ASUS Vivobook 15.6" F1504VA-BS74 Cool Silver 2023
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
ASUS Vivobook 15.6" F1504VA-BS74 Cool Silver 2023
The ASUS Vivobook receives mixed feedback from users. While many praise its excellent value, fast performance, and great price, several reviewers report serious issues like a stuck pixel, booting problems requiring the charger, and frustration with Windows 11. Overall, the laptop offers good specs for the cost but quality control and software experience are inconsistent.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Fast performance and quick boot
- Great price point
- Responsive touchpad
- Comfortable chicklet keyboard
Cons
- Stuck pixel on screen
- Booting issues without charger
- Frustrating Windows 11 experience
- Quality control concerns
- Inconsistent software experience
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS Vivobook 15.6" F1504VA-BS74 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1355U★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Xe★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.70 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | 42 Wh | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Vivobook 15.6" F1504VA-BS74 Cool Silver 2023
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 28 specs.