ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Neutral Black, S5406MA-AS96, Intel Evo Edition

I really like this machine.
I am choosy about devices and I am comfortable in both Windows and Mac ecosystems. I work in education the organization uses Windows so it made sense to choose a Windows computer. (Not to mention that I bought my own because ours are old and the organization can’t purchase everyone new ones quite yet.)Enter this Asus. My work machine didn’t give me more than an hour off the charger and was a beast to carry so I was anxious for something light and stable to carry. This Asus Vivobook is fantastic on both counts. The Ultra 9 processor is very fast and spends very little time “grindining” or humming. You know the sound I am talking about. The keyboard is quick and responsive. And the OLED screen? Gorgeous! If you have never had an OLED it gives the screen a gloss-matte appearance that is virtually free of glare. this computer is a lot easier on my eyes than the other. It’s just smooth.The first couple of days I was mildly concerned when the laptop generated some heat on the charger. I waited it out, and glad I did, because that has resolved. Most computers will do that as they enter the heavy workload of downloading and installing updates.Anyway, I am glad I made this purchase. It’s light, quick, sleek and basic, easy to hold and easy to look at. The battery life too… Didn’t even mention that. I can literally work all day before needing to charge it. And it sleeps reliably without continuing to bring up processes when shut.

Light weight but fully loaded 14 inch ASUS laptop
I got a great deal on this top of the line fully loaded ASUS laptop on sale for $899. The OLED screen is one of the best I’ve ever seen on a laptop, and I’ve been in the IT business for three decades. The brightness and color accuracy would benefit anyone doing video editing or graphic arts. If you’ve never had an OLED tv or monitor you’re in for a treat. Each pixel produces light just like the old plasma monitors. Black is literally black. Colors are vibrant and stunning. HDR video is breathtaking. The laptop is ultra lightweight but sturdy metal construction. It has a high end Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU with 16 GB RAM memory and a huge 1 TB solid state hard drive which means this is a beast capable of running complex operations like virtual machines, video rendering, and AI onboard. I can run two external HD monitors while using the onboard OLED monitor at the same time. It has a micro SD card slot for all you drone pilots, vloggers, photographers, and videographers. Two built in USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports in addition to two old school superspeed powered USB-A ports and an HDMI port. The power supply connects on the side through one of the USB-C ports, so in my setup at home I use a powered USB-C hub to connect the external monitors and other peripherals. Plenty of inexpensive portable USB-C hubs are on Amazon for travel purposes. This laptop is so lightweight that you won’t hesitate to take it with you. The keyboard has good action for an ultra portable, and you can control the backlight colors. I have big hands and have no trouble typing on this excellent keyboard. The trackpad is excellent, although I tend to use a wireless mouse when at home and when traveling. The only criticism I have of this laptop is the heat produced and the fan noise when running tasks that shouldn’t be taxing to this modern CPU like web browsing. The dual fans do a good job venting heat through the back but are very loud. I haven’t yet tested how this effects video calls but even if noise cancelling software blocks the sound for the call It will be loud on your end. That is the case on telephone calls and so the fan noise and heat is enough to zonk my rating down to four stars. An M3 CPU MacBook Air costs more but doesn’t have the heat or noise problems.

Exceeded my expectations, power on 8 seconds, runs cool and quiet, blazing fast wifi 6E speed
Wow this laptop is amazing. Press power on and you are at the lock screen within 8 seconds. 1TB SSD drive is crazy fast with loads of storage capacity.The Intel wifi 6E AX211 160Mhtz connectivity gives blazing fast internet speeds. I was on a 1 GB download carrier plan and 30 ft and 2 walls from my AX73 router in a different room and got high speed of 947.25 Mbps down with consistent speeds of over 900 Mbps down. I recently downgraded my Internet carrier plan to 500 Mbps to save $ and still getting blazing fast download speeds of a bit over 600 Mbps down – 100 Mbps over the carrier advertised speed. Make sure you adjust your router settings for ax and band width to includee 160Mhtz and select a channel with less congestion.The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H is a blazing fast processor handling all my needs with ease. This MP is rated in the top 2.7% of 2035 list of bench marked processors just two spots below the Apple M4 processor pro 12 core and 4 spots above the Apple M3 Max 14 Core.Laptop is sleek looking, thin lightweight runs cool and quiet. Incredibly vibrant and beautiful screen. Everything I was expecting and more.Issue of p65 warning which is cited page 1 in the warranty card pamphlet suggests washing hands after handling; ( my note: i.e., plastic surfaces and cords but if further concern, consider using inexpensive safe quality silicone keyboard protector and separate hand rest touch pad protector barriers over the plastic surfaces).