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Asus Vivobook S15 S5506

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Asus Vivobook S15 S5506
Asus Vivobook S15 S5506 (Vivobook S 15 OLED S5000 Series)
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 165H 16c/22t, 6 x 5.0 GHz Intel Redwood Cove P-Core, 8 x 3.8 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core, 2 x 2.5 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core, Meteor Lake-H
Graphics adapter
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR5
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 2880 x 1620 pixel 212 PPI, OLED, glossy: yes, 120 Hz
Storage
M.2 PCIe
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: microSD
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.3
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 15.9 x 353.7 x 247 ( = 0.63 x 13.93 x 9.72 in)
Battery
75 Wh
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes
Weight
1.5 kg ( = 52.91 oz / 3.31 pounds)

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 80% - good
Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)

Reviews for the Asus Vivobook S15 S5506

Looking for an affordable laptop with an OLED? Here's one I recommend for $534
Source: Zdnet.com English
The Asus Vivobook S 15 is a sleek and lightweight laptop with a gorgeous OLED display and solid battery life -- as long as you're mindful of your power usage. I'd recommend it to forward-thinking digital nomads who want a performant, AI-ready laptop with a blazing-fast Snapdragon X Elite processor. It's a solid investment for people who regularly swap between creative work, productivity software, and media. All things considered, the sale price of $534 is very competitive for this laptop, particularly for the display alone.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/08/2025
I found an affordable OLED laptop with great specs for work and travel - and it's on sale
Source: Zdnet.com English
The Asus Vivobook S 15 is a sleek and lightweight laptop with a gorgeous OLED display and solid battery life -- as long as you're mindful of your power usage. I'd recommend it to forward-thinking digital nomads who want a performant, AI-ready laptop with a blazing-fast Snapdragon X Elite processor. It's a solid investment for people who regularly swap between creative work, productivity software, and media. All things considered, the sale price of $690 is very competitive for this laptop, particularly for the display alone.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/08/2025
80% Asus Vivobook S15 S5506 and SmartO mouse review: Power couple?
Source: Techlusive English
Intel means business by pushing the Ultra Evo chips to work that hard and still be power-efficient. And Asus has done a fine job at giving the Vivobook S15 all the essentials it needs to be a good productivity machine. The screen and speakers are good enough for binge sessions, and the keyboard and trackpad help you work well. The 8-hour battery means you can travel with this laptop, and the military-grade toughness gives it the ability to handle light shocks and bumps.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/25/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Asus Vivobook S15 S5506 and SmartO mouse review: Power couple?
Source: Techlusive English
Intel means business by pushing the Ultra Evo chips to work that hard and still be power-efficient. And Asus has done a fine job at giving the Vivobook S15 all the essentials it needs to be a good productivity machine. The screen and speakers are good enough for binge sessions, and the keyboard and trackpad help you work well. The 8-hour battery means you can travel with this laptop, and the military-grade toughness gives it the ability to handle light shocks and bumps. All in all, this is a solid option for college students, and people looking for a business laptop that can handle moderately heavy workloads. But the 96,000 rupee price tag is too steep for the Ultra 5 variant. So if you can get it for a discount, it is a sweet deal.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/29/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%

Comment

Intel Arc 8-Core: Integrated graphics adapter based on the Xe LPG architecture (similar to the dedicated Arc GPUs, but with a focus on efficiency). Provides all 8 Xe cores (128 Xe vector engines) and 8 ray tracing units.

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

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


Ultra 7 165H: A high-end Meteor Lake family chip that debuted in December 2023. This 1st Gen Core Ultra processor has come to replace 13th generation Core chips; it has 16 cores (6 + 8 + 2) and 22 threads at its disposal. Its Performance cores, of which there are 6, run at up to 5.0 GHz and are HT-enabled while its Efficient cores, of which there are 10 (8 main cores plus 2 extra ones found in the Low Power Island) run at up to 3.8 GHz. The integrated AI Boost NPU offers two Gen 3 engines for hardware AI workload acceleration. vPro Enterprise and business-centric features such as the Remote Platform Erase are onboard as well. This laptop processor's Base power consumption is 28 W while its Turbo power consumption is not supposed to go over 115 W.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


 

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Stefan Hinum, 2024-09-27 (Update: 2024-09-27)