Promo €999 Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRMB1007W, multimedia laptop PC Silver thin and light 16″ Ultrabook Intel Core i9 Raptor powerful RAM 32 GB SSD 1 TB

Our opinion on the Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRMB1007W

Elegant thin and light silver multimedia laptop, theAsus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRMB1007W is powerful thanks to its Intel Core i9-13900H Raptor Lake processor with Iris Xe graphics suitable for light games as well as its large amount of 32 GB RAM which accelerates processing. This is also the case for fast SSD storage with a high capacity of 1 TB which reinforces responsiveness. This stylish silver antimicrobial Windows 11 Ultrabook with 16:10 Full HD IPS anti-glare display is also equipped with a webcam shutter and a backlit keyboard, but lacks Wi-Fi 6.

Features of the Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRMB1007W

The Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRMB1007W faces the competition

The Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRMB1007W is currently showing in promotion at Cdiscount and offers a configuration/price ratio attractive for its category where it is one of the cheapest to offer such a powerful and recent processor with such a high amount of RAM as well as a 16-inch 16/10 screen in such a thin and light chassis.

If this Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRMB1007W does not meet all your criteria, you will find it in our guide Gaming laptop other configurations to play with a similar budget. For the same budget, choose the model with the most powerful graphics card, it will have the greatest impact on performance.

Chassis, connections, screen of the Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRMB1007W

Certified to the MIL-STD-810H military robustness standard, this thin and light laptop PC that opens 180° completely flat with Asus Antimicrobial Guard Plus silver coating protecting against 99% of viruses and bacteria has an elegant and discreet look.

IceCool technology cools it using a fan (87 IceBlades blades), 2 heat pipes and air grilles.

In terms of wired connectivity, this multimedia-oriented laptop is well equipped with its HDMI video output, useful if you want to easily connect it to a TV or monitor for example, its audio port or even its 3 USBs including 2 USB 3.0 (compatible USB 2.0) providing transfers up to 5 times faster than USB 2.0 if you connect USB 3.0 devices.
On the wireless side, if Bluetooth 5.1 is correct, on the other hand, the old Wi-Fi 5 ac disappoints while we expect, given the positioning of this PC, to find more recent and efficient Wi-Fi 6 ax.

We appreciate being able to hide the webcam behind a cover that slides in front when not using it to protect privacy.

The chiclet keyboard is obviously equipped with a practical backlighting solution to activate whenever you need to better discern your keys.

The screen stands out with its 16:9 format displaying more information on height than the classic 16:9 format.
For the rest, it adopts standard specifications with its Full HD definition and its anti-reflective treatment making it more readable than a shiny panel in a bright environment (eg outdoors).
Its IPS technology ensures significant viewing angles, both horizontally and vertically. But its colorimetry is classic, inferior to the higher colorimetric accuracy provided by high-end IPS or OLED.

Performance, battery life of the Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRMB1007W

The Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRMB1007W may be of interest to those who wish to equip themselves with a thin and light versatile 16:10 laptop computer with high performance in terms of multimedia-oriented processor.

It is driven by an Intel Core i9-13900H Raptor Lake processor with 14 hybrid cores and an integrated Iris Xe graphics module. As this is associated with a large amount of 32 GB RAM – twice the average – this laptop PC delivers great overall power which will appeal to demanding users.

The performances provided are in fact incommensurable with those provided by the vast majority of models on the market.
These components deploy their full potential in areas that are intensive in CPU and RAM resources using multi-core, such as photo editing or video editing. Under this type of work, processing is carried out more quickly here than if we were dealing with a classic Quad/Hexa Core processor and 16 GB DDR4/5.

As no dedicated graphics card is on board, this Ultrabook does not provide graphics acceleration of processing.
However, thanks to the Iris Xe you can watch HD photos and videos. And even play light games.

In any case, SSD storage helps provide rapid processing, just like starts/stops and software launches.
Because it provides great responsiveness and fluidity because it is fast, in addition to being energy efficient, silent and shock resistant.

You can install and store multiple applications and files on this laptop PC, including personal production if you wish. Because the SSD offers a very comfortable high capacity of 1000 GB.

Finally, regarding the autonomy of this multimedia-oriented Ultrabook, which is quite easy to transport because it is relatively thin and light, expect around 5 hours on battery in light use.