ASUS Vivobook Go 15 (E1504TA) brings Intel Processor N150 and UFS storage to budget lineup

ASUS has expanded its entry-level portable computer lineup in South Africa with the release of the Vivobook Go 15 (E1504TA). The 15.6-inch laptop updates the brand’s budget-focused Go family, replacing older Celeron-tier architectures with Intel’s Twin Lake series silicon. It targets university students, school-goers, and home office workers seeking a everyday productivity machine for web browsing, document editing, and video streaming without climbing into high-end price categories.

The E1504TA model retains the thin-and-light chassis footprint of the Vivobook Go platform while making specific internal trade-offs to keep manufacturing costs down. Chief among these is the deployment of fast-booting UFS 2.1 flash storage on standard configurations alongside soldered, non-expandable memory.

TechnologyBlog.co.za has not physically tested the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 (E1504TA). This article focuses on verified technical specifications, internal hardware limitations, and South African market details.

Intel Processor N150 performance and memory limits on the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 E1504TA

At the heart of the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 E1504TA is the Intel Processor N150, a four-core, four-thread chip built on Intel’s Efficient-core (E-core) architecture with a maximum turbo clock speed of up to 3.6 GHz. The chip operates at low power, allowing for passive thermal efficiency, but it lacks hyperthreading and performance-cores. This makes it best suited to lighter multitasking, basic productivity suites, and web applications rather than heavy media rendering or gaming.

The laptop comes equipped with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM soldered directly onto the motherboard. Prospective buyers should note that because the system lacks DIMM expansion slots, memory cannot be upgraded post-purchase. Storage is provided via 256GB of UFS 2.1 flash memory. While UFS 2.1 delivers faster read and write speeds than traditional mechanical hard drives or eMMC storage, it operates slower than full PCIe NVMe solid-state drives.

Hardware Feature	ASUS Vivobook Go 15 (E1504TA) Specification
Processor	Intel Processor N150 (4 Cores, 4 Threads, up to 3.6 GHz, 6MB Cache)
Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
Display	15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9, IPS-level, Anti-glare, 250 nits
Memory	8GB LPDDR5 on board (Non-expandable)
Storage	256GB UFS 2.1 Flash Storage
Operating System	Windows 11 Home
Ports	1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB 2.0, 1x HDMI 1.4, 3.5mm Audio
Wireless	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.2
Battery & Charging	42Wh 3-cell Li-ion battery (45W DC-in adapter, 60% charge in 49 mins)
Weight & Thickness	1.63 kg / 17.9 mm

Display features and chassis durability on the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 E1504TA

The E1504TA variant utilizes a 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) anti-glare display panel with a peak brightness of 250 nits and an 84 percent screen-to-body ratio. The screen incorporates TÜV Rheinland low blue light certification to help diminish eye fatigue during extended study sessions. The display opens via a 180-degree lay-flat hinge, making it easier to share work on a desk.

Chassis build includes US MIL-STD 810H military-grade durability testing to protect against everyday bumps and transport stress. The full-sized ASUS ErgoSense keyboard offers a 1.4mm key travel distance and a dedicated numeric keypad for data entry tasks. For video conferencing, the integrated 720p HD webcam includes a physical privacy shutter and AI-based noise-cancelling audio features via the MyASUS application suite.

Power delivery and load-shedding utility for ASUS Vivobook Go 15 E1504TA owners

The Vivobook Go 15 carries a 3-cell 42Wh lithium-ion battery. ASUS rates the fast-charging circuit to replenish the battery up to 60 percent in roughly 49 minutes using the included 45W barrel plug AC power adapter.

When operating off backup power systems during local power cuts or load shedding:

• Barrel DC Power Supply: The laptop charges via a standard 45W round DC-in jack rather than dedicated USB-C Power Delivery charging. Users connecting to portable power stations or mini DC UPS units must use the provided AC adapter via an inverter plug or an appropriate DC adapter.
• Low Power Draw: The 6W TDP rating of the Intel Processor N150 allows the machine to run efficiently on low-wattage backup UPS setups without draining battery banks rapidly.

Local availability for the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 E1504TA

The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 E1504TA (model SKU: E1504TA-N82B0W) is listed on ASUS South Africa’s official website and is stocked across major South African tech retailers..