For anyone looking for a brand new laptop within a specific budget but don’t require the laptop to do much more than the basics, then have a look at the brand new ASUS VivoBook S14 and S15 laptops. These two laptops are targeted towards two different core audience in the market, so let’s take a look at these two laptops.
Also, check out our full review of the VivoBook S15 S531F here. This laptop has so much style points in it that the specs sheet doesn’t do this laptop any justice. So I urge you, head on over to the review post and have a read.
Review – ASUS VivoBook S15 S531F (i5-8265U, MX250, 4GB DDR4-2400, 512GB NVMe SSD)
The VivoBook S15 here is meant for those who want a laptop that is affordable yet colorful (remember, inspired by color-blocking) and also comes with an Intel Core i5-8265U processor with an NVIDIA GeForce MX250. This means that it is able to do some creative work – and that’s great.
The VivoBook S14, on the other hand, is made for those who want a laptop that is powerful enough in terms of CPU and speed – like a large Excel sheet and whatnot. And yes, also comes with multiple colors too.
Both of these laptops come with great displays that have very slim bezels and Windows Hello too – and that is a great addition to the family of useful features.
Here are the full details of both laptops with its pricing.
VivoBook S15 S531FL | VivoBook S14 (S431FA) | |
Processor | Intel Core i5-8265U | Intel Core i7-8565U |
Operating system | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
Display | 15.6-inch LED‑backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) panel with 16:9 aspect ratio NanoEdge display with 88% screen‑to‑body ratio | 14-inch LED‑backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) panel with 16:9 aspect ratio NanoEdge display with 86% screen‑to‑body ratio |
Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce MX250 with 2GB GDDR5 VRAM | Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
Memory | 4GB DDR4-2400MHz on-board + 1 empty memory slot (Maximum up to 12GB) | 8GB LPDDR3-2133MHz on-board |
Storage | 512GB PCIe SSD + 1 empty 2.5-inch storage disk slot | 512GB PCIe SSD + Intel Optane |
Wireless | 802.11ac Intel Wi‑Fi 5 Bluetooth 4.2 | 802.11ax Intel Wi‑Fi 6 with Gig+ (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.0 |
Connectivity | 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 2 x USB 2.0 1 x HDMI 1 x Combo audio jack 1 x Micro SD card reader | 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 x USB 2.0 1 x HDMI 1 x Combo audio jack 1 x SD card reader |
Battery | Fast charge to 60% capacity in 49 min 42Wh 3-cell lithium-prismatic battery 90W power adapter | Fast charge to 60% capacity in 49 min 47Wh 2-cell lithium-polymer battery 45W power adapter |
Colors | Moss Green / Punk Pink / Cobalt Blue / Transparent Silver / Gun Metal | Transparent Silver / Gun Metal |
Size | 180 x 357.2 x 230.3 mm | 18.0 x 323.3 x 213.7 mm |
Weight | 1.8 kg | 1.4 kg |
Price | RM3,199 | RM3,899 |