ASUS Vivobook 15 Lands in India as First Intel Core 5 Series 3 Laptop

ASUS has launched the Vivobook 15 in India as the country’s first laptop powered by Intel’s Core 5 Series 3 processor, priced at Rs 1,07,990 against an MRP of Rs 1,59,990. The launch lands alongside Amazon Prime Day 2026 and the Flipkart GOAT Sale, where discounts of up to 55% run across the company’s consumer, gaming and creator lineups.

The new laptop is exclusive to Amazon and Flipkart in Cool Silver, Quiet Blue and Terra Cotta. Bank discounts of up to Rs 6,000, exchange bonuses of up to Rs 20,000, and no-cost EMI options for up to 18 months apply on select models during the sale window. The Vivobook 15 is the headline product of ASUS’s Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 CES 2026 reveal cycle reaching Indian shelves, sitting on the same Panther Lake silicon architecture Intel introduced to its value tier earlier this year.

What’s Actually Inside the New Vivobook 15

The chip inside is the Intel Core 5 320, part of the Core 5 Series 3 family, with 6 cores and boost speeds up to 4.6 GHz. An integrated Intel AI Boost NPU delivers up to 16 TOPS for AI features in Windows, according to ASUS’s launch details. The chip pairs with 16GB DDR5 RAM and a 512GB PCIe 4.0 SSD. Connectivity runs on Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3, with a physical port layout that includes two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, one USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, a USB 2.0 Type-A, HDMI, and a 3.5mm audio jack, as confirmed on the official ASUS Vivobook 15 tech specs page.

The 15.6-inch Full HD anti-glare display carries TÜV Rheinland certification at 250 nits and a 60Hz refresh rate. A backlit chiclet keyboard includes a dedicated Copilot key, and login runs through a fingerprint reader built into the power button. A privacy shutter slides over the 720p HD webcam.

At 1.7 kg and 17.9 mm thin, the chassis carries MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability with a 180-degree hinge. A 42Wh battery supports fast charging to 60% in 49 minutes, per FoneArena. Software bundles include Microsoft Office Home 2024, Microsoft 365 Basic for one year, and 100GB of cloud storage for the same period.

TUF Gaming A15 Returns as an Amazon Prime Day Special

Alongside the Vivobook 15, ASUS has brought the TUF Gaming A15 back as an Amazon Prime Day special. Model FA506NCG-HN192WS is priced at Rs 1,18,990 against an MRP of Rs 1,55,990, available in Graphite Black and sold through Amazon only.

The laptop runs on AMD’s Ryzen 7 8845HS processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, paired with NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GPU rated at up to 75W with Dynamic Boost. Memory is 16GB DDR5, expandable to 64GB, with storage running on a 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD. The 15.6-inch Full HD display runs at 144Hz with adaptive sync and 250 nits of brightness.

The chassis carries MIL-STD-810H certification with a self-cleaning dual-fan cooling system using 97-blade fans, weighing 2.3 kg at 2.3 cm thick. ASUS bundles two months of Xbox Game Pass Premium with the package, plus the same Microsoft Office Home 2024 and Microsoft 365 Basic setup as the Vivobook 15. With the TUF A15 sale price sitting about Rs 11,000 above the new Vivobook 15 launch price, the choice between productivity silicon and a discrete RTX 3050 GPU comes down to that gap.

Amazon vs Flipkart: Where the Steepest Discounts Sit

The two sales split their deepest cuts along different lines. Amazon leans toward entry-level Vivobooks and a single TUF Gaming F16 with the RTX 5060, while Flipkart clears older Snapdragon X Vivobooks and last-gen ROG Strix flagships hardest.

Amazon’s headline cuts include the Vivobook 15 with Intel Core i3 at Rs 44,990 (down from Rs 77,990) and the Vivobook 15 with Intel Core Ultra 3 at Rs 52,990 (down from Rs 84,990). The TUF Gaming F16 with the RTX 5060 sits at Rs 1,49,990 against an MRP of Rs 1,73,990.

Flipkart’s flagship cuts hit the ROG Strix G16 2025 (RTX 5070) at Rs 2,29,990 from Rs 4,13,990, the TUF Gaming A16 2025 (RTX 5050) at Rs 1,39,990 from Rs 2,98,990, and the Vivobook S16 Snapdragon X at Rs 69,990 from Rs 1,53,990. The ROG Strix G16 (RTX 5050) lands at Rs 1,54,990 on both platforms, an identical price for the same SKU across the two storefronts.

The pattern across both lists is consistent. Flipkart concentrates its steepest discounts on Snapdragon X Vivobooks and 2025 ROG Strix flagships, with multiple products clearing half their MRP or more. Amazon concentrates its deepest cuts on entry Vivobooks and a single TUF Gaming F16 with the newer RTX 5060 GPU. The TUF Gaming A16 2025 with the RTX 5070 sits at Rs 2,39,990 against Rs 3,05,990 on Amazon, a 4% cut that is the clearest gaming-side outlier across both lists.

Snapdragon X Vivobooks Carry the Heaviest Cuts

The single steepest cut of the entire sale is on the Snapdragon X powered Vivobook S16 (S3607QA-SH079WS) on Flipkart at Rs 69,990, down from an MRP of Rs 1,53,990, a 55% drop. The Snapdragon X Vivobook 14 (X1407QA-LY088WS) at Rs 58,990 against Rs 1,22,990 is the runner-up at 52% off. Together those two Snapdragon X models drop the deepest on either platform, per the deal listing published by Gizbot.

The pattern fits the inventory. Snapdragon X Vivobooks are older stock from earlier in 2025, and ASUS is using the Prime Day and GOAT Sale windows to clear them. The TUF Gaming A16 2025 with the RTX 5050 at Rs 1,39,990 from Rs 2,98,990 is the gaming winner at 53% off, also on Flipkart. Context for the Snapdragon X line sits in the ASUS Vivobook 14 Snapdragon X launch coverage from earlier this year.

The contrast with the new launch is sharp. The new Intel-powered Vivobook 15 sits at a 33% discount off MRP, the lightest cut on a single new product across either sale. Buyers who want the cheapest ASUS laptop on either storefront land on the Snapdragon X Vivobook 14 at Rs 58,990, half the Vivobook 15’s launch price. On the gaming side, the TUF Gaming A16 2025 with the RTX 5070 at only a 4% cut on Amazon is the clearest loser across both lists, despite carrying the top-end GPU of the lineup.

Inside Intel’s Panther Lake Foundation

Intel’s Core Series 3 sits on the same Panther Lake foundation as the higher-tier Core Ultra Series 3 and is manufactured on the Intel 18A process node, which Intel describes in its launch announcement as the most advanced logic node developed and manufactured in the United States. The platform is Intel’s first hybrid AI-ready Core Series processor, supporting AI workloads at up to 40 platform TOPS across CPU, GPU and NPU. The Vivobook 15’s 16 TOPS figure comes from the chip’s dedicated Intel AI Boost NPU block, the slice of that 40 TOPS platform budget reserved for neural processing.

At a time when prices are rising and expectations are shifting, Intel Core Series 3 elevates value-orientated computing with exceptional battery life, boosted AI-ready performance, and broad ecosystem choice. By delivering the latest IP with modern, purpose designed silicon and right-sized performance, we’re expanding access to better technology that meets the real-world needs of students, families, small businesses, and edge deployments at a scale that no other company can match.

That quote comes from Josh Newman, General Manager and Vice President of Consumer PC at Intel’s Client Computing Group, in Intel’s launch of Core Series 3 mobile processors on April 16, 2026.

Intel’s own launch list puts the Vivobook 15’s broader family, the ASUS Vivobook 14/15/17 line, in Q2 2026 alongside Acer Aspire Go, Dell, HP Omnibook 5 14, Lenovo ThinkBook and ThinkPad E series. The Indian Vivobook 15 launch arrives as one of the first Core Series 3 retail hits for any ASUS model worldwide, which is why the press framing is “first in India” rather than a global-first claim.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which ASUS deal in the Prime Day or GOAT Sale gives the biggest discount?

The steepest single-product cut on either platform is the Snapdragon X Vivobook S16 (S3607QA-SH079WS) on Flipkart at Rs 69,990 from an MRP of Rs 1,53,990, a 55% drop. The Snapdragon X Vivobook 14 (X1407QA-LY088WS) at Rs 58,990 from Rs 1,22,990 is the runner-up at 52% off.

Is the new Intel Core 5 Series 3 Vivobook 15 a better buy than the discounted Snapdragon X Vivobook S16?

It depends on priorities. The new Vivobook 15 ships with an Intel AI Boost NPU rated at up to 16 TOPS, a dedicated Copilot key, MIL-STD-810H tested durability at 1.7 kg, and an exclusive Amazon/Flipkart launch position. The Snapdragon X S16 is older inventory being cleared at half the launch price, and its 45 TOPS NPU from earlier in 2025 still leads the Vivobook 15 on raw NPU throughput.

What is Intel Core 5 Series 3 and how is it different from Core Ultra Series 3?

Both sit on Intel’s Panther Lake silicon foundation built on the 18A node. Core Series 3 is the value-oriented tier Intel launched on April 16, 2026, with up to 40 platform TOPS for AI workloads. Core Ultra Series 3 is the higher tier with up to 50 platform TOPS, per Intel’s launch materials.

When does the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Prime Day special go on sale?

The TUF Gaming A15 (FA506NCG-HN192WS) is listed at Rs 1,18,990 against an MRP of Rs 1,55,990 during the Prime Day window on Amazon. The laptop carries an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS processor, an RTX 3050 4GB GPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM, a 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, and a 15.6-inch FHD 144Hz display in Graphite Black.

What extra offers can buyers stack on top of the listed sale prices?

Bank discounts of up to Rs 6,000, exchange bonuses of up to Rs 20,000, and no-cost EMI for up to 18 months apply on select models during the sale. The new Vivobook 15 also gets Easy Pay benefits including no-cost EMI for up to 9 months, separate from the wider lineup’s 18-month EMI window.