Samsung Galaxy Book 3 vs ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Book 3 vs ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Galaxy Book 3 and Vivobook 15 OLED M1505, two laptops from Samsung and ASUS. Samsung Galaxy Book 3 was introduced to market in February 2023 and ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 was launched in February 2023. Both Galaxy Book 3 and Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 were launched within the same month so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and available technology level.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of Samsung Galaxy Book 3 and ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Key Specs

Launched in February 2023
15.6" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i7 1360P
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
16GB Ram
356.61 x 229.1 x 15.49 mm (14.04 x 9.02 x 0.61 inches)
Weight: 1.57 kg (3.46 lbs)

ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 Key Specs

Launched in February 2023
15.6" OLED, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
GPU: Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
8GB Ram
356.8 x 227.6 x 19.9 mm (14.05 x 8.96 x 0.78 inches)
Weight: 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Galaxy Book 3 and Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Book 3 over ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505

Weight	1.57 kg vs 1.70 kg	0.13 kg lighter
Side Bezel Thickness	5.6 mm vs 5.7 mm	0.1 mm thinner bezels
Screen Type	Matte vs Glossy	potentially less reflections on screen
GPU FLOPS	1.43 TFLOPS vs 0.54 TFLOPS	Faster RAM
RAM BUS	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	3D Surround Sound Support
Dolby Atmos Speakers	Yes vs No	Connect more device at the same time
Number of USB-C Ports	2x USB 3.2 vs 1x USB 3.2	Read & Write SD Cards with the built-in reader
SD Card Reader	Yes vs No	Easily see the keys under low light
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs No

Reasons to choose ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 over Samsung Galaxy Book 3

Screen-to-Body Ratio	~82.6% vs ~82.1%	Larger screen area ratio
DCI-P3 Color Gamut	100% vs 43.1%	Wider DCI-P3 Color Gamut
Max Brightness	600 nits vs 300 nits	Brighter Screen
Response Time	0.2 ms vs 15 ms	Faster Response screen
CPU Fabrication Process	7 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU Fabrication Process	6 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation GPU
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs No	More RAM Options
Bluetooth	v5.3 vs v5.1	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Number of USB-A Ports	3x USB 3.2 vs 2x USB 3.2	Connect more device at the same time
Avg. MSRP Price	$800-1200 vs $1200-1600	Lower Price (*may change depending on config, seller, location, and time)

Common Strengths of ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 and Samsung Galaxy Book 3

Launch Dates	February 2023 vs February 2023	Both laptops are recent models
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs Yes	Charging via USB port gives flexibility
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6E vs v6E	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 1.4 vs 1x HDMI 1.4	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Numeric Pad	Yes vs Yes	Fast way to input numbers

Common Weaknesses of ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 and Samsung Galaxy Book 3

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability

Samsung Galaxy Book 3 vs ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 and the ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.57 kg (3.46 lbs)	1.7 kg (3.75 lbs)
Surface Area	817 cm2 (126.6 inches2)	812 cm2 (125.9 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~82.1%	~82.6%
Side Bezel Thickness	~5.6 mm	~5.7 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.10 kg/inch	0.11 kg/inch
	0.22 lbs/inch	0.242 lbs/inch
Colors	Silver	Black

Comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 and the ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 External Dimensions

Weight

Galaxy Book 3 weighs 1.57 kg (3.46 lbs), whereas the Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 weighs 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

Samsung Galaxy Book 3 1.57 kg

ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 1.70 kg

Min 0.99 kg

Average 1.95 kg

Max 3.32 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

Samsung Galaxy Book 3 15.49 mm

ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 19.90 mm

Min 7.70 mm

Average 20.17 mm

Max 29.00 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 is 0.10 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 is 0.11 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Samsung Galaxy Book 3 vs ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i7 1360P	AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
Base Frequency	1.2 GHz	2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of Cores	6	6
Number of Threads	8	12
L3 Cache	10 MB	16 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)	Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	7 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1838	1488
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	10754	6603
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1899	1451
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	12375	9408

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 and ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core i7 1360P

Laptops with: AMD Ryzen 5 7530U

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)	Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Base Clock Frequency	300 MHz	400 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1100 MHz	2200 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	15 W	15 W
Type	Integrated	Integrated
FLOPS	1.690 TFLOPS	563.2 GFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Type	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Bus	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Speed	System Shared	System Shared
Shading Units Cores	768	128
TMUs	48	8
ROPs	24	4

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Samsung Galaxy Book 3 has a FLOPS value of 1.43 TFLOPS whereas the ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 ' has a FLOPS value of 0.54 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	16GB	8GB 16GB
Memory Bus	2x8 GB	2x4 GB
RAM Clock	4266 MHz	3200 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4
Upgradable	No	Yes
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)

With a larger RAM capacity of 16 GB, the Galaxy Book 3 offers an advantage for multitasking and resource-intensive applications compared to the Vivobook 15 OLED M1505's RAM capacity of 8 GB.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Samsung Galaxy Book 3	ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED (M1505)
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✔ Good performance.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	54 Wh	50 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	Yes
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Right
Charge Power	65 W	65 W

Moreover, the Galaxy Book 3 boasts a larger battery capacity of 54 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the Vivobook 15 OLED M1505's50 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

Samsung Galaxy Book 3 54 Wh

ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 50 Wh

Min 36.00 Wh

Average 62.1 Wh

Max 100.00 Wh

STORAGE
With a larger storage capacity up to 2 TB, the Galaxy Book 3 provides more space for storing files and applications compared to the Vivobook 15 OLED M1505's max. storage capacity of 1 TB.

Storage Options	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	1	1
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Samsung Galaxy Book 3 vs ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 and ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both Galaxy Book 3 and Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 screens have the same size of 15.6".The total usable screen area of the Galaxy Book 3 is 670cm² / 104inch² whereas the Vivobook 15 OLED M1505's total usable screen area is 670cm² / 104inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Both Galaxy Book 3 and Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 feature the same pixel density with 141 pixels per inch (PPI).

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

Samsung Galaxy Book 3 141 ppi

ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 141 ppi

Min 100 PPI

Average 144 PPI

Max 294.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both Galaxy Book 3 and Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 offer the same refresh rate of 60 Hz.

Furthermore, the Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 boasts a faster response time of 0.2 ms, reducing motion blur for fast-paced content.

Brightness
The Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 offers a higher maximum brightness of 600 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

Samsung Galaxy Book 3 300 nits

ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 600 nits

Min

60 nits

Average 319 nits

Max 1000.00 nits

Samsung Galaxy Book 3 vs ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Both laptops offer the same Wi-Fi standard (v6E), ensuring fast and reliable wireless connections.

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both Galaxy Book 3 and Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 have USB-A ports. Galaxy Book 3 has 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports, while Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 has 3x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Galaxy Book 3 and Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 have USB Type-C ports. Galaxy Book 3 has 2x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports, while Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 has 1x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Neither Galaxy Book 3 nor Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 has Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Both Galaxy Book 3 and Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 feature an HDMI port (1x HDMI 1.4) for connecting to external monitors.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Galaxy Book 3 is equipped with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards. Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 does not have an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both Galaxy Book 3 and Vivobook 15 OLED M1505 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6E	v6E
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.1	v5.3
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 3.2	1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	No	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 1.4	1x HDMI 1.4
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Optional
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	Yes	No
Proprietary Charging Port	No	Yes