Asus Vivobook 15 S1504VA-DRNJ111W, Thin and light 15″ Silver Ultrabook under Intel Core i5 with large 1TB fast SSD storage – LaptopSpirit
Our opinion on the Asus Vivobook 15 S1504VA-DRNJ111W
Equipped with fast SSD storage with a high capacity of 1 TB which reinforces its responsiveness, the thin and light laptop PC Asus Vivobook 15 S1504VA-DRNJ111W is based on 16 GB of RAM as well as a Core i5-1335U Intel Raptor Lake hybrid processor with Iris Xe graphics for good performance in everyday use, gaming and light multimedia processing. This Windows 11 laptop with an elegant light silver design also has a 15.6-inch anti-glare IPS Full HD screen, fast 512 GB SSD storage which enhances its responsiveness as well as USB-C connectivity. But this Ultrabook skips the keyboard backlighting and makes do with old-fashioned wireless connectivity.
Features of the Asus Vivobook 15 S1504VA-DRNJ111W
Screen(s) | 15.6″ Full HD LED IPS (1920×1080, anti-glare/matte) |
Processor | Intel Core i5-1335U Raptor Lake-U (10 cores: 2P 1.3 GHz / 8E 0.9 GHz, 15W) |
Installed RAM (max) | 16 GB (8 GB soldered + 8 GB) DDR5 5200 MHz (64 GB), 1 slot (occupied) |
Graphics card | Intel Iris Xe integrated into the processor |
Storage | 1TB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4) |
Connections | 2 USB 3.2 (Gen1) + 1 USB 2.0 + 1 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen1), HDMI 1.4 |
Network | Wi-Fi 5ac, Bluetooth 5 |
Backlit keyboard | No, stroke 1.4 mm |
Numeric keypad | Yes |
Windows Hello | – |
Audio system | 2 SonicMaster speakers |
Operating system | – |
Announced autonomy / Battery | 6 hours / Li-Ion 3 cells 42Whr |
Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 1.63 Kg / 360.3 x 232.5 x 17.9 |
The Asus Vivobook 15 S1504VA-DRNJ111W faces the competition
The Asus Vivobook 15 S1504VA-DRNJ111W is currently available at Darty and the Fnac. It is positioned in the average in its category where it is one of the only to offer such a recent processor but encounters more efficient competitors and/or equipped with a backlit keyboard.
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Chassis, connections, screen of the Asus Vivobook 15 S1504VA-DRNJ111W
With its thin and light light silver design, this laptop PC has an elegant and discreet look.
In terms of wired connectivity, this Ultrabook is well equipped with its USB-C, its useful HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or a monitor for example, its audio port as well as its 3 USBs including 2 USB 3.0 (USB compatible). 2.0) ensuring transfers up to 5 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 devices are connected.
On the other hand, the wireless connectivity is disappointing because it is old since we find Wi-Fi 5 ac and Bluetooth 5.1 modules, and not Wi-Fi 6 ax and Bluetooth 5.2/.3 which are more recent and efficient.
Another regret: the absence of backlighting on the chiclet keyboard, which is difficult to understand at this price level.
The Full HD screen is suitable for videos due to its 16:9 format and benefits from significant viewing angles, both horizontally and vertically, thanks to its IPS technology.
As it has an anti-reflective coating, the screen offers better visibility than a shiny panel in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors).
Performance, battery life of the Asus Vivobook 15 S1504VA-DRNJ111W
The Asus Vivobook 15 S1504VA-DRNJ111W is a thin and light 15-inch laptop PC intended for everyday use offering high capacity.
This Ultrabook indeed has an SSD with a capacity of 1000 GB, i.e. twice more than what many models on the market offer – including (much) more expensive ones.
Silent, energy efficient and shock resistant, an SSD also offers high speed. It clearly reinforces responsiveness and fluidity on a daily basis.
Thanks to the SSD it is in practice quick to start/stop, launch software or even carry out processing.
We can precisely carry out small multimedia processing using RAM and multi-core with this laptop, such as light video encoding or photo editing.
This laptop PC also performs well in everyday use, such as for office use and surfing the Internet or for viewing photos and videos but also playing light games.
Because it is built around 16 GB of RAM and a low-consumption Intel Raptor Lake Core i5-1335U processor with 10 hybrid cores and an Iris Xe integrated graphics solution.
As for autonomy, count on around 6 hours of battery operation in light use for this Ultrabook, easy to transport because it is thin and light.