Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 vs Asus Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505 / M1505)

Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2, vs Asus Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505 / M1505). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery - 47 W
- 57 W
n/a
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- Intel Core Ultra 5 135U
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
- Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
- AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
- AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
- AMD Ryzen 7 7735U
- AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
- Intel Core i5 1335U
- Intel Core i7 1355U
- Intel Core i5 13500H
- Intel Core i7 13700H
- AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
- AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 4 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 and Asus Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505 / M1505)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.78 kg 1.7 kg
Pixel size 356.1x247.7x19.85 mm 356.8x227.6x19.9 mm
Area 882 cm² 812 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 82.6 %
Side bezels 5.8 mm 5.7 mm
Colors Black - Black
- Silver
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count11
Noise Level36.3 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Pixel density 142 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No n/a
Sync Tech No FreeSync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2
400 nits
Asus Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505 / M1505)
600 nits
Contrast1000:11000000:1
DCI-P3 gamut39.4 %100 %
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Adobe RGB gamut40.7 %n/a
Response time20 ms1 ms

Battery

Capacity 47 Wh 50 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:30 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Right
Charge Power 65 W 45/65 W
Charger weight 355 g n/a

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core i5 1335U
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 1.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.5 GHz 4.6 GHz
Cores 14 (4P + 10E) 10 (2P + 8E)
Threads 18 12
L3 Cache 18 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (7-Cores) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
Process tech. 7 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2
2233
Asus Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505 / M1505)
2136
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2
10651
Asus Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505 / M1505)
8414
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2
1643
Asus Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505 / M1505)
1694
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2
12520
Asus Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505 / M1505)
9032

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores) Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
TGP 28 W 15 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes n/a
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 5 nm 10 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2200 MHz 1250 MHz
FLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS 1.6 TFLOPS
Memory Type DDR5 DDR4
Memory speed 5.6 Gbit/s 3.2 Gbit/s
Shader Units 896 640
TMUs 56 40
ROPs 24 20

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 1x4 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR4
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 1
Max RAM 64 16

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Senary SN6141 n/a
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Max Volume 77 dB n/a
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor Optional Optional
IR sensor Optional No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.01x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.11x1.4
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortNoYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No Yes
Backlight Optional Optional
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.4 mm
Touchpad
Size11.5x6.8 cmn/a
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2:

The camera may have FHD or HD resolution depending on the configuration. There is a fully aluminum model weighing 3.99 pounds (1.81 kg). The AMD version doesn’t support Thunderbolt 4 and includes DDR5 memory at 4800 MHz, in contrast to the Intel version at 5600 MHz.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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