ASUS Vivobook F1504VAP-WH56 / 90NB13Y2-M01D40 Mid-Range Laptop
Original price was: $499.99.$329.00Current price is: $329.00.
Specifications
| Manufacturer |
Asus is one of the world’s most prominent laptop makers, known for their VivoBook mainstream laptops, Zenbook ultraportables, and ROG and TUF gaming notebooks. |
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| Series |
The ASUS VivoBook series blends stylish design with everyday performance. VivoBooks offer vibrant displays, ergonomic keyboards, and versatile configurations. They are ideal for students, creators, and professionals on the move. |
| Laptop Type |
Laptop PCs with Windows operating system are the most common notebook computers, followed by MacBooks and Chromebooks. The traditional clamshell laptop design, as opposed to 2-in-1 convertibles. Affordable-type laptops usually don’t offer high-end performance and features, but their low regular prices can be appealing. There are many affordable laptop models, but you can save even more money by buying them at discounted prices. |
| Performance |
Laptops with standard performance are those with the widely used mid-range and upper-mid-range processors. They are an excellent choice for daily home and office computing, as well as slightly more demanding tasks like light gaming and light content creation. For hardcore gaming and professional content creation, high-performance laptops are the better fit. |
| Typical Use |
The majority of laptops on the market, including the cheapest ones with basic specs, are suitable for the common everyday tasks like web browsing, emails, or document editing. Having a powerful and power-hungry laptop just to complete these tasks isn’t necessary. Office and productivity laptop tasks typically involve word and spreadsheet processing, presentations, emailing, web research, and multitasking between business applications. Laptops used for studying and online education offer reliable entry-level and mid-range performance, a good battery life, and support for multitasking and communication in a digital learning environment. Web browsing and social media tasks don’t require high-end specs. They can be completed easily on entry-level and mid-range laptops with good network connectivity. Unless you play the latest AAA games for which you need a gaming laptop, lighter games like Minecraft, Roblox, League of Legends, or Sims, you can run decently well on a regular mid-range laptop. Laptops used for movie watching don’t have to include high-performance components, but they should offer decent screens with wide viewing angles. For professional content creation such as high-resolution photo and video editing or music production, a laptop with high performance is recommended. However, for occasional light content creation tasks like 1080p video and basic photo editing, mid-range performance is sufficient, too. In both cases, laptops used for visual content creation should have at least decent screens. In most cases, coding tasks like web development or app creation aren’t overly hardware demanding. But still, it is beneficial if your laptop provides at least standard performance and 16GB of RAM or higher for seamless multi-tasking and running OS emulations. |
| Screen Size |
15.6-inch is traditionally the most popular laptop screen size by far. But, it is being gradually replaced by the 16″ diagonal. Both 15.6″ and 16″ provide a lot of screen real estate while avoiding the bulkiness of 17.3″ laptops. |
| Screen Resolution |
Full HD (FHD) is the most common laptop screen resolution today. It offers good image sharpness and a decent amount of screen space for the user interface and applications. However, it doesn’t match the visual clarity of top-tier 4K Ultra HD. On the plus side, FHD typically consumes less power than 4K, making it more energy-efficient for everyday use. |
| Screen Features |
Displays based on IPS technology provide much wider viewing angles than the budget-class TN screens. |
| Processor |
Intel Core 5 120U is a true mid-range laptop processor. Sitting right in the middle of the laptop CPU hierarchy, the Core 5 120U can easily crunch the daily computing tasks. It additionally provides sufficient power for heavier duties like some lighter forms of content creation and light gaming. |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics of Core U 3/5/7 Laptops with Intel Graphics integrated into their Intel Core 3, 5, and 7 U-series processors have basic graphics processing capabilities. Nevertheless, you can play the popular light games on them, such as Minecraft, League of Legends, or Sims. |
| RAM Size |
16GB and greater RAM sizes are recommended for heavy multitasking, gaming, and specialized programs that require a lot of RAM. |
| Data Storage |
512GB or larger storage capacity is recommended if you store a lot of large files and install many programs. |
| Keyboard & Touchpad | Non-Backlit Keyboard with Dedicated Number Pad The keyboard has a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard, but it has no keyboard backlight. |
| Multimedia & Communication | Stereo Speakers Modern mobile computers usually have built-in stereo speakers. Web Camera in 720p HD This is the most common web camera resolution in laptops. However, it’s low in comparison to camera resolutions of modern smartphones, so it can’t produce as sharp picture. 720p cameras are being gradually replaced by sharper 1080p in newer laptops. Built-in Microphone The laptop has a built-in microphone, which is a common laptop feature just like web cameras. |
| Networking & Wireless | Wi-Fi 6 802.11AX Wireless The 802.11AX is currently the most used Wi-Fi wireless networking standard. It’s also known as Wi-Fi 6. When connected to 802.11AX-compatible routers, the 802.11AX modules in laptops bring improvements over the older standards in terms of data transfer speeds and multi-device connectivity. In some of the latest laptops, 802.11AX is being replaced by newer 802.11BE standard. Bluetooth Bluetooth enables you to wirelessly connect the computer to Bluetooth peripherals like Bluetooth mice and keyboards, as well as to smartphones, and other compatible devices. |
| Ports & Slots | 3 x USB Type A The laptop has three traditional USB Type A ports. 1 x USB-C The device has a single USB-C port. HDMI HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find corresponding HDMI input ports on most computer monitors and TVs. Combo 3.5mm Audio Jack This laptop has a standard 3.5mm combo audio jack that supports both headphone output and microphone input simultaneously. |
| Battery Capacity | 42 WHr Battery 42 WHr is one of the battery capacities commonly used in budget-class laptops. It is on the lower end of the spectrum, but it can provide a decent battery life for the regular day-to-day tasks. |
| Weight | 3.8 lbs |
| Thickness | 0.7 inches |
| Other Notable Features |
Additionally ruggedized laptops offer extra durability when it comes to drop, dust, and water resistance. They typically meet the MIL-STD 810H ruggedness standard. |
| Operating System |
Windows 11 Home in S Mode is designed for security and performance. It offers a streamlined experience with enhanced protection by only allowing use of apps from the Microsoft Store. S Mode users can upgrade to the standard Windows 11 Home for free. |
| Year of Release |
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| Laptop Condition |
The brand new laptops, as opposed to open box, refurbished, and used, come sealed straight from the manufacturer. They are untouched and in pristine condition. The brand new laptops typically feature the latest hardware and offer full warranties. |
| Warranty |
1-year is the most common laptop warranty period. |






With the Intel Core 5, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD, the laptop checks all marks for reliable performance. Also, the included IPS is mandatory for a good screen in 2025 and the battery has a decent 42 WHr capacity. As for keyboard backlight, the F1504VAP model on the official Asus site is listed with keyboard backlight, but the Walmart product page doesn’t mention it for the particular F1504VAP-WH56. So we can assume the keyboard is not backlit, which is normal for the low price it sells for. What’s not so expected on low price points is the MIL-STD 810H ruggedness qualification this laptop meets.
Overall, this is one of the best if not the best laptop deal for mid-range laptops right now.
As a sidenote, there is another similar model – the E1504GA-WS35 that is cheaper at $300, but it has smaller RAM, storage, slower CPU, and the display is apparently TN with narrow viewing angles, based on the images of it users posted on Walmart. So the F1504VAP-WH56 is clearly a better choice, although is a bit pricier.