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Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA (i5-7200U, FHD) Laptop Review

Super sleek for cheap. Imagine the XPS 15 9560 stripped down to ULV configuration levels at half the starting price and you get the new VivoBook S15 S510 series. While this sounds good on paper, chassis quality leaves a lot to be desired.
Kaby Lake Laptop / Notebook Windows Ultrabook
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA (Vivobook S15 S510 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-7200U 2 x 2.5 - 3.1 GHz, Kaby Lake
Graphics adapter
Intel HD Graphics 620, Core: 300 MHz, RAM: 1067 MHz, DDR4, 21.20.16.4565
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4, PC4-19200, SDRAM, Dual-Channel, 15-15-15-35
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, ID: LGD0573, Name: LG Display LP156WF9-SPK2, IPS, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel Kaby Lake-U iHDCP 2.2 Premium PCH
Storage
Toshiba HG6 THNSNJ128G8NY, 128 GB 
, Secondary: 1 TB Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172
Soundcard
Intel Kaby Lake-U/Y PCH - High Definition Audio
Connections
2 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Card Reader: SD Reader, Brightness Sensor
Networking
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 17.9 x 361.4 x 243.5
Battery
42 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 3-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: VGA
Additional features
Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Asus Giftbox, ZenLink, MyAsus, SmartAudio, McAfee Anti-Virus, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.62 kg, Power Supply: 170 g
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

383 mm 243 mm 22.5 mm 2.1 kg380 mm 262 mm 22.9 mm 2 kg380 mm 255 mm 18 mm 2.2 kg361.4 mm 243.5 mm 17.9 mm 1.6 kg357 mm 235 mm 17 mm 2.1 kg349 mm 241 mm 16 mm 1.8 kg297 mm 210 mm 1 mm 5.7 g
Front: No connectivity
Front: No connectivity
Left: 2x USB 2.0, SD reader
Left: 2x USB 2.0, SD reader
Rear: No connectivity
Rear: No connectivity
Right: 3.5 mm combo audio, USB Type-C Gen. 1, HDMI, USB 3.0, AC adapter
Right: 3.5 mm combo audio, USB Type-C Gen. 1, HDMI, USB 3.0, AC adapter
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
HP Pavilion 15t-au100 CTO (W0P31AV)
 
60.9 MB/s +92%
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
 
31.8 MB/s
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7567
 
22.2 MB/s -30%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
HP Pavilion 15t-au100 CTO (W0P31AV)
 
88.4 MB/s +163%
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
 
33.62 MB/s
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7567
 
27.2 MB/s -19%
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
490 MBit/s
Lenovo V510-15IKB 80WQ0002GE
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter
343 MBit/s -30%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7567
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 (jseb)
306 MBit/s -38%
iperf3 receive AX12
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
639 MBit/s
Lenovo V510-15IKB 80WQ0002GE
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter
347 MBit/s -46%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7567
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 (jseb)
246 MBit/s -62%
263.1
cd/m²
257.6
cd/m²
248.7
cd/m²
278.9
cd/m²
277.5
cd/m²
254.2
cd/m²
278.8
cd/m²
274.7
cd/m²
248.8
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
ID: LGD0573, Name: LG Display LP156WF9-SPK2 tested with X-Rite i1Pro Basic 2
Maximum: 278.9 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 264.7 cd/m² Minimum: 14.58 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 277.5 cd/m²
Contrast: 793:1 (Black: 0.35 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.8 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.93
ΔE Greyscale 3 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
69.3% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
37.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
41.11% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
59.5% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
39.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.39
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
ID: LGD0573, Name: LG Display LP156WF9-SPK2, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080
Lenovo V510-15IKB 80WQ0002GE
LG Philips LP156WF6-SPK3, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080
HP Pavilion 15t-au100 CTO (W0P31AV)
BOE0693, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.9 GHz, 460)
Apple APPA030, IPS, 15.4", 2880x1800
HP Envy 15-as133cl
Chi Mei CMN15D8, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7567
AU Optronics AUO38ED B156HTN 28H80, TN, 15.6", 1920x1080
Display
-2%
9%
109%
8%
-8%
Display P3 Coverage
39.9
38.8
-3%
43.27
8%
99
148%
42.95
8%
36.42
-9%
sRGB Coverage
59.5
58.1
-2%
64.9
9%
100
68%
64.3
8%
54.9
-8%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
41.11
40.12
-2%
44.71
9%
87.3
112%
44.41
8%
37.62
-8%
Response Times
-8%
-18%
-66%
-15%
-15%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
38.4 ?(19.2, 19.2)
39 ?(20, 19)
-2%
42 ?(13.2, 28.8)
-9%
46 ?(18, 28)
-20%
44.4 ?(16, 28.4)
-16%
36 ?(17, 19)
6%
Response Time Black / White *
26.4 ?(15.6, 10.8)
30 ?(19, 11)
-14%
33.6 ?(7.6, 26)
-27%
56 ?(11, 45)
-112%
30 ?(6.4, 23.6)
-14%
36 ?(19, 17)
-36%
PWM Frequency
20000 ?(90)
198.4
119000 ?(80)
1000 ?(99)
Screen
-6%
-9%
46%
2%
-75%
Brightness middle
277.5
256
-8%
186.5
-33%
420
51%
262.3
-5%
246
-11%
Brightness
265
252
-5%
174
-34%
401
51%
240
-9%
235
-11%
Brightness Distribution
89
87
-2%
69
-22%
90
1%
83
-7%
75
-16%
Black Level *
0.35
0.3
14%
0.18
49%
0.3
14%
0.24
31%
0.55
-57%
Contrast
793
853
8%
1036
31%
1400
77%
1093
38%
447
-44%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
4.8
5.4
-13%
5.7
-19%
3.33
31%
5
-4%
10.97
-129%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
17.8
9.36
47%
22.5
-26%
5.11
71%
20.6
-16%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
3
5.37
-79%
4.4
-47%
2.73
9%
3.2
-7%
14.25
-375%
Gamma
2.39 92%
2.58 85%
2.35 94%
2.48 89%
2.45 90%
1.83 120%
CCT
6854 95%
6795 96%
6963 93%
6457 101%
6817 95%
11200 58%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
37.7
37
-2%
44.71
19%
78.09
107%
40.5
7%
35
-7%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
69.3
58
-16%
64.95
-6%
99.97
44%
63.5
-8%
55
-21%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-5% / -5%
-6% / -7%
30% / 43%
-2% / 1%
-33% / -52%

* ... smaller is better

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
26.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 15.6 ms rise
↘ 10.8 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 62 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
38.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 19.2 ms rise
↘ 19.2 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 53 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8774 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

 
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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Lenovo ThinkPad 13-20J2S00G00
Intel Core i7-7500U
145 Points +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad T470s-20HF0012US
Intel Core i5-7300U
143 Points +9%
Apple MacBook Pro 13 2016 (2.9 GHz)
Intel Core i5-6267U
131 Points 0%
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
Intel Core i5-7200U
131 Points
Dell Latitude 5280
Intel Core i5-7200U
129 Points -2%
HP ProBook 640 G2-T9X60ET
Intel Core i5-6200U
115 Points -12%
HP 250 G4 T6P08ES
Intel Core i5-5200U
108 Points -18%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z40-59422614
Intel Core i5-4200U
99 Points -24%
Lenovo Thinkpad 13-20J1001BUS
Intel Core i3-7100U
86 Points -34%
HP EliteBook 725 G4
AMD PRO A12-9800B
77 Points -41%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Lenovo ThinkPad T470s-20HF0012US
Intel Core i5-7300U
369 Points +10%
Lenovo ThinkPad 13-20J2S00G00
Intel Core i7-7500U
351 Points +5%
Apple MacBook Pro 13 2016 (2.9 GHz)
Intel Core i5-6267U
339 Points +1%
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
Intel Core i5-7200U
335 Points
Dell Latitude 5280
Intel Core i5-7200U
328 Points -2%
HP ProBook 640 G2-T9X60ET
Intel Core i5-6200U
288 Points -14%
HP 250 G4 T6P08ES
Intel Core i5-5200U
257 Points -23%
Lenovo Thinkpad 13-20J1001BUS
Intel Core i3-7100U
256 Points -24%
HP EliteBook 725 G4
AMD PRO A12-9800B
229 Points -32%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z40-59422614
Intel Core i5-4200U
223 Points -33%
Cinebench R11.5
CPU Single 64Bit
Lenovo ThinkPad 13-20J2S00G00
Intel Core i7-7500U
1.67 Points +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad T470s-20HF0012US
Intel Core i5-7300U
1.59 Points +7%
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
Intel Core i5-7200U
1.49 Points
Dell Latitude 5280
Intel Core i5-7200U
1.47 Points -1%
HP ProBook 640 G2-T9X60ET
Intel Core i5-6200U
1.33 Points -11%
HP 250 G4 T6P08ES
Intel Core i5-5200U
1.28 Points -14%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z40-59422614
Intel Core i5-4200U
1.14 Points -23%
Lenovo Thinkpad 13-20J1001BUS
Intel Core i3-7100U
1.03 Points -31%
HP EliteBook 725 G4
AMD PRO A12-9800B
0.86 Points -42%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Lenovo ThinkPad T470s-20HF0012US
Intel Core i5-7300U
4.13 Points +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad 13-20J2S00G00
Intel Core i7-7500U
3.87 Points +5%
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
Intel Core i5-7200U
3.69 Points
Dell Latitude 5280
Intel Core i5-7200U
3.67 Points -1%
HP ProBook 640 G2-T9X60ET
Intel Core i5-6200U
3.19 Points -14%
Lenovo Thinkpad 13-20J1001BUS
Intel Core i3-7100U
2.85 Points -23%
HP 250 G4 T6P08ES
Intel Core i5-5200U
2.81 Points -24%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z40-59422614
Intel Core i5-4200U
2.49 Points -33%
HP EliteBook 725 G4
AMD PRO A12-9800B
2.47 Points -33%
Cinebench R10
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
Intel Core i5-7200U
11412 Points
Dell Latitude 5280
Intel Core i5-7200U
11292 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad 13-20J2S00G00
Intel Core i7-7500U
11109 Points -3%
HP ProBook 640 G2-T9X60ET
Intel Core i5-6200U
9852 Points -14%
Lenovo Thinkpad 13-20J1001BUS
Intel Core i3-7100U
8718 Points -24%
HP 250 G4 T6P08ES
Intel Core i5-5200U
8672 Points -24%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z40-59422614
Intel Core i5-4200U
7580 Points -34%
HP EliteBook 725 G4
AMD PRO A12-9800B
6854 Points -40%
Rendering Single 32Bit
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
Intel Core i5-7200U
5016 Points
Dell Latitude 5280
Intel Core i5-7200U
4999 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad 13-20J2S00G00
Intel Core i7-7500U
4835 Points -4%
HP ProBook 640 G2-T9X60ET
Intel Core i5-6200U
4359 Points -13%
HP 250 G4 T6P08ES
Intel Core i5-5200U
4134 Points -18%
Lenovo Thinkpad 13-20J1001BUS
Intel Core i3-7100U
3871 Points -23%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z40-59422614
Intel Core i5-4200U
3725 Points -26%
HP EliteBook 725 G4
AMD PRO A12-9800B
2621 Points -48%
wPrime 2.10 - 1024m
Lenovo IdeaPad Z40-59422614
Intel Core i5-4200U
790 s * -71%
Lenovo Thinkpad 13-20J1001BUS
Intel Core i3-7100U
645 s * -40%
HP EliteBook 725 G4
AMD PRO A12-9800B
475.7 s * -3%
Dell Latitude 5280
Intel Core i5-7200U
467.3 s * -1%
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
Intel Core i5-7200U
460.9 s *
Lenovo ThinkPad T470s-20HF0012US
Intel Core i5-7300U
446.9 s * +3%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
8813
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
11412
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
5016
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
39.29 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
3.69 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
1.49 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.7 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
49.04 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
335 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
131 Points
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PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.9 GHz, 460)
Radeon Pro 460, 6920HQ, Apple SSD SM1024L
4066 Points +6%
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U, Toshiba HG6 THNSNJ128G8NY
3831 Points
HP Pavilion 15t-au100 CTO (W0P31AV)
GeForce 940MX, i7-7500U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
3424 Points -11%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.9 GHz, 460)
Radeon Pro 460, 6920HQ, Apple SSD SM1024L
4755 Points 0%
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U, Toshiba HG6 THNSNJ128G8NY
4746 Points
HP Pavilion 15t-au100 CTO (W0P31AV)
GeForce 940MX, i7-7500U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
4340 Points -9%
Creative Score Accelerated v2
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.9 GHz, 460)
Radeon Pro 460, 6920HQ, Apple SSD SM1024L
4984 Points +8%
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U, Toshiba HG6 THNSNJ128G8NY
4627 Points
HP Pavilion 15t-au100 CTO (W0P31AV)
GeForce 940MX, i7-7500U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
4089 Points -12%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3831 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
4627 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
4746 points
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Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
Toshiba HG6 THNSNJ128G8NY
Lenovo V510-15IKB 80WQ0002GE
Samsung CM871a MZNTY256HDHP
HP Pavilion 15t-au100 CTO (W0P31AV)
Toshiba MQ01ABD100
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.9 GHz, 460)
Apple SSD SM1024L
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7567
Intel SSDSCKKF256H6
CrystalDiskMark 3.0
51%
-91%
165%
29%
Read Seq
503
532
6%
109.5
-78%
1458
190%
485.8
-3%
Write Seq
396
511
29%
105.2
-73%
1440
264%
422.8
7%
Read 512
417.7
414.8
-1%
34.08
-92%
914
119%
338.9
-19%
Write 512
342
307.7
-10%
40.02
-88%
1058
209%
304
-11%
Read 4k
19.48
39.51
103%
0.429
-98%
9.786
-50%
27.11
39%
Write 4k
64.6
108.1
67%
1.008
-98%
10.9
-83%
85.4
32%
Read 4k QD32
250.3
361.6
44%
0.81
-100%
679
171%
279.6
12%
Write 4k QD32
94.3
253
168%
0.893
-99%
562
496%
255.1
171%
Toshiba HG6 THNSNJ128G8NY
Sequential Read: 503 MB/s
Sequential Write: 396 MB/s
512K Read: 417.7 MB/s
512K Write: 342 MB/s
4K Read: 19.48 MB/s
4K Write: 64.6 MB/s
4K QD32 Read: 250.3 MB/s
4K QD32 Write: 94.3 MB/s
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Apple MacBook Pro 13 2016 (2.9 GHz)
Intel Iris Graphics 550, 6267U
2696 Points +70%
HP Spectre x360 15-bl002xx
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX, i7-7500U
2576 Points +62%
HP EliteBook 725 G4
AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge), PRO A12-9800B
2210 Points +39%
HP EliteBook 725 G4
AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge), PRO A12-9800B
1829 Points +15%
HP 250 G4 T6P08ES
AMD Radeon R5 M330, 5200U
1834 Points +16%
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
Intel HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U
1587 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad 13-20J2S00G00
Intel HD Graphics 620, i7-7500U
1508 Points -5%
Acer TravelMate P249-M-5452
Intel HD Graphics 520, 6200U
1343 Points -15%
Dell Latitude 5280
Intel HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U
1309 Points -18%
1280x720 Performance Combined
HP Spectre x360 15-bl002xx
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX, i7-7500U
2609 Points +58%
Apple MacBook Pro 13 2016 (2.9 GHz)
Intel Iris Graphics 550, 6267U
2597 Points +57%
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
Intel HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U
1650 Points
HP 250 G4 T6P08ES
AMD Radeon R5 M330, 5200U
1525 Points -8%
HP EliteBook 725 G4
AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge), PRO A12-9800B
1454 Points -12%
HP EliteBook 725 G4
AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge), PRO A12-9800B
1060 Points -36%
Acer TravelMate P249-M-5452
Intel HD Graphics 520, 6200U
1401 Points -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad 13-20J2S00G00
Intel HD Graphics 620, i7-7500U
1219 Points -26%
Dell Latitude 5280
Intel HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U
892 Points -46%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Apple MacBook Pro 13 2016 (2.9 GHz)
Intel Iris Graphics 550, 6267U
13172 Points +49%
HP Spectre x360 15-bl002xx
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX, i7-7500U
11821 Points +33%
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
Intel HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U
8861 Points
Acer TravelMate P249-M-5452
Intel HD Graphics 520, 6200U
6924 Points -22%
Dell Latitude 5280
Intel HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U
6189 Points -30%
HP 250 G4 T6P08ES
AMD Radeon R5 M330, 5200U
5592 Points -37%
HP EliteBook 725 G4
AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge), PRO A12-9800B
5311 Points -40%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
HP Spectre x360 15-bl002xx
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX, i7-7500U
2115 Points +100%
Apple MacBook Pro 13 2016 (2.9 GHz)
Intel Iris Graphics 550, 6267U
1657 Points +57%
HP EliteBook 725 G4
AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge), PRO A12-9800B
1466 Points +39%
HP EliteBook 725 G4
AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge), PRO A12-9800B
1013 Points -4%
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
Intel HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U
1055 Points
HP 250 G4 T6P08ES
AMD Radeon R5 M330, 5200U
1010 Points -4%
Acer TravelMate P249-M-5452
Intel HD Graphics 520, 6200U
786 Points -25%
Dell Latitude 5280
Intel HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U
672 Points -36%
1920x1080 Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
Intel HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U
51806 Points
Acer TravelMate P249-M-5452
Intel HD Graphics 520, 6200U
37343 Points -28%
Dell Latitude 5280
Intel HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U
34077 Points -34%
HP Spectre x360 15-bl002xx
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX, i7-7500U
33758 Points -35%
HP EliteBook 725 G4
AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge), PRO A12-9800B
32389 Points -37%
3DMark 11 Performance
1768 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
69286 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
6704 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
965 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score
449 points
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Noise Level

Idle
30.2 / 30.2 / 30.2 dB(A)
HDD
30.2 dB(A)
Load
36.9 / 37 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   BK Precision 732A (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 28.2 dB(A)
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U, Toshiba HG6 THNSNJ128G8NY
Lenovo V510-15IKB 80WQ0002GE
HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U, Samsung CM871a MZNTY256HDHP
HP Pavilion 15t-au100 CTO (W0P31AV)
GeForce 940MX, i7-7500U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.9 GHz, 460)
Radeon Pro 460, 6920HQ, Apple SSD SM1024L
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7567
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Intel SSDSCKKF256H6
Noise
0%
-9%
-4%
-11%
off / environment *
28.2
30.2
-7%
29
-3%
30.3
-7%
Idle Minimum *
30.2
30.2
-0%
32.2
-7%
30.3
-0%
30.9
-2%
Idle Average *
30.2
30.2
-0%
32.2
-7%
30.3
-0%
30.9
-2%
Idle Maximum *
30.2
32
-6%
33.7
-12%
30.3
-0%
31
-3%
Load Average *
36.9
34.7
6%
39.4
-7%
35.1
5%
46.5
-26%
Load Maximum *
37
33.9
8%
42.2
-14%
46
-24%
46.8
-26%

* ... smaller is better

Max. Load
 28 °C35.6 °C34.6 °C 
 25.6 °C46 °C41.4 °C 
 25.6 °C26.4 °C32.4 °C 
Maximum: 46 °C
Average: 32.8 °C
31.8 °C39.4 °C30 °C
45 °C38.2 °C26.6 °C
32 °C28.2 °C27 °C
Maximum: 45 °C
Average: 33.1 °C
Power Supply (max.)  43 °C | Room Temperature 22 °C | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 32.8 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 31.3 °C / 88 F for the devices in the class Multimedia.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 46 °C / 115 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45 °C / 113 F, compared to the average of 39.2 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.5 °C / 74 F, compared to the device average of 31.3 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (32.4 °C / 90.3 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-3.6 °C / -6.5 F).
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2036.339.82537.136.93134.936.24033.934.65032.934.26332.633.98031.733.210029.931.812530.334.416029.544.620028.347.925028.45331526.956.540026.358.65002660.963025.362.68002560.8100025.156.9125024.460160023.96320002461.3250023.657.1315023.755.6400023.559.1500023.466.5630023.562.3800023.365.91000023.363.71250023.362.91600023.362.1SPL36.473.9N2.733.8median 24.4median 60Delta1.65.335.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAsus VivoBook S15 S510UAApple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA audio analysis

(-) | not very loud speakers (66.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.8% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (10.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 63% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 30% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 46% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 6% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.42 / 0.62 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 4.6 / 7.6 / 7.7 Watt
Load midlight 35.1 / 36.2 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
i5-7200U, HD Graphics 620, Toshiba HG6 THNSNJ128G8NY, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"
Lenovo V510-15IKB 80WQ0002GE
i5-7200U, HD Graphics 620, Samsung CM871a MZNTY256HDHP, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"
HP Pavilion 15t-au100 CTO (W0P31AV)
i7-7500U, GeForce 940MX, Toshiba MQ01ABD100, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.9 GHz, 460)
6920HQ, Radeon Pro 460, Apple SSD SM1024L, IPS, 2880x1800, 15.4"
HP Envy 15-as133cl
i7-7500U, HD Graphics 620, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541010A7E630, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"
Power Consumption
-5%
-33%
-62%
10%
Idle Minimum *
4.6
4
13%
6.16
-34%
3
35%
4.6
-0%
Idle Average *
7.6
9.6
-26%
8.48
-12%
9.9
-30%
7.7
-1%
Idle Maximum *
7.7
9.7
-26%
9.62
-25%
12.5
-62%
7.8
-1%
Load Average *
35.1
27.7
21%
41.63
-19%
70.6
-101%
30.5
13%
Load Maximum *
36.2
38.4
-6%
63.22
-75%
90.8
-151%
22.7
37%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
10h 14min
WiFi Websurfing
4h 19min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 10min
Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA
i5-7200U, HD Graphics 620, 42 Wh
Lenovo V510-15IKB 80WQ0002GE
i5-7200U, HD Graphics 620, 32 Wh
HP Pavilion 15t-au100 CTO (W0P31AV)
i7-7500U, GeForce 940MX, 41 Wh
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.9 GHz, 460)
6920HQ, Radeon Pro 460, 76 Wh
HP Envy 15-as133cl
i7-7500U, HD Graphics 620, 52 Wh
Battery Runtime
-13%
2%
57%
18%
Reader / Idle
614
438
-29%
573
-7%
WiFi v1.3
259
225
-13%
220
-15%
619
139%
408
58%
Load
70
106
51%
52
-26%
72
3%

Pros

+ 2个内部存储托架,可升级RAM
+ 处理器睿频加速性能
+ 相对便于维护
+ 薄,非常轻巧
+ 有吸引力的机身设计
+ 优秀的立体声扬声器
+ USB Type-C Gen. 1
+ 低风扇噪音
+ 没有屏幕闪烁

Cons

- 较弱的解锁反馈;令人失望的触控板
- 不正常的表面温度
- 低于平均水平的电池续航
- 没有雷电3或 mDP
- 塑料外壳软
- SD读卡器慢
In review: Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA. Test model provided by Computer Upgrade King. Use coupon code NBC50Off to shave off $50 USD for a final price of $749 USD
In review: Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA. Test model provided by Computer Upgrade King. Use coupon code NBC50Off to shave off $50 USD for a final price of $749 USD

The VivoBook S510 series was designed to be more affordable than the ZenBook, XPS, or Spectre series without being any heavier or less attractive. It is, an essence, a budget-mainstream notebook wrapped in a super-thin flagship design. Asus has succeeded in this regard as the S510UA starts for far less than $1000 USD and its narrow bezels naturally lead to a smaller footprint when compared to more typical budget-mainstream notebooks in the Pavilion, Inspiron, or IdeaPad families. We're especially relieved to see no cut corners on display quality or core performance as the processor can sustain Turbo Boost speeds without much of an issue. The relatively low fan noise is another high note especially when compared to the more energetic fans of the XPS 15.

Where the S510UA falters, however, is hard to ignore. The case is not very rigid and both the keyboard and trackpad do not feel as firm as they could have been. Its chassis may look like a flagship offering, but it doesn't feel anywhere near as solid as one. Battery life is short and the superficial dent on the bottom of the notebook around the processor is telling of a more budget or economical design. Hopefully these strange hardware flaws on our test unit are not indicative of a wider problem with the new VivoBook S15 series as a whole, so we'll likely check out more SKUs in the future for a better perspective.

We can absolutely recommend the VivoBook S15 S510 over an older HP Pavilion 15 or Asus F series if affordability and portability are of top concerns. Otherwise, users who want to invest about $200 or $300 USD more on an introductory ZenBook, XPS, or Spectre SKU will find a vastly superior experience.

The lightweight S510UA looks sleek, performs wonderfully, and carries a respectable 1080p IPS matte display. The spongy keyboard, below average battery life, and odd hardware hitches on our test unit suggest that buyers should tread carefully before investing in the new VivoBook S15 series.

Asus VivoBook S15 S510UA - 06/11/2017 v6 (old)
Allen Ngo

Chassis
78 / 98 → 79%
Keyboard
72%
Pointing Device
75%
Connectivity
42 / 81 → 52%
Weight
68 / 20-67 → 100%
Battery
77%
Display
82%
Games Performance
59 / 85 → 69%
Application Performance
86 / 92 → 94%
Temperature
90%
Noise
92 / 95 → 97%
Audio
64%
Camera
25 / 85 → 29%
Average
70%
78%
Multimedia - Weighted Average

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Allen Ngo, 2017-06-17 (Update: 2017-06-25)