ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Neutral Black, S5606MA-DS96, Intel Evo Edition

I have had this laptop now for about 6 months. Honestly folks, it's an amazing machine! The screen clarity, battery life and speed are a leap forward for lightweight, thin laptops. For picture editing, vlogging and every day surfing it's worth every penny. The power management is in a league of its own. I used the laptop for the first week and never plugged it in, because it manages turning off, saving power so effectively.My home network speed is fantastic. On the same 1 Gig verizon wireless network, I went from a high of 200 meg download speed, to 770 without changing a thing other than using this laptop, compared to my 5 year old one.Things to improve. Yes, a couple. I wish the sound had a deeper tone, it has good volume, but the depth of the sound can be improved. Also, the clarity of the built in camera can be better. Whatever Apple does with their camera should be emulated.But.....I only paid 899, on cyber Monday, and it looks even cheaper now.

Please read if you have the battery problem:It lasts a very long time and has a great life, but when it gets low it will just stop turning on and be a black screen. It won’t charge when you plug it in. You have to reset it. Once you hold the power button for 20 seconds it will start charging. It happens every time the battery gets low. Really silly issue and quite frustrating. The sound is terrible if you put it on anything soft like a couch or legs because the speakers are underneath which makes no sense. It gets marks all over it very easily. Overall wouldn’t recommend (I paid $885 new)

The media could not be loaded. Over the past couple of weeks using this device, my expectations were high. However, you may experience some software issues straight out the box. My problem was with the display after waking from sleep; part of the display turned black, but be sure to update your laptop to fix these issues. Overall, it's a great laptop for students and work purposes. The display is gorgeous; I love watching content and working on it. The colors are bright and accurate. Battery life is also decent. It's fast, and although it does get warm sometimes, the fans are generally quiet. As for the keyboard, it looks great, and typing is also good. I especially love the design, and the speakers are loud and sound's good, but not the best. Overall, this is a great laptop, if your looking for a work and school laptop.

This laptop is strange and I don't know if its problems have anything to do with it directly or with its Intel CPU (Ultra 9 185h).The 2 notable issues are:1. The HDMI 2.1 port doesn't do 4k @120hz. I attempted to connect this to my LG C2 OLED TV (4k 120hz) with several different certified HMDI 2.1 cables and it refuses to show 4k at 120hz. However it does work when you use a USB-C to HDMI 2.1 cable. Strange. It's hard to diagnose if its the port.2. The bulky 90w charger works fine, but I purchased a sleeker 100w Anker charger and it won't charge. Again, Don't know if it is the laptop's fault or possibly some issue with the CPU. I updated the BIOS and it briefly worked, but then went back to not detected the charger.Overall, I'm super optimistic for this laptop. The RGB keyboard along with the 3.2k 120hz OLED screen scream "Gaming Laptop" and although it is not, it can easily become an enticing lightweight "Gaming Laptop" when you use services like Geforce Now (Ultimate). For this price, or even for $1000 more, there aren't any gaming laptops that can support that kind of gaming experience using their built in hardware which makes this a compelling proposition.Aside from the HMDI port and the 3rd party charging compatibility I have just 1 minor gripe and that's that 16gb of RAM feels insufficient. It would be an absolutely easy choice if it came with 32gb. Windows 11 alone consumes half of that and with just a few chrome tabs opened, you're pushing it.

This laptop has no right to be as good as it appears to be. It's on the budget end of the price range, but with features of a flagship. The processor is VERY fast, the screen is STUNNING, the battery is large, the keyboard is great (not Dell XPS or Lenovo Carbon X1 great, but closer than any laptop in this price range has the right to be), and the touchpad is huge and responsive (not glass, but very pleasant). The finish is great, but it is a fingerprint (oil) magnet. I bought it for one of my parents whose older laptop is no longer sufficient. Honestly, if it had a 32GB ram option (would definitely pay up to $300 for that) I'd buy another for myself even though I don't need one, and would be willing to replace my 10th gen 14" Carbon X1 due to better battery life and vastly better screen at a fraction of the cost.

I've had the laptop for almost a year, it worked fine except it wouldn't work with my ultra wide monitor. It used the wrong resolution. Yesterday it turned of and wouldn't charge or turn seems like the battery broke.

I bought this ASUS laptop about a month and a half ago to replace my old one, and I couldn’t be happier with the upgrade. The battery life is fantastic—it lasts around 8 hours or more before I need to recharge, which is perfect for long work and study sessions without interruption.One of the standout features is the video quality. On my first day using it, my manager immediately noticed how clear and crisp the video was during our virtual meeting, which was a pleasant surprise. The performance has been excellent for both work-related tasks and school projects..I'm really glad I went with this ASUS instead of getting swayed into buying an MAC. If you’re looking for a solid, reliable laptop with great battery life and video quality, I highly recommend this one.