It’s not flashy, but this Asus laptop has all the power you probably need plus a crisp OLED display.
, but sometimes you just want a smooth experience without much flair. That’s exactly what the Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED delivers, offering some great hardware in a rather unassuming shell. It’s also priced reasonably well at $900, which is out of theThe model Asus sent me for review is the Vivobook S 14 OLED , which includes an Intel Core Ultra 9 Series 1 processor, 16 GB of RAM, and 1 TB of solid-state drive storage.
The camera setup is another bright spot that, frankly, surprised me at this price. You get an HD webcam that looks clear on video calls and does well in low-light situations. It also has face recognition you can use with Windows Hello to speedily log in to your PC, while an easily accessible privacy shutter ensures you can cover the camera quickly when it’s not in use.
The Vivobook has a nice selection of ports, with nearly everything you could want from a modern laptop. There are two USB-A ports for legacy accessories, twoUSB-C ports, one HDMI 2.1 for external monitors, and a microSD card reader. There’s also a 3.5-mm headphone jack if you haven’t jumped on theI haven’t always been a fan of Asus keyboards, but the company did well with this Vivobook. The chiclet-style keys have nice travel and bounce that keeps typing feeling good for hours.
Battery life was excellent throughout all of my testing. I regularly hit between 10 and 12 hours through the normal shuffle of work and play, shifting between writing and video streaming. When you’re ready to charge back up, the laptop can fast-charge up to 80 percent in a little over an hour.The one major downside to the Vivobook S 14 OLED is that it’s a massive fingerprint magnet.
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