Asus VivoBook S 15 15.6" 3K OLED Laptop - Copilot+ PC Q5507QA-S15.X1P512 - Neutral Black

I’ve tested a number of laptops over the past few years, and at times they can all start to look the same, with slightly different specs, and randomized bits of technical data. The ASUS Vivobook is one of those instances in which a PC is very obviously separated from the pack of less-than-memorable machines; this is a laptop that excels in several areas, and looks fantastic doing so.Upon unboxing, you are met with one of the sleekest, thinnest, and lightest 15” laptops I’ve ever seen (or felt). Over the years I seem to gravitate towards using 13” laptops on a daily basis; the ASUS Vivobook S 15 is probably the first 15” laptop that I’ve seriously mistaken for a smaller size, just due to how slim and light it is. At .58” inches thick, and weighing barely over 3 ... MoreI’ve tested a number of laptops over the past few years, and at times they can all start to look the same, with slightly different specs, and randomized bits of technical data. The ASUS Vivobook is one of those instances in which a PC is very obviously separated from the pack of less-than-memorable machines; this is a laptop that excels in several areas, and looks fantastic doing so.Upon unboxing, you are met with one of the sleekest, thinnest, and lightest 15” laptops I’ve ever seen (or felt). Over the years I seem to gravitate towards using 13” laptops on a daily basis; the ASUS Vivobook S 15 is probably the first 15” laptop that I’ve seriously mistaken for a smaller size, just due to how slim and light it is. At .58” inches thick, and weighing barely over 3 pounds, this laptop is the definition of portable, even though it boasts a 15.6” screen.The material of the laptop case feels slightly cool to the touch, but I'm not sure it's actually made of aluminum. I couldn’t find anything online regarding what the PC is made of, so I'll assume it's some sort of plastic. That being said, if it’s plastic, it’s some of the nicest I’ve come across, as it’s so smooth it very well could be metal. The black finish looks classy, although it is a slight fingerprint magnet, at least for me it was.As you open up the laptop you are greeted with one of the nicest displays in any laptop I have ever tested. The 3K OLED display looks absolutely stunning, and the 120Hz refresh rate adds to the smoothness and overall clarity. This screen ensures that no matter what you are doing or watching, it’s simply going to look amazing on this laptop. Since it’s 15.6” as well, it really hits that sweet spot of being a great display that’s noticeably bigger than any 13”, but remains more portable than comparable 17” and 18” machines. While I’ve always stuck with laptops in the 13” range for daily use, the Vivobook is the first laptop to make me reconsider this choice.The keyboard and trackpad are also very good on this laptop, with the inclusion of a 10-key set being a nice change. The keys feel great, and they are all backlit, which can be customized to your liking. While the trackpad feels pretty standard for a device like this, I found it to be responsive and well-sized.As for specs, here’s what the ASUS Vivobook S 15 has:- Qualcomm Snapdragon X Processor running @ 3.4 gigahertz- Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Adreno Graphics- Copilot+ PC Functionality- 16 gigabytes of RAM- 512 gigabytes SSD- 3K OLED screen with 2880 x 1800 resolutionI've used PCs with Copilot+ features before, and this experience was very similar, which is not a bad thing at all. The Qualcomm Snapdragon processor allows the Vivobook to process a wide range of AI-related tasks under the Copilot+ umbrella. While I think that some of these tasks still need a bit of work (trying to get the AI to spell specific words without errors takes quite a bit of prompting, patience, and perhaps luck), I overall find that these features are pretty amazing. If you’re looking for a new laptop that has the Copilot+ functionality, the Vivobook should be at the top of your list.I found that while Copilot+ features were handled easily, the overall entire user experience with this laptop is just smooth, fast, and straightforward. Windows 11 is a great operating system, and it combines perfectly with the specs and hardware in this laptop. Everything from work to entertainment; this PC is perfectly capable of doing it all with ease. The only area that I found a bit lacking was gaming, as I wouldn’t really recommend running any demanding titles on this machine. I don’t hold that against the Vivobook though, as it’s clearly not marketed as a gaming laptop. Still, it’s something to consider, if being able to play games is one of your top concerns.There are a number of other cool features packed into this device, such as a sound system designed by Harman Kardon, facial recognition for unlocking, a slide-cover for the front-facing camera, 4 USB ports (two A, two C) - along with charging that is done with a rather sleek USB-C charger, and a proximity sensor that can be used to customize how you interact with the laptop. I honestly can’t think of anything that could have been added to make this PC better, it just seems to have everything it needs to be a great laptop.As I mentioned earlier, I have been able to test a wide variety of laptops, and the ASUS Vivobook S 15 has definitely made an impression on me. This machine excels in so many areas, to the point where I truly believe it would be hard to improve upon, given how incredible it is at this price point. In this new world of Copilot+ PCs, the ASUS Vivobook S 15 stands at the forefront of what these devices are capable of. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who is looking for an amazing laptop, with amazing performance and features to match!

Asus does it again! A gorgeous 15.6 Vivobook S Laptop. The windows setup was very quick, and it was up and running in short order.First, the screen is 2880 X 1800, 120 Hz, and 600 nits, so it gets extremely bright. And with the 3K AMOLED display, it brings videos and streaming movies to life with saturated colors and deep blacks.The processor is a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus 8 core running at 3.4Ghz. Although I have not used a computer with a Snapdragon processor before, this was very quick running multiple apps, and didn't slow down. Along with the 16Gb LPDDR5X ram, it makes for a very snappy performance.The keyboard is multi-color backlit. You can personalize backlight colors, modes, and brightness levels on the ergonomic single-zone RGB keyboard with ... MoreAsus does it again! A gorgeous 15.6 Vivobook S Laptop. The windows setup was very quick, and it was up and running in short order.First, the screen is 2880 X 1800, 120 Hz, and 600 nits, so it gets extremely bright. And with the 3K AMOLED display, it brings videos and streaming movies to life with saturated colors and deep blacks.The processor is a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus 8 core running at 3.4Ghz. Although I have not used a computer with a Snapdragon processor before, this was very quick running multiple apps, and didn't slow down. Along with the 16Gb LPDDR5X ram, it makes for a very snappy performance.The keyboard is multi-color backlit. You can personalize backlight colors, modes, and brightness levels on the ergonomic single-zone RGB keyboard with number-key for a comfortable, customized typing experienceThe track pad has extra functions - if you scroll on the sides or top, you can instantly change settings such as screen brightness ,and volume. The Asus app allows for setting battery charge level, get updates etc.Storage is 512Gb SSD, but there is a micro card slot for extra storage. Other ports are: 1 HDMI, 2USB A, 2 USB C, headphone and microphone.Copilot + PC is designed to deliver AI-powered assistance in a convenient manner, enabling you to seamlessly engage with generative AI on Windows.As I used the computer, the computer zipped through daily tasks without any slowdown. And I enjoyed the vibrant screen while watching videos, and Netflix. Overall, quite an awesome choice.

Having owned a previous slightly older 14” Asus Zenbook, this Vivobook is quite newer and for the most part a much different experience regarding much higher resolution display, introduced Windows Copilot AI and more ram and performance along with this Snapdragon X Processor by Qualcomm (big difference from the AMD Ryzen series); Where a few similarities could only be just be the form factor shape and keyboard layout by a bit. It's an ASUS design.Out of the box, of course went through the necessary software updates (of course took some time but still zippy with my IP speed going through my WIfi 7 router, which this Vivobook has also WIFi 7 connectivity so I’m getting fast speeds a little over 1gb /sec), and the feel of this and weight isn’t that much heavy being ... MoreHaving owned a previous slightly older 14” Asus Zenbook, this Vivobook is quite newer and for the most part a much different experience regarding much higher resolution display, introduced Windows Copilot AI and more ram and performance along with this Snapdragon X Processor by Qualcomm (big difference from the AMD Ryzen series); Where a few similarities could only be just be the form factor shape and keyboard layout by a bit. It's an ASUS design.Out of the box, of course went through the necessary software updates (of course took some time but still zippy with my IP speed going through my WIfi 7 router, which this Vivobook has also WIFi 7 connectivity so I’m getting fast speeds a little over 1gb /sec), and the feel of this and weight isn’t that much heavy being around 3.13 lbs., its near the same bit a tad bit lighter compared to my 15” Macbook Air being 3.3 lbs. Its pretty thin, maybe a bit too thin but nothing to worry about it being fragile. Looking at the nice neutral black type of finish, depending if your hands are clean or not, yes it attracts fingerprints and they do show more commonly on a dark type of color such as this one and unfortunately at times my palms aren’t sweaty but a bit damp so the fingerprint was almost instant. Same somewhat problem with my Macbook Air (just need the habit to wipe it down from time to time).There’s a lot of connectivity with 4 usb ports – 2 being your A-type (3.2 speed) on one side and the other two being USB-C 4, plus an HDMI connector on the other side. HDMI on a laptop is a bonus somewhat for connecting another display via HDMI. It comes with 16gb of ram and 512gb of SSD space (perhaps for the Vivbook line), being the starting point, a lot more preferable than your much common economy 256gb SSD capacity and 8gb of memory. Plus this is a full size backlit keyboard with a number pad on the very right side; very beneficial if you’re 10-key proficient (and wouldn’t have to carry around a separate 10 key number pad). Typing was comfortable and quiet, and responsive smooth trackpad. This also has dual fans, and were relatively quiet and not that loud, but the fan noise increased by a little and this was during the whole software updating process but this was very brief anyway.As I have tested with this laptop, it supports more than 1 external monitor (my MacBook Air so far supports just up to 1); I have tried it with both my portable LG 16” monitor via UBC-C and a Acer monitor connected to the HDMI, which extends the workspace across those and rearranging any way you like. This model supports up to a total of 3 monitors; so that’s 4 displays including the Vivobook’s built in display. I’d love to change over my current portable WFH (or work from anywhere mobile) to this setup using the benefit of a second display, but very busy with all kinds of work at the moment so we’d have to wait for downtime when IT can configure it with the VPN which does take a bit of time.Regards to the main built in displace, it’s a pretty smooth 120hz display and the colors were vibrant and everything looking sharp, as its 3k. I’m used to terms of FHD or 1080p, QHD or 2560 x 1440, and 4K 3840 x 2160), but 3k was something new I learned (or 2880 x 1620) after obtaining this Vivobook. So this resolution lies in between QHD and 4K, but seemingly had to tell the difference almost when comparing this Vivobook to a 4k display, then again the 4k laptops I’ve seen are usually at a display size starting at 16”. While this Vivobook is 15”, I think it’s great of a resolution packed in for a 15” size display.With regards to the Windows environment being windows 11, the copilot is new and seems interesting yet something I would not be using that often, yet. This would be a first time for me. I’ve been mostly familiar with win 10 and 11. I would have to continue to play around. There is that copilot key to the right of the right alt key right of the spacebar, and when pressed it brings up the copilot experience. You can ask it anything and so I just asked for summarizing the weather for the next week and what’s recommended to wear, and it did that for me. And also, I have used MS paint drawing app, which I drew an apple and with the cocreator option in the upper right, AI made it much better of an artist/photoshop quality type of an actual apple. There’s more that it can do but I’ll have to go through the motions of the tutorial.So far overall, I’ve only used this laptop for about several hours almost, and copilot AI is again something new and something to learn. It can simply a lot of things.I think it’s a great budget laptop under 1k that will help especially with students with school/college (that AI will NOT do schoolwork for them but make researching a bit easier however not sure if it will make challenges less challenging, which takes out the fun in that) and some work from home applications, depending on the employer on specifics on OS requirements and so on. I have yet to game on this but from seeing the specs, casual gaming it would be fine for although there is the higher model version of this being the snapdragon elite it could benefit with more graphic intense games, but still not enough compared to an actual dedicated gaming laptop. The battery was near fully charged (about 80%) and so far using without it being plugged (and this was just four hours) battery was around 73 or 70% though I wasn’t really doing much being intensive, just updates and exploring. By far it’s a real good battery and perfect on the go.In conclusion it is a good laptop for these types of activies but anything more extreme, may have to consider the similar yet more priced model with the Elite version of the processor, if your into heavy photo and video editing. Nonetheless this model serves great for the casual user that does a bit more in productivity.