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I cannot get my head around ASUS’ naming conventions. The PC company has just launched its first CoPilot+ computer powered by the Snapdragon X Elite platform, and it is called the Vivobook S 15.
But that’s essentially the same name as the last ASUS laptop I reviewed, the Vivobook S15 OLED BAPE Edition.
I’m sure there’s a reason for it. But this post isn’t about me getting confused. It’s about the new ASUS CoPilot+ laptop.
Features and highlights
The Vivobook S 15 boasts a 3K 120Hz 15.6-inch OLED display, with an 89% screen to body ratio and Harman Kardon speakers.
It’s just 14.7 mm thin and weighs just 1.42 kg, making it a solid portable option.
There’s a 70Wh battery inside, which coupled with the Snapdragon processor promises MacBook-level battery life. There’s 1TB of storage
Like all CoPilot+ PCs, there’s a dedicated button to open up the Windows AI, though you won’t see the advertised Recall feature for a little while (thankfully).
ASUS has also packed in some of its own AI tools, which I can’t be bothered rewriting so copy/pasted from the press release:
- ASUS StoryCube: An AI-powered digital asset-management tool, which can automatically organise photos and videos.
- ASUS AI Noise Cancellation: This leverages a deep-learning database to reduce background noise in meetings and calls, for clear audio.
- ASUS Adaptive Dimming: A technology that recognises when a user looks away and dims the screen, which helps to maintain power consumption.
- ASUS Adaptive Lock: With this feature, the laptop will be automatically locked when the user moves away and unlocked when they return, helping to ensure greater security.
Pricing and availability
The laptop is available now from ASUS’s online web store, Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, and Officeworks.
The Vivobook S15 OLED has an RRP of $2,699.
Full specs
| ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED | |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home – ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business |
| Office | 1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. |
| LCD cover-material | Aluminium |
| LCD cover-colour | Cool Silver |
| Top case-material | Aluminium |
| Top case-colour | Cool Silver |
| Keyboard colour | Silver |
| Bottom case-material | Aluminium |
| Bottom case-colour | Cool Silver |
| Military grade | US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standard |
| Touch Panel | Non-touch screen |
| Panel Size | 15.6-inch |
| Resolution | 3K (2880 x 1620) OLED 16:9 aspect ratio |
| Response time | 0.2ms response time |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz refresh rate |
| Peak Brightness | 600nits HDR peak brightness |
| Colour gamut | 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut |
| Gamut mapping | Yes |
| Contrast ratio | 1,000,000:1 |
| VESA CERTIFIED Display HDR | VESA CERTIFIED Display HDR True Black 600 |
| Colour depth | 1.07 billion colours |
| Glare | Glossy display |
| Low blue light | 70% less harmful blue light |
| TÜV Rheinland-certified | TÜV Rheinland-certified |
| SGS Eye Care Display | SGS Eye Care Display |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89% |
| Processor | Snapdragon® X Elite X1E 78 100 Processor 3.4GHz (42MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz, 12 cores, 12 Threads)Qualcomm® AI Engine up to 75 total TOPs |
| Chipset | N/A |
| Integrated GPU | Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU |
| Discrete/Share | Share |
| VRAM | N/A |
| Neural Processor | Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU 45TOPs |
| Expansion Slot(includes used) | N/A |
| On board memory | 32GB LPDDR5X on board |
| Total System Memory | LPDDR5X 32GB |
| Storage | 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD |
| Front-facing camera | FHD camera with IR function to support Windows HelloWith privacy shutter |
| on board Wireless | Wi-Fi 7(802.11be) (Tri-band)2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.4 Wireless Card (*Bluetooth® version may change with OS version different.) |
| Touchpad | Precision touchpad |
| FingerPrint | N/A |
| I/O ports | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A2x USB 4.0 Gen 3 Type-C support display / power delivery1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS1x 3.5mm Combo Audio JackMicro SD card reader |
| Audio | Smart Amp TechnologyBuilt-in speakerBuilt-in array microphoneharman/kardon (Mainstream) |
| Voice control | with Cortana support |
| AC Adapter | TYPE-C, 90W AC Adapter, Output 20V DC, 4.5A, 90W, Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal |
| Battery | 70WHrs, 3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion |
| Replaceable Battery | No |
| Keyboard type | Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 1-Zone RGB with Num-keyWith Copilot key |
| Dimension (WxHxD) | 35.26 x 22.69 x 1.47 ~ 1.59 cm (13.88″ x 8.93″ x 0.58″ ~ 0.63″) |
| Weight (with Battery) | 1.42 kg (3.13 lbs) |
| Weight (without Battery) | 1.18 kg (2.60 lbs) |
| Antivirus | McAfee® 30 days free trial |
| Security | McAfee® 30 days free trialIR webcam with Windows Hello supportMcAfee®BIOS Booting User Password ProtectionBIOS setup user passwordMicrosoft Pluton security processorTrusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM) |
| MyASUS feature | System diagnosisBattery health chargingFan ProfileSplendidFunction key lockWiFi SmartConnectLink to MyASUSTaskFirstLive updateAI Noise Cancelling |
| Built-in Apps | MyASUSScreenXpertGlideX |
| Adobe Creative Cloud Hard Bundle | One-Month Membership of Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps, Individual.The redemption duration from September 15, 2021 to August 31, 2024. |
