Carrying case and mouse are provided with the versatile Asus R515DA-EJ1610W 15-inch Full HD anti-glare display laptop that boasts USB-C connectivity and fast 512GB SSD storage that boosts its responsiveness. This lightweight Windows 11 laptop with a sleek silver design is suitable for everyday use with its 8GB of RAM and AMD Quad Core Ryzen 5 Picasso processor with Radeon Vega 8 module suitable for light gaming.
Performance, autonomy of the Asus R515DA-EJ1610W
The Asus R515DA-EJ1610W is a 15-inch High-Definition laptop for everyday multipurpose use.
Many users will be satisfied with the overall performance provided by this lightweight laptop with a stylish silver design. This is because it is equipped with a good amount of 8 GB RAM and a quad-core processor, the AMD APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) Ryzen 5 3500U low-power Picasso, albeit of an older generation.
In any case, thanks to the Radeon Vega 8 graphics module directly integrated Ryzen 5 Quad Core, we can watch photos and videos but also play light games.
The storage is up to the task, because entrusted to an SSD that rivals the standard hard drives in terms of capacity with its 512 GB.
While offering several advantages such as greater robustness, lower energy consumption, silent operation and greater speed.
In practice, the SSD guarantees a much better fluidity and reactivity than a simple hard disk.
Thanks to the SSD, starting/stopping, processing and launching applications are much faster, for example, and you can get to online game maps faster.
Of course, if 512 GB is not enough, you can use an external storage device. Opting for a USB 3.0/USB-C device is then an interesting solution to obtain fast transfers.
As for the autonomy of this computer, whose weight makes it easy to transport, although not as easy as an Ultrabook due to its thickness, expect about 4 hours of battery operation in light use.
Asus R515DA-EJ1610W Features
| Screen(s) | 15.6” Full HD LED 45% NTSC 220cd/m² (1920×1080, anti-reflective) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Picasso (2.1 GHz, 4 cores, TDP 15W) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 8 GB (4 GB soldered + 4 GB) DDR4 2400 MHz (20 GB), 1 slot (occupied) |
| Graphic card | AMD Radeon Vega 8 integrated into the processor |
| Storage | 512 GB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe 3.0) + free 2.5 inch slot |
| connectors | 2 USB 3.0 +1 USB 3.0 + 1 USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen1), HDMI 1.4, SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Network | Wi-Fi 5ac, Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Backlit Keyboard | – |
| Numeric keypad | Yes |
| Windows Hello | – |
| Audio system | 2 Sonic Master speakers |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64 bit |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 5 hours / Li-Ion 3 cells 37Whr |
| Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 1.8 Kg / 360.2 x 234.9 x 22.9 |
The Asus R515DA-EJ1610W against the competition
The Asus R515DA-EJ1610W is currently offered by ElectroDépôt and is positioned as one of the only ones in its category to be supplied with a mouse and a bag but meets competitors with a more recent processor.
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Asus R515DA-EJ1610W chassis, connectors, screen
With its lightweight light silver design, this versatile laptop sports a sleek and stylish appearance.
It is equipped with a good connectivity including 1 USB-C, a practical HDMI video output to easily connect this PC to a TV or a monitor for example, Wi-Fi ac and Bluetooth 4.1 wireless modules for remote connections and communications, an audio port or 3 USB all compatible with both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0, USB 3.0 guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if you plug a USB 3.0 device.
Fans of high-definition content such as videos will be delighted that the screen adopts a precise Full HD definition associated with a 16:9 format. As it is treated anti-reflection, the screen is also more readable in bright environments (eg: outdoor) than a glossy slab.