SeekerAsus VivoBook S15
There's good value in the VivoBook S15 S532 in the $800-$1000 segment of portable 15-inch notebooks, as a compact and light all-round laptop for everyday use and perhaps some occasional gaming. However, you'll have to accept the compromises in the screen quality and battery life, as well as make sure you understand this is not as competent at gaming as the larger-sized options in the same prince-range.
-- As reviewed by UltrabookReview
Product details
- 15.6 inch Full HD NanoEdge bezel display with stunning 86% screen-to-body ratio
- Latest 11th generation Intel Core i5-1135G7 Quad Core Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.70 GHz, with IPU)
- 8GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB PCIe SSD and Windows 10 Home
- Metal chassis and 16mm z-height
- Ergonomic backlit keyboard along with a fingerprint sensor activated via Windows Hello
PROS
+ compact, light and nicely made for a mid-range laptop
+ fast typer and a good clickPad (with ScreenPad as side benefit)
+ modern hardware configuration and overall good performance
+ runs cool and quiet with daily use, and the fans don't get loud with games either
+ competitive pricing
CONS
- no full-size card-reader and no USB-C charging
- dim and farily washed-out display by today's standards
- we need to further look into the gaming experience
- medium to short battery life (42 Wh battery)
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Expert reviews and ratings
By UltrabookReview on July 30, 2019
There's good value in the VivoBook S15 S532 in the $800-$1000 segment of portable 15-inch notebooks, as a compact and light all-round laptop for everyday use and perhaps some occasional gaming. However, you'll have to accept the compromises in the screen quality and battery life, as well as make sure you understand this is not as competent at gaming as the larger-sized options in the same prince-range.
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By TechRadar on December 11, 2020
The slimline design of the Asus VivoBook S15 makes it one of the most portable 15-inch laptops around, while its strong Intel Core i7 performance ensures that it can handle everything except heavy-duty gaming.
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