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Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ in review: Elegant all-rounder with equipment weaknesses

Stylish. The VivoBook scores points with a Tiger Lake processor, 16 GB of RAM (dual-channel mode), a GeForce MX350 graphics core, and a Thunderbolt 4 port. This is complemented by good battery life. Furthermore, the display isn't convincing.

The VivoBook S15 S533EQ is a stylish, slim all-rounder in the 15.6-inch format. The test device provided to us is powered by a Core i7-1165G7 processor and a GeForce MX350 graphics core. Competitors include devices like the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05, the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura, and the Schenker Vision 15.

Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T (VivoBook S15 S533 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 x 2.8 - 4.7 GHz, 50 W PL2 / Short Burst, 22 W PL1 / Sustained, Tiger Lake-UP3
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 - 2048 MB VRAM, Core: 1468 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, GDDR5, 27.21.14.6089 (Nvidia 460.89), Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4-4266, dual-channel mode, on-board, no memory slots
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, Panda LM156LF-5L04, IPS, glossy: no, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Tiger Lake-UP3 PCH-LP
Storage
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8, 1024 GB 
, M.2 2280 PCIe, 908 GB free
Soundcard
Realtek ALC256 @ Intel Tiger Point-LP PCH - cAVS
Connections
2 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: headset combined port, Card Reader: microSD, TPM 2.0
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 16.1 x 359.8 x 233.8 ( = 0.63 x 14.17 x 9.2 in)
Battery
50 Wh, 4335 mAh Lithium-Polymer, 11.55 V
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, a few stickers, McAfee LiveSafe (trial), MS Office 365 (trial), 24 Months Warranty
Weight
1.8 kg ( = 63.49 oz / 3.97 pounds), Power Supply: 194 g ( = 6.84 oz / 0.43 pounds)
Price
1 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible competitors compared

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
83.4 %
12/2020
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
i7-1165G7, GeForce MX350
1.8 kg16.1 mm15.60"1920x1080
83 %
07/2020
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
i5-1035G1, GeForce MX350
1.7 kg17.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
87.7 %
12/2020
SCHENKER Vision 15
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1.7 kg15 mm15.60"1920x1080
81.7 %
10/2020
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
i7-10510U, GeForce MX250
1.3 kg15 mm15.60"1920x1080

Case and connectivity - S15 provides Thunderbolt 4

The VivoBook's technology is housed in a stylish, slim metal case that is finished in a darker silver-gray color (base unit) and in black (lid). The S533 doesn't have any manufacturing flaws, and stability and rigidity are within the limits. The lid's maximum aperture angle is about 130 degrees. Moreover, the battery is firmly installed. The interior can be accessed after removing the bottom cover.

The laptop has three USB Type-A ports (2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1) and a USB Type-C port (Thunderbolt 4). The latter supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort via USB-C. Consequently, two video outputs are available together with the HDMI port. The microSD memory card reader (reference card: Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64 GB) is one of the slowest representatives of its kind.

The WLAN chip (Intel AX201) supports the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax standards and offers Bluetooth 5 functionality. The data rates determined under optimal conditions (no other WLAN devices nearby, short distance between laptop and server PC; router: Netgear Nighthawk AX12) are excellent.

Size comparison

359.8 mm / 14.2 inch 233.8 mm / 9.2 inch 16.1 mm / 0.634 inch 1.8 kg3.97 lbs356.7 mm / 14 inch 233.1 mm / 9.18 inch 17.9 mm / 0.705 inch 1.7 kg3.66 lbs356 mm / 14 inch 228 mm / 8.98 inch 15 mm / 0.591 inch 1.3 kg2.76 lbs355 mm / 14 inch 230 mm / 9.06 inch 15 mm / 0.591 inch 1.7 kg3.66 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Port configuration

Right side: Memory card reader (microSD), 2x USB 2.0 (Type-A)
Right side: Memory card reader (microSD), 2x USB 2.0 (Type-A)
Left side: Power supply, HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A), Thunderbolt 4 (Type-C; DisplayPort, Power Delivery), combo audio
Left side: Power supply, HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A), Thunderbolt 4 (Type-C; DisplayPort, Power Delivery), combo audio
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Multimedia
  (17.6 - 205, n=61, last 2 years)
93 MB/s +272%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
80 MB/s +220%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
25 MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
20.8 MB/s -17%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Average of class Multimedia
  (16.8 - 266, n=57, last 2 years)
122.4 MB/s +373%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
89 MB/s +244%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
31.9 MB/s +23%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
25.9 MB/s
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1614 (1316min - 1783max) MBit/s +141%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1434 (1394min - 1508max) MBit/s +114%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (49.8 - 1775, n=324)
1161 MBit/s +73%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
670 (647min - 687max) MBit/s
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
636 (581min - 678max) MBit/s -5%
iperf3 receive AX12
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1408 (1262min - 1435max) MBit/s +56%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1306 (653min - 1347max) MBit/s +45%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (136 - 1743, n=324)
1261 MBit/s +40%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
902 (860min - 921max) MBit/s
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
883 (849min - 910max) MBit/s -2%
0501001502002503003504004505005506006507007508008509009501000105011001150120012501300135014001450150015501600165017001750Tooltip
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø901 (860-921)
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05 Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX350; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø882 (849-910)
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1284 (653-1347)
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1407 (1262-1435)
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø670 (647-687)
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05 Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX350; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø636 (581-678)
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1434 (1394-1508)
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1614 (1316-1783)
ColorChecker
32.1 ∆E
30 ∆E
28.3 ∆E
28.9 ∆E
27.4 ∆E
18.4 ∆E
34.4 ∆E
30.5 ∆E
28.4 ∆E
30.1 ∆E
18.3 ∆E
25.7 ∆E
30.3 ∆E
26.3 ∆E
32.5 ∆E
13.9 ∆E
27.9 ∆E
24.3 ∆E
3 ∆E
11.9 ∆E
22.8 ∆E
27.6 ∆E
30 ∆E
18.2 ∆E
ColorChecker Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05: 25.05 ∆E min: 3.02 - max: 34.44 ∆E
ColorChecker
17.9 ∆E
17.4 ∆E
19.8 ∆E
15.3 ∆E
18.9 ∆E
14.5 ∆E
14.5 ∆E
26.5 ∆E
18 ∆E
17.2 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
11.2 ∆E
23.4 ∆E
16 ∆E
22 ∆E
5.9 ∆E
19 ∆E
19.1 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
11.9 ∆E
18.4 ∆E
18.7 ∆E
16.7 ∆E
7 ∆E
ColorChecker Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver: 15.98 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 26.47 ∆E
ColorChecker
12.9 ∆E
14.9 ∆E
18.5 ∆E
14 ∆E
19.3 ∆E
13.8 ∆E
11.9 ∆E
25.3 ∆E
16.1 ∆E
14.2 ∆E
12 ∆E
10 ∆E
18.7 ∆E
12.5 ∆E
16.5 ∆E
5.1 ∆E
18.9 ∆E
19 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
11.9 ∆E
14.1 ∆E
13.6 ∆E
10.4 ∆E
5.2 ∆E
ColorChecker Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T: 13.79 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 25.25 ∆E
ColorChecker
6.4 ∆E
8 ∆E
11.7 ∆E
15.1 ∆E
10.6 ∆E
13 ∆E
5.4 ∆E
5.9 ∆E
7 ∆E
3.2 ∆E
15.3 ∆E
13.4 ∆E
6.4 ∆E
13 ∆E
6.4 ∆E
11.4 ∆E
5.5 ∆E
15 ∆E
2.2 ∆E
7.5 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
6.3 ∆E
0 ∆E
6.3 ∆E
ColorChecker SCHENKER Vision 15: 8.52 ∆E min: 0 - max: 15.33 ∆E

Input devices - Asus laptop with backlit keyboard

The flat, smooth keys of the backlit chiclet keyboard offer a short travel and a clear pressure point. The keyboard yields minimally during typing. This didn't prove to be annoying. All in all, Asus delivers a keyboard that is suitable for everyday use here. Furthermore, the smooth surface of the multi-touch capable ClickPad (10.5 x 7.3 cm) makes it easy for fingers to glide on it. It also responds to inputs in the corners. The pad has a short travel and a clear pressure point.

VivoBook input devices
VivoBook input devices

Display - Dim and low-contrast

Pixel grid
Pixel grid

The brightness (261.1 cd/m²) and contrast (563:1) of the matte 15.6-inch display (1920x1080 pixels) are too low. We consider values beyond 300 cd/m² and 1,000:1, respectively, to be good. The competition consistently delivers better values.

280
cd/m²
258
cd/m²
271
cd/m²
247
cd/m²
287
cd/m²
247
cd/m²
241
cd/m²
260
cd/m²
259
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
Panda LM156LF-5L04 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 287 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 261.1 cd/m² Minimum: 15 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Battery: 291 cd/m²
Contrast: 563:1 (Black: 0.51 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.72 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 3.74
ΔE Greyscale 2.2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
58% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
37% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
40.33% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
58.5% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
39.01% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.51
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Panda LM156LF-5L04, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
AU Optronics B156HAN02.1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
SCHENKER Vision 15
BOE08F5, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
BOE0889, QLED, 1920x1080, 15.60
Display
-4%
72%
114%
Display P3 Coverage
39.01
37.63
-4%
69.3
78%
99.1
154%
sRGB Coverage
58.5
56.5
-3%
94
61%
99.9
71%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
40.33
38.88
-4%
70.8
76%
87.3
116%
Response Times
-6%
-51%
-18%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
38 ?(19, 19)
42 ?(20, 22)
-11%
60 ?(29.2, 30.8)
-58%
49 ?(22, 27)
-29%
Response Time Black / White *
27 ?(15, 12)
27 ?(16, 11)
-0%
39 ?(19.2, 18.8)
-44%
29 ?(15, 14)
-7%
PWM Frequency
Screen
2%
52%
67%
Brightness middle
287
340
18%
478
67%
467
63%
Brightness
261
325
25%
462
77%
437
67%
Brightness Distribution
84
88
5%
94
12%
91
8%
Black Level *
0.51
0.27
47%
0.27
47%
0.27
47%
Contrast
563
1259
124%
1770
214%
1730
207%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
4.72
6.62
-40%
3.2
32%
3.39
28%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
17.94
21.05
-17%
8.4
53%
6.27
65%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
3.74
4.71
-26%
2
47%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.2
4.61
-110%
4.5
-105%
2.17
1%
Gamma
2.51 88%
2.74 80%
2.16 102%
2.45 90%
CCT
6758 96%
6262 104%
6788 96%
6488 100%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
37
36
-3%
63.1
71%
78
111%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
58
56
-3%
93.6
61%
100
72%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-3% / -0%
24% / 43%
54% / 65%

* ... smaller is better

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
27 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 15 ms rise
↘ 12 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 63 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
38 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 19 ms rise
↘ 19 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 49 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Out of the box, the display shows a decent color reproduction. However, with a deviation of 4.72, the target (Delta E less than 3) is not met. Moreover, the display doesn't suffer from a blue tint, and calibration provides improvements. In addition, the AdobeRGB (37%) and sRGB (58%) color spaces are not completely reproduced.

CalMAN - ColorChecker
CalMAN - ColorChecker
CalMAN - Grayscales
CalMAN - Grayscales
CalMAN - Color saturation
CalMAN - Color saturation
CalMAN - ColorChecker (calibrated)
CalMAN - ColorChecker (calibrated)
CalMAN - Grayscales (calibrated)
CalMAN - Grayscales (calibrated)
CalMAN - Color saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN - Color saturation (calibrated)

The viewing-angle stable IPS panel can be read from any position. Outdoors, reading the display is possible under cloudy skies or in the shade.

The VivoBook outdoors (shot in bright sunshine).
The VivoBook outdoors (shot in bright sunshine).

Performance - Gaming is possible to a limited extent

With the VivoBook S15 S533EQ, Asus has a 15.6-inch all-rounder in its lineup that provides enough performance for office and Internet applications. The installed hardware can also handle computer games.

Test conditions

Asus provides the three energy profiles "Performance Mode", "Balanced Mode", and "Whisper Mode"; you can switch between them via the key combination "Fn" + "F". We performed our test with the "Balanced Mode" profile active. We also ran some benchmarks under the "Performance Mode" profile. The results can be found in the comparison graphs.

Processor

The Core i7-1165G7 quad-core processor (Tiger Lake) runs at a base clock speed of 2.8 GHz. An increase to 4.1 GHz (all four cores) and 4.7 GHz (one core) is possible via Turbo. Hyper-Threading (two threads per core) is supported.

The multithread tests of the Cinebench benchmarks are briefly processed at 4.1 GHz. The clock speed then drops to 3.1 to 3.2 GHz. The single-thread tests are run at 1.8 to 4.7 GHz. On battery power, the clock rates are 2.7 to 3.4 GHz (multithread) and 1.6 to 2.8 GHz (single-thread), respectively.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
HWiNFO
HWiNFO
HWiNFO
HWiNFO

We verify if the CPU Turbo is consistently used when plugged in by running the Cinebench R15 benchmark's multithread test in a continuous loop for at least 30 minutes. High Turbo clock speeds are only achieved in the first few minutes of the test. In the further course, the speed drops to values just above the base clock speed. The "Performance Mode" profile allows a steady increase of the Turbo clock rates. In any case, the VivoBook lags behind the Schenker Vision 15 that is equipped with the same CPU, since Schenker grants the CPU more generous power limits.

0501001502002503003504004505005506006507007508008509009501000Tooltip
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø731 (710.18-922.13)
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Core i7-1165G7; Leistungsmodus: Ø828 (816.01-953.29)
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05 Intel Core i5-1035G1, Intel Core i5-1035G1: Ø780 (773.01-799.26)
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø968 (957.88-1027.12)
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver Intel Core i7-10510U, Intel Core i7-10510U: Ø656 (607.23-685.84)
CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop
CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop
CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop ("Performance Mode")
CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop ("Performance Mode")
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
922 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
137.7 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
220 Points
Help
Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Multimedia
  (142.6 - 308, n=96, last 2 years)
249 Points +13%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
228 Points +4%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
220 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (115 - 230, n=78)
212 Points -4%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Core i7-10510U
191 Points -13%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
171 Points -22%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Multimedia
  (580 - 4703, n=103, last 2 years)
2280 Points +147%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1027 (957.88min - 1027.12max) Points +11%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7 (Leistungsmodus)
953 Points +3%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
922 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (553 - 1027, n=86)
846 Points -8%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
803 Points -13%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Core i7-10510U
688 (575.7min - 685.84max) Points -25%
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Core i7-10510U
671 Seconds * -16%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (468 - 1138, n=80)
618 Seconds * -7%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
607 Seconds * -5%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
578 Seconds *
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
518 Seconds * +10%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7 (Leistungsmodus)
512 Seconds * +11%
Average of class Multimedia
  (107 - 956, n=92, last 2 years)
275 Seconds * +52%
7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Multimedia
  (3398 - 7163, n=87, last 2 years)
5612 MIPS +4%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7 (Leistungsmodus)
5406 MIPS 0%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5396 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (4478 - 5507, n=80)
5182 MIPS -4%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5099 MIPS -6%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Core i7-10510U
4981 MIPS -8%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
4318 MIPS -20%
7z b 4
Average of class Multimedia
  (11813 - 119900, n=87, last 2 years)
56363 MIPS +135%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
26819 MIPS +12%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7 (Leistungsmodus)
26236 MIPS +10%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
23940 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (15347 - 27405, n=80)
22935 MIPS -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
20378 MIPS -15%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Core i7-10510U
19566 MIPS -18%
Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Multimedia
  (341 - 812, n=94, last 2 years)
638 Points +9%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
585 Points
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7 (Leistungsmodus)
567 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (442 - 589, n=81)
552 Points -6%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
539 Points -8%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Core i7-10510U
452 Points -23%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
431 Points -26%
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Multimedia
  (1192 - 11768, n=94, last 2 years)
5232 Points +161%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7 (Leistungsmodus)
2214 Points +11%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
2001 Points
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1999 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (1060 - 2657, n=81)
1967 Points -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
1873 Points -6%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Core i7-10510U
1597 Points -20%
Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core
Average of class Multimedia
  (926 - 2342, n=97, last 2 years)
1741 Points +12%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1586 Points +2%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1569 Points +1%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1557 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (1302 - 1595, n=77)
1524 Points -2%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Core i7-10510U
1245 Points -20%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
1240 Points -20%
Multi-Core
Average of class Multimedia
  (3307 - 23059, n=97, last 2 years)
11134 Points +120%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5878 Points +16%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (3078 - 5926, n=77)
5155 Points +2%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5055 Points
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5051 Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
4055 Points -20%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Core i7-10510U
3486 Points -31%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Multimedia
  (4.12 - 30.5, n=85, last 2 years)
15.3 fps +146%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
7.58 fps +22%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7 (Leistungsmodus)
7 fps +13%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
6.44 fps +4%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (1.39 - 8.47, n=80)
6.3 fps +1%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
6.21 fps
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Core i7-10510U
5.15 fps -17%
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Core i7-10510U
67.9 s * -54%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
55.3 s * -25%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (21.5 - 88.1, n=78)
49.2 s * -11%
Average of class Multimedia
  (6.7 - 84.9, n=89, last 2 years)
48.5 s * -10%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
45.8 s * -4%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
44.2 s *
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7 (Leistungsmodus)
43.3 s * +2%
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
0.705 sec * -24%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Core i7-10510U
0.646 sec * -14%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (0.552 - 1.002, n=80)
0.594 sec * -5%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7 (Leistungsmodus)
0.578 sec * -2%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.571 sec * -1%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.568 sec *
Average of class Multimedia
  (0.3826 - 0.763, n=87, last 2 years)
0.4866 sec * +14%

* ... smaller is better

System performance

The fast and smooth S533 provides more than enough computing power for office and Internet applications. The dedicated graphics core allows playing computer games to a limited extent. This is complemented by good PCMark results.

RAM is soldered.
RAM is soldered.
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
4141 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
4792 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
5681 points
PCMark 10 Score
5306 points
Help
PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Multimedia
  (4039 - 8670, n=82, last 2 years)
6552 Points +23%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
5306 Points
SCHENKER Vision 15
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
5158 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (4855 - 5306, n=5)
5113 Points -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
4113 Points -22%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB
3891 Points -27%
Essentials
SCHENKER Vision 15
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
10522 Points +18%
Average of class Multimedia
  (8480 - 12420, n=82, last 2 years)
10417 Points +17%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
8930 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (8026 - 9551, n=5)
8905 Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
8033 Points -10%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB
8021 Points -10%
Productivity
Average of class Multimedia
  (5462 - 11186, n=82, last 2 years)
8685 Points +2%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (8343 - 9071, n=5)
8655 Points +2%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
8519 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB
7016 Points -18%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
6876 Points -19%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
6852 Points -20%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Multimedia
  (3861 - 13548, n=82, last 2 years)
8566 Points +61%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
5330 Points
SCHENKER Vision 15
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
5165 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (4373 - 5330, n=5)
4720 Points -11%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
3420 Points -36%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB
2841 Points -47%
PCMark 8 - Home Score Accelerated v2
SCHENKER Vision 15
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
5364 Points +30%
Average of class Multimedia
  (4484 - 5525, n=9, last 2 years)
5075 Points +23%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (4141 - 4878, n=2)
4510 Points +9%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
4141 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
3641 Points -12%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB
3214 Points -22%

DPC latencies

Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
SCHENKER Vision 15
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
7446 μs * -987%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB
2817 μs * -311%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
780 μs * -14%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
685 μs *

* ... smaller is better

Storage

A 1 TB NVMe SSD (M.2 2280) from Intel serves as system drive and delivers good transfer rates. It's not one of the top SSD models, though.

An NVMe SSD serves as system drive.
An NVMe SSD serves as system drive.
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 1853 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 1760 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 600 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 644 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1648 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 1678 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 58.5 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 214.4 MB/s
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
SCHENKER Vision 15
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB
Average Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
 
Average of class Multimedia
 
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-21%
107%
20%
-17%
53%
Write 4K
214.4
159.7
-26%
238.1
11%
196.3
-8%
144.5 ?(103.2 - 214, n=17)
-33%
168.8 ?(91.7 - 319, n=63, last 2 years)
-21%
Read 4K
58.5
48.31
-17%
79.2
35%
54.2
-7%
54.1 ?(49.8 - 63.8, n=17)
-8%
65.7 ?(30.7 - 96, n=63, last 2 years)
12%
Write Seq
1678
1038
-38%
4139
147%
2194
31%
1445 ?(1264 - 1776, n=16)
-14%
2821 ?(957 - 4443, n=38, last 2 years)
68%
Read Seq
1648
1158
-30%
4133
151%
2508
52%
1446 ?(1410 - 1693, n=16)
-12%
3016 ?(1642 - 4875, n=38, last 2 years)
83%
Write 4K Q32T1
644
493.9
-23%
697
8%
423.8
-34%
427 ?(402 - 644, n=17)
-34%
486 ?(292 - 777, n=63, last 2 years)
-25%
Read 4K Q32T1
600
522
-13%
758
26%
547
-9%
456 ?(329 - 600, n=17)
-24%
552 ?(310 - 972, n=63, last 2 years)
-8%
Write Seq Q32T1
1760
1028
-42%
5187
195%
2705
54%
1650 ?(1733 - 1802, n=17)
-6%
4011 ?(869 - 6779, n=63, last 2 years)
128%
Read Seq Q32T1
1853
2280
23%
7117
284%
3405
84%
1728 ?(1616 - 1970, n=17)
-7%
5323 ?(2108 - 7147, n=63, last 2 years)
187%
AS SSD
-8%
130%
20%
-9%
71%
Seq Read
1754
1625
-7%
5427
209%
2901
65%
1456 ?(1038 - 1778, n=16)
-17%
3944 ?(1192 - 5639, n=81, last 2 years)
125%
Seq Write
1567
860
-45%
3886
148%
2289
46%
1404 ?(938 - 1637, n=16)
-10%
2521 ?(388 - 5101, n=81, last 2 years)
61%
4K Read
53
52.1
-2%
72.9
38%
46.57
-12%
48.7 ?(25.6 - 57.8, n=16)
-8%
63.2 ?(30 - 98.5, n=81, last 2 years)
19%
4K Write
167.9
131.3
-22%
219.3
31%
137.1
-18%
131.6 ?(77.5 - 167.9, n=16)
-22%
188.4 ?(99.8 - 328, n=81, last 2 years)
12%
4K-64 Read
586
797
36%
2209
277%
772
32%
586 ?(576 - 592, n=16)
0%
1237 ?(413 - 2989, n=81, last 2 years)
111%
4K-64 Write
858
769
-10%
2265
164%
1245
45%
788 ?(584 - 875, n=16)
-8%
2132 ?(281 - 4265, n=81, last 2 years)
148%
Access Time Read *
0.097
0.063
35%
0.033
66%
0.142
-46%
0.07236 ?(0.036 - 0.165, n=14)
25%
0.05886 ?(0.018 - 0.168, n=81, last 2 years)
39%
Access Time Write *
0.038
0.032
16%
0.02
47%
0.028
26%
0.07731 ?(0.038 - 0.128, n=16)
-103%
0.05873 ?(0.013 - 0.414, n=81, last 2 years)
-55%
Score Read
815
1012
24%
2825
247%
1108
36%
780 ?(730 - 819, n=16)
-4%
1695 ?(669 - 3501, n=81, last 2 years)
108%
Score Write
1182
986
-17%
2873
143%
1611
36%
1060 ?(820 - 1182, n=16)
-10%
2572 ?(545 - 4813, n=81, last 2 years)
118%
Score Total
2421
2492
3%
7069
192%
3266
35%
2252 ?(1990 - 2421, n=16)
-7%
5075 ?(2010 - 9972, n=81, last 2 years)
110%
Copy ISO MB/s
1477
638
-57%
2775
88%
1597
8%
1469 ?(836 - 1736, n=14)
-1%
2406 ?(165 - 5588, n=70, last 2 years)
63%
Copy Program MB/s
495.3
290.2
-41%
662
34%
494.8
0%
484 ?(310 - 600, n=14)
-2%
644 ?(153.4 - 1401, n=70, last 2 years)
30%
Copy Game MB/s
719
525
-27%
1655
130%
879
22%
997 ?(571 - 1411, n=14)
39%
1463 ?(195.4 - 2942, n=70, last 2 years)
103%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-15% / -13%
119% / 121%
20% / 20%
-13% / -12%
62% / 64%

* ... smaller is better

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics card

The GeForce MX350 mid-range graphics core is a slimmed-down version of the GeForce GTX 1050 GPU. The memory interface width (GDDR5, 2,048 MB) has been halved from 128 bits to 64 bits. The results in the 3DMark benchmarks are at a normal level for the GPU installed here. Moreover, the "Performance Mode" profile causes a minimal increase in graphics performance. The integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EU GPU is active, and the laptop works with Nvidia's Optimus graphics-switching solution.

Fire Strike (plugged in)
Fire Strike (plugged in)
Fire Strike (battery power)
Fire Strike (battery power)
Fire Strike (plugged in, "Performance Mode")
Fire Strike (plugged in, "Performance Mode")
Fire Strike (plugged in, Iris Xe Graphics G7)
Fire Strike (plugged in, Iris Xe Graphics G7)
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
3DMark 11 Performance
6645 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
74675 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
17289 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3985 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
1485 points
Help
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Multimedia
  (3408 - 60250, n=87, last 2 years)
18296 Points +189%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
6971 Points +10%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i5-1035G1
6448 Points +2%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-1165G7
6332 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (5191 - 6540, n=13)
6142 Points -3%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i7-10510U
4352 Points -31%
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Multimedia
  (1835 - 46022, n=87, last 2 years)
13540 Points +210%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
5759 Points +32%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i5-1035G1
4457 Points +2%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-1165G7 (Leistungsmodus)
4438 Points +2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (3999 - 4656, n=14)
4390 Points +1%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-1165G7
4364 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i7-10510U
3485 Points -20%
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Multimedia
  (14679 - 150699, n=61, last 2 years)
57744 Points +131%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-1165G7
24967 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (23194 - 26239, n=9)
24858 Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i5-1035G1
24744 Points -1%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i7-10510U
20725 Points -17%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Multimedia
  (622 - 17620, n=87, last 2 years)
5121 Points +283%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
1611 Points +20%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i5-1035G1
1370 Points +2%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-1165G7 (Leistungsmodus)
1345 Points +1%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-1165G7
1338 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (1123 - 1595, n=12)
1322 Points -1%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i7-10510U
1071 Points -20%

Gaming performance

The S533 brings most games in our database smoothly onto the screen - at low resolutions and low to medium quality levels. Titles with moderate hardware requirements allow more. A performance-hungry hit like Cyberpunk 2077 is not playable, though. Some games achieve slightly higher frame rates when the "Performance Mode" profile is active.

The Witcher 3 - 1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Average of class Multimedia
  (23 - 316, n=62, last 2 years)
135 fps +188%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
63.1 fps +35%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
46.9 fps
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (Leistungsmodus)
46.7 fps 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
46.2 fps -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (35.2 - 51.9, n=13)
45.2 fps -4%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
30 fps -36%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Average of class Multimedia
  (26.3 - 171.6, n=86, last 2 years)
101.4 fps +33%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
76.3 (65.9min) fps 0%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
76.3 (64.5min) fps
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (Leistungsmodus)
76.1 (65.2min) fps 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (52.3 - 80.6, n=14)
72.5 fps -5%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
57 (50.8min) fps -25%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
49.7 (33.4min) fps -35%
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Average of class Multimedia
  (25.6 - 164.3, n=87, last 2 years)
81.8 fps +57%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (Leistungsmodus)
57 fps +10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (35.5 - 72.3, n=14)
55.9 fps +8%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
52 fps
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
50 fps -4%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
48.2 fps -7%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
39.3 fps -24%
F1 2020 - 1920x1080 Medium Preset AF:16x
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
50 fps +4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (48.3 - 49, n=2)
48.7 fps +1%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (712959)
48.3 (41min - 55max) fps
Serious Sam 4 - 1280x720 Lowest (DX12)
Average of class Multimedia
  (113 - 123, n=2, last 2 years)
118 fps +75%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (67.4 - 107, n=4)
78.9 fps +17%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (Leistungsmodus)
71.6 (7.66min, 15.2P0.1, 36.5P1 - 158max) fps +6%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
67.4 (18.1min, 28.1P0.1, 44.1P1 - 151max) fps
Immortals Fenyx Rising - 1280x720 Very Low Preset
Average of class Multimedia
  (last 2 years)
89 fps +134%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (38 - 47, n=4)
41 fps +8%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
38 (22min - 93max) fps
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (Leistungsmodus)
38 (23min - 102max) fps 0%
Crysis Remastered - 1280x720 Low Preset
Average of class Multimedia
  (27.2 - 242, n=6, last 2 years)
116.8 fps +43%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
81.5 (17.2min, 17.8P0.1, 19.5P1 - 337max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (76.2 - 81.5, n=2)
78.9 fps -3%
Star Wars Squadrons - 1920x1080 High Preset
Average of class Multimedia
  (57.4 - 131.7, n=3, last 2 years)
100.1 fps +89%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
52.9 (37.1min, 39.3P0.1, 42.4P1 - 79max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (49.5 - 52.9, n=2)
51.2 fps -3%
Mafia Definitive Edition - 1280x720 Low Preset
Average of class Multimedia
  (48.2 - 91.4, n=3, last 2 years)
66.8 fps +47%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (45.3 - 49.6, n=2)
47.5 fps +5%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
45.3 (19.6min, 22P0.1, 28.9P1 - 94.4max) fps

In order to verify whether the frame rates remain largely constant over a prolonged period of time, we let the game The Witcher 3 run for about 60 minutes at Full HD resolution and maximum quality settings. The character is not moved.

After about six minutes, the GPU clock rate is slightly throttled - less under the "Performance Mode" profile than under the "Balanced Mode" profile. As a result, the frame rates drop a bit.

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Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8: Ø15.8 (11-19)
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05 GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B: Ø14.6 (12-16)
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7; Leistungsmodus: Ø17.5 (15-20)
GPU measurements during our The Witcher 3 test
GPU measurements during our The Witcher 3 test
GPU measurements during our The Witcher 3 test ("Performance Mode")
GPU measurements during our The Witcher 3 test ("Performance Mode")
low med. high ultra
The Witcher 3 (2015) 79.6 46.9 27 15.6
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 138 120 84.1 76.3
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 74.5 52 36.5
F1 2020 (2020) 98.7 48.3 33 20.3
Death Stranding (2020) 40.3 20.5 18.7 18.1
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) 33 18 14 11
Flight Simulator 2020 (2020) 36.3 14.6 8.89
Crysis Remastered (2020) 81.5 30.4 9.22
Serious Sam 4 (2020) 67.4 12.8 8.05
Mafia Definitive Edition (2020) 45.3 21.1 18.9
Star Wars Squadrons (2020) 103 60 52.9 25.2
Watch Dogs Legion (2020) 36 20 15
Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020) 17 13 6
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War (2020) 43 14.4 13.4
Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020) 62.7 20.7 20.5 18
Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020) 38 14 10
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 (2020) 19 10.5 6.93

Emissions and energy - In the green area

Noise emissions

The fan often stands still in idle usage and there is silence. Under load, it turns up. As a result, we register maximum sound pressure levels of 41.6 dB(A) (stress test) and 39.3 dB(A) (The Witcher 3 test). The "Whisper Mode" profile needs to be used for a lower noise level - at the expense of performance.

Noise Level

Idle
25 / 25 / 25 dB(A)
Load
39.5 / 41.6 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 25 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2023.922.922.524.823.92528.926.625.927.628.93130.727.129.22730.74029.126.924.22629.15033.835.321.235.833.86324.525.523.426.424.58018.625.922.318.518.610027.526.322.525.427.512525.31817.616.125.316015.718.617.815.215.720015.416.518.71315.425013.217.618.514.613.231513.217.719.412.113.240011.219.921.610.811.250011.120.32211.211.16301121.123.211.11180010.924.625.611.410.9100011.327.529.211.311.3125011.229.731.511.411.2160011.728.9311211.7200012.131.533.512.212.1250012.629.73212.512.6315013.128.230.31313.1400013.32628.513.313.3500013.726.329.213.713.7630014.126.229.113.914.1800014.422.925.314.214.41000014.619.719.814.614.61250014.720.219.214.614.71600018.621.520.114.618.6SPL25.239.541.62525.2N0.62.93.50.60.6median 13.2median 22.9median 23.2median 13median 13.2Delta1.94.45.21.81.9hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseAsus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T

Temperature

The VivoBook in the stress test.
The VivoBook in the stress test.

Our stress test (Prime95 and FurMark run for at least an hour) is processed by the CPU and GPU at 500 to 1,000 MHz and at about 1,300 MHz, respectively. The stress test represents an extreme scenario, though. We use this test to check whether the system remains stable even under full load.

The Asus laptop doesn't heat up excessively. During the stress test and our The Witcher 3 test, respectively, we register temperatures just above 40 °C (~104 °F) at two and three measuring points, accordingly. The values are within the green area in everyday use.

Max. Load
 35.4 °C
96 F
38.1 °C
101 F
34 °C
93 F
 
 33.1 °C
92 F
37.5 °C
100 F
29.2 °C
85 F
 
 29.7 °C
85 F
28 °C
82 F
26.7 °C
80 F
 
Maximum: 38.1 °C = 101 F
Average: 32.4 °C = 90 F
35.4 °C
96 F
40.2 °C
104 F
41.3 °C
106 F
30.6 °C
87 F
35.6 °C
96 F
35.7 °C
96 F
27.9 °C
82 F
31.1 °C
88 F
32 °C
90 F
Maximum: 41.3 °C = 106 F
Average: 34.4 °C = 94 F
Power Supply (max.)  38.7 °C = 102 F | Room Temperature 21.5 °C = 71 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 32.4 °C / 90 F, compared to the average of 31.2 °C / 88 F for the devices in the class Multimedia.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.1 °C / 101 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 41.3 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.9 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 34.6 °C / 94 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (32 °C / 89.6 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-3.2 °C / -5.8 F).
Heat development - Top (load)
Heat development - Top (load)
Heat development - Top (idle)
Heat development - Top (idle)
Heat development - Bottom (load)
Heat development - Bottom (load)
Heat development - Bottom (idle)
Heat development - Bottom (idle)

Speakers

The stereo speakers produce a very decent sound that lacks bass, though.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2028.624.828.6253727.6373134.42734.44031.62631.65037.135.837.16326.926.426.98025.518.525.510029.925.429.912534.616.134.616036.915.236.920039.81339.825054.314.654.331562.312.162.340069.210.869.250068.511.268.563074.911.174.980079.811.479.8100076.511.376.5125073.711.473.7160069.21269.2200070.512.270.5250068.712.568.7315064.71364.7400058.813.358.8500061.613.761.6630060.413.960.480005714.2571000064.514.664.51250067.214.667.21600060.914.660.9SPL83.52583.5N52.90.652.9median 64.5median 13median 64.5Delta7.21.87.2hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAsus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.3% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.5% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 61% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 30% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 45% of all tested devices were better, 9% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy consumption

The laptop doesn't show any problems in terms of energy consumption. We measure a maximum power consumption of 7.9 watts in idle usage. Under load, the demand increases to up to 68 watts (stress test) and to an average of 48 watts (42 to 53 watts; The Witcher 3 test), respectively. The power adapter's output is 65 watts.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.35 / 0.6 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 3 / 6.4 / 7.9 Watt
Load midlight 59 / 68 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

Battery life

Our WLAN test uses a script to simulate the load caused by accessing websites. The laptop's power-saving features are disabled, and the display brightness is set to about 150 cd/m². The S15 achieves a runtime of 8:24 hours - a very good rate. The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05 (70 Wh) and the Schenker Vision 15 (73 Wh) score better because they have a higher battery capacity than the S533 (50 Wh).

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 87)
8h 24min
Battery Runtime - WiFi Websurfing
SCHENKER Vision 15
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 73 Wh
912 min +81%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
i5-1035G1, GeForce MX350, 70 Wh
684 min +36%
Average of class Multimedia
  (262 - 1204, n=92, last 2 years)
560 min +11%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
i7-1165G7, GeForce MX350, 50 Wh
504 min
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver
i7-10510U, GeForce MX250, 70 Wh
412 min -18%

Pros

+ matte IPS display
+ stylish, slim metal case
+ NVMe SSD
+ very good battery life
+ moderate heat development
+ keyboard backlighting
+ Thunderbolt 4
+ DisplayPort via USB-C
+ Power Delivery

Cons

- dim, low-contrast display
- display with low color-space coverage
- soldered RAM (no memory slots)
- slow memory card reader

Verdict

The Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T, provided by Asus Germany.
The Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T, provided by Asus Germany.

Thanks to the Core i7-1165G7 CPU and the GeForce MX350 GPU, the VivoBook offers enough performance for all common usage scenarios. Graphics-intensive applications benefit from the MX350. If maximum graphics performance is not a requirement, it can be resorted to a cheaper VivoBook model without a dGPU. The performance difference between the MX350 and the Intel iGPU is not too big.

With the VivoBook S15 S533EQ, Asus has a stylish, elegant 15.6-inch all-rounder in its lineup that has been equipped with an unsatisfactory display.

The hardware is supported by 16 GB of memory (dual-channel mode) and a 1 TB NVMe SSD. An expansion of the soldered RAM wouldn't be possible, but the SSD could be replaced with a larger-capacity/faster model if necessary. The latter could be of interest since Asus has installed a relatively slow model.

The display (Full HD, IPS) scores points with stable viewing angles, a matte surface, and decent color reproduction. Brightness, contrast, and color-space coverage are disappointing, though. A 1,300-Euro laptop (~$1,587) needs to offer much more here. The backlit keyboard proved to be suitable for everyday use. The battery life is very good.

The laptop can be powered via the included proprietary power adapter as well as via a USB charger. The USB Type-C port (Thunderbolt 4; DisplayPort via USB-C, Power Delivery) makes this possible. The latter also allows the connection of an extensive docking solution or an external GPU.

Price and availability

The Asus VivoBook S15 S533 is currently available in the S533EQ-BQ002T configuration (Core i7-1165G7, GeForce MX350, 8 GB of RAM, 1 TB SSD) for a price of 1,266 Euros (~$1,545) at Notebooksbilliger.de and Cyberport.de.

Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T - 12/26/2020 v7
Sascha Mölck

Chassis
83 / 98 → 85%
Keyboard
82%
Pointing Device
85%
Connectivity
65 / 80 → 81%
Weight
65 / 20-72 → 87%
Battery
82 / 95 → 86%
Display
80%
Games Performance
64 / 90 → 71%
Application Performance
86 / 90 → 96%
Temperature
91%
Noise
92 / 95 → 97%
Audio
71%
Camera
42 / 85 → 49%
Average
76%
83%
Multimedia - Weighted Average

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Reviews > Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ in review: Elegant all-rounder with equipment weaknesses
Sascha Mölck, 2020-12-30 (Update: 2020-12-30)