Sales €999 Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRPL559W, Silver multimedia laptop 16″ 2.5K 144Hz DCI-P3 thin and light Intel Core i9-H RAM 24 GB SSD 1 TB

Our opinion on the Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRPL559W

L'Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRPL559W sports a beautiful 16-inch High Definition High Fidelity IPS 2.5K DCI-P3 anti-glare screen with a frequency of 144Hz improving fluidity in addition to high capacity SSD storage of 1 TB enhancing responsiveness and a backlit keyboard . This Ultrabook laptop with an elegant silver design runs Windows 11 with a good amount of 24 GB RAM as well as a high-end Intel Core i9-13900H Raptor Lake processor with high-performance Iris Xe graphics solution which accelerates processing. This thin and light laptop, whose antimicrobial treatment protects it against bacteria, is also equipped with a webcam shutter and a USB-C port but offers old-fashioned wireless connectivity.

Features of the Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRPL559W

The Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRPL559W faces the competition

The Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRPL559W is out now sold by Asus France and offers a configuration/price ratio attractive for its category where it is one of the cheapest to offer such a high definition/frequency screen with such faithful colors with such a large amount of RAM and such a powerful processor in such a thin and light 16-inch chassis.

If this Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRPL559W 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-DRPL559W

Certified to the MIL-STD-810H military robustness standard, this 180° fully flat opening laptop PC coated with Asus Antimicrobial Guard Plus treatment protecting against 99% of viruses and bacteria has an elegant and discreet appearance.
It is cooled by IceCool technology via a fan (87 IceBlades blades), 2 heat pipes and ventilation grilles.

This multimedia-oriented laptop has good wired connectivity including 1 USB-C, a practical HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or monitor for example, an audio port as well as 3 USB including 2 USB 3.0 (USB compatible). 2.0) ensuring transfers are carried out up to 5 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 devices are connected.
On the other hand, the Wi-Fi 5 ac and Bluetooth 5.1 wireless connectivity disappoints, where we have the right to expect more recent and efficient Wi-Fi 6(E) ax and Bluetooth 5.2/.3 modules.

Many people will in any case appreciate being able to hide the webcam behind a physical cover that they simply slide in front of when they are not using in order to preserve their privacy.

When you need to better distinguish the keys, you can simply activate the backlighting of the chiclet keyboard.

The screen represents one of the major assets of this configuration since it offers DCI-P3 colorimetric accuracy well above average, associated with 2.5K High Definition superior to Full HD, which will delight creatives in particular.
Furthermore, the screen which is adorned with a 16/10th format displaying more elements in height than the classic 16/9th has IPS technology and therefore significant viewing angles, both horizontal and vertical.
Thanks to its anti-reflective treatment, the screen also ensures better visibility in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors) than a shiny panel.

Performance, battery life of the Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRPL559W

The Asus Vivobook 16 S1605VA-DRPL559W may appeal to those who wish to acquire a thin and light versatile 16-inch High Definition High Fidelity laptop with high performance in terms of multimedia-oriented processor.

Demanding users will be delighted with the good overall power provided by this Ultrabook.
Because it is driven by a high-end Intel Core i9-13900H Raptor Lake processor with 14 hybrid cores and an integrated Iris Xe graphics solution. This is supported by a good amount of RAM of 24 GB above average (16 GB) which is appreciable.

Creators will be particularly delighted to obtain much faster multimedia processing thanks to this duo than with a classic Quad/Hexa Core processor and 16 GB DDR4/5. We clearly feel the difference under CPU and RAM resource-intensive work taking advantage of multi-cores, typically in video editing or photo editing.

Creatives will appreciate being able to store their multiple creations in addition to other files and software on SSD storage. Because it offers a very comfortable high capacity of 1000 GB, in addition to being silent, energy efficient, robust and very fast.

The high speed of the SSD clearly reinforces the responsiveness and fluidity of this laptop.
On a daily basis, the SSD's contribution is manifested in particular by rapid processing, as well as starts/stops and application launches.

No dedicated graphics card embedded under this laptop which therefore does not target gamers.
However, thanks to the Iris Xe we can obviously watch HD photos and videos. But also play light games with a few adjustments such as reducing the screen definition. Because a greater number of calculations are necessary to play in 2.5K than in Full HD.

As for the autonomy of this silver multimedia Ultrabook whose thinness and low weight make it easy to transport, expect around 5 hours of battery operation in light use.
Expect it to heat up and be heard when pushed hard (e.g. treatments).
If necessary, you can limit its temperatures by combining it with a ventilated support (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).