Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X250

Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X250

Lenovo
29 Overall Score
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ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97

ASUS
75 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X250

No customer feedback yet

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97

82 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews

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
👍 Photo editing performance 6
👎 Battery life 2
🤔 Display quality 6
🤔 Build quality 3
👎 Noise level 2
👍 Value for money 2

Scores

Creator
Lenovo
9
ASUS
86
Developer
Lenovo
23
ASUS
82
Entertainment
Lenovo
20
ASUS
79
Gaming
Lenovo
3
ASUS
79
Business
Lenovo
38
ASUS
72
Student
Lenovo
40
ASUS
71
Compact
Lenovo
53
ASUS
65
Ai Llm
Lenovo
8
ASUS
39

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X250ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 3 5300UIntel Core Ultra 9 285H★
CPU Multi-Core Score
9,268
34,200
Cores416★
Frequency2.3 GHz2.9 GHz★
L3 Cache4 MB24 MB★
Graphics
GPU—NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050★
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
14,244
Type—discrete
VRAM—6 GB★
VRAM Type—GDDR6★
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB24 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR3DDR5★
Storage 1256 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size12.5"15.6"
Resolution1366 px2880 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★
OSWindows 10 ProWindows 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

★ Winner: ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97

Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 30 specs.

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment