Taiwanese computer hardware company Asus on Thursday launched a high-performance mainstream notebook, Asus Vivobook S510 in the US at a starting price of $699 (approximately Rs. 45,100). Powered by the Intel 7th generation Core i7 processors, VivoBook S510 laptop is specially designed to offer you a premium multimedia experience. On the other hand, the laptop comes equipped with a backlit keyboard with 1.4mm key travel distance for delivering more solid and responsive typing experience. However, the VivoBook S510 laptop is now already made available for purchase via company’s online store as well as third-party retailers like ABT, B&H, Newegg in the US. The main highlights of the notebook are its NanoEdge display and a fingerprint sensor for one-touch login with Windows Hello.
Asus Vivobook S510 specifications and features:
In terms of specifications, the VivoBook S510 comes with a 15.6-inch full-HD Wideview colour rich display with a screen resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels and a stunning 80-percent screen-to-body ratio. The laptop sports an elegant glossy unibody design and has premium brushed metal effects on the back panel of the device. Under the hood, the VivoBook S510 is powered by the 7th generation Intel Core i7 U-series processor (Intel Core i7-7500U or i7-7200U) coupled with 8GB of DDR4 RAM and Intel HD graphics 620 for ultra-smooth and flawless visuals. In terms of storage, you can opt for a 1TB 5400 RPM HDD, or upgrade to 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD combo for faster data access speeds and boot-up times. Talking about its software fronts, the Asus Vivobook S510 runs on Windows 10 64-bit version and features a fingerprint sensor for instant Windows Hello authentication process.
Other interesting features on the laptop include ASUS SonicMaster technology, that gives smooth, rich, and crystal-clear sound to users in music, movies, voice, and even gaming; ASUS Tru2Life Video technology provides 150% sharper visuals delivering better contrast and clarity; ASUS Splendid visual optimization technology, which provides four different picture modes for different scenarios (for example, eye care mode, normal mode, vivid mode and manual); ASUS EyeCare mode, that effectively reduces the amount of harmful blue light emitted from the LED display panels by up to 30 percent to make reading comfortable.
Ports on the VivoBook S510 laptop include one USB 3.1 Type-C port, one USB 3.0 port, one USB 2.0 port, one HDMI 2.0 port, 3-in-1 SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, VGA web camera, stereo speakers, a 3.5mm headphone-out & audio-in combo jack. The connectivity options offered by the laptop include Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.1. The Asus VivoBook S510 comes packed with a durable and long-lasting 3-cell 42Whr battery. Using its quick charging technology, the laptop can charge to 60 percent battery capacity in just 49 minutes. Dimension wise, the Asus VivoBook S510 measures at 14.2 x 9.6 x 0.7 inches and weighs only 1.5 kg.
