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MagyarAsus VivoBook S15 laptop review: iGPU provides performance boost
The Asus VivoBook is an entry-level multimedia laptop that is snappy and even lets you do media production work thanks to its powerful processor, colour-accurate and high-contrast OLED display, and high portability. However, it chassis design is plain, and the rest of the specs are also rather modest. Like the 14-inch model, the VivoBook S15 doesn't have a dedicated graphics card.
Nonetheless, this isn't an issue because the VivoBook S15 is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, which features the AMD Radeon 680M integrated graphics. In our testing, the notebook is in the same league as competitors sporting an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 or an Intel Arc A370M and can thus deliver enough performance for tasks such as video rendering. Not having a dedicated GPU also has its advantages in other aspects.
In addition, the VivoBook S15 can be configured with the more powerful AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and a 2.8K OLED display capable of running at 120Hz. Both options present a high-performance alternative that is great for demanding video editing work.
Competing laptops with discrete GPU such as the Acer Swift X SFX16 and Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 are more expensive. Read on to find out whether this difference is noticeable in everyday use.
Comparison with possible competitors
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83.2 % | 02/2023 | Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W R7 6800H, Radeon 680M | 1.9 kg | 18.8 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 87.4 % | 08/2022 | Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.1 kg | 18.99 mm | 16.00" | 3072x1920 | |
| 86.4 % | 11/2022 | HP Omen 16-n0033dx R7 6800H, Radeon RX 6650M | 2.4 kg | 22.6 mm | 16.10" | 1920x1080 | |
| 86.4 % | 11/2022 | Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX i7-1260P, A370M | 1.8 kg | 21.2 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 84.1 % | 06/2022 | Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z i7-12700H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.6 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.50" | 2880x1800 | |
| 80.8 % | 09/2022 | Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 R5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 2.4 kg | 21.8 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 |
Case - Small label on the lid
The chassis' mostly plastic design is only broken up by the metal lid. There is some sort of label or badge on the VivoBook's lid. It looks pretty interesting and makes the device stand out visually from its competitors, but sadly ends up being a spot where dust accumulates.
Otherwise, the relatively thin chassis has neither any distinctive features nor flaws. Despite the laptop being fairly hefty, the chassis is still rigid and only bends very slightly when held by one corner. It also doesn't make any noises when handled.
The display can be opened with one hand and wobbles a little bit too much. We thought it would be sturdier, especially considering the lid is made of metal.
Like many other multimedia laptops, the VivoBook S15 too is no featherweight. At nearly 2 kg (4.4 lb), the device lets you know right away that it has a little bit more power under the hood. The S15 nevertheless remains quite thin at just a hair under 19 mm (0.75") and can therefore be easily stowed away.
Specifications - Sparse port selection
Although the port selection is fundamentally adequate, we can't help but feel disappoint by it. The left side only has one USB 2.0 port. The extremely limited speed of this interface doesn't bother us because you are very likely just going to connect a mouse or occasionally a printer to the port.
The I/O ports on the right are fairly typical for modern device: there are two USB-C ports side by side so that at least one of them is available when you use the other for charging. Besides supporting Power Delivery, both ports are capable of outputting DisplayPort signals. That said, they aren't particularly fast and can only reach speeds of 10 Gbit/s, which carries with it a few limitations if you want to connect an external SSD to the laptop. But this shouldn't affect performance when it comes to accessing data.
An HDMI 2.1 output, a full-size USB 3.0 port and a combo audio jack ensure your basic I/O needs are covered. But you won't find any card reader, LAN port or high-speed USB connections (e.g. USB 3.2 Gen 2x2) on the VivoBook S15.
Connectivity
The Wi-Fi module has rather lacklustre performance according to our measurements. The VivoBook S15's networking performance is nearly one third lower than what multimedia notebooks can achieve on average, in rare cases making us wish the laptop had an Ethernet port.
That said, the module's performance is good enough for all modern use cases, from streaming videos and web browsing to occasionally transferring data within a local network. If you aren't satisfied with the performance though, you can always upgrade the Wi-Fi module yourself.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Average of class Multimedia (701 - 1740, n=43, last 2 years) | |
| Average MediaTek MT7921 (701 - 968, n=11) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Average of class Multimedia (502 - 1648, n=41, last 2 years) | |
| Average MediaTek MT7921 (667 - 981, n=11) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
Webcam
The webcam's low resolution limits image quality. A Full HD camera would have made sense in view of the fact that Internet bandwidth is almost always high enough to support it. Moreover, a higher resolution would have been useful for taking a quick photo or the like.
Apart from the ho-hum 720p resolution, the webcam does exactly what it is supposed to do. Whether the scene has a bright desk lamp or a dark background, the resulting photo is always relatively well lit and faces are recognisable. However, the camera also produces images that sometimes exhibit considerable colour differences – just like many laptop webcams. For video calls, though, it is more important to be able to easily tell what the camera is showing.
The dual-array microphone is pretty impressive. It picks up voices without any traces of tinniness, keeps the volume at a constant level even when the user is at varying distances to the laptop, and can be used from various directions without loss in quality.
Maintenance
Accessing the internals of the Asus VivoBook S15 is very straightforward. After loosening four short and six longer Torx screws, you can remove the bottom panel without much effort by starting at the hinges. A normal amount of care is sufficient to avoid damaging any of the plastic clips.
Once the panel is off, it is pretty much a cakewalk to clean the fan and replace components. In particular, the M.2 SSD and Wi-Fi module may be good candidates for an upgrade if you intend to use the laptop for more taxing applications.
The memory can likewise be upgraded. But according to Asus, our review model, which comes with an 8 GB module plus 8 GB of onboard RAM, already has the maximum amount of memory supported.
There is one flaw we need to mention: one of the hinge screws was not properly tightened on our review unit. In the worst case, this screw could come loose over time and then cause a short-circuit on the motherboard, but this of course need not be the case.
Input devices - Type fast with the VivoBook
The fully fledged keyboard with numerical pad provides a overall pleasant typing experience. Inputs are precise and hardly any slower than on a large desktop keyboard. If we really have to nitpick, the short key travel may bother some people. But in general flat laptop keyboards could always use a longer travel distance anyway.
We like the feedback provided by the keys. And even the unique styling of the "Return" and "Esc" keys quickly proves to be handy.
Our positive impression also extends to the touchpad. Measuring 13 x 8 cm (5.12 x 3.15"), it allows for precise inputs even with three or four fingers. However, we do wish the buttons, which are hidden beneath the touchpad's surface, provided more feedback. The actuation point is slightly too weak for our taste.
Display - OLED and Full HD go well together
The Full HD resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, 16:9 aspect ratio and 15.6-inch screen size may feel downright dated. However, behind these modest specs is an OLED display that can showcase its strengths effortlessly.
It has extremely high contrast thanks to its perfect black, meaning screen bleeding is also not an issue. You can hardly compare the OLED panel with a typical liquid-crystal display when it comes to colour reproduction – colours simply look more intense and vibrant. The screen has a peak brightness of slightly below 400 cd/m², which is actually rather mediocre. But it looks much more vivid than displays based on other technologies because of its deep blacks and self-lit pixels.
Amongst other things, the display is Pantone Validated to ensure colours are accurately reproduced. The display's colour differences were already below the threshold of perceptibility even without any subsequent calibration on our part. The glossy surface is another important aspect of the display, but it makes the laptop significantly harder to use outdoors.
Pulse-width modulation is used for dimming the display. The frequency of 59Hz is exceptionally low. During our testing, we were able to notice flickering at very low brightness levels. Those who are sensitive to PWM flicker should stay away from the display.
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Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 374 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.2 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2, calibrated: 2.68
ΔE Greyscale 1.43 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
98.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.47
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W Samsung SDC4161, OLED, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 BOE NE16N41, IPS, 3072x1920, 16.00 | HP Omen 16-n0033dx BOE0AAE, IPS, 1920x1080, 16.10 | Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX B160QAN02.M, IPS-LED, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z Samsung ATNA45AF01-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.50 | Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 LEN156FHD, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -18% | -18% | -15% | -1% | -54% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 99.9 | 70.8 -29% | 74.4 -26% | 76.4 -24% | 99.9 0% | 39.4 -61% |
| sRGB Coverage | 100 | 99.5 0% | 99.2 -1% | 100 0% | 100 0% | 58 -42% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 98.6 | 73.2 -26% | 73.4 -26% | 76.6 -22% | 95.5 -3% | 40.7 -59% |
| Response Times | -3168% | -1369% | -2505% | 119% | -1766% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 0.74 | 38 ? -5035% | 17.6 ? -2278% | 33 ? -4359% | 0.73 ? 1% | 20.8 ? -2711% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 2 ? | 28 ? -1300% | 11.2 ? -460% | 15 ? -650% | 1 ? 50% | 18.4 ? -820% |
| PWM Frequency | 59 ? | 240.4 ? 307% | ||||
| Screen | 8% | -12% | -7% | -5% | -109% | |
| Brightness middle | 378 | 288.9 -24% | 373.3 -1% | 411 9% | 373 -1% | 287.8 -24% |
| Brightness | 378 | 276 -27% | 361 -4% | 378 0% | 375 -1% | 268 -29% |
| Brightness Distribution | 98 | 92 -6% | 79 -19% | 83 -15% | 99 1% | 86 -12% |
| Black Level * | 0.26 | 0.44 | 0.29 | 0.3 | ||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.2 | 1.88 15% | 2.12 4% | 2.18 1% | 2.26 -3% | 6.3 -186% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.87 | 4.37 10% | 5.62 -15% | 4.84 1% | 6.22 -28% | 21.32 -338% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 2.68 | 0.42 84% | 2.06 23% | 1.48 45% | 2.53 6% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.43 | 1.4 2% | 2.5 -75% | 2.68 -87% | 1.4 2% | 4 -180% |
| Gamma | 2.47 89% | 2.3 96% | 2.3 96% | 2.43 91% | 2.22 99% | 2.21 100% |
| CCT | 6464 101% | 6634 98% | 6408 101% | 6717 97% | 6417 101% | 6762 96% |
| Contrast | 1111 | 848 | 1417 | 959 | ||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -1059% /
-528% | -466% /
-240% | -842% /
-425% | 38% /
27% | -643% /
-371% |
* ... smaller is better
The display is already calibrated right out of the box. Therefore, you can rest assured that colours on the screen are accurate as soon as the laptop is booted up. The display is able to fully cover not just the sRGB but also the Display-P3 gamut. The panel only fell short of full coverage of the AdobeRGB gamut (used in professional photo editing) by about 1.5 percentage points. This is a remarkable result for a laptop that costs roughly €1,000 (US$1,065).
Given that the display is marketed as Pantone Validated, it comes as no surprise that its colour reproduction is relatively true-to-lfe. However, shades of blue do deviate slightly more from their target values, such that a professionally trained photo editor would certainly be able to notice it.
Calibrating the display didn't result in any improvement, but this is probably redundant anyway due to the already excellent colour accuracy.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 1 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 3 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 0.74 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0 ms rise |   |
| ↘ 0 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 0 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (35.1 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 59 Hz | ≤ 50 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 59 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 50 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 59 Hz is very low, so the flickering may cause eyestrain and headaches after extended use. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18925 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
It doesn't really make sense to use the laptop outdoors because of the glossy screen surface. Nevertheless, the OLED display's decent peak brightness of nearly 400 cd/m² and high contrast allow contents on the screen to be well readable. The display is good enough for reading, web browsing or similar.
Images on the display seem unaffected when viewed at a range of angles. There aren't any changes to brightness or colours. We only noticed very marginal colour shift when viewing the screen at an extreme angle.
Performance - CPU & iGPU synergise impressively with each other
Apart from its performant processor, the Asus VivoBook S15 doesn't boast any other outstanding specs. The RAM and SSD are fast and large enough for the majority of applications, but they only deliver mediocre performance in the higher-end segment.
Needless to say, the CPU and GPU are responsible for most of the computing performance and, by extension, the general usability of the laptop. Judging by the benchmark results we have collected, the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H has no problem taking on CPUs in powerful business laptops. The integrated AMD Radeon 680M GPU can, at least to some extent, be as speedy as some discrete graphics cards. In any case, the Radeon 680M is able to outperform the competing Intel Iris Xe by up to a few folds, depending on the task in question.
Although the VivoBook S15 can't keep up with the most powerful models in its class, it is not far away from multimedia notebooks with a dedicated GPU in terms of performance. Laptops without a dedicated GPU are outperformed by a sometimes small, but often considerable margin in tasks involving graphics processing.
Test conditions
We used the "Best performance" option in Window's integrated power management when performing all benchmarks. The preinstalled "MyASUS" software also has a "Performance" fan mode, which doesn't change the CPU's power draw but allows for better performance in longer tasks.
Processor
The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H is a powerful processor that is roughly on par with an Intel Core i7-12700H. Complex workloads, multitasking and fast program executions are some of the core things that the CPU excels at.
Like its Intel counterpart, the Ryzen 7 has a thermal design power of 45 watts and is certainly not one of those energy-efficient CPUs, but rather it requires a lot of power and cooling to operate.
The processor in the VivoBook S15 started cutting back its performance after just a few minutes of running our Cinebench R15 test in a loop. But this isn't really an issue considering that the intended applications of a multimedia notebook only requires it to deliver high performance for a short while. In contrast, the CPU inside the HP Omen 16-n0033dx, a gaming laptop designed to handle sustained load, was able to tap into its full performance over the entire test duration.
Nevertheless, the Ryzen 7 managed to run at 54 watts (equivalent to its PL1) for several minutes. Power consumption also wasn't held back much even when on battery. It occasionally went up to 46 watts for a split second and stayed at 42 watts for an extended period.
You can refer to our CPU benchmark page for more performance-related data and comparisons.
Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained Load
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (11481 - 14660, n=7) | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3127 - 19147, n=108, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Average of class Multimedia (819 - 2054, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (1500 - 1552, n=7) | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (4460 - 5661, n=7) | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1192 - 7350, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (580 - 605, n=7) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (316 - 792, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (1931 - 2366, n=7) | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Average of class Multimedia (570 - 3023, n=117, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (240 - 250, n=7) | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (119 - 297, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Average of class Multimedia (166 - 956, n=101, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (213 - 268, n=6) | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (55963 - 64817, n=6) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (11813 - 78016, n=98, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (5669 - 5803, n=6) | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (2898 - 6591, n=98, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Geekbench 5.4 / Multi-Core | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (9218 - 10355, n=7) | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3307 - 15348, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Geekbench 5.4 / Single-Core | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Average of class Multimedia (843 - 2001, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (1535 - 1568, n=7) | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (15 - 18.5, n=6) | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4.12 - 22.3, n=98, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (48.8 - 79.5, n=6) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (6.7 - 89.1, n=98, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Average of class Multimedia (0.4067 - 0.994, n=100, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (0.4783 - 0.501, n=6) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (12876 - 17031, n=6) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (2677 - 24067, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (82673 - 105987, n=6) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (12762 - 102584, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (2886 - 3634, n=6) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (841 - 4420, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (90468 - 106322, n=6) | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (31314 - 116624, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (11981 - 13120, n=6) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3099 - 14070, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (45287 - 58327, n=6) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7417 - 54962, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (67816 - 137383, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (16367 - 151546, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (732 - 901, n=6) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Average of class Multimedia (228 - 1206, n=93, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (6917 - 8980, n=6) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1501 - 12875, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (28224 - 30360, n=6) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7419 - 52727, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
System performance
The PCMark score really shows how good the integrated GPU is in the processor. Laptop with comparable processing power but less capable iGPU scored substantially worse than the VivoBook S15.
With the help of its Radeon 680M, the VivoBook managed to get within touching distance of the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620, despite the fact that having a dedicated GPU should in theory give the Dell laptop a clear edge. This indicates the VivoBook S15 has almost everything you'd expect from a multimedia notebook. It is not just snappy in computing operations but also able to handle graphically demanding tasks at a high level.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, AMD Radeon 680M (6780 - 6936, n=2) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3580 - 8083, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, AMD Radeon 680M (10381 - 11158, n=2) | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7715 - 12144, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, AMD Radeon 680M (9603 - 9759, n=2) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (5462 - 11186, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, AMD Radeon 680M (8319 - 8485, n=2) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Average of class Multimedia (2679 - 11777, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, AMD Radeon 680M (1590 - 1704, n=2) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (970 - 2138, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, AMD Radeon 680M (1566 - 1674, n=2) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (921 - 2038, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Average of class Multimedia (933 - 2865, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, AMD Radeon 680M (1708 - 1763, n=2) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, AMD Radeon 680M (1340 - 1625, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Average of class Multimedia (926 - 2234, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 6780 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (20513 - 92447, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (48209 - 51186, n=6) | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (22917 - 79656, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (50372 - 51778, n=6) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (55085 - 55307, n=6) | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| Average of class Multimedia (20226 - 92869, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (83.5 - 89.6, n=6) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (75 - 133.9, n=92, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
According to results obtained using LatencyMon, the laptop is not recommended for real-time audio processing. Though it has a pleasantly low latency compared with its direct competitors. Modifying or updating drivers may help improve the situation, and this also applies to the latency measurements. On a less positive note, there were 17 dropped frames during playback of our 4K demo video.
Average GPU utilisation was at an impressively low 18% when streaming the 4K video. By comparison, Intel's Iris Xe integrated GPU usually reaches 40% utilisation in this scenario.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14X S5402Z | |
| HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
Because the Zen3+ architecture doesn't support PCIe 4.0, the SSD's performance levels are expectedly lower than in competing laptops. At roughly 3,000 MB/s, the sequential read speed makes use of the entire bandwidth of the interface. Therefore, we don't expect this to have any impact on system performance.
During our testing, the drive's transfer rates were remarkably stable under sustained load. Compared with the Acer Swift X SFX16, whose M.2 SSD uses the faster PCIe 4.0 interface, the VivoBook S15 achieved a higher average transfer rate. As shown by our DiskSpd test, the copper heat shield plays a role in ensuring the SSD's exceptionally stable access speeds.
