ASUS VivoBook S15 (S510U) Review: Portable 15-incher on Budget
ASUS VivoBook S15 S510U
RM 3299.00
7.5
Pros
- Good build quality
- Thin and lightweight
- IPS 1080p display
- Decent keyboard with white LED backlit
- Decent trackpad with fingerprint scanner
- Wide range of IO ports
- Good performance
- Excellent cooling
- User upgradable
- Great value
Cons
- Flimsy plastic underneath keyboard
- Abysmal 480p VGA webcam
- Noisy fan
- 4 GB RAM option only
Software & Features
Windows 10
Windows 10 Home 64 bit comes preinstalled with the ASUS VivoBook S15.
As expected for a factory loaded system, it does come with quite a few add-on utility software and trialware. The good news is that ASUS has kept the third-party bloatware at the minimum except for that ever annoying McAfee LiveSafe security software.
Speaking of the utility software, ASUS did bundle quite a number of them. Notably useful are the above ones:
- Battery Health utility which allows you to customise how the battery is charged for the purpose of prolonging the battery health.
- ASUS Splendid Technology allows you to adjust the display’s colour profile.
- Audio Wizard changes the speaker’s audio profile. Like I previously mentioned, the speaker sounds very flat by default. Turning on the Music/Movie/Gaming mode will improve the overall listening experience.
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