Asus VivoBook S200 Series
Processor: Intel Celeron 847, Intel Core i3 3217U, Intel Core i5 3317U, Intel Pentium 987Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics 2000, Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 11.60 inch
Weight: 1.4kg, 1.5kg, 1.6kg
Price: 400, 500, 600 euro
Average of 15 scores (from 28 reviews)
Asus VivoBook S200E-C158H
Specifications
Notebook: Asus VivoBook S200E-C158HProcessor: Intel Core i3 3217U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 11.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.6kg
Price: 600 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section VivoBook S200 (Series)
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Tech Advisor
Archive.org versionOur only real complaint about the S200E is the annoyingly reflective screen. Performance and battery life are respectable rather than outstanding, but the S200E offers an attractive, lightweight design and build quality that are rarely seen in laptops costing less than £500.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/16/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% features: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Gadgetspeak
Archive.org versionIt is 30x20x1.5cm, it weights 1416grams. The 1.5cm thickness is maximum as at the front and back it is only 1cm thick. Finally months after its release I receive a small touch notebook designed for Windows 8. While the 11inch screen may be a little small for some the touch features work well as you will naturally sit with the screen well within reach.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/24/2013
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 100% performance: 80%
Source: Inside HW
Archive.org versionThe only real drawback of this model actually has little to do with ASUS. Of course, we’re talking about the operating system, which is far from polished. A bunch of bugs, blue screens, ill-optimised apps and illogical solutions have become Windows 8’s undeniable reality. Whether Microsoft will attempt to fix all these or leave the OS to its fate as they did with Vista remains to be seen.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/04/2013
Source: T3
Archive.org versionThe Asus is small but heavy, premium but with budget shortfalls - overall, it's a compromise for the price tag. We love the keyboard and design once open, but the lacklustre screen does disappoint. The Acer Aspire S3 is just one example which leaves us considering smaller, cheaper netbooks or budget ultrabooks over this Notebook which tries hard to bring Windows 8 skills at a budget price but falls at crucial hurdles - 3 hour battery life is poor and the weight is unappealing given the screen size. Great price is money is tight, though.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/28/2013
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Stuff TV
Archive.org versionA good value netbook with the power to handle all but the most specialist of work and play tasks With a whole host of weird and wonderful Win 8 devices hitting the shops, this ultra-portable, ultra-useful, ultra-touchy 11.6in Asus leads the pack. Is this finger-friendly netbook worth it?
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/01/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Pro
Archive.org versionDespite its flaws, though, we really like this laptop. Asus' VivoBook S200 is compact, attractive and cheap, a combination Ultrabooks have so far abjectly failed to deliver. For just £450, this petite model is a compelling demonstration of how the traditional laptop and the touch features of Windows 8 can live in affordable harmony.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/09/2012
Rating: Total score: 67% price: 100% performance: 50% features: 67% ergonomy: 67%
Source: Techradar
Archive.org versionWe're writing this review on it now and simply can't find anything wrong with it at all, which is often not the case with laptops of this size and price. So there you have it. The Asus VivoBook S200 is a brilliant little laptop which offers supreme good looks, slick performance and excellent portability, and all for a highly agreeable price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/09/2012
Rating: Total score: 100%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Netzwelt
DE→EN Archive.org versionPositive: compact subnotebook; good touchpad function; good workmanship (first glance) Negative: no alternatives
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/16/2013
Source: Notegear
KO→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/23/2012
Rating: Total score: 91%
Source: Notegear
KO→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/15/2012
Rating: Total score: 91%
Asus VivoBook S200E-CT57H
Specifications
Notebook: Asus VivoBook S200E-CT57HProcessor: Intel Pentium 987
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 11.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.4kg
Price: 500 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section VivoBook S200 (Series)
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Computer Active
Archive.org versionThe Asus Vivobook S200 might be a budget Windows 8 laptop costing just £500, but it certainly doesn't feel like it. Flipping open the handsome black brushed metal lid reveals a silver brushed metal wrist rest. The Asus Vivobook S200 isn't without its flaws, but we can overlook them at such a low price and with such good quality construction.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/09/2013
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Reg Hardware
Archive.org versionEven without the touchscreen, the small, solid, cheap and light Asus VivoBook S200 would make a case for itself. Yet put the strokeable screen into the equation and it comes together nicely as an attractive little package.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/22/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/15/2012
Rating: performance: 50% features: 30% display: 30% mobility: 40% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%
Asus VivoBook S200E-CT182H
Specifications
Notebook: Asus VivoBook S200E-CT182HProcessor: Intel Core i3 3217U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 11.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.4kg
Price: 500 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section VivoBook S200 (Series) VivoBook S200E-CT182H (Model)
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Reviews
No fear of contact. There is a plethora of inexpensive subnotebooks on the market - but the new Asus VivoBook S200E is different: high build quality and a multi-touch-enabled display set it apart and are supposed to appeal to potential buyers. Are those attributes alone enough for us to recommend the system?
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebook Italia
IT→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Touch screen; compact; lightweight; decent autonomy; ratio of performance and power consumption; good sound system; price. Negative: Strong reflection of the srceen.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/25/2012
Source: Notebook Italia
IT→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Touch screen; compact; lightweight; decent autonomy; ratio of performance and power consumption; good sound system; price. Negative: Strong reflection of the srceen.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/25/2012
Source: Techno Zoom
IT→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Touchscreen; configure options; Asus SonicMaster technology; the weight.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 10/28/2012
Source: Techno Zoom
IT→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Touchscreen; configure options; Asus SonicMaster technology; the weight.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 10/28/2012
Source: Notebook.cz
CZ→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Good mechanical processing; full terminal equipment. Negative: Long-term exercise reduces processor power; slow charge.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/11/2014
Source: Notebook.cz
CZ→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Good mechanical processing; full terminal equipment. Negative: Long-term exercise reduces processor power; slow charge.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/11/2014
Source: Dinside
NO→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/18/2012
Rating: Total score: 67%
Source: Dinside
NO→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/18/2012
Rating: Total score: 67%
Source: HwT
DA→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/01/2013
Rating: price: 80% performance: 60% workmanship: 80%
Source: HwT
DA→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/01/2013
Rating: price: 80% performance: 60% workmanship: 80%
Source: Itsvet
HR→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Very attractive design; very compact dimensions; excellent touch screen; pretty good performance and autonomy ratio.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/15/2013
Source: Itsvet
HR→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Very attractive design; very compact dimensions; excellent touch screen; pretty good performance and autonomy ratio.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/15/2013
Asus VivoBook S200e-CT210h
Specifications
Notebook: Asus VivoBook S200e-CT210hProcessor: Intel Celeron 847
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 2000
Display: 11.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.4kg
Price: 400 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section VivoBook S200 (Series)
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
Source: Itsvet
HR→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Very compact dimensions; excellent touch screen; brilliant autonomy. Negative: Expected better performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/21/2013
Asus VivoBook S200E-C157H
Specifications
Notebook: Asus VivoBook S200E-C157HProcessor: Intel Pentium 987
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 11.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.5kg
Price: 400 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section VivoBook S200 (Series)
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Tech Advisor
Archive.org versionA lightweight, compact laptop such as this really ought to have decent battery life. The VivoBook S200E is reasonable value for money, and worth considering if you're looking for a basic Windows 8 laptop that can provide internet access and email for a couple of hours.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/30/2013
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 70% performance: 50% features: 70% workmanship: 70%
Asus VivoBook S200 Graphite (Core i5)
Specifications
Notebook: Asus VivoBook S200 Graphite (Core i5)Processor: Intel Core i5 3317U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 11.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.4kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section VivoBook S200 (Series)
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Average Score:
Foreign Reviews
Source: Benchmark.pl
PL→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/10/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 83% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 90%
Comment
Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is a major Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer based in Taipei, founded in 1989. Under the Asus brand name, the company manufactures a wide range of products, including laptops, desktops, motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, smartphones and networking equipment, complete systems and PC components for end users.
Under the ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand name, ASUS manufactures gaming laptops known by gamers for their powerful specifications, dedicated graphics cards, high refresh rate displays and advanced cooling systems.
Beyond gaming, a wide range of notebooks are offered for different needs and budgets, from ultra-slim and lightweight ultrabooks to versatile 2-in-1 convertibles and budget-friendly options. In 2023, Asus had a 7% global market share of the PC market.
Customer satisfaction with ASUS notebooks concerns performance, the features, and the good price-performance ratio of ASUS notebooks. However, as with any brand, there are occasional reports of problems such as overheating, driver compatibility, or build quality issues.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics: Onboard graphics card that is built in the new Arrandale CPUs (Core i3 / i5 / i7 Dual Cores). Depending on the model and Turbo Boost, the GMA HD is clocked between 166 and 766 MHz.
Intel HD Graphics 2000: Integrated graphics card in the Intel Sandy Bridge processors (Core ix-2xxx). The 2000 is the slower, internally GT1 called, version with 6 Execution Units (EUs).
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i3:
3217U: Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q2 2012. Offers a core clock of 1.8 GHz (no Turbo Boost) and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1050 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.
Intel Pentium:
987: Ultra Low Voltage Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. Due to the Pentium brand, many features of the Sandy Bridge core are deactivated.
Intel Celeron:
847:
Ultra Low Voltage Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. Due to the Celeron brand, many features of the Sandy Bridge core are deactivated.
Intel Core i5:
3317U: Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q2 2012. Offers a core clock of 1.7 - 2.6 GHz and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1050 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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79.67%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
