ASUS Announces VivoBook S15

2019/05/27

KEY POINTS

  • Improving productivity with ASUS ScreenPad 2.0: Enhances the laptop experience with a secondary touchscreen for more efficient multitasking
  • Design that defies convention: ErgoLift hinge design improves the typing experience; sleek metallic chassis with unique colour blocking finishes
  • User friendly features: Immersive visuals provided by the four sided NanoEdge display; first VivoBook models to feature infrared cameras and Wi Fi 6

MARKHAM, Canada (May 27, 2019) - ASUS today announced VivoBook S15 (S532), an ultraportable laptop featuring the innovative ASUS ScreenPad™ 2.0 secondary touchscreen that enhances productivity, and five unconventional colour blocking finishes that add a dash of personality to mobile computing to appeal to a younger audience. The sleek metal chassis features unique design touches and includes the ErgoLift hinge design for comfortable typing.

This laptop incorporates the new frameless four sided NanoEdge display design that gives it a more compact dimension, and an immersive viewing experience thanks to an up to 88% screen to body ratio. Powered by up to Intel® Core™ i7 processors and NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 discrete graphics, this laptop also features up to a 1TB PCIe® SSD. This is also the first VivoBook model to feature an infrared (IR) camera, and Wi Fi 6 (802.11ax).

Improved productivity with ASUS ScreenPad 2.0

S15 is the first in the series to feature ScreenPad 2.0, the latest version of the innovative secondary touchscreen that enhances productivity and upgrades the laptop experience. Powered by the new ScreenXpert software, ScreenPad 2.0 now has a larger 5.65-inch touchscreen that offers many new features and benefits. This interactive secondary screen enhances productivity, allowing for more efficient workflow. It includes a collection of handy ASUS utilities to boost productivity: Quick Key enables one-tap automation of complex keyboard sequences, Handwriting for natural text input, and Number Key for rapid data entry. The revised smartphone-like interface is more intuitive for improved ease of use. Third party developers can also use the ASUS API to optimize their software and user experiences for ScreenPad. The hardware is now also more energy efficient than its predecessor, allowing for 2.5X longer battery life when ScreenPad is in use.

Design that defies convention

VivoBook S15 has a metal chassis finished in Moss Green, Punk Pink, Cobalt Blue, Transparent Silver or Gun Metal, with each colour featuring complementing accents to give the laptops colour blocking designs that really pop. The nature inspired Moss Green is paired with Energetic Orange accents to showcase the spirit of exploring the great outdoors, while the street styled Punk Pink with Moss Green trim represents the rebellious streak of a younger generation that’s not afraid to stand up for their beliefs. To appeal to a younger market, this is the first in the VivoBook range to feature the VivoBook logo on the lid, and the lid also features a tactile textured finish to further highlight the series’ different approach to computing. There are also intricate design touches like twill inspired vents and speakers on the underside of the chassis.