Thin Bezels, Bright Colors
While its native resolution is standard for the size and price, visuals do pop more on the VivoBook S15's display than on, say, the Alexa-equipped Acer Spin 3 I recently reviewed. You can chalk that up to the narrow (6.3mm-wide) bezel.
Wide Viewing Angles
If you're planning on squeezing all of your friends onto the couch for movie night in the dorm, you can take solace in the fact that the IPS screen has wide enough viewing angles for everyone in your hall to enjoy.
Heightened Senses
Thanks to its hinge design (Asus calls it "ErgoLift"), the keyboard deck of the Asus VivoBook S15 gets propped up at a 3.5-degree angle when the laptop is open.
Silver Blue With a Yellow Accent
With a textured gray finish on the lid, yellow plastic lining the edges, and a similarly gray, non-textured keyboard deck, this model is a study in quirky color contrasts.
Full-Size Kicker of a Keyboard
The keys have 1.4mm key travel and a pleasant amount of spacing between each one.
Distortion-Free Sound
The VivoBook S15's bottom-mounted speakers are loud enough to fill a small room, but at the same time, aren't much of a departure from the norm.
Left Side Ports
The Asus VivoBook S15's port selection is ample, if a little dated. On the left side are two USB 2.0 Type-A ports and, to their right, a microSD card slot
Right Side Ports
On the right side is a more contemporary arrangement. Here, Asus orchestrates (from right to left) a single USB 3.1 Type-A port, an HDMI 1.4 output, a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C port, and a 3.5mm audio combo jack.