Asus Vivobook Pro 15 Review: For Creators and Gamers

Graphical power is more important than ever, but access to laptops with powerful discrete graphics remains difficult due to their price. Thankfully, the Asus Vivobook Pro 15 is a more affordable take on a creator laptop like the MacBook Pro, and I was excited to try it out. Despite a good amount of power under the hood and an excellent display, this Asus machine has some quirks, like the dated 16:9 aspect ratio screen and lackluster battery life. If you can look past some of those oddities, there’s value here for the performance. Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Dated Design Aside from the newer Asus logo on the lid, the Vivobook Pro 15 looks like a machine from a decade ago. The dark gray chassis is nondescript, marked by large plastic bezels above and below the display. Meanwhile, the chunky, plastic chassis is fairly thick at 0.7 inch. It’s not a looker, and those thick bezels are an eyesore. The design hasn’t been revamped in many years, and you can tell. The 16:9 aspect ratio scr ... Read full article.