ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J vs. ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J and ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J over ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP.

ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP Pros

Reasons that ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP is better than ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP has a 20% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J - Intel Core i5-1035G1
2,878
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP - Intel Core i3-1115G4
2,445
ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J and ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
16 GB
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP
16 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2400MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J - DDR4
2,400 MHz
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryASUS VivoBook 15 X512JASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP
Slots
x1
x0,1
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J Price
ASUS VivoBook 15 Business Laptop, 15.6” FHD Touchscreen Display, 12th Gen Intel 10-Core i7-1255U, 40GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Backlit KB, Webcam, Keypad, HDMI, WiFi 6, USB-C, SPS HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
ASUS VivoBook 15 Business Laptop, 15.6” FHD Touchscreen Display, 12th Gen Intel 10-Core i7-1255U, 40GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Backlit KB, Webcam, Keypad, HDMI, WiFi 6, USB-C, SPS HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
By ASUS
$688.86
$729.99 6% OFF
ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 Laptop, 15.6” FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS Mobile CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 4060 Laptop GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M6500XV-EB96
ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 Laptop, 15.6” FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS Mobile CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 4060 Laptop GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M6500XV-EB96
By ASUS
$1,033.15
$1,399.99 26% OFF
ASUS VivoBook 15X OLED Laptop, 15.6" OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, AMD Radeon GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M1503QA-ES74
ASUS VivoBook 15X OLED Laptop, 15.6" OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, AMD Radeon GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M1503QA-ES74
By ASUS
$648.00
$899.99 28% OFF
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP Price
ASUS Vivobook 15, 15.6” FHD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, 12th Intel 10 Core i7-1255U, 40GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Backlit & Full-Sized Keyboard, WiFi 6, USB-C, Webcam, Quiet Blue, PCM
ASUS Vivobook 15, 15.6” FHD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, 12th Intel 10 Core i7-1255U, 40GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Backlit & Full-Sized Keyboard, WiFi 6, USB-C, Webcam, Quiet Blue, PCM
By ASUS
$799.00
ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 Laptop, 15.6” FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS Mobile CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 4060 Laptop GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M6500XV-EB96
ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 Laptop, 15.6” FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS Mobile CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 4060 Laptop GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M6500XV-EB96
By ASUS
$1,404.94
ASUS VivoBook 15X OLED Laptop, 15.6" OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, AMD Radeon GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M1503QA-ES74
ASUS VivoBook 15X OLED Laptop, 15.6" OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, AMD Radeon GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M1503QA-ES74
By ASUS
$648.00
$899.99 28% OFF

Availability

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Released20202020
Applicable Models
  • ASUS VivoBook 15
  • ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
  • ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JA
  • ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JF
  • ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JP
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Exterior

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Dimensions14.06” x 9.07” x 0.77” (357.2 x 230.4 x 19.9 mm)14.13” x 9.25” x 0.78” (359 x 235 x 19.9 mm)
Weight3.74 lbs (1.7 kg)3.74 lbs (1.7 kg)
Colors
Transparent Silver Slate Gray Peacock Blue Coral Crush
Bespoke Black Dreamy White Cobalt Blue
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size keyboard with 1.4mm key travel
    • Illuminated chiclet keyboard (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Button-less touchpad.
    • Built-in fingerprint sensor in the touchpad (optional)
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size keyboard with 1.4mm key travel
    • Illuminated chiclet keyboard (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Button-less touchpad.
    • Built-in fingerprint sensor in the touchpad (optional)

Display

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Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC with wide 178° viewing angles
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1280x800) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit HD (1280x800) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC with wide 178° viewing angles
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit HD (1366x768) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC

Ports

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  • 1 x Type-C USB 3.0 (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
  • 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 (Gen 1)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 port(s)
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Micro SD card
  • 1 x Audio jack
  • 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 (Gen 1)
  • 1 x Type-A USB 3.2 (Gen 1)
  • 2 x Type-A USB 2.0 port(s)
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Micro SD card
  • 1 x Audio jack

Internal Specs

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Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB
    DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM Onboard Memory
  • 1 x SODIMM slot for expansion, upgradable to 8GB or 16GB SDRAM.
  • 4GB 8GB
    DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM Onboard Memory
  • 1 x SODIMM slot for expansion, upgradable to 8GB or 16GB SDRAM.
Discrete Graphics
ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JA
  • No discrete graphics
ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JF
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JP
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX330
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
  
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA
  • No discrete graphics
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EP
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX330
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
 
Storage
  • 1TB
    5400 rpm SATA HDD.
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB
    PCIe® Gen3 x2 SSD M.2
  • 512GB Intel® PCIe® SSD + 32GB Intel® Optane™ memory
  • 1TB
    5400 rpm SATA HDD.
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB
    PCIe® Gen3 x2 SSD M.2

Connectivity

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Wi-Fi
  • Integrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac)
  • Integrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac (2x2))
  • Integrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac)
  • Integrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP
Size37Wh (2-cell lithium-polymer battery)42Wh (3-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Power Supply45W power adapter
19V DC, 7=2.37A
65W power adapter
19VDC,@3.42A

Software

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OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Endless OS
  • Windows 10 S
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
MyASUS McAfee's free one-year offer
MyASUS Features
  • System Diagnosis
  • Battery Health Charging
  • Splendid
  • Tru2Life
  • Function Key Lock
  • WiFi roaming optimization
  • AppDeals
  • Link to MyASUS
MyASUS

Camera & Audio

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Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • ASUS SonicMaster Technology
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Supports Windows 10 Cortana with Voice
  • Harman Kardon

Misc

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Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor (optional)
  • Fingerprint sensor (optional)
Security
  • Fingerprint reader (optional)
  • Fingerprint reader (optional)

Key Features

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At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.74 lb
1.70 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Upgradable up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
MX330
2GB GDDR5
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.74 lb
1.70 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Upgradable up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
MX330
2GB GDDR5

Comparison Summary

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J vs. ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP

ASUS has released the VivoBook 15 X512J, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX330 with 2GB GDDR5.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP was introduced by ASUS around the same time in 2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX330 with 2GB GDDR5.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G199372.27%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G197971.25%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G71,08879.18%
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G41,16384.64%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19586.97%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,374100.00%
01,374

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G12,02745.17%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G12,87864.14%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G73,72282.95%
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G42,44554.49%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98088.70%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,487100.00%
04,487

Both ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J and ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, they both have the same weight at 3.74 lbs. Moreover, measured at 14.06” x 9.07” x 0.77”, the ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J is slightly more portable than the ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP at 14.13” x 9.25” x 0.78”.

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J supports up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP, it supports up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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