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Asus VivoBook S15 (S530) Review Classic Laptop Touch Modernity

 

Why should a light-thin laptop just have to be expensive? With this motto, Asus is branding their new VivoBook series. Actually so. The new laptops in the Asus VivoBook series (such as the Asus VivoBook S15 S530) look and sound like absolutely premium grade laptops. But in terms of price, these are within the reach of middle class or college / university students. For this reason, Vivobooks have always been popular in Bangladesh with a budget of around Rs 50,000.


Asus has recently unveiled a new lineup of S14 (14 inch) and S15 (15 inch) models of VivoBook series in the market of Bangladesh. Priced at just Rs 47,000, these laptops use all the latest generation components and the latest Asus designsBasically, except for the display and body size, S14 and S15 are almost the same in all other respects. Today we have come up with a complete review of the new edition S530 of Asus' latest VivoBook S15 model. The model is available in several variants depending on the hardware. Our review unit was a higher-end variant priced at Rs 72,500. The configuration was as follows: Core i5 8250U, 8 GB RAM and 1 terabyte storage. And 2GB dedicated graphics of Nvidia GeForce MX130 model.

First of all, let's take a look at the specifications it has brought to Bangladesh.


Asus VivoBook S15 (S530) Specification

Processor: Intel ® Core ™ i7-8550U / i5-8250U / i3-8130U

Display: 15.8 inches; Full HD 1920 × 1080 pixel NanoAge display, 16 ° wide view

Graphics Card: Intel ® UHD Graphics 620 / Nvidia: GeForce: MX150 / Nvidia: GeForce: MX130, 2GB DDR5

Memory: 8 GB 2400 MHz DDR4 (expandable up to 16 GB)

Storage: 1TB HDD + 8GB SSH / 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD

Wireless: Dual band 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2

Camera: 720p HD sensor

Ports: USB 3.1 Generation 1 Type-C ™ (1), USB 3.1 Generation 1 Type-A (1), USB 2.0 (2), HDMI (1), Micro SD Card Reader (1), 3 .5mm Combo Jack (1)

Audio: Stereo speakers and microphone array with Asus Sonicmaster technology

Battery and power: 42Wh 3 cell lithium prismatic battery

Size: 361.4 mm x 243.5 mm x 16 mm

Weight: 1.8 kg

Because you will not get much comfort in typing with its keys. The part of the palm rest is made of thin plastic and it gets a little warped by hand. There is nothing to fear. It will not break very easily. On the contrary, it seemed very strOn the plus side, the Asus VivoBook S15 (S530) has a dedicated numberpad on its keyboard. As always, the function keys had quick toggle options for different settings. And there is a backlit for writing in the dark.


The trackpad is much smaller than the chassis of the laptop. However, all the gestures of Windows have worked well on the trackpad.


Displays, audio and sensors

The Asus VivoBook S15 (S530) laptop uses a 15.6-inch display with full HD 1920p resolution. The display is a matte display of IPS technology. The contrast and viewing angle of the display was good. However, the color was not very accurate. However, many companies still offer HD 8P displays in this budget. Asus has done a very good job as such. However, in the light of my personal experience, I have to say that you will enjoy the mo


vie and media content very well on thiUnlike other Asus premium laptops, the Asus VivoBook S15 (S530) notebook does not use the audio drivers of any famous audio company. However, they have used their own software based Sonicmaster technology. This allows you to have an advanced audio experience using their specially tuned presets for different types of content. The sound is quite loud even though it is located at the bottom of the speaker grill.


The laptop uses a 720p webcam with HD resolution. No one else takes selfies on the laptop in this era! As such, it is enough for a few video calls.s displayAnd yes, there's a fingerprint reader right next to the trackpad. This allows you to login to Windows and various services without a password using Windows Hello.


Performance

Let's see how this beautiful laptop works. As I said at the beginning, our variant was the latest generation Core i5 processor of the eighth generation, with 8 GB RAM, 1 terabyte storage and 2 GB graphics card of Nvidia MX130 model. With this specification for tuk-tuk gaming starting from everyday routine work, you will go fairly well. Moreover, if you want better performance, you can take any variant with Core i7 or SSD..ong to me.

If you take it with dedicated graphics, you will get a little higher frame rate in the latest games. This does not mean that you can play all kinds of games. For those who are casual gamers, the MX130 graphics card will go a long way because you can play almost all the games by lowering the resolution in low settings. And it's powerful enough for everyday web browsing or playing movies in Microsoft Office or Fork. If you want, you can also get a more powerful MX 150 GPU with a little more money.


The good thing is that you can expand its RAM up to 16 GB. Asus VivoBook S15 (S530) laptop has hybrid storage facility so you will get an M dot to SSD slot. So even if you can't buy a variant with SSD, you can install SSD without changing the primary storage if you want later.


Port and connectivity

The Asus VivoBook S15 (S530) laptop has three full size USB ports. Two of them are USB 2.0 and the other is USB 3.1. However, even in 2019, I did not like to give USB 2.0. Of course, 2.0 port is better than not having a port at all!

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On the plus side, the Asus VivoBook S15 (S530) notebook also has a USB 3.1 Generation 2 supported Type C port that can transfer data faster. It also has a full size HDMI port and a 3.5mm standard port for audio output. There is also a built-in microSD card reader. In my opinion, it would have been more convenient for photographers to It has high speed AC WiFi chip and Bluetooth 4.2 for wireless connectivity. However, I did not understand the reason for not giving an internet port to a 15-inch laptop.


Battery backup

The Asus VivoBook S15 (S530) laptop uses a three-cell 42-watt-lit lithium prismatic battery. For a 15-inch screen laptop, its battery capacity is a bit low. However, if you use a little calculation to reduce the brightness, you can easily pass the office or class hours without a charger. From our experience it is said that with its battery you can watch full HD movies for about 7-8 hours. Moreover, you can easily get a backup of 4-5 hours by browsing or using Microsoft Office.


Asus is providing a 65 watt charger with the laptop which can charge its battery very quickly.


Conclusion

As easy as it is to write or read reviews of a laptop, it is just as difficult to decide to buy one from many laptops. With a budget of 45-55 thousand, students or employees in Bangladesh probably buy more laptops. Other companies in this budget are also providing laptops with almost the same specifications. However, the unique and classy design of the Asus VivoBook S15 (S530), fingerprint scanner or nanoage display will undoubtedly put it ahead of many.


Maybe it won't give you super-performance, but it's not okay to expect more from a laptop on this budget. So if you can compromise on some small things, there is no better option in the market than this, it can be said. What is your opinion? You can let us know in the comments. Thanks.


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Will you buy Asus VivoBook S15 S530 laptop? How did the device look? You can let us know in the comments.have a larger SD card reader without a microSD card reader.

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