ASUS Vivobook Go 15.6" E1504FA-RS31-CA, Ryzen 3 7320U, 16GB, 512GB SSD

The ASUS Vivobook Go E1504FA is a budget laptop with a weak Ryzen 3 CPU but surprisingly decent RAM and storage. It's fine for basic tasks but struggles with anything demanding. Only worth buying if you can get it near the CAD 617 end of the price range.

The Ryzen 3 7320U is a 4-core chip that sits near the bottom of our CPU rankings, around the 20th percentile. That means everyday tasks like launching apps and switching tabs feel okay, but anything heavier gets sluggish fast. The integrated Radeon Graphics actually lands at the 70th percentile, which is a pleasant surprise for a budget laptop, so light photo editing or older games at low settings are doable. The 16GB of RAM is solid for multitasking, though it only ranks at the 37th percentile against other laptops in our database. Storage is a 512GB SSD, also middle of the pack, but it's fast enough for quick boot times. The weakest link is AI and LLM workloads, scoring just 21.3 out of 100, so don't plan on running local AI models here.

Stacked against the competition, the Vivobook Go is outclassed in almost every way. The Apple MacBook Pro M5 and Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition are in a completely different league on performance, battery, and build quality, though they cost far more. The Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US offers dramatically better gaming and CPU performance for a bit more money. The MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 and HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx are lighter, faster, and better built. The Vivobook's only real edge is that it's cheap, and even then, the price gap isn't always huge.

Pricing in Canada runs from CAD 617 to CAD 799 depending on the vendor, which is a pretty wide spread for the same machine. At the low end, you're getting a lot of RAM and storage for the money, even if the CPU is weak. At the high end, you're flirting with territory where better options exist. If you can snag it near CAD 617, it's a reasonable deal for a basic productivity laptop. Paying CAD 799 for this would be a mistake.

The ASUS Vivobook Go E1504FA is a budget 15.6-inch laptop that tries to punch above its weight with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. Those are decent specs for the price, but the Ryzen 3 7320U inside is a low-end chip that holds everything back. It's fine for web browsing, email, and light office work, but don't expect much more.

At 2.52kg, this thing is also heavier than most modern 15-inch laptops. The 45Wh battery won't win any endurance awards either. But if you need a big screen and a full keyboard on a tight budget, it gets the basics done.

Skip this if you need any real CPU power. Video editors, programmers, gamers, or anyone running demanding software will be frustrated by the Ryzen 3 7320U. Also skip it if portability matters, 2.52kg is heavy for a 15-inch laptop and the port selection is nearly the worst we've seen. If you need to connect multiple peripherals or external displays, look elsewhere.

This laptop is for someone who needs a basic Windows machine for school, email, or light office work and doesn't want to spend much. The 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD make it feel more capable than its CPU actually is. If your workload is mostly browser tabs and documents, it'll do the job. Just don't expect it to handle video editing, gaming, or anything CPU-intensive without complaining.