chip.com.my Updated: 2018-07-13 02:43:00
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With the coming of mobile Intel Coffee Lake CPUs, we're seeing a refreshed lineup of notebooks. Offering greater performance than before, ASUS's new VivoBook S14 (S406U) is targeted at people who are looking for an affordable ultrabook.Let's take a look...
Affordable, Light...
Slight muffled speakers...
A laptop that's highly portable and works well for most use cases, definitely worth considering if you need an affordable ultrabook.(previously published in issue June 2018)...
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If you've read our previous ASUS Vivobook reviews, you'd realize that this particular segment is targeted towards consumers that wants the essentials. During our time reviewing the S15, we were surprised with what it offers for such price tag. Same case a...
Good Battery Life, Bigger Screen-to-Body Ratio, Decent Keyboard with Backlight, Really Light & Thin, Affordable, Internal Can be Upgraded...
Insufficient 4GB RAM...
That's about the Vivobook S14. You might be wondering who the target audience for this laptop are. Let's say all you need is a laptop to work or study on, the Vivobook S14 will suit your daily needs. With a long-lasting battery, I am very sure you can jum...
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The sum of its parts. Asus' good-looking VivoBook S14 comes with ample processing power thanks to the 8th-generation CPU and a dedicated - albeit low-end - graphics card, but the chassis quality is less praiseworthy...
appealing and slim design, matte Full HD display, back-lit keyboard, dedicated graphics, decent battery life, available 2.5-inch storage bay...
high amount of keyboard flex, display isn't very bright, inaccurate colors, last-gen dedicated entry-level graphics, can get warm and noisy, heavy throttling under load...
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Laptop manufacturers have been playing cat and mouse with portability and performance for quite some time now. Up until now, a laptop which offered immense portability lacked in terms of raw compute horsepower and vice-versa. However, with the introductio...
Portable form factor, Great performer, Excellent keyboard and trackpad...
No full-sized HDMI port, Sub-par audio quality from built-in speakers, Average battery life, Photos by Raj Rout, Facebook Comments, ShareTweet...
The ASUS VivoBook S406U retails for around Rs 55K on leading online stores. For the price, the laptop offers great performance, a good-quality FHD panel, a comfortable keyboard which supports backlit LEDs and ships in an extremely portable form factor. On...
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The VivoBook S14 is not meant for intensive work but it can pump some power with up to a Core i7-8550U and GeForce MX150 GPU. With its thin and compact design, the VivoBook S14 is ideal for travelers and the affordable price makes it even more appealing f...
Comfortable keyboard layout, High contrast (AUO423D), Lightweight (1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs)...
Fan noise when loaded, Mediocre touchpad...
The ASUS VivoBook S14 turned out to be an excellent portable notebook. It's very light weighing only 1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs (depending on the configuration) which is less than most other 14-inch notebooks on the market. Another thing that is important especiall...
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Price-to-performance deficit. The Asus VivoBook S14 S406UA delights with a slim, light case, a thin display lid, a backlit keyboard and great battery life. The screen and the case, however, dissapoint...
matte screen, chic, slim case, Solid State Drive, good battery life, back-lit keyboard...
display with poor brightness, contrast and viewing angles, chassis exhibits a lot of flex...
The laptop is powered by a ULV quad-core processor, which offers more than enough performance for such usage scenarios as office work and internet browsing. Whether or not a quad-core processor is really needed in a device like the VivoBook, every user mu...
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