ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97

ASUS
75 Overall Score
vs
HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Shadow Black 2025

HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Shadow Black 2025

HP
79 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
ASUS
80
HP
96
Creator
ASUS
87
HP
83
Entertainment
ASUS
79
HP
83
Developer
ASUS
82
HP
79
Compact
ASUS
66
HP
80
Student
ASUS
70
HP
77
Business
ASUS
71
HP
75
Ai Llm
ASUS
39
HP
54

Specifications

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx
Processor
CPUIntel Core Ultra 9 285HIntel Core Ultra 9 285H
CPU Multi-Core Score
34,200
34,200
Cores1616
Frequency2.9 GHz2.9 GHz
L3 Cache24 MB24 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★
GPU Benchmark Score
14,244
28,703
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM6 GB8 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR6★GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM24 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Display
Size15.6"14"
Resolution2880 px2880 px
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh Rate120 Hz120 Hz
Brightness500 nits500 nits
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports22
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.3
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Physical
Weight1.80 kg1.63 kg★
Battery75 Wh★71 Wh
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

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 storage (80th percentile)80th %ile

HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Shadow Black 2025

  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong gpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average reliability (33rd percentile)

Pricing

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97 is $1,170 cheaper (1.8x less).

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS970.050score per dollar
vs
HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Shadow Black 20250.030score per dollar

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97 offers 1.7x better value for money

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97

B&H Photo
used$1,200
B&H Photo
$1,500

HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Shadow Black 2025

Best Buy
$2,670

Verdict

★ Winner: HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx

Scores 79 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 5 of 30 specs.

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

CreatorDeveloper

HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactStudentBusinessEntertainment

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