Vivobook S 16 OLED review: AI support, moderate graphics performance

 Vivobook S 16 OLED review: AI support, moderate graphics performance

Vivobook S 16 OLED S5606 competes directly with some products such as Dell Inspiron 16 5640, Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IMH9 or LG Gram 16.

+ Advantages:

- Slim and light design.

- Stable performance, good heat dissipation.

- OLED screen displays well.

+ Limitations:

- Common appearance, not much breakthrough.

- Integrated graphics card has average performance.

- Does not achieve 100% performance when not plugged in.

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The Vivobook S 16 OLED has a flat, minimalist design with metal on all three sides.

However, this design has been used by the company on a number of recent products, making the appearance of the Vivobook line no longer new.

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In return, the product's finishing quality is still good and sturdy, with no creaking or warping when force is applied to the body.

The device weighs 1.5kg, significantly lighter than the 1.8-2kg of many other 16-inch laptop models on the market.

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With its large size, the Vivobook S 16 OLED also integrates a full-size keyboard with a numeric keypad to support data entry placed on the right side.

This keyboard has a standard layout with moderate key spacing, so users can easily get used to it right away. The drawback is that the arrow keys are relatively small in size.

The keyboard integrates a single-zone RGB backlight, which can be adjusted in the settings.

In addition, the device also integrates a key to quickly call the Microsoft Copilot virtual assistant.

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The Touchpad is 40% larger than the previous generation. This makes it easier for users to operate. The Touchpad feels relatively smooth to use, without any rattling sounds when swiping at the corners.

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The device is also equipped with a facial recognition system, integrated with the Windows Hello feature to enhance security. In addition, the webcam area is also equipped with a slider so that users can cover it when necessary, helping to increase the security of the device.

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The Vivobook S 16 OLED is fully equipped with ports, including two USB-C ports supporting Thunderbolt 4, one USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port, one HDMI 2.1 port, one 3.5mm headphone jack, and one MicroSD card slot. This is also the first Vivobook to remove the round-pin charging standard to switch to the USB-C charging standard, with a maximum charging capacity of 90W.

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The screen of the device uses an OLED panel with a size of 16 inches, a resolution of 3,200 x 2,000 pixels and a refresh rate of 120Hz. Tested with the X-Rite i1 Display Pro screen quality measuring device, the screen of the Vivobook S 16 OLED reaches 100% of the sRGB color gamut, 93.7% of the Adobe RGB color gamut and 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. The device can easily meet entertainment needs as well as serve well the needs of working related to graphics. The 16-inch screen gives the device a larger display space, while the chassis is only equivalent to other 15.6-inch computers.

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Vivobook S 16 OLED S5606 version is equipped with Intel Ultra 7 155H chip. With this chip, Intel has also joined the current AI laptop trend. Compared to previous generations, Intel Ultra 7 155H chip provides better energy efficiency and more stable operation over a long period of time. The device can meet advanced work needs such as editing 2D images or videos. However, the performance of the integrated Intel Arc Graphics card is only enough to play some eSport games and is somewhat inferior to the integrated graphics card on the newly launched AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series chip.

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In addition, the Intel Core Ultra 7 chip also integrates the Intel AI Boost NPU neural processor, supporting the processing of AI features more efficiently and energy-saving. The battery that comes with the device has a capacity of 75Wh, enough to meet the needs of ent