Promo €487 Asus VivoBook S1504FA-DRNJ1318W, inexpensive laptop PC Black thin and light 15″ antimicrobial nomadic 10h AMD Ryzen 5 with fast 512 GB SSD

Our opinion on the Asus VivoBook S1504FA-DRNJ1318W

Nomad with its 10-hour battery life suitable for studying, the inexpensive laptop PC Asus VivoBook S1504FA-DRNJ1318W thin and light with a discreet black design suitable for everyday use with its AMD Mendocino Ryzen 5 7520U processor and its good amount of 16 GB RAM. Equipped with fast 512 GB SSD storage which reinforces its responsiveness, this Windows laptop 11 also benefits from a webcam cover to preserve privacy, a 15-inch Full HD anti-glare screen and USB-C connectivity.

Features of the Asus VivoBook S1504FA-DRNJ1318W

The Asus VivoBook S1504FA-DRNJ1318W faces the competition

The Asus VivoBook S1504FA-DRNJ1318W currently displays in promotion chez Darty and the Fnac. It faces many competitors in its category where it is one of the only ones to offer a webcam cover as well as an antimicrobial coating.

If this laptop does not completely meet your needs, we invite you to consult our inexpensive laptop and student laptop guides where you can find cheaper competitors.

Chassis, connections, screen of the Asus VivoBook S1504FA-DRNJ1318W

Equipped with an Asus Antimicrobial Guard Plus coating protecting against 99% of bacteria, this thin and light laptop that can be opened 180° completely flat and recharged to 60% in 49 minutes has a discreet look with its Mixed Black design.

Wired connectivity is good, consisting of 1 USB-C, a practical HDMI video output for easily connecting it to a monitor or TV for example, an audio port and 2 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) ensuring transfers made up to 5 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 devices are plugged into it.
The Wi-Fi 5 ac and Bluetooth 4.1 wireless connection, however, is old and less efficient than the more recent Wi-Fi 6 ax and Bluetooth 5.2/.3 modules.

In any case, those who wish to preserve their privacy will appreciate being able to hide the webcam behind a cover when they are not using the webcam.

With its 16:9 format, the Full HD screen is well suited to displaying videos.
It has an anti-reflective treatment making it more readable than a shiny panel in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors).

Performance, battery life of the Asus VivoBook S1504FA-DRNJ1318W

The Asus VivoBook S1504FA-DRNJ1318W is a simple, thin and light 15-inch laptop designed for everyday nomadic use.

Its autonomy is around 10 hours on battery in light use (see our test dedicated to a similar model) will particularly delight nomads like those looking to equip themselves with a student laptop. Because as a bonus you can carry it as easily as an Ultrabook since it is thin and light.

This laptop PC nevertheless delivers good performance in everyday use, such as surfing the Internet and office use or even watching photos and videos.

Because it is driven by a low-consumption AMD Ryzen 5 7200U Mendocino Quad Core processor which houses the Radeon 610M graphics solution, supported by a good amount of 16 GB RAM.

This duo is advantageously supported in its daily tasks by its SSD storage. Because the SSD clearly improves responsiveness and fluidity thanks to its high speed.
In practice, thanks to the SSD it is quick to start/stop but also to launch applications in particular.

Note also that an SSD offers other advantages: low energy consumption, silent operation or even robust design.

A 512 GB SSD is integrated here, as in many models on the market – including (much) more expensive ones.
However, if you need more space, you can rely on an external storage module. To benefit from fast transfers, you should preferably opt for a USB 3.0/USB-C device.