Quickly, you'll recognize the typical Asus notebook qualities. The Asus V2S's case is decently colored in matte black, whereas silver moldings surround the outer edges and further improve the look of the notebook. Also the chrome molding around the touchpad and the hot keys contribute to its elegant look.

The case stands out by a very thin form. Small, tapered front edges contribute to this appearance. But, also the real height of the V2S is rather small and fits well to its dimensions.

The workmanship of the Asus V2S is impressing. Clear, even edges, surfaces with very user-friendly haptics, and a compact design without any wobbling parts contribute to the high-quality impression, which is proved every time you handle the V2S.

Here also the stability and robustness of the case is important. The base unit hardly deflects when applying force. Only the part of the DVD drive yields when applying directed force.

Alike the base unit also the display of the V2S appears to be very compact. The test uncovered that the lid is slightly too pressure sensitive. The flexural rigidity of the display is sufficient. The web cam, which is located in the upper edge of the display seems to be very durable too.

Although the hinges appear to be rather small, they are able to keep the display's position without recognizable see-saw. Furthermore, the Asus V2S misses out a transport hook or a similar mechanism. Only a mechanism in the hinges keeps the display closed. So, you should take care to avoid object penetration when carrying the V2S.

An interface equipment proper for business notebooks is provided. This consists of a Firewire port, a HDMI port, and a S-ATA interface for attaching an external harddisk, which can also be utilized as USB port. Also the docking port, a required port in the business notebook class, is provided.

Regarding position of interface one might possible criticizes that some ports (S-ATA, HDMI, USB) at the left side are a little too far to the front. However, because of the mobility of this notebook and the docking option, this should not be too important.

Furthermore, the Asus V2S provides an integrated UMTS modem, which can be used for mobile Internet access. The specific SIM of each provider, has to be inserted in a slot at the bottom side of the notebook. According to experiences of users signal quality and transfer rate are alright.

The good brightness of the display and its matte and, therefore, non-reflecting surface make the Asus V2S even fit for outdoor work. The test proved that the picture stayed even in very bright environments well legible. So, working at the  balcony or the patio should be possible, unless the powerful midday sun shines directly into the display.

Loudness

Unfortunately, the fan runs permanently even in idle mode. The noise level caused by the fan can be called clearly audible, but, the rustling noise is yet acceptable.
After we worked a while with the energy profile „Battery Saving“, i.e., with lowest performance the fan finally slowed down and the notebook got passably quiet (36.3 dB). Work is also comfortable and smooth with these settings.

Under load the fan still turns up and reaches a maximum noise level of 43.1 dB, which is tolerable.

Temperature

The aspect surface temperature increase rates very positive, because it is very low. At the bottom side we measured a maximum of about 34°C. The temperature increase of the top side was partly similarly high.

Considering the built-in hardware components and the rather compact case, we were please even more.

The reviewed Asus V2S came with a 6 cells battery with a capacity of 4800 mAh (53 Wh). Therewith, the runtime was only moderate. It ranges from at least one hour to a maximum of nearly 3 hours.

The runtime can be improved by the also available 9 cell battery with a capacity of 7800 mAh (86 Wh). Herewith, it should be possible to work about 50-60% longer unplugged. However, you can expect that the battery protrudes the back side of the case.