Asus VivoBook S510 review: Weak battery life holds this powerful ultralight back

With a thin chassis, a large display, an Intel Core i7 processor, and a midrange price, the Asus VivoBook S510 aims to be a stylish and spacious Ultrabook for those who like to get things done. While we were impressed by its look, feel, and flexibility for everyday office tasks, the S510 fell short in one key area:

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Life. The S510’s viewing angles are decent. Yes, the screen dims noticeably when viewed from center, left, right, or up or down at about a 30-degree angle, but charts, documents, and images remain clear, and colors don’t invert when you tilt the screen upward. Keyboard, Trackpad, Speakers, and Webcam

The S510 has a large, backlit keyboard with typical chicklet-style keys. The keys themselves are quite responsive, with a moderate amount of travel and a slightly concave feel. Typists who are used to hitting the keyboard hard (I raise my hand) may notice a bit of flex in the middle of the keyboard, though. Overall Performance

The VivoBook S510’s Core i7-7500U’s performance is predictable for a dual-core chip: responsive for everyday work but sluggish for more demanding, CPU-intensive tasks that quad-core Ultrabooks can easily handle

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Life

Battery life is the most interesting, not to mention disappointing, aspect of the Asus VivoBook S510. We test laptop battery life by looping a 4K video file using the Windows 10 Movie & TV app with the volume turned down to half (we kept a pair of headphones plugged in) and the display set to about 250 nits. For the S510, that means the brightness setting is nearly maxed out. Normally, we’d expect a laptop of the VivoBook’s size and weight to last eight or nine hours on our

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rundown test. Unfortunately, the S510 lasted just under five hours.

What’s going on? According to Windows Task Manager, the S510’s CPU speed rarely exceeded 1.5GHz during testing (and was actually much lower than the CPU’s idle speed of around 2.5GHz), so an overactive processor isn’t the culprit. A more likely culprit is the 15.6-inch 1080p display, which must be cranked up to meet our minimum standards for room brightness.

Conclusion

The $799 VivoBook S510 looks tempting, with a 15-inch display, strong productivity features, and a generous selection of ports, all crammed into a sleek 3.7-pound chassis. Unfortunately, theAsus VivoBook S510 Laptop Battery life is short, which means you’ll be searching for a power outlet sooner than expected.

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