Promo €637 Asus Vivobook 16 S1605ZA-DRMB927W, inexpensive laptop PC Ultrabook 16″ thin and light Silver 16/10th under high-performance Intel Core i7-H with 1 TB SSD

Our opinion on the Asus Vivobook 16 S1605ZA-DRMB927W

Thin and light despite its 16 inch 16/10th format, the portable PCAsus Vivobook 16 S1605ZA-DRMB927W multimedia-oriented benefits from a hybrid Core i7-12700H Intel Alder Lake processor with Iris Xe graphics and 16 GB of high-performance RAM which accelerates processing. This is also the case for fast SSD storage with a high capacity of 1 TB while the anti-glare Full HD IPS screen is accompanied by a webcam shutter, a backlit keyboard and USB-C connectivity . This Windows 11 laptop with its elegant silver design, however, does not have Wi-Fi 6.

Features of the Asus Vivobook 16 S1605ZA-DRMB927W

The Asus Vivobook 16 S1605ZA-DRMB927W faces the competition

The Asus Vivobook 16 S1605ZA-DRMB927W is currently showing in promotion at the house of Darty and the Fnac. It positions itself as one of the only ones in its category to offer such a high-performance processor with such a high capacity SSD but also Windows provided, all in such a thin and light 16-inch format.

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Chassis, connections, screen of the Asus Vivobook 16 S1605ZA-DRMB927W

Adorned with an Antimicrobial Guard Plus coating protecting it against 99% of bacteria, this laptop PC can be opened 180° completely flat, certified to the American military resistance standard MIL-STD-810H, and has an elegant and discreet appearance.

This multimedia-oriented laptop is equipped with good wired connectivity with its USB-C, its useful HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or a monitor for example, its audio port without forgetting its 3 USBs compatible at the same time USB 2.0 and USB 3.0, USB 3.0 ensuring transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 devices are connected to it.
If we find very decent Bluetooth 5.1, on the other hand the older Wi-Fi 5 ac standard and less efficient than Wi-Fi 6 ax disappoints.

Those most concerned about their privacy will in any case appreciate being able to hide the webcam behind a cover that simply slides in front of it when not in use.

When you need to better distinguish the keys, you can activate the chiclet keyboard's backlighting system.

The Full HD screen displays more elements in height than the classic 16:9 screen due to its 16:10 format.
Equipped with IPS technology providing significant vertical and horizontal viewing angles, the screen is adorned with an anti-reflective treatment making it more readable in a bright environment (eg outdoors) than a shiny panel.
On the other hand, the colorimetry is classic, lower than that offered by high-end IPS.

Performance, battery life of the Asus Vivobook 16 S1605ZA-DRMB927W

The Asus Vivobook 16 S1605ZA-DRMB927W is a 16-inch laptop PC with high performance in terms of multimedia-oriented processor.

It delivers solid general performance that will satisfy a maximum of users. Because it is powered by a Core i7-12700H Intel Alder Lake processor with 14 hybrid cores in which the Iris Xe graphics module is located, supported here by 16 GB of RAM.

This core deploys its potential in work requiring CPU and RAM resources taking advantage of multi-core, such as photo editing or video editing. In these areas, processing is carried out faster than if we were dealing with a traditional Quad/Hexa Core processor.

However, graphics acceleration of processing is not on the agenda for this laptop since it does not include a dedicated graphics card.

Viewing photos and videos as well as playing light games is nevertheless possible thanks to the Iris Xe.

If you need to store creations or more generally multiple files in addition to installing quantities of software, it is entirely possible with this laptop PC since it offers a capacity of 1000 GB.

The SSD which takes care of the storage is silent, robust and fast.
It supports the heart very well, reinforcing responsiveness and fluidity on a daily basis.
So starting/stopping, launching applications, carrying out processing or even arriving at online game cards is quick.

Finally, despite its comfortable 16-inch format, this Ultrabook is relatively thin and light, which makes it easier to transport. Its autonomy is around 6 hours on battery in light use.
Some looking for a Student laptop who do not need a lot of autonomy but good processor power and a large storage capacity may be interested.