ASUS Announces VivoBook S15 (S510)

Thin and lightweight 15.6-inch laptop powered by a 7th Gen Intel Core processor, with NVIDIA GeForce 940MX graphics and slim-bezel NanoEdge display

TAIPEI, Taiwan (June 20, 2017) — ASUS today announced ASUS VivoBook S15 (S510), a 15.6-inch laptop designed for those constantly on the go, featuring a 17.9mm profile and weighing just 1.5 kg. The ASUS VivoBook Series is renowned for offering outstanding value and performance, but the new VivoBook S Series pushes the boundaries to deliver levels of style and performance normally only found in higher-end laptops. The thin and lightweight VivoBook S is the latest and most stylish model in the VivoBook Series. It has a metallic Icicle Gold finish for a quality feel, and features a NanoEdge display with a 7.8mm-slim bezel that provides a larger display area for more immersive viewing. This stylish laptop is powered by the latest Intel® Core™ i7 processor with up to 16GB DDR4 memory and feature NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX graphics.

Simple. but stylish design

The compact ASUS VivoBook S15 measures just 361 x 243.5 x 17.9mm, and weighs 1.5 kg. It’s perfect for those constantly on the go, and easily fits into a messenger bag or backpack. It has an attractive Icicle Gold metallic finish for a premium look. For comfortable working in any lighting conditions, the ergonomic keyboard is backlit. An integrated fingerprint sensor offers extra security and allows easy one-touch, password-free login with Windows Hello.

NanoEdge display for immersive viewing

ASUS VivoBook S15 features a Full HD (1920 x 1280) display with 178° wide-view technology for astonishing visuals, even when viewed from extreme positions. It’s the first laptop in its class to feature the slim-bezel NanoEdge display — the bezel is just 7.8 mm thin and gives VivoBook S15 an 80 percent screen-to-body ratio. VivoBook S15 includes several ASUS technologies designed to enhance the visual experience: ASUS Splendid ensures vivid, accurate colors for any kind of visual content; and ASUS Eye Care mode to reduce potentially harmful blue-light emissions by 30 percent. ASUS Tru2Life Video enhances contrast by up to 150 percent for sharper, clearer and more realistic-looking videos.

Designed for productive multitasking

ASUS VivoBook S15 is powered by up to a 7th Generation Intel Core i7-7500U processor with up to 16GB DDR4 2133Hz memory for super-smooth multitasking performance, and features NVIDIA GeForce 940MX graphics. It has dual storage drives, with a 2TB hard disk drive (HDD) to give users ample space to store music and media libraries, and a 512GB solid-state drive (SSD) to reduce boot-up and app loading times. The reversible USB Type-C™ (USB-C™) port makes it easier to connect devices, with USB 3.1 Gen 1 providing superfast data transfer speeds — making it possible to transfer a 2GB movie to a USB drive in under two seconds. For maximum convenience and compatibility, ASUS VivoBook S15 also features one USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A and two USB 2.0 ports, one HDMI port, and Bluetooth® 4.2. Its dual-band 2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi provides up to 6X-faster data speeds over the previous 802.11n standard. ASUS SuperBattery technology and the Battery Health Charging app protect and prolong the battery’s lifespan, with a fast-charge function that charges an almost empty battery to 60% in just 49 minutes.