Responsive thanks to its fast 512G SSD storage,o the Asus VivoBook S17 S712EAM-BX516W is a thin laptop with a contained weight of 17 inches that runs on Windows 11 with 8 GB of RAM as well as a Core i3 Tiger Lake processor with Intel G4 graphics to provide good performance in everyday use with the ability to run light games. This laptop with an elegant silver design and large-format anti-glare screen also benefits from USB-C connectivity.
Asus VivoBook S17 S712EAM-BX516W Features
| Screen(s) | 17.3″ WXGA HD 60% NTSC 200cd/m² (1600×900, anti-reflective/matte) |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-1115G4 Tiger Lake (3.0 GHz, 2 cores, TDP 15W) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 8 GB (soldered) DDR4 3200 MHz |
| Video card | Intel UHD G4 integrated into the processor |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe 3.0) |
| Connection | 1 USB 3.0 2 USB 2.0 1 USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen1), HDMI 1.4, microSD |
| Network | Wi-Fi ac (Wi-Fi 5), Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Backlit keyboard | – |
| Keypad | Yes |
| Windows Hello | – |
| Audio system | 2 speakers (2W) SonicMaster ICEpower |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Announced battery life / Battery | 4 hours / Li-Ion 2 cells 32Whr |
| Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 2.3 Kg / 406 x 256 x 21.4 |
Chassis, connectors, screen of the Asus VivoBook S17 S712EAM-BX516W
With its relatively thin and light Transparent Silver design it sports an elegant and discreet look.
In addition, this versatile laptop is equipped with good connectivity with its USB-C, its audio port, its Wi-Fi ac and Bluetooth 4.1 modules for wireless remote connections and communications, its convenient HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or monitor for example or its 3 USB all compatible USB 2.0 and USB 3.0, USB 3.0 guarantees transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if a USB 3.0 device is plugged into it.
Thanks to its anti-reflective treatment, the screen is less tiring for the eyes in prolonged use and than a shiny slab more readable in bright environments (eg outside). For the rest, it adopts a definition of 1600×900 as well as a 16/9th format, in short classic specifications for a 17-inch.
Performance, battery life of the Asus VivoBook S17 S712EAM-BX516W
The Asus VivoBook S17 S712EAM-BX516W is a relatively thin and lightweight large format laptop designed for everyday versatile use.
In common use, such as office automation and Internet surfing, it delivers good performance because it relies on 8 GB of RAM associated with a low-power Intel Tiger Lake Core i3-1115G4 processor.
In addition, the latter houses within it the Intel UHD G4, a graphics solution certainly modest but which still allows you to watch photos and videos as well as play light opus.
Keep in mind, however, that like the AMD Ryzen 3 (and less powerful processors), the Core i3-1115G4 shows its limits under CPU-intensive applications.
The storage is entrusted to an SSD that rivals what hard drives offer as standard in terms of capacity with its 512 GB while being more robust, silent, less energy-consuming and much faster.
In practice, the SSD guarantees a much better fluidity and responsiveness on a daily basis than a simple hard disk. Thanks to the SSD, for example, we benefit from much faster starts/stops than with a simple hard disk, just like software launches, while we reach the cards of online games faster.
In the event that 512 GB is too fair, it is of course possible to rely on an external storage unit such as a USB 3.0/USB-C device, to benefit from fast transfers.
As for the autonomy, bet on about 4 hours of operation on battery in light use, which will not seduce the nomads but a 17 inches is nevertheless particularly comfortable in the case of a mostly sedentary use (eg at home). In any case for a large format laptop, its transport is facilitated by its finesse and its controlled weight.
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