15.6 inch Screen Size — 17 Laptops Compared

Decision table

15.6 inch Screen Size: which one for what?

The 17 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Thin & Light Battery Life Content Creation

Leads for Gaming: ASUS TUF Gaming A15 202382%

Leads for Thin & Light: ASUS Vivobook S 15 S550776%

Leads for Battery Life: ASUS TUF Gaming A15 202373%

Leads for Content Creation: ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED K550473%

#1#13#1#6
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 2023ASUS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU · 15.6 inch
82% 52% 73% 62%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
- 165Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 90 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
#11#12#4#2
ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 OLED N6506ASUS
15.6 inch
50% 54% 59% 70%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 75 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- OLED panel
#13#3#2#11
ASUS Zenbook 15 OLED UM3504ASUS
AMD Ryzen 7 7735U · 15.6 inch
50% 62% 69% 53%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#10#11#8#14
ASUS Vivobook 15 X1504ASUS
Intel Core 7 350 · 15.6 inch
50% 56% 54% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#6#15#11#1
ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED K5504ASUS
Intel Core i9-13900H · Intel Arc A350M · 15.6 inch
62% 50% 50% 73%
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: Intel Arc A350M
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: Intel Arc A350M
- OLED panel
#9#8#10#10
ASUS ExpertBook P1 P1503ASUS
15.6 inch
50% 59% 50% 53%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 1.61 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#7#5#12#12
HP Laptop 15t-fd000HP
Intel Core i7-1360P · 16 GB · 15.6 inch
53% 60% 50% 53%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.6 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#14#6#13#15
HP Laptop 15t-fd000HP
Intel Core i5-1334U · 8 GB · 15.6 inch
50% 60% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.6 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#15#7#14#16
HP Laptop 15t-fd100HP
Intel Core 7 150U · 8 GB · 15.6 inch
50% 60% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.6 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#16#9#15#13
HP Laptop 15t-fd100HP
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H · 8 GB · 15.6 inch
50% 57% 50% 53%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#17#10#16#17
HP Laptop AI 15t-fd200HP
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U · 8 GB · 15.6 inch
50% 57% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#8#2#6#8
Samsung Galaxy Book5 360Samsung
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V · 16 GB · 15.6 inch
53% 75% 58% 61%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 1.45 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
- 68 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
#2#14#3#7
ASUS TUF Gaming F15 2023ASUS
Intel Core i9-13900H · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU · 15.6 inch
82% 52% 61% 62%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
- 144Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 90 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
#12#1#5#9
ASUS Vivobook S 15 S5507ASUS
15.6 inch
50% 76% 59% 58%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 1.42 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
- 70 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
#5#4#17#5
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15ARP10ELenovo
AMD Ryzen 5 150 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
80% 61% 50% 63%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
- 144Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#3#16#7#3
Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10Lenovo
AMD Ryzen 7 250 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
80% 45% 55% 63%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU
- 144Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 80 Wh battery — top of the pool
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#4#17#9#4
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10Lenovo
Intel Core i7-14700HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
80% 45% 51% 63%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
- 144Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near