Asus Vivobook 15 2021 (11th Gen i7-1165G7, MX330, 8GB, 512GB, 15.6" FHD)

Asus Vivobook 15 (2021) Overview:

Here's a brief description of the design aesthetic, chipset, and build quality of the Asus Vivobook 15 (2021) with 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 CPU and NVIDIA MX330 GPU.

Display and Build

Asus Vivobook 15 sports a 15.6" IPS LCD screen covering 45 % of the NTSC color gamut. This matte display has an FHD (1920x1080) resolution and a standard 16:9 aspect ratio. The 60Hz panel can hit a peak brightness of 250 nits. On top, it has an 82% screen-to-body ratio with thin bezels. The device isn't heavy at 1.8 kilos and is a suitable daily carry.

Performance and Memory

Under the hood, Vivobook 15 (2022) has Intel's i7-1165G7 processor. This 11-gen Intel CPU has a base and boost clock speeds of 2.8 GHz and 4.7 GHz, respectively. It has 4 cores and 8 threads, and 12 MB of L3 cache. Complementing the CPU is NVIDIA's GeForce MX330 graphics card with 2GB of GDDR5 VRAM. On the memory front, you get 8GB of DDR4 RAM which can be later upgraded up to 16GB. As for secondary storage, you get a 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD.

Battery and Connectivity

In the tank, Asus VivoBook 15 has a 2-cell 37 Wh Lithium Ion battery. You can recharge it via the 45W AC adapter provided in the box. For wireless connections, you have your standard WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1. As for the wired port selection, you get 3 USB-As, a USB C, an HDMI, and a headphone jack.