Asus VivoBook S14 S431FL, i7-8565U

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Reviews for the Asus VivoBook S14 S431FL, i7-8565U

Asus debuts VivoBook S14 and VivoBook S15 in Malaysia with prices from RM3,199
Source: Hitech Century Archive.org version
Since their introduction awhile back, the Asus VivoBook range of notebooks have gained a solid reputation as well built workhorses that offer an excellent blend of performance at prices that won’t have you hocking an arm and a leg. Today, they’ve unleashed refreshed incarnations of their new VivoBook S14 S431 and VivoBook S15 S531 notebooks in Malaysia that come with upgraded hardware and enhanced design that make them look very tempting indeed.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/18/2019

Foreign Reviews

Đánh giá Vivobook S14/15 từ ASUS: Laptop sinh viên và giới văn phòng, nhiều nâng cấp, giá bán hấp dẫn
Source: The Gioididong VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Stylish design; solid workmanship; metal case; thin frames; high security; high performance; attractive price.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 09/27/2019

Asus ra laptop mỏng, nhiều màu, mở khoá gương mặt, giá từ 19 triệu
Source: Zing VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Colorful design; slim size; light weight; nice face unlock; attractive price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/25/2019

VivoBook S15/S14 ra mắt: nhiều sắc màu, hiệu năng mạnh mẽ, giá từ 19 triệu
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Colorful design; modern design; thin frames; impressive 3D cameras; high security.
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 09/25/2019

Bóng hồng trên tay VivoBook S14 tại Việt Nam: trẻ trung, năng động đầy phong cách
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Modern design; solid workmanship; powerful hardware; high performance; large storage.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/25/2019

Asus công bố VivoBook S14 và S15: laptop nhiều màu sắc, màn hình phụ tiện lợi
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Beautiful design; nice display; decent hardware.
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 05/28/2019

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NVIDIA GeForce MX250: Successor of the MX150 and still based on the same Pascal GP108 chip (similar to the desktop GT 1030) but with higher clock speeds. Available in two versions, a normal 25 Watt version and a low power version with 10 Watt TDP and reduced performance. The 25 Watt version e.g. offers a 21% higher boost clock than the old MX150 leading to a 5% performance gain.

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

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

Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  

i7-8565U: Whiskey Lake based low power quad-core processor (technically identical to Kaby Lake but produced in a further improved 14nm++ process). The four cores are clocked between 1.8 and 4.6 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

14.00":

Above all, this display size is used for subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles. For all three types, this size is quite large. The biggest variety of subnotebooks is represented with this size.

Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

1.4 kg:

In former time,s this weight was typical for big tablets, small subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 10-11 inch display-diagonal. Nowadays, often 15 inch laptops weigh as much.

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).

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

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