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Asus VivoBook 15 S Series

Asus VivoBook 15 S512JP-EJ015Processor: AMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU) R3 3200U, AMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU) R5 3500U, Intel Ice Lake i3-1005G1, Intel Ice Lake i5-1035G1
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 3, AMD Vega 8, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), NVIDIA GeForce MX330
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 0kg, 1.6kg, 1.8kg
Average Score: 74% - average
Average of 2 scores (from 8 reviews)
features: 90%, mobility: 90%, workmanship: 100%

 

Asus VivoBook 15 S512DA-BR097

Specifications

Asus VivoBook 15 S512DA-BR097Notebook: Asus VivoBook 15 S512DA-BR097
Processor: AMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU) R5 3500U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 8
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.6kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

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Average Score: 90% - very good

Average of 1 scores (from 3 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

90% Asus VivoBook S512DA-BR097: Un ultrabook con las 3 "B"
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/28/2019
Rating: Total score: 90% features: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 100%
Asus VivoBook 15 S512DA-BR097. Portátil con AMD Ryzen 5 3500U muy ligero (399 €)
Source: Ofertaman Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Compact size; impressive design; good processor; attractive price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/25/2019
Asus VivoBook 15 S512DA-BR097. Portátil con AMD Ryzen 5 3500U muy ligero (399 €)
Source: Ofertaman Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Low price; light weight; high mobility; decent processor.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/30/2019

 

Asus VivoBook 15 S512DA-BR658T

Specifications

Asus VivoBook 15 S512DA-BR658TNotebook: Asus VivoBook 15 S512DA-BR658T
Processor: AMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU) R3 3200U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 3
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 0kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

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Foreign Reviews

Asus S512DA-BR658T. Portátil 15,6" buena potencia-precio (380 €)
Source: Ofertaman Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Big screen; high portability; low price; nice performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/02/2020
ASUS VivoBook 15 S512DA-BR658T: ¡Obtén Más por Menos!
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Compact size; big screen; comfortable keyboard; nice dual processor. Negative: Poor display; no fingerprint reader.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/29/2020

 

Asus VivoBook 15 S512JA-BR192T

Specifications

Asus VivoBook 15 S512JA-BR192TNotebook: Asus VivoBook 15 S512JA-BR192T
Processor: Intel Ice Lake i3-1005G1
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.6kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

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Average Score: 58% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

58% ASUS Vivobook S15 Review
Source: Geeknetic Spanish ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/16/2020
Rating: Total score: 58%
ASUS VivoBook 15 S512JA-BR192T: Productividad sin límites
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Modern design; decent dual processor; comfortable keyboard; USB-C. Negative: Poor display; only 256GB storage.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/30/2020

 

Asus VivoBook 15 S512JP-EJ015

Specifications

Asus VivoBook 15 S512JP-EJ015Notebook: Asus VivoBook 15 S512JP-EJ015
Processor: Intel Ice Lake i5-1035G1
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce MX330
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.8kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

Pricecompare

 

Foreign Reviews

[Análisis] ASUS VivoBook 15 S512JP-EJ015: Solvencia Total
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Big screen; powerful processor; nice connectivity. Negative: No fingerprint sensor; no RJ-45 port.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/31/2021

 

Comment

Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, a Taiwanese multinational company, produces motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, PDAs, computer monitors, notebook computers, servers, networking products, mobile phones, computer cases, computer components, and computer cooling systems. The company's 2007 revenues reached US$6.9 billion. ASUS also produces components for other manufacturers. The Eee PC initiated the netbook boom in 2008.

In the notebook sector, Asus had a global market share of about 11% from 2014-2016, making it the fourth largest laptop manufacturer. In the smartphone sector, Asus is not among the Top 5 and has only a small market share (as of 2016).


Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

AMD Vega 8: Integrated graphics card of the Ryzen APUs based on the Vega architecture with 8 CUs (= 512 shaders) and a clock of up to 1100 MHz.

AMD Vega 3: Integrated graphics card of the Ryzen APUs based on the Vega architecture with 3 CUs (= 192 shaders) and a clock of up to 1200 MHz.

Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU): Integrated graphics card in Intel Ice-Lake G1 SoCs based on the new Gen. 11 architecture with 32 of the 64 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model ranging from 300 MHz base to 1050 - 1100 MHz boost. The Ice-Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm process at Intel produced.

NVIDIA GeForce MX330: Successor of the MX230 and most likely a renamed GeForce MX250/MX150 based on the Pascal GP108 chip with 384 shaders and a 64 Bit memory bus for GDDR5.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


AMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU):

R5 3500U: Mobile Quad-Core APU using Zen+ cores clocked at 2.1 to 3.7 GHz and a Vega iGPU with 8 CUs running at up to 1200 MHz.

R3 3200U: A dual-core APU with two Zen cores clocked at 2.6 GHz to 3.5 GHz (with SMT support for a total of 4 threads) and a Vega graphics adapter with 3 CUs clocked at up to 1,200 MHz. The Ryzen 3 is designed for laptops.

Intel Ice Lake:

i3-1005G1: Ice Lake based low-power dual-core processor for thin and light laptops with two Sunnycove cores clocked at 1.2 - 3.4 GHz and HyperThreading support for a total of 4 threads. Furthermore, the SoC features an entry-level UHD Graphics G1 GPU and a partially integrated W-Fi 6 / Thunderbolt support. The chip is manufactured on the first-gen 10 nm Intel process.

i5-1035G1: A quad-core processor of the Ice Lake product family. The i5 is designed for use in thinner, lighter laptops; it features Hyper-Threading-enabled Sunny Cove CPU cores running at 1.0 GHz to 3.6 GHz along with the 32 EU UHD Graphics G1 iGPU. Partial Wi-Fi 6 and Thunderbolt support is baked into the chip. Core i5-1035G1 is produced on Intel's first-gen 10 nm process.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


0 kg:

1.8 kg:

This weight is typical for very old and big tablets, subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 11-13 inch display-diagonal; nowadays, rather typical for 15 inch laptops.


74%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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Stefan Hinum, 2020-05-31 (Update: 2020-05-31)