ASUS Vivobook ASUS 2025 Vivobook Go 15.6” FHD IPS Laptop 4-Core Review

The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is a budget laptop that tries to punch above its weight. It packs a 4-core AMD Ryzen 5 7520U CPU and 16GB of DDR5 RAM, which is a solid combo for the price. You're getting a decent 15.6-inch FHD IPS screen and a full-sized keyboard with a numpad, all wrapped up in a package that's, well, not exactly light at 3.17kg.

It comes with Windows 10 Home and has been opened for upgrades, which is a nice touch if you want to tinker later. The specs suggest it's built for basic tasks and light productivity, not for heavy lifting. Let's see if it delivers.

Performance is a mixed bag, which the percentile scores make clear. The GPU lands in the 64th percentile, which is okay for light gaming and basic graphics, but the CPU is down in the 16th. That means the Ryzen 5 7520U is fine for web browsing, documents, and streaming, but don't expect it to handle video editing or complex software smoothly. The 16GB of RAM (62nd percentile) is a genuine highlight, helping with multitasking. The screen, however, is a weak spot at the 29th percentile, and the 42Wh battery paired with a 15.6-inch panel likely means you'll be hunting for an outlet often.

At around $429, the value proposition is straightforward. You're paying for the RAM and the large screen size, not for premium performance or portability. It's a lot of laptop for the money in terms of physical size and that 16GB RAM spec, but you're making big compromises on processing power, display quality, and weight. If your budget is absolutely fixed and you need a basic machine for simple tasks, it's an option. But if you can stretch your budget a little, there are better balanced machines.

Stacked against its listed competitors, this Vivobook is in a completely different league, and not in a good way. The Apple MacBook Pro M4 or Lenovo Legion Pro 7i are performance monsters that cost many times more. A fairer fight would be against other budget Windows laptops. Here, the Vivobook's 16GB RAM gives it a multitasking edge over models with 8GB. However, its weak CPU and heavy build put it behind more modern, efficient options like a base model Acer Aspire or Lenovo IdeaPad, which often have better screens and are much lighter for similar money.

Buy this if you need the absolute cheapest laptop with 16GB of RAM for basic office work, web browsing, and streaming on a big screen. Don't buy this if you care about speed, portability, screen quality, or plan to do anything remotely demanding. It's a spec sheet that looks better on paper than it feels in daily use, with the CPU holding back everything else.