The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Power ASUS Vivobook S15

Copilot+ Yes, Gaming Not So Much

If you are curious about how the new Snapdragon X based laptops work you will need to be fairly serious about that desire, as the ASUS Vivobook S15 starts at $1000 and goes up from there.  For instance the model TweakTown tried out, with 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, and a 15.6″ 3K 120Hz OLED panel will run you $1300.  The processor in their test machine is the X1E-78-100, with 12c/12T running at 3.4 GHz and while it can keep up with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 in Cinebench 2024, it can’t come anywhere near it in TimeSpy Extreme, nor will it even launch most games.

If you use the ASUS Vivobook S15 for its intended purpose, such as surfing the web, photo editing or taking advantage of an AI enhanced life, then you will get a laptop with 16 to 20 hours of battery life.  That’s under full use, not just sitting quietly!  It is a little more capable with I/O than your average laptop now, on one side you will find HDMI 2.1 port, two USB4 ports, microSD card reader, and a 3.5mm audio jack.  The other side is a pair of USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports, you will be making use of the Wi-Fi 7 for networking.

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