ASUS Vivobook ASUS Vivobook Laptop 2025 Ultra Portable Business Review

The ASUS Vivobook 2025 is a lightweight business laptop that makes a few interesting choices. At 1.4kg, it's genuinely portable, landing in the 80th percentile for compactness. But the headline spec is that 24GB of RAM, which is a generous amount for a machine in this class and puts it in the 60th percentile there.

You get a 14-inch 1080p screen and a 512GB SSD, but the core components tell a different story. It's powered by an older Intel 1315U processor and relies on integrated Intel UHD Graphics. This isn't a powerhouse. It's a machine built for specific, lightweight tasks, and its percentile scores reflect that clearly.

Performance is where the trade-offs become obvious. The Intel 1315U CPU sits in the 20th percentile. That means it's slower than 80% of the laptops we track. For basic office work, web browsing, and video calls, it's fine. But don't expect it to handle heavy multitasking or complex spreadsheets with speed.

The integrated GPU is in a similar boat at the 43rd percentile. It's not for gaming or creative work. The 24GB of RAM is the standout, preventing slowdowns from having too many Chrome tabs open. Storage is on the smaller side at 512GB, placing it in the 34th percentile. It has WiFi 5, which is outdated, and its port selection is in the bottom 7th percentile, so you'll likely need a dongle.

At a reported price of $1500, the value proposition is tough. You're paying a premium for that 24GB of RAM and the lightweight chassis, but you're getting last-gen connectivity (WiFi 5), a slow CPU, and a basic screen. For the same money, you could find competitors with much faster modern processors, better displays, and WiFi 6, though they might have less RAM. This feels like a niche configuration aimed at users who specifically need max RAM in a light body and are willing to sacrifice everything else.

Compared directly to its peers, the Vivobook's specs look odd. The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6, at a similar price, will offer a far more powerful and efficient modern CPU, a better screen, and Thunderbolt 4 ports, though it might start with 16GB of RAM. The ASUS Zenbook Duo is more innovative with its dual-screen design for creative work. Even an Apple MacBook Pro, while more expensive, offers performance that utterly dwarfs this Vivobook's. The MSI and Gigabyte gaming laptops aren't direct competitors, but they highlight how much raw performance $1500 can buy elsewhere. This Vivobook is for a very specific user who prioritizes RAM and weight above all else.

The ASUS Vivobook 2025 is a hard sell for most people. Its 24GB of RAM and light weight are genuine pros, but they come at a steep cost: slow CPU performance, outdated WiFi, and minimal ports. For $1500, you expect a more balanced and modern machine. I can only recommend this if you are a business user with a very specific, RAM-intensive workflow that requires absolute portability, and you don't care about processing speed, screen quality, or wireless connectivity. For nearly everyone else, there are better, faster options for the money.