ASUS - Vivobook S 14 - 14" OLED Laptop - Copilot+ PC - Intel Core Ultra 5 - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Neutral Black

good. Nice oled screen with true black demo. Ultra 5 is power efficient.

Quick summary: This is a solid, well built, light weight laptop with quality components. It’s quick enough for any typical daily home or office task. It has decent storage and a good amount of memory. I wish it had a touchscreen but it doesn’t. There’s nothing to dislike about this laptop. It has Intel’s latest technology and hardware optimized for IA powered software. Everything feels solid and works as it is supposed to. It’s an especially great choice for someone that travels. Hardware: The Body: This laptop is lightweight at 2.87 lbs. It’s not the lightest I’ve used but it is more solid feeling than the lighters ones. There is no flex in the screen when opening. The hinges are stiff but not overly so. The matt black finish does attract fingerprints more than I’d like it to but that is a very minor issue. The Keyboard and Touchpad: The keyboard and touchpad work as expected. I didn’t have any odd glitches. The keyboard is illuminated with a blue backlight out of the box. It’s RGB so the color can be changed through Windows Dynamic Lighting. Super simple once you figure this out. The action is nice and it is very responsive. The keypad is quite large and also very responsive. It has 4 hotspots on it. Left side controls volume, right side - screen brightness, top is Forward/Rewind and swiping from the top right towards the center will open ASUS ScreenXpert. The Screen: The OLED screen is probably the best thing about this laptop. It’s bright and sharp with amazing contrast. It is high resolution (WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - 60Hz) and has my preferred 16:10 ratio. This screen ratio is better for work software like MS Office because it is a little taller and a little less wide than the more typical 9:16 ratio. It’s not a touchscreen. I wish it was but it’s not designed that way. The Ports: On the left side, there is a full-size HDMI 2.1 port, 2 thunderbolt 4/USB Type-C ports, a Micro SD card reader and a combo Audio Jack. On the right side, there are 2 USB 3.2 Type-A ports. There are also the indicator lights for power, charging and power. It took me a little time to figure out how to charge the laptop. It charges thru the thunderbolt ports. I believe you can use either one but the directions specify the one closest to the HDMI port. The Battery: This laptop charges very quickly. Upon 1st charge, I plugged it in and it went from 30% to 70% in about 15-20 minutes and was fully charged in under an hour (I didn’t get an exact time). There is a battery saver setting in the MyASUS software that lets you limit charging to 80%. Based on my usage so far, battery life is over 10 hours when fully charged. I’m OK charging to only 80% to save battery life. Using the Laptop: Bootup is very quick. Somewhere around 10-12 seconds. Shut down takes 6-8 seconds. Programs open very quickly as expected with modern hardware. I honestly didn’t run into any hiccups in the week or so that I used this. I’m not really a gamer so I didn’t play any games other than solitaire. However, the video card didn’t have any glitches with the software I used. I was able to surf the web and watch videos smoothly. Software: There is some software included (and thankfully, not a lot of junk software). There is an IA powered Video Editor called CapCut and an AI powered organizer called StoryCube. The organizer can help you organize your photos by date, location and even use facial recognition so you can search by people. This looks like it could be very useful. The video editor can apply templates and automatically edit videos for you. Looks like this is aimed at content creators. There are trial versions of MS Office and Adobe Creative Cloud. Office is preinstalled. Adobe you need to claim through the MyASUS app. The MyASUS app is the place to go to see how your computer is performing and doing updates. It’s the software for more technical information. There are sections for settings, Diagnostics and updates. If you have other ASUS devices, like a router, you can access them through this software as well. I find this app to be one of the cleanest and easiest to use of all the PCs and Laptops I’ve set up. Final thoughts: As noted earlier, this is a very solid laptop. I didn’t have any issues with anything that was promised to me in the advertising. I’ve used several ASUS laptops over the past couple years and they have all been very good with some features that make them stand out from the others in the same class. If you are a gamer or someone with extreme hardware needs, look at something else. If you just need a light, quick laptop with some really nice features (AI and screen in this case) this Vivobook S 14 is an excellent choice.

ASUS Vivobook S14 14" OLED: In my dream portable computer configuration, I have my deceptively simple looking and very comfortable-to-carry device. It’s fully enabled with every possible connection for handing off projects to storage devices, or presentations to a projector, or adding external tools via both newer and older USB ports.. My laptop hides its capabilities behind a screen with the color intensity and contrast of the best TVs, offering a speedy cloud connection that keeps my media library always accessible, and has the power to create a media presentation, do real graphics creation or manage videos and photos, and never slows down my imagining. This unassuming laptop from ASUS can get it all done while relying on a battery that lasts all day and into the night. SETUP: It’s during a Windows (WIN11 in this case) installation from my previous aging laptop that a new device shows its talents and aggravations. This very appealing ASUS has no bad habits. The process, from connecting to my Wi-Fi, to updating software, to making usability decisions, to installing from my previous device was flawless. Meanwhile I got to sample what my photographs, streaming Apps, and music media would look and sound like. It was all very encouraging. The follow days’ experiences were all similar. The ASUS Vivobook never disappoints. I usually hate trackpads, but this one is actually useful (he says while attaching a mouse.) This pad is predictable and it responds. ISSUES: Nothing important for me. Well, in fairness. I will advise fingerprint neurotics to be aware that this beautiful black case will show the after effects of handling by anyone not wearing white gloves. The surface always seems like it has grease spots wherever it’s handled. Or, maybe I’m very oily. Yikes. The keyboard is responsive and comfortable and also (single-zone RGB) backlit. Its colors, modes, and brightness are managed in Windows settings, and I need to dive in and play some more. Right now, depending on how I’m sitting and the resulting view angle, the lights peeking out under the keys and in my line of sight are distracting. With a a detailed and beautifully colorful OLED screen and decent graphics performance this is also a great entertainment portable computer. It will stream movies and serve up very high quality audio through its Harman Kardon audio system, making a boring hotel conference stay feel more like home, while also ensuring a professional video conferencing session. This is a very inviting laptop. NOTES: Intel’s newest Ultra processors add a specialized A.I. processing which, sometimes along with specific software or a subscription, dramatically improves performance, runs cooler with less battery demand, and can add security capacity. This ASUS is also CoPilot+ enabled, but currently limited to Windows Apps, with ongoing updates adding capabilities starting this month (November). You can look up the features for yourself, and you should, because you may prefer that it’s disabled. There are significant enhancements available such as translation capabilities. Copilot has its own dedicated key (located where that extra CTL key to the right of the space bar. Intel has improved on the typical and classic integrated graphic processor with its Arc graphics which provides better gaming than you might have predicted, although it will not match a graphic processor purpose-built of that purpose. Notable Features: Meets the ultra-demanding MIL-STD 810H military standard for reliability and durability, undergoing a punishing test regime that includes extended tests for operation in harsh environments. Copilot, Your AI Assistant With a dedicated Copilot key Screen 14” OLED, WUXGA 1920x1200 HD, 60Hz refresh, 600 Nits peak brightness and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut ASUS adds software, GlideX, which shares screens across several device. CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 Series 2, 16Gb Ram (LPDDR5X) is more powerful Storage 512GB SSD PCIe 4.0 Graphics INTEL ARC Ports: HDMI 2.1 (1), Thunderbolt 4 (2), USB-A 3.2 (2), USB-C (2), Headphone/Microphone, MicroSD Card reader. Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth ( I was connected at Wi-Fi 7 942Gb/sec, the max of my router and access speed.) Front Facing Camera 1080p, Facial Recognition, AiSense Camera and AI Noise Cancelation, Built-in Mic. Both of these are nicely optimized for a great online meeting experience. The camera allows for password-free login. Backlit Keyboard: With a single-zone RGB backlit keyboard, personalize backlight colors, effects, and brightness levels, enlarged touchpad. Audio: Dolby Atmos/ Smart AMP/ Harman Kardon/noise cancelling 12.22”W x 8.74D x .55H; Weight 2.87lbs ASUS Vivobook S14 with Copilot+ is a very desirable laptop, ready for the AI revolution in both power and features, but not ignoring the needs of users who look for convenience, flexibility and portability. I can recommend this for any computer user.