No |
| Contrast | 1200:1 | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (80% in 60 min) | Yes (60% in 49 min) |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Right |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.0 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.55 GHz |
| Cores | 4 (2P + 2E) | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 820M | Radeon 660M |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 6 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| GPU base clock | 400 MHz | 400 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2800 MHz | 1900 MHz |
| FLOPS | 0.7 TFLOPS | 1.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory speed | 5.6 Gbps | 5.2 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 128 | 384 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 8 | 24 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 4 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 0.7 TFLOPS | 1.5 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | - | 93 |
| Solar Bay | - | 6209 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x16 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 24 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Optional | Optional |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | 1.4 mm |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.5 cm | - |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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