Promo €749 Asus Vivobook S14 S3407CA-DRFLY044W nomadic 8h, elegant AI Ultrabook easy to carry 14″ under Core Ultra 5 225H Intel Arc with 1TB SSD

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Our opinion on the Asus Vivobook S14 S3407CA-DRFLY044W

Easy to carry the laptop Asus Vivobook S14 S3407CA-DRFLY044W with an autonomy of 8 hours suitable for studying, suitable for Artificial Intelligence-based treatments with its recent Arrow Lake Core Ultra 5 225H hybrid processor with Intel Arc graphics solution, its 16 GB of RAM and its fast SSD storage with a high capacity of 1 TB. This responsive Ultrabook with an elegant anthracite design which runs Windows 11 adopts a 14-inch Full HD anti-glare 16/10 IPS screen topped with a webcam Infrared for biometric authentication. Compact, thin and light, this robust laptop is also equipped with a backlit keyboard as well as Wi-Fi 6 and dual USB-C connectivity.

Asus Vivobook S14 S3407CA-DRFLY044W

Features of the Asus Vivobook S14 S3407CA-DRFLY044W

Screen(s) 14″ Full HD LED IPS 16/10th 45% NTSC D300cd/m² low blue light touchscreen (2880×1800, glossy)
Processor Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Meteor Lake (14 cores: 4P 1.7 GHz / 8E 1.3 GHz, 28W)
Installed RAM (max) 16 GB (soldered) DDR5 6400MHz, 1 slot (free)
Graphics card Intel Arc 130T integrated into the processor
Storage 1TB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4, 2280)
Connections 2 USB 3.2 (Gen1) + 2 USB 3.2 Type-C Gen1), HDMI 1.4
Network 6-axis Wi-Fi (2×2), Bluetooth 5.3
Backlit keyboard Yes (stroke 1.7mm)
Numeric keypad
Windows Hello Yes, via Full HD Infrared webcam with shutter
Audio system 2 speakers (2 x 2W) Harman Kardon Smart Amp
Operating system Windows 11 64-bit
Announced autonomy / Battery 8 hours / Li-Ion 4 cells 70Whr (65W adapter)
Weight / Dimensions (mm) 1.4 Kg / 315.2 x 223.4 x 15.9-17.9

The Asus Vivobook S14 S3407CA-DRFLY044W faces the competition

The Asus Vivobook S14 S3407CA-DRFLY044W is now available at Darty and the Fnac. He meets few competitors in its category where it is one of the cheapest to adopt such a recent and efficient AI-oriented processor.

If this laptop PC does not completely meet your needs, we invite you to consult our guides Cheap laptop And Student laptopyou will find other similar laptops that can be good alternatives to the Asus Vivobook S14 S3407CA-DRFLY044W.

Chassis, connections, screen of the Asus Vivobook S14 S3407CA-DRFLY044W

Rechargeable by 60% in 49 minutes, this laptop PC adopts an elegant and discreet design with its compact, thin and light Matte Gray chassis certified to the American military robustness standard MIL-STD-810H.

This laptop integrates good connectivity including 2 USB-C in addition to 2 USB 3.0 practical for connecting various peripherals, an audio port, an HDMI video output thanks to which it can easily be connected to a projector or a monitor in particular but also Wi-Fi 6 ax and Bluetooth 5.3 wireless modules for remote connections and communications.
Too bad, however, that no USB is fast…

In any case, some will appreciate being able to authenticate themselves biometrically by facial recognition using the Windows Hello functionality and the infrared technology of the webcam.
Fortunately, a device is present to preserve privacy when the webcam is not in use.

A backlighting system is of course fitted to the chiclet keyboard. Activating it in a dimly lit environment allows you to better distinguish the keys.

Asus Vivobook S14 S3407CA-DRFLY044W

The Full HD screen adopts a 16/10th format higher than the classic 16/9th which displays more elements vertically.
Although it benefits from significant vertical and horizontal viewing angles thanks to its IPS technology, which is not high-end, the colorimetry is average.
Thanks to its anti-reflective coating, the screen is in any case more readable than a shiny panel in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors).
In short, fairly standard specifications for a 14 inch which will not fail to disappoint fans of High Definition / High Fidelity content.

Performance, battery life of the Asus Vivobook S14 S3407CA-DRFLY044W

The Asus Vivobook S14 S3407CA-DRFLY044W is a compact nomadic laptop with high processor performance and AI orientation.

Its autonomy, which is around 8 hours of battery operation in light use, will interest nomads like some wishing to equip themselves with a student laptop since it is easy to transport thanks to its compactness, thinness and lightness.

Despite everything, this Ultrabook delivers very good general performance since it relies on 16 GB of RAM and above all a latest generation Core Ultra 5 225H processor. Arrow Lake equipped with particular abilities for Artificial Intelligence which houses 14 hybrid cores in addition to the Intel Arc graphics module.

Thanks to the Intel Arc, you can watch HD photos and videos of course but also play light to modest games.
The Core Ultra 5 225H actually reveals its potential in areas using multi-core and AI, such as photo editing or video editing.
Keep in mind, however, that if the objective is to often carry out demanding work in this area, it is better to turn to a recent processor with a greater number of efficient cores.

Asus Vivobook S14 S3407CA-DRFLY044W

In any case, multiple personal creations, applications and more generally various and varied files can be safely stored and installed on the SSD. Because it offers a high capacity of 1000 GB where many configurations (including – many – more expensive) are satisfied with 512 GB.

Silent, energy efficient and very fast, the SSD supports the heart of this computer very well to ensure smooth and responsive daily operation, with starts/stops happening quickly, like software launches or even arrivals on online game cards.

As for temperatures and noise, expect them to rise when this AI-oriented nomadic Ultrabook is pushed hard (e.g. processing).
If necessary, we can add a ventilated support to limit its temperatures (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).

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