Asus Vivobook S 16 OLED Review | A do-it-all portable machine
The Hindu
With its premium multimedia experience, solid performance capabilities, and intelligent productivity enhancements, the Vivobook S 16 OLED presents an attractive all-around laptop
Asus has emerged among the top five leaders in the laptop industry in India. Over the past years, we have witnessed several series of laptops from the company - all designed and built to cater to the demands of different price ranges. Today, we have the latest Asus Vivobook S 16 OLED, which starts at ₹102,990, catering to office-going people and college students. The laptop follows a minimalist design and is powered by Intel Core Ultra 7 155H.
The first thing you will notice about the Vivobook S 16 OLED is just how sleek and compact it is for packing a 16-inch display. The chassis measures only 13.9mm thin and weighs a very portable 1.5kg. Yet, it feels reassuringly solid thanks to that aluminium unibody construction. Furthermore, the laptop comes with a military-grade MIL-STD 810H for enhanced durability.
The laptop is available in two color options - Mist Blue and Neutral Black. It comes with a 180-degree hinge that lets you lay the display completely flat if needed. Speaking of the hinge, Asus implemented a nifty “micro-hinge” design to maximize the internal space while keeping things ultra-slim. There are some other intelligent touches too, like the downward-angled venting to boost airflow and the specialized dust filters over the fans.
As for ports, the Vivobook S 16 OLED comes with a good array of options despite its trim dimensions. Two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports handle charging, external display connectivity, and high-speed data transfers. There is also a HDMI 2.1 port, plus two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, a microSD card slot, and a headphone jack.
The Asus Vivobook S 16 OLED’s standout feature is its 16-inch OLED display. Boasting a 3.2K (3200x2000) resolution and a 16:10 aspect ratio, the panel is capable of delivering perfect blacks, brilliant highlights, and vibrant, accurate colors thanks to its 100% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage. It’s also VESA DisplayHDR 600 True Black certified, ensuring compliance with the latest HDR standards.
With a 120Hz refresh rate, 0.2ms response time, and AMD FreeSync Premium support, the display offers a buttery-smooth visual experience, making it ideal for consuming multimedia content or gaming. While OLED panels are susceptible to burn-in issues, ASUS has implemented measures to mitigate this, such as an algorithm that adjusts degraded pixels and a specialized screensaver that shifts pixels during periods of static content or idle time.
The Asus Vivobook S 16 features a spacious keyboard that offers a comfortable typing experience. With 1.7mm of key travel and a subtle 0.2mm dish keycap curve, the keyboard provides a desktop-like feel and an ergonomic typing position. It also comes with per-zone RGB backlighting. There is also an Asus antimicrobial guard for protection against microbes.
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