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日本How to open ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505) – disassembly and upgrade options
Like the 16-inch version, this machine has one SODIMM slot and one M.2 PCIe x4 storage slot. They are pretty easy to access too.
Check out all ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.
1. Remove the bottom plate
To open this device, undo the 10 Phillips-head screws holding its bottom panel to the chassis. After that, pry it with a plastic tool, and lift it away.
2. Remove the battery
Here, you get a 50Wh battery pack. To take it out, unplug the connector and undo the 5 Phillips-head screws that keep the battery attached to the device.
3. Upgrade memory and storage
Memory-wise, you will get either 4 or 8GB of DDR4 RAM soldered to the motherboard. If you need, you can expand it via one SODIMM slot. As for storage, you get one M.2 PCIe x4 slot. It supports both Gen 3 and Gen 4 SSDs.
4. Cooling system
In terms of cooling, there is one heat pipe, two heat sinks, and one fan that blows the heat away.
Check out all ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.
ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505 / S1505) in-depth review
Once again, we got ourselves an affordable 15-inch daily driver. But it is not your ordinary multimedia workhorse. Why? Well, because it comes with an OLED display. In fact, you can choose between two panels - a 1080p 60Hz one, or a 2.8K 120Hz unit.Obviously, this makes the ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505) a force to be reckoned with. Besides the mouthwatering screen, there is pretty capable hardware, sitting behind the product. We are talking about either the 15W or 45W Alder Lake processors from Intel, with 13th Gen sitting and waiting behind the corner.You see, we don't expect this no[...]
Pros
- Affordable and fast
- 100% DCI-P3 color coverage (Samsung ATNA56YX03-0 (SDC4161))
- Infinite contrast ratio (Samsung ATNA56YX03-0 (SDC4161))
- Crazy fast pixel response times (Samsung ATNA56YX03-0 (SDC4161))
- Antibacterial coating
- Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
- Camera with a privacy shutter
Cons
- No SD card reader
- USB Type-C port is only for data transfers
- Uses PWM (fixed by a first-party app) (Samsung ATNA56YX03-0 (SDC4161))
- Only plastic for building material
