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ASUS VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (2021)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3, 2024)
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Size
15.6"
Operating System
Windows 10
Size
15.3"
Operating System
macOS
Our Verdict
ASUS VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (2021)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3, 2024)
The Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3, 2024) is much better than the ASUS VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (2021) in almost every way. The MacBook is a more premium model that provides a superior user experience. It has a brighter, sharper display, a more spacious and tactile keyboard, and a larger haptic touchpad. It also has better-sounding speakers, a higher-resolution webcam, and a significantly longer battery life. Performance-wise, the MacBook is faster and can handle more demanding workloads, like video editing and programming.
Variants
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EA-AB54) (Indie Black - i5/12GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EA-AH54) (Indie Black - i5/12GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EA-L12892W) (Indie Black - i5/12GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-L1235T) (Indie Black - i5/MX350/16GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-PB56) (Indie Black - i5/MX350/8GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EA-UH76) (Indie Black - i7/16GB/1TB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-NB74 ) (Indie Black - i7/8GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EA-BQ684) (Indie Black - i7/8GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-NB74) (Indie Black - i7/8GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-PB79) (Indie Black - i7/MX350/16GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-L1332T) (Transparent Silver - i5/8GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-L1215T) (Transparent Silver - i5/MX350/16GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-L1236T) (Transparent Silver - i5/MX350/16GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-L1235T) (Transparent Silver - i5/MX350/16GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EA-L12437T) (Transparent Silver - i7/12GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-L1191T) (Transparent Silver - i7/MX350/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD43LL/A) (Midnight - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYU3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYV3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD23LL/A) (Silver - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYP3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYQ3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD13LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYM3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYN3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD33LL/A) (Starlight - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYR3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYT3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8GB/512GB)
Main Differences for
School
School
Threshold
School
7.0
8.8
Battery
5.5
9.1
Build Quality
6.5
9.5
Touchpad
7.2
9.6
Webcam & Microphone
6.5
8.7
Reflections
6.7
9.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
6.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
6.6
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
140°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
No
Yes
Portability
8.3
8.7
Dimensions Photo
Size
15.6"
15.3"
Thickness
0.7" (1.8 cm)
0.6" (1.4 cm)
Width
14.1" (35.9 cm)
13.4" (34.0 cm)
Depth
9.3" (23.5 cm)
9.3" (23.7 cm)
Volume
92.2 in³ (1,510.1 cm³)
68.8 in³ (1,128.1 cm³)
Weight
3.4 lbs (1.6 kg)
3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
Charger Size
7.7 in³ (126.8 cm³)
4.2 in³ (68.6 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.5 lbs (0.2 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
8.2
3.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
8.0
6.0
RAM Slots
1
0
Storage Slots
2
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1080
2880 x 1864
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Pixel Density
143 PPI
226 PPI
Panel Type
OLED
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
77%
87%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
10
7.5
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
101,200 : 1
1,412 : 1
Brightness
7.8
8.7
Maximum Brightness
382 cd/m²
494 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
5 cd/m²
2 cd/m²
Reflections
6.7
9.1
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.24%
1.47%
Indirect Reflections
0.61%
0.38%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.63%
1.09%
Black Uniformity
10
7.3
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.345%
1.103%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.1
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
35°
Color Washout From Right
37°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
21°
Color Shift From Right
21°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
40°
Brightness Loss From Right
41°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
40°
Gamma Shift From Right
41°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.1
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
38°
Color Washout From Above
35°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
22°
Color Shift From Above
20°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
42°
Brightness Loss From Above
39°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
42°
Gamma Shift From Above
40°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
7.0
9.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
2.06
1.47
Avg. Gamma
2.28
2.24
Avg. Color dE
4.8
0.98
Avg. Color Temperature
6,389.9 K
6,742.3 K
Color Gamut
9.7
9.4
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
154.28%
99.93%
sRGB uv
141.99%
99.72%
Adobe RGB xy
97.9%
87.43%
Adobe RGB uv
99.42%
92.34%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.99%
99.05%
DCI P3 uv
99.99%
98.72%
Rec. 2020 xy
81.58%
71.83%
Rec. 2020 uv
82.38%
73.49%
Flicker
1.8
9.0
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
No
No
Flicker Frequency
60 Hz
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
100%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
7.3
8.0
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
7.0
8.0
Numpad
Yes
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
69 gf
62 gf
Actuation Force
36 gf
40 gf
Pre-Travel
0.90 mm
0.80 mm
Total Travel
1.35 mm
0.91 mm
Touchpad
7.2
9.6
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
7.5
9.5
Size
11.4 in² (73.5 cm²)
21.4 in² (138.0 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.7
8.9
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
74 dB SPL
81 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
4.0 dB
5.9 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-0.1
2.2
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
325 Hz
155 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
16 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.5 dB
2.3 dB
Webcam & Microphone
6.5
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
6.5
9.0
Resolution
720p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
7.0
5.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
3
0
USB-C Ports
1
2
Thunderbolt
No
Thunderbolt 3
USB-C Charging
No
Yes
USB-C Display Out
No
Yes
HDMI
1.4
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
MicroSD UHS 2
No
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
Apple MagSafe 3
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.2
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Apple
Model
Core i7-1165G7
M3
Core Count
4
8
Thread Count
8
8
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
Apple
Model
GeForce MX350
M3
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Integrated
VRAM Size
2 GB
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
8 GB
Modules
2
Unknown
Type
DDR4
LP-DDR5
Speed
3,200 MHz
6,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
449 GB
214 GB
Drive 1
Intel SSD 660p SSDPELMW512G8
Apple SSD AP0256Z
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
8.1
9.4
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,570 points
2,322 points
CPU Multi-Thread
4,969 points
10,501 points
GPU Compute
15,181 points
33,403 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
8.8
9.7
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,523 points
1,892 points
Multi-Thread
5,674 points
9,179 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
6.2
8.7
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
6.8 min
4.0 min
GPU Render Time
7.5 min
1.6 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
5.1
7.4
Basemark Image
Overall Score
16,181
44,950
Storage Drive Performance
9.0
9.2
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
740.1 MB/s
2,738.0 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
1,370.8 MB/s
2,834.7 MB/s
Random Write Speed
110.5 MB/s
41.1 MB/s
Random Read Speed
55.3 MB/s
62.5 MB/s
Battery
5.5
9.1
Capacity
41 Wh
67 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
6.6 hrs
12.7 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
4.7 hrs
12.0 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.1 hrs
3.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
2.8 hrs
Borderlands 3
1.5
3.1
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
9 fps
20 fps
1% Low
6 fps
7 fps
0.1% Low
4 fps
4 fps
1% Low Delta
54 ms
89 ms
0.1% Low Delta
121 ms
230 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
40 fps
37 fps
Civilization VI
4.2
5.6
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
21 fps
41 fps
1% Low
14 fps
26 fps
0.1% Low
13 fps
17 fps
1% Low Delta
24 ms
14 ms
0.1% Low Delta
26 ms
33 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
83 fps
93 fps
Avg. Turn Time
8.38 s
10.24 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
7.7
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
87 fps
1% Low
52 fps
0.1% Low
40 fps
1% Low Delta
8 ms
0.1% Low Delta
13 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
121 fps
Counter-Strike 2
0.0
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
1% Low
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
2.7
4.3
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
16 fps
32 fps
1% Low
12 fps
15 fps
0.1% Low
10 fps
8 fps
1% Low Delta
24 ms
36 ms
0.1% Low Delta
39 ms
90 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
30 fps
44 fps
Thermals And Noise
7.3
8.1
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
24 °C (76 °F)
27 °C (81 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
48 °C (118 °F)
50 °C (121 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
44.5 dBA
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Performance Over Time
9.0
7.1
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
82 °C
90 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
6% loss
6% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
68 °C
90 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
12% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 10
macOS
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
Biometrics
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
Touch Pen
No
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