Equipped with a hybrid Raptor Lake Refresh processor, the versatile Asus Vivobook 15 S1504VA-NJ563W thin and light laptop performs well in everyday use, light media processing and modest gaming with its Intel Core 5 120U with Iris Xe graphics, 16GB of RAM and fast 512GB SSD storage that boosts its responsiveness. This sleek Windows 11 silver Ultrabook adopts a 15.6-inch IPS Full HD anti-glare display and USB-C connectivity.
Features of the Asus Vivobook 15 S1504VA-NJ563W
| Screen(s) | 15.6″ Full HD LED IPS (1920×1080, anti-glare/matte) |
| Processor | Intel Core 5 120U Raptor Lake Refresh (10 cores: 2P 1.4 GHz / 8E 0.9 GHz, 15W) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16 GB (8 GB soldered 8 GB) DDR5 5200 MHz (64 GB), 1 slot (occupied) |
| Video card | Intel Iris Xe integrated into the processor |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 SSD (PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4) |
| Connection | 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) 1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen1), HDMI 1.4 |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6 ax, Bluetooth 5 |
| Backlit keyboard | – |
| Keypad | Yes |
| Windows Hello | – |
| Audio system | 2 SonicMaster speakers |
| Operating system | – |
| Advertised Autonomy / Battery | 6 hours / Li-Ion 3 cells 42Whr |
| Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 1.7 Kg / 360.3 x 232.5 x 17.9 |
Chassis, connectors, screen of the Asus Vivobook 15 S1504VA-NJ563W
With a thin and lightweight light silver body, this versatile laptop has a sleek and unobtrusive appearance. Its design is robust since it is certified to the American military robustness standard MIL-STD-810G.
This Ultrabook has good connectivity including 1 USB-C, an HDMI video output useful for easily connecting it to a TV or monitor for example, Wi-Fi 6 ax and Bluetooth 5 wireless modules for remote connections and communications, an audio port as well as 3 USBs including 2 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 devices are plugged in top.
What a pity, however, that the keyboard does not have – a priori – a backlighting solution for the keys to better discern them when the ambient light is low…
Thanks to its IPS technology, the screen has wide viewing angles, both horizontally and vertically.
It is also suitable for Full HD content such as videos thanks to its 16:9 aspect ratio while its anti-glare coating gives it better visibility than a glossy panel in bright environments (e.g. outdoors).
Performance, battery life of Asus Vivobook 15 S1504VA-NJ563W
The Asus Vivobook 15 S1504VA-NJ563W is a versatile 15-inch laptop designed for everyday all-round use.
It is built around a recent processor, the low-power Intel Core 5 120H Raptor Lake Refresh with 10 hybrid cores and integrated Iris Xe graphics. But also 16 GB of RAM.
Thus, it delivers very good in everyday use, including to look at photos and videos or to indulge in the contained game.
This laptop is also suitable for light multimedia processing using multi-core and RAM (e.g. small video encodings, photo editing).
This core is also suitable for light multimedia work using multi-core and RAM, such as photo editing or video encoding.
Asus of course provides SSD storage to this configuration, which unsurprisingly rivals the HDD standard in terms of capacity at 512 GB. An SSD, on the other hand, is more shock-resistant, quieter, more energy-efficient, and much faster than an HDD.
The responsiveness and fluidity provided by an SSD are therefore much better on a daily basis than those obtained with a hard drive.
In practice, thanks to the SSD, starting/shutting down, processing and launching applications are faster and you can get to the maps of online games more quickly.
What if you need more than 500 GB? An external storage unit can be used. Opting for a USB 3.0/USB-C device is an interesting solution to take advantage of fast transfers.
As for battery life, expect about 6 hours of battery operation in light use for this versatile Ultrabook whose thinness and contained weight make it easy to transport.
For those who don’t need a lot of battery life, it may be suitable for some people who want to equip themselves with a student laptop.
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