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ASUS Vivobook S15 (S5507QA-MA012W) review

ASUS Vivobook S15 (S5507QA-MA012W)

CHOICE Expert Rating

76%
Recommended
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good Wi-Fi speed (Wi-Fi 6)
  • Short time to charge to 80 per cent
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Very good keyboard
  • Excellent touchpad (very large)
  • Touchpad has extra gestures for brightness and media control
  • Very good screen
  • Has a microSD card slot
  • Can upgrade or replace some components (SSD, battery)
  • Very good screen luminance
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Very glossy screen with reflections that look wobbly
  • Touchpad moves when tapped, making it feel uncomfortable

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
76%
Performance score
67%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
82%
Battery life score
78%
Display score
81%
Audio score
50%
Wi-Fi score
83%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
3834
Storage read-speed (MBps)
4872
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
73
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
11:59
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
0:59
Expert tester comments
The ASUS Vivobook S15 is a Microsoft Copilot PC that makes use of the latest Snapdragon processor. This means It might be restricted in some of the software it can run u002du002d for example, some recent high-profile games might not work on it. Otherwise, it's a fast laptop with good battery life and a very good OLED display, however, you might have to dodge reflections, which can be annoying in bright environments. The touchpad is a large one, and it includes some extra functions for controling volume, brightness, and media, just by swiping your finger up and down the side, or across the top.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,599.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
15.5
Native screen resolution (pixels)
2880 x 1620
Processor (CPU) type
Snapdragon X Plus X1P42100
CPU frequency (GHz)
3.24
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 GPU
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
412
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
7
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.4
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.34
Size (mm, H x D x W)
21 x 227 x 352

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
2
USB 4 as USB-C port
2
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
3

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