In lab tests, the VivoBook 15 scored a measly 65 percent on the sRGB color gamut. It made episodes of vintage TV shows like Baywatch, already with a worn-in color palette, look older than they are, while movies like the recent remake of Emma were extremely hard to see in dark scenes. But beyond its widescreen look, the display's dim color profile and weird viewing angles make it an underwhelming device for consuming online video. The VivoBook 15's 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080 NanoEdge display offers little bezel on either side of the laptop, with a bit more at the top to accommodate the webcam. There's also a MicroSD slot, which is a nice-to-have and allows adding on storage space, but I would have preferred a standard SD slot to work with my DSLR on the go. Its slate-gray chassis doesn't look like a budget laptop, and despite its plastic build and relative lightness - a mere 3.7-pounds, lighter than the Acer Aspire 5 and HP 15 (3.8 pounds and 4.4 pounds, respectively) - it all feels cohesive in its overall design and construction. The Asus VivoBook 15 excels at dressing for the job it wants. There's also an AMD option with a Ryzen 7 3700U processor and 512GB of storage for $650. If you can spring an extra $200, you might consider another variant of the VivoBook 15 with an Intel i5-1035G1 processor and a 512GB SSD. The $400 Asus VivoBook 15 featured here is an Intel Core i3-1005G1 model with 8GB of RAM and 128GB SSD storage. Asus VivoBook 15 review: Price and Configurations In exchange, you get numerous ports, a thin chassis, and a nearly edge-to-edge widescreen display, but this Asus VivoBook 15 review will show how the result is merely a reminder of the compromises one has to make to save money. In the case of the latest refresh of the Asus VivoBook 15, you're paying for less performance and less battery life and opting for a less vibrant display.

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