2024 Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED REVIEW - DON'T SLEEP ON THIS ONE!

[@rafaelperez9652]

I think the 2024 Asus Vivobook S 14 has a lot going for it. It's got a beautiful and bright OLED display, 16GB of Fast RAM, Core Ultra 9 185H processor for a bump in performance, 1TB SSD and great battery life! The 1080p webcam and internal mics are clear. I think for the base price of $899.99 this laptop is a real gem!! Awesome review Andrew! 👍😁

[@rodneydyer351]

Best review I've come across. Bought the 5606M three days ago and the Staples sales help guy should be the floor sweeper. He either did not know the ram was NOT up-gradable or he with held that information but said they did not carry the ram in the store and that I would have to order it online. The product information also did not specify this key piece of information. You saved me from opening up the case and really getting pissed off. I will be testing it on Diablo 4, the limit of my gaming. My i7 pc has a difficult time with it. Other than the ram limitation I really like this pc, but I have reserved the "big middle finger" for the moron's who thought NOT putting a SoDimm inside was a good idea.

[@PlatinAviation]

I was thinking abut this laptop as well, Core Ultra 9 under 1K is impressive... seriously underrated channel by the way! So much information in the videos. Love the new intro song 😀

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks a ton!

[@PlatinAviation]

@@andrewmarcdavidYou’re welcome :)

[@TalkingTalk-fn6wb]

I'm confused with Asus' product line. Isn't Zenbook their flagship? This seems a better deal than the Zenbook 14 OLED 2024 no matter the iteration. I mean just look at that port selection on the left side, a much better location! Two fans over one. Same OLED screen. Same metal chassis. The tradeoffs, such as the lower frame rate and lower ram, are neglible to get the higher priced Zenbook. What will make me want to get that if I can get an Intel Ultra 9 in a sub 1k price point?

[@benchong6399]

I have been using the Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406HA) for the past week. That is the one with the Ryzen 7. It's a very nice laptop. Very premium feeling except that it's a HUGE fingerprint magnet. I just got this Vivobook that Andrew reviewed here and it seems to be less of a fingerprint magnet. Both the Zenbook and the Vivobook are about the same price. $749 vs $899 respectively. The Zenbook is unfortunately out-of-stock at Walmart.

[@rafaelbolanos3474]

@@benchong6399which is better? For college

[@nad.asyikin4486]

I have just picked up my unit 14 inch S5406 (Ultra 7) today, in Mist Blue color ;) yaaaayyyyyyyy!

[@gery1303]

Hi, any cons after 2 months?

[@nad.asyikin4486]

@gery1303 nope, still as good as it was on day 1 ;)

[@gery1303]

@@nad.asyikin4486 nice. Thanks

[@chimaican01]

​@nad.asyikin4486 picked up this this week. Still treating you well?

[@luissifuentes3321]

Awesome! Been waiting on this

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Enjoy it

[@luissifuentes3321]

Thank you sir, keep up the awesome work.

[@mane4408]

Great review Andrew. Love how you cover so many points across all aspects. Which one would you choose? This or the ZenBook 14x?

[@farrhnk4490]

Me too want to know that

[@luonghonghung418]

Zenbook 14 is 100 $ cheaper and have better build. Basically Core ultra 7 is enough

[@williamcohen3351]

Nice reasonable priced pc. Camera and mics good. Display good. Port selection for this size laptop is good. Nice to see an sd cart slot. Speakers okay. Like to see these units use dark colored keys as opposed to the light silver keys on many laptops. Speakers were okay. Great quality review as always.

[@yeyoeddy]

Great video. What are your thoughts on the S15 Walmart is selling for 750 with 3k display, 16gb ram, 1tb and ultra 7? S5506

[@andrewmarcdavid]

I would have to have hands on time with it to form an opinion.

[@benchong6399]

I ordered that one. Waiting for delivery. Tempted to get this one as well to compare. Coming up!

[@wagnerviniciusmacedo6369]

Definitely 16GB of RAM alone without the possibility of upgrading is not the most ideal. Any editing application that requires more multitasking the notebook will feel. The ideal nowadays would be 24-32GB to have a longer device lifespan. It's difficult to find laptops with upgradeable RAM.

[@mattwaters6987]

Excellent review! 😊

[@eavenhascht]

I've had enough of ASUS when I purchased last 2018 their Vivo Book S14 (S14UN) - the hinge broke, the body was plastic. the screws holding the chassis has plastics only causing disintegration of the threads of the screw. NEVER going back to Asus. Acer is upping their build for aluminum bodies on Swift line up. Acer has now solid build nowadays for the price.

[@BhardwajMayank]

Great review as always Andrew! I still don't understand the reason behind soldering the WiFi card. I don't even support soldering RAM but at least there is a speed advantage when using soldered RAM. Soldering network card on the other hand makes no sense to me.

[@markuss3718]

Was the wifi card soldered? There was no explaining of the inside...

[@BhardwajMayank]

​@@markuss3718It is mentioned. Check at 7:16 mark in the video.

[@eddale5557]

It is nice it have tha micro sd card reader as i do many videos with my GoPro and DJI cameras and i have bought 2 card readers and both stop working so this is nice i ordered the Vivo on friday so i get it soon now can't wait :) And thx for a good review of this one. Eivind from Norway.

[@toxicddevil007]

The 16" version (Vivobook S 16 OLED) has 120hz 3.2k screen. Just bought one!

[@thenamesucks3703]

How is it ??

[@toxicddevil007]

@@thenamesucks3703 actually picking it up today, i only ordered it yesterday! I'll come back and let ya know.

[@bxzrp-1564]

were did you buy it? because I cant find one

[@sunilkc2008]

Hey Andrew! Love your channel. Whenever i need to purchase a laptop, i always make it a point to watch your review 🙏

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Glad you like them!

[@DavidGillooly]

Great review Andrew. This laptop for $900 has grabbed my attention. BTW, have you hear much from laptop suppliers about their future support of the Dell developed Compression Attached Memory Module (CAMM) technology that was suppose to allow replaceable DRAM memory in compact laptops? I think one supplier (Lenovo?) has introudced it in a laptop. The CAMM tech will replace the old DIMM sockets/technology.

[@_FIRST_]

Nice! Will you review the 16 inch version too??

[@benchong6399]

I returned the S15 and got this one. Will be testing Forza Horizon 4 with it later today. That game seems to crash on all Core Ultra + ARC graphics laptops including the now-returned Vivobook S 15.

[@benchong6399]

Huh. No crashes! I guess this is a keeper. We need a video comparing the Zenbook 14 OLED with Ryzen to the Vivobook S 14 with the Core Ultra.

[@MegaKhas]

Sorry if it's a dumb question but what's the difference between the S15 and S14 I thought it was just the size of the screen

[@keith819]

Was going to buy this, but ASUS has lost my trust. Too many people complaining about their service

[@gamerm8181]

Then what did you get ??

[@JackTheAwesomeKnot]

Every single company has terrible service lol....

[@gbagaskoro2]

Great review! I never thought the vivobook can get this beautiful

[@innosanto]

my old Vivobook looked great but it dropped horizontally (maybe there was a quite strong hit by my hand on the side but drop minimal basically the base of laptop went off but laptop stayed and dropped 7 cm horizontally) the screen stopped working. If I compare that to the hits my acer aspire and 2 dells would be getting the screen to stop working is ludicrous. I loved it before that but it showed the build quality and the toughness of it.

[@0413simba]

Great review!! How does Lenovo Slim 7i, ultra 7 processor and 32gb ram compare to this? Would you pick higher ram?

[@zainhummamy4272]

Fantastic review, Andrew. You're in your own league my man

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks

[@packersfan036]

Thanks for the video!

[@jego207]

Boasting an OLED display, 14-inch screen, an Ultra 9 processor, and under $1000 - this laptop seems like a beast on paper! Even better specs than my 2022 Zenbook i5.

[@joseph5005]

Excellent, pro review!!

[@ijh2k]

Great review! Thank you for your hard work. Do you know if the battery would last longer with a Core Ultra 5 compared to the Core Ultra 9, all other things being equal?

[@asan1050]

Thanks for posting this video

[@Ged83]

There is something weird with the audio quality when you tested the video camera. The voice was fading when you turned your head left and right.

[@berntlie6799]

OK video. Audio -- a little variable? Curious about the Vivobook S 14 with "Strick point" processor (I've just seen one review of that one so far). Interesting to see: * benchmark results vs. the intel i9 * battery results, * etc. The review I saw claimed that the SSD can not be replaced -- 😲. Can that be true?? It seems to optionally offer a 120 Hz 3k OLED. Probably not pen support?

[@viperx100]

Hey AMD. thanks for another great review! Are you able to get your hands on a Lenovo 13x gen 4 for a review? There’s only one unboxing/first impressions video out there - mine. I think you could do a much better, more detailed review that a lot would appreciate. Cheers

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Not yet but hopefully soon. In the meantime I will check yours out

[@nashlxix]

I now have notifications on for your videos, you are comprehensive and consistent. The videos are memorable and actually inform purchasing decisions. The mark of a great reviewer.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Glad you like them!

[@rzozaya1969]

Do you know if the laptop can be expanded to 32Gb of RAM?

[@ЕвгенийШарабан-с8я]

Good review thanks!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks for watching!

[@JtotheRizzo]

Thanks for this review! Do you know or can you find out if ASUS plans to offer the Ryzen variant in the US?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

I will ask Asus

[@breezy1990]

I ordered the AMD version on Thursday, its supposed to be delivered tomorrow.

[@JtotheRizzo]

From which site? Asus site only has Amazon link and points to Intel variant.

[@Kassiedass]

You are the very best at what you do. P.K.

[@bhavikrughanibr]

How is it different from the Zenbook 14? Is the built quality different?

[@mr.rainbowlovescoffee]

Wonderful review thank you very much for your help. Hope everything is well with you, have yourself a wonderful day

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks and same to you my friend!

[@georgiyp5074]

Hi. Nice review. And what about Asus Vivobook s14 oled AMD version, this year asus give us a choice, AMD or Intel, for Zenbooks and Vivobooks, as for me AMD version with fresh Ryzen 9 8945HS and 32Gb of RAM looks better, and i think battery life will be better and gaming. I'd like to see review on that device and comperasent this two.

[@adrienex]

Dell Inspiron 16 and ASUS Vivobook s16, which would you go for? Price-wise similar.

[@amelicanaitoliotuli4593]

we need a review for expertbook B9 oled .. more size screen .... and 32ram sal2

[@benchong6399]

Just got the S15 version of this. How on earth do you change the backlighting on the keyboard? MyAsus doesn't give you the option.

[@MegaBuzzedGaming]

Trying to find a 14'' ultra thin Laptop with upgradable RAM and HDD? any suggestions?

[@cbastien92]

You’re becoming a mind reader Andrew….this morning I’ve look for this laptop on your channel 🤣

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Perfect!

[@xoradato]

With the recent release of Snapdragon laptops, how well does this laptop hold up against the competition?

[@xoradato]

Nvm, Snapdragon sucks

[@jayskach1025]

Currently looking at the two, zenbook 14 oled with core ultra 7 ($699) and Vivobook s 14 oled with core ultra 9 ($849), should I spend the extra 150$ and get the Vivobook. I’m unsure because I noticed performance to look similar when compared in this video. What are your thoughts?

[@MousePad9]

can you review the ASUS Vivobook S 15.6 3k with the ultra 7? I'm really curious about the battery life and it seems like a crazy deal with a 3k oled screen and an ultra 7 for $750 yet I haven't seen a single video on one. I just hope they don't raise the price like they did with this laptop so I can actually get one lol

[@adventurer7579]

Hey man i have a question I heard rumors about zenbook series having problems with their usb c type chargers and using laptop while changing causes dmg to motherboard because of faulty capacitors or something Do you have any opinions on this?

[@Imjustabilly]

How did the 185h outlast the lower powered 155h in battery tests? Intel drivers are messed up?

[@rosatravels1724]

bruh... it has simply more capacity in power saving as the other one. .

[@tonypulgarin4245]

I bought the Asus vivobook S16, its the 16" version with ultra 9 185H. I also bought a 4tb Samsung 990 pro ssd to upgrade it. How do you remove the screw cap that is in the back , to be able to open it up and install the new ssd drive ?

[@MrAnashwar]

hey did u manage to install the 4tb ssd? hows the thermals on samsung 990pro?

[@tonypulgarin4245]

@@MrAnashwar No I didn't, I returned both the laptop and the 4tb ssd drive, I couldn't figured it out. I ended up buying a gaming laptop instead, I bought the Asus Rog Strix G16 which has a better cpu intel core i7-13650HX with a Nvidia Ge force rtx 4060 gpu. it has 2 m.2 Nvme PCIe slots, I upgraded the memory ram from the 16gb to a Crucial 64gb ram, this laptop ain't upgradeable. I'm waiting for Black Friday to buy the Crucial 4tb T500 ssd drive. I bought it on Amazon during Prime Day for $1,099. the only good thing about this laptop is the OLED panel. I think I made a wise choice in returning the asus vivobook s16. All I can say is that the Asus Rog Strix G16 is a beast it's not just a gaming laptop, it works good on video editing, photo shop, it can be used as a business laptop and for college.

[@Cleisthenes607]

This but 16 inches with 32GB ram and they can have my money. The only thing that changes my mind is what this new Snapdragon Elite X processor looks like in terms of performance and support, and if there's an identical config with that instead of an intel or AMD processor.

[@akashs4802]

Are there no 14 or 15 inch model with RAM upgradeability? I can't think of anything this year.

[@f4mlit]

Would you reccomend this laptop or the Zenbook Q425MA for college? I'm not too sure which would be better for me, I want a laptop for basic productivity (web browsing, leisure, etc.) and I don't believe I will have to run any intensive tasks.

[@xoradato]

What have you decided?

[@f4mlit]

@@xoradato I actually chose neither haha, I chose the HP spectre 14 x360 because I was able to get mine on sale for 1050. It was worth the extra money for me because it had a higher resolution screen, 120 hz display, and a 360 degree hinge + a pen that allows me to use it as a tablet for notes and watching videos. At the same price range none of the Asus laptops had higher than a 1080p 60hz display so I splurged a little

[@MegaBuzzedGaming]

Was thinking of getting this, but RAM not upgradable.....

[@dhiman9720]

is this got heat? after some high work ?

[@shapilov]

Please help😅 Never had an OLED but pwm light bulbs are bad for me. Will I be ok with Vivobook S 15 OLED (S5506)? It says flicker free but the more I read about OLED, more it sounds like it's always flickers (fake DC dimming etc). Also I'll never use it at max brightness, most of the time it will be indoors usage, mine 350nits AOC u27p2 is set to like 30% sometimes less

[@盾神京矢]

I still want a 2560-by-1600 IPS display over this 1920-by-1200 OLED. However, this is a smaller screen. It is not as big of a deal as the VivoBook Pro 15 OLED.

[@dr.mahera9284]

why do most windows laptops have shoddy finish around the ports..I mean visible gaps around the slots..its like you dont have grout in your bathroom tiles..not seamless and flush like Macbooks..the new Surface Laptops now have flush ports similar to the Macbooks...maybe reviewers should point that out more often for companies to step up their finish quality.

[@darellkaisarea1245]

is there any other variant of this? cheaper processor, since shipping and tax is absurd. and in the website it says that its 120hz ?

[@harshithdatla6679]

I am also having the same doubts. In website there are saying it is 120hz and only works when it is plugged in

[@plaiter2009]

Can't wait to see this with the new snapdragon chip.

[@DrXJ]

Please have a look at the latest Huawei Mate laptop 🙏🙏

[@gamebred1253]

Waiting for the envy 360’s review

[@Cosmictraveler..]

Will it comes with ms office

[@HDRPC]

Excellent laptop and great pricing.❤ Greatest review sir. Thanks🎉

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Glad you liked it

[@koreetz1]

What about big Asus Vivobook S 16 OLED?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Waiting on Asus.

[@VF5]

Why get this over the Zenbook 14?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

For those that want a Core Ultra 9 in a similar form factor they will choose this.

[@Never-ending-guy]

Why cant they make 360 laptopp is that that difficult?

[@richi2870]

Hi Andrew ✌️ Can you review this Laptop: Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16AHP9 16" 2K OLED R7-8845HS 16GB/1TB SSD Win11 Its under 1000€ and has a new AMD Processor inside. Maybe i want to buy it, would be cool to see a test from you😁 Keep going love your videos 👍

[@richi2870]

???

[@unpausegame]

I bought the AMD version with 8945. Found it for 904 euros.

[@aimannaji7238]

Where did you find it please? And how is the laptop?

[@vagusv3015]

Does it have a virtual numeric keypad built into the touchpad? Why does every reviewer skip this feature in their reviews????

[@FranticFountain28]

Am I the only one who can’t stand that lots of laptop keyboard backlights don’t automatically shut off after several seconds? Drives me nuts.

[@jego207]

I prefer to have full control over the keyboard backlight. Imagine using it in a dark room while watching a movie, then suddenly the keyboard goes dark. Having to fumble for the right button in the dark is frustrating!

[@FranticFountain28]

Fair enough. But my point is to have all options. Complete control or auto dim.

[@djsuh9845]

I have the vivobook s 16 2024 it auto dims after like a minute.

[@ojwh]

Solid.

[@TruthOfPisces]

Nice video. Do you have a list of laptops that don't have a glossy display? I thought pretty much all of them have glossy displays.

[@riskyjoo350]

But why in my country this vivobook price ultra 7 above $1000 😢😢 on this video ultra 9 $899….

[@ABC-12342]

asus zenbook 14 ultra 7 155h ($700) vs asus vivobook s14 ultra 5 226v($650) vs asus vivobook s15 snapdragon plus($500) I am studying engineering in college

[@amitd5134]

Nice latop but windows laptop need to take care of heating isuuue i

[@khanumar6938]

it doesn't have fingerprint !

[@StringerBell]

Meanwhile in Amazon germany the same model is $1700

[@CHAITANROTTI]

Is it available in INDIA 🇮🇳

[@eavenhascht]

ASUS QUALITY is poor. My laptop only got 3 years of useful life until its hinge fall apart .

[@itzlion6529]

Legit?? i really liked them so far but i havent bought anything but by their pure stats im impressed

[@tusharpardeshi1268]

​@@itzlion6529 I'm using Asus Rog series.. been almost 5+ years.... No problem so far

[@Cuirenteria]

The useless test of the day! 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheTastefulThickness]

You should maybe mention that the new meteor lake graphics are similar to AMDs 780M to put things in perspective

[@donkeydong1]

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