Promo €1249 Asus Vivobook S 14 S5406UA-DRPP105W, multimedia laptop PC Silver OLED 2.8K 120Hz easy to carry Ryzen 9 8945HS powerful RAM 32 GB SSD 1 TB
Our opinion on the Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED S5406UA-DRPP105W
Powerful in creation, the multimedia portable PC Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED S5406UA-DRPP105W easy to transport suitable for studying with its 7 hour battery life benefits from a large amount of 32 GB RAM and a powerful AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS Hawk Point Octo Core processor with Radeon 780M graphics which accelerate processing. This is also the case for fast SSD storage with a high capacity of 1 TB reinforcing responsiveness. This laptop benefits from a 14-inch 16/10th High Definition 2.8K High Fidelity OLED DCI-P3 screen with a frequency of 120Hz improving fluidity, a backlit keyboard, an Infrared webcam for biometric facial authentication but also Wi-Fi 6E and USB 4 Type-C connectivity.
Features of the Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED S5406UA-DRPP105W
Screen(s) | 14″ 2.8K OLED 120Hz 16/10th 400cd/m² 100% DCI-P3 DisplayHDR True Black 600 low blue light emission Pantone (2880×1800, glossy) |
Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS Hawk Point (8-core, 4.0 GHz, 35-54W) |
Installed RAM (max) | 32 GB (soldered) LPDDR5x 6400 MHz |
Graphics card | AMD Radeon 780M integrated into the processor |
Storage | 1TB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4) |
Connections | 2 USB 3.2 (Gen1) + 1 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen1) + 1 USB 4 Type-C (Gen3), HDMI 2.1 (4K@60Hz), microSD card reader |
Network | Wi-Fi 6E ax (2×2), Bluetooth 5.3 |
Backlit keyboard | Yes, 1 RGB zone (1.7mm) |
Numeric keypad | – |
Windows Hello | Yes, via Full HD Infrared webcam with shutter |
Audio system | 2 Harman Kardon Smart Amp speakers |
Operating system | Windows 11 64-bit |
Announced autonomy / Battery | 7 hours / Li-Ion 4 cells 75Whr (90W adapter) |
Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 1.3 Kg / 310.5 x 221.9 x 13.9-15.9 |
The Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED S5406UA-DRPP105W faces the competition
The Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED S5406UA-DRPP105W is currently displayed in promotion at Boulanger and offers a configuration/price ratio attractive for its category where it is one of the cheapest to offer such a large amount of RAM with such a powerful and recent AMD processor and such a high definition/frequency screen with such faithful colors, all in such a lightweight design.
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Chassis, connections, screen of the Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED S5406UA-DRPP105W
This versatile laptop PC targeting creatives has an elegant and discreet look with its light silver Cool Silver design, compact, thin and light, robust due to its compliance with the American military resistance standard MIL-STD-810G.
This multimedia laptop integrates good connectivity including 2 USB-C including 1 USB 4, a practical HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or a monitor for example, Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E ax wireless modules for communicate and connect remotely, an audio port or even 2 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) ensuring transfers are carried out up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if you connect a USB 3.0 device.
As the webcam has Infrared technology allowing facial recognition, biometric authentication is possible through Windows Hello.
The chiclet keyboard is of course equipped with a backlighting solution that can be activated whenever you need to better distinguish the keys.
The screen will delight lovers of High Definition High Fidelity content thanks to its 2.8K specifications (higher than Full HD) and OLED DCI-P3 thanks to which the colors are much more faithful than average. Furthermore, the blacks are very deep, the vertical and horizontal viewing angles are significant while the latency is minimal. This provides better fluidity than average, as does the frequency of 120Hz, which is higher than the standard 60Hz.
Thanks to its 16/10th format, higher than the classic 16/9th, the screen displays more information while its glossy treatment due to its OLED technology implies revived colors but sensitivity to reflections in bright environments (e.g. outdoors). ).
Performance, battery life of the Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED S5406UA-DRPP105W
The Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED S5406UA-DRPP105W may appeal to those who wish to have an elegant compact High Definition High Fidelity laptop PC with high performance in terms of multimedia-oriented processor.
It delivers great overall power because it relies on a large amount of 32 GB RAM, twice as high as the average, which supports an AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD processor. Hawk Point latest generation Octo Core.
Creative people will particularly appreciate these components because they provide much faster processing than 16/24 GB DDR4/5 as well as a classic Quad/Hexa Core. The difference is particularly notable in areas that are intensive in RAM and CPU resources using multi-core, such as video editing or photo editing.
SSD storage helps provide fast processing, as well as start/stops and application launches.
In fact, the SSD clearly improves responsiveness and fluidity on a daily basis because it offers great speed.
As a bonus, an SSD offers other advantages such as low energy consumption, silent operation and a robust design.
Here we find an SSD with a large capacity of 1000 GB capable of housing multiple software and files, including why not a personal production.
As there is no dedicated graphics card on board, this laptop is not targeted at gamers.
However, thanks to the Radeon 780M graphics solution inserted in the Ryzen 9, we can of course watch HD photos and videos.
But also play light to modest games with concessions such as a reduction in screen definition.
Because 2.8K requires more graphics calculations than Full HD, which results in a lower number of fps.
Finally, in terms of autonomy, count on around 7 hours of battery operation in light use for this computer which is as easy to transport as an Ultrabook since it is compact, thin and light. It may be of interest to some who wish to have a Student laptop powerful multimedia-oriented processor.
If necessary to contain its temperatures, it can be coupled with a ventilated support (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).