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Surface Laptop 4 15” vs. ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Surface Laptop 4 15” and ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Surface Laptop 4 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 15” is better than ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J.

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 15” has a 30% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Laptop 4 15” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition

6,365

Surface Laptop 4 15” - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J - Intel Core i7-1065G7

3,722

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J - Intel Core i5-1035G1

2,878

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J - Intel Core i3-1005G1

2,027

Surface Laptop 4 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J.

Max system memory size

Surface Laptop 4 15”

32 GB

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J

16 GB

Surface Laptop 4 15” supports a faster memory speed than the ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J.

Memory type and speed

Surface Laptop 4 15” - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Surface Laptop 4 15” weighed 3.40 pounds, 10% lighter than the 3.74 pounds ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J.

Weight	Surface Laptop 4 15”	ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Pound	3.40 lbs.	3.74 lbs.
Kilogram	1.54 kg	1.70 kg

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J Pros

Reasons that ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J is better than Surface Laptop 4 15”.

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Surface Laptop 4 15” since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Surface Laptop 4 15”	ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Slots	Onboard	x0,1
Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX330 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Prices

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

Surface Laptop 4 15” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black By Microsoft $969.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch Touchscreen 256GB SSD AMD Ryzen 7 (8GB RAM, Windows 10 Home, Latest Model) - Platinum, 5UI-00001 By Microsoft $540.95	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" PixelSense Touchscreen Notebook, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum (5VB-00001) (Renewed) By Microsoft $429.00	See at Amazon
ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J Price
	ASUS Vivobook 16X OLED Laptop, 16” 3.2K 120Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900H CPU, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060 GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Indie Black, K3605VV-ES96 By ASUS $1,586.49 $1,699.99 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	ASUS Vivobook 15 Laptop for Business & Student, 15.6 FHD Touch Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7, 12GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Keypad, Fast Charge, WiFi, USB-C, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro By ASUS $462.99 $499.99 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	ASUS Vivobook 15 F515EA-WH52 Slate Grey Laptop, i5-1135G7, 8GB, 512GB PCIe SSD, 15.6" IPS Touch Full HD (1920x1080), Intel Iris Xe, Windows 11 Home By ASUS $379.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Laptop 4 15”	ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Released	2021	2020
Release Date	Introduced: April 13, 2021 Released: April 13, 2021	-
Pricing	$1,299.99 AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 256GB Platium Only $1,499.99 AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB $1,699.99 AMD Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB $1,799.99 Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB Matte Black Only $2,399.99 Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only	-
Applicable Models	-	ASUS VivoBook 15 ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JA ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JF ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JP
Generations	2022 Surface Laptop 5 15” 2022 Surface Laptop 5 13.5” 2021 Surface Laptop 4 15” 2021 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” 2019 Surface Laptop 3 15” 2019 Surface Laptop 3 13.5” 2018 Surface Laptop 2 2017 Surface Laptop	-

Exterior	Surface Laptop 4 15”	ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Size Comparison	Surface Laptop 4 15”ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Dimensions	13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)	14.06” x 9.07” x 0.77” (357.2 x 230.4 x 19.9 mm)
Weight	3.40 lb (1,542 g)	3.74 lbs (1.7 kg)
Colors	Metal Matte Black Platinum	Transparent Silver Slate Gray Peacock Blue Coral Crush
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort. Trackpad: Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.	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	Surface Laptop 4 15”	ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Size	15 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (201 PPI) PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 10nm Oleophobic Coating 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated	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

Ports	Surface Laptop 4 15”	ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Image Source: Microsoft 1 x Full-size USB 3.2. Gen 2 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ + Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack	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

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop 4 15”	ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM	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
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD	1TB 5400 rpm SATA HDD. 128GB 256GB 512GB PCIe® Gen3 x2 SSD M.2 512GB Intel® PCIe® SSD + 32GB Intel® Optane™ memory

Connectivity	Surface Laptop 4 15”	ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Integrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac) Integrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac (2x2))
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth 5.0

Battery	Surface Laptop 4 15”	ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Size	45.8 Wh	37Wh (2-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery Life	Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage AMD™ Ryzen™ 7 models. Up to 16.5 hours of typical device usage Intel® Core™ i7 models.	-
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	45W power adapter 19V DC, 7=2.37A

Software

Surface Laptop 4 15”

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J

For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro

Free upgrade to Windows 11

Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 Pro

Built-in Apps

Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

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

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop 4 15”	ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®	3.5mm headphone jack ASUS SonicMaster Technology

Misc	Surface Laptop 4 15”	ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency	-
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Fingerprint sensor (optional)
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Secured-Core PC For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition Windows enhanced hardware security For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors	Fingerprint reader (optional)
In the box	Surface Laptop 4 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	-
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost	-
More	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only	-

Key Features	Surface Laptop 4 15”	ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 3:2 2.5K 15” 1664p 60Hz Weight 3.40 lb 1.54 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1185G7 4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,404 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,864 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	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