Asus is a pioneer name in the world of laptops. The brand has now launched a new Vivobook S 15 laptop which is not your regular machine, instead, it’s a Windows 11 AI-powered device with a Snapdragon X Elite processor. Here in this piece of article, let’s dive deep into the specs, features, and expected price of the Asus Vivobook S 15 in Nepal.
Asus Vivobook S 15 Overview
Design and Display
Beginning with the design side of things, the Vivobook S 15 goes for a slim profile look with just 14.7mm of thickness and 1.42kg light weight. Plus, what’s more better here is its all-metal build for sturdiness and premium outlook. This laptop features a single-zone RGB backlit keyboard which can be personalized via Dynamic Lighting in Windows 11 settings as well. As an AI-powered device, you get a dedicated Copilot key for super snappy AI access in just a second.
Likewise, Asus has provided a large 15.6-inch Lumina OLED display with a whopping 3K resolution and a fast 120Hz refresh rate. With an 89% screen-to-body ratio, a 0.2ms response time, and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut support, this screen is a visual treat for content creators and normal users alike. It also secures VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600 and TUV Rheinland low blue-light certification.
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Processor and AI features
Running the show on the core is Snapdragon X Elite with built-in Qualcomm Hexagon NPU. This NPU boasts a 45 TOPS Neural engine for on-device AI processing. The laptop comes with up to 32GB of 8448MHz LPDDR5X RAM and 1 TB SSD. Talking of the AI features here, there are Windows Studio Effects and Asus AiSense AR camera. Asus claims the presence-detection capability of the camera can enable Adaptive Dimming which can dim the screen as soon as the user looks away. Besides that, you get an AI app, StoryCube app, and so on.
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Battery and Ports
Moving on, the Asus Vivobook S 15 is powered by a 70Wh battery with 65W Type-C charging. Asus claims a battery life of up to 18 hours of battery life. Getting to the I/O ports, the laptop consists of 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, 2x USB 4 ports, an HDMI, a microSD card reader, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. In terms of wireless connectivity, it supports dual-band WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.
Asus Vivobook S 15 Technical Specifications
ASUS Vivobook S 15 (S5507) | |
Compute platform | Qualcomm® Snapdragon® X Elite Platform Qualcomm® Snapdragon® X Plus Platform |
CPU | Up to Qualcomm® Oryon™ CPU |
NPU | Up to Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU (45 TOPs dedicated NPU) |
Graphics | Up to Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU |
Display | 15.6” 16:9 (2880 x 1620) 120 Hz ASUS Lumina OLED display, 3-sided NanoEdge 89% screen-to-body ratio, 0.2 ms response time, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, DisplayHDR™ True Black 600 certified, average Delta-E < 1, 600 nits peak brightness |
Chassis | Materials: Metal lid Color: Cool Silver |
Operating system | Windows 11 Home/Pro |
Main memory | Up to 32 GB LPDDR5X 8448 MHz |
Storage | Up to 1 TB PCIe® 4.0 SSD |
Connectivity | WiFi 7 (Dual-band 802.11ax) Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 7800 Bluetooth® 5.4 |
Camera | FHD IR camera ASUS AiSense camera with Windows Studio effects v2, ASUS Adaptive dimming, and ASUS Adaptive lock |
I/O ports | 2 X USB4® 2 X USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x HDMI® 2.1 TMDS 1 X Audio combo jack 1 X MicroSD card reader |
Keyboard | Customizable Single-zone RGB backlight with Windows Dynamic Lighting ASUS ErgoSense keyboard with Copilot key and emoji hotkey Noise reduction technology |
Battery | 70 Wh delivering up to 18 hours of battery life |
Charging | 90W AC Adapter |
Asus Vivobook S 15 Price in Nepal and Availability
The official pricing for the Vivobook S 15 starts at USD 1,299 for the base 16GB/1TB version. If it launches here, we expect the Asus Vivobook S 15 price in Nepal to begin from Rs. 199,999.
Asus Vivobook S 15 | Price (Official) | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
16GB/1TB | USD 1,299 | Rs. 199,999 |
32GB/1TB | USD 1,399 | Rs. 210,999 |
Our Verdict
The Asus Vivobook S 15 sounds like an amazing laptop with on-device AI capability. The display here is also top-notch with 3K resolution and all those useful certifications. If launched at right pricing, the Vivobook S 15 becomes a viable choice in the segment.