Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X250
ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97
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Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X250
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ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97
Reviewers generally praise this laptop for its excellent performance in photo editing with Adobe Creative Suite, crisp OLED display, and quiet operation. The main criticism revolves around poor battery life, with heavy editing lasting only about an hour. A few users note issues with build quality like the touchpad placement and a desire for a touchscreen.
Pros
- Excellent photo editing performance
- Crisp OLED display with accurate colors
- Fast and quiet operation
- Good value for money
- Includes SD card slot
Cons
- Poor battery life (1 hour heavy use)
- Touchpad placement causes accidental touches
- No touchscreen option
- Screen quality issue reported
- Noisy operation reported
Scores
Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X250 | ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 3 5300U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 16★ |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.9 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | — | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | — | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 6 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | — | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 12.5" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1366 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | — | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | — | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | — | 1.80 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 75 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X250
- Strong portability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average screen (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average port selection (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong screen (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong cpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong social proof (80th percentile)80th %ile
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 30 specs.