expiredDr.W posted Dec 19, 2024 07:26 PM
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expiredDr.W posted Dec 19, 2024 07:26 PM
Microcenter In-store: ASUS VivoBook S 16: 16" 3.2K OLED 120Hz, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB LPDDR5X, 1TB SSD, Win 11 Pro $999.99
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How do these two laptops compare?
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How do these two laptops compare?
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16" 3.2K 120hz Non-touch OLED, 400nits / 15.3" 3K 120hz Touch OLED, 500nits
Ryzen HX370 cpu / Intel Core Ultra 7 256V cpu
32GB ram / 16GB ram
3.31 lbs / 3.2 lbs
Numpad & offset keyboard / Centered keyboard
The Yoga has a touch screen that is slightly brighter, is slightly lighter, but has less ram. The Intel 256V is significantly slower on multi-core workloads but should last a bit longer on battery for simple tasks. The iGPU on the Intel 256V is surprisingly good and is fairly comparable to the HX370.
IMO for the same price you're getting more value with the Vivobook S16 in terms of raw specs. On the other hand I think most people like Lenovo's keyboards and trust the brand more.
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So overall, battery life is great. At this price the laptop is a steal for what you get. If you get it, be prepared to do a bunch of updates. I ended up using AMD's chipset and Adrenaline drivers instead of Asus's.
Also, it seems like Asus/AMD are constantly issuing BIOS updates for the HX 370 processor. This laptop and the ZenBook S16 have received a lot of BIOS updates since release. It seems like they are still trying to get things perfectly right. With that said, both laptops are in much better shape now then they were a few months ago. Therefore, check the review dates and what is said.
FYI, there's a setting [amd.com] in the AMD Adrenalin software to increase the RAM dedicated to graphics up to 75% (24GB). This enables Amuse to run Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large mostly stably. Flux is still out of reach though.
I cant even find it at other stores online, is this a Microcenter exclusive model?
I cant even find it at other stores online, is this a Microcenter exclusive model?
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16" 3.2K 120hz Non-touch OLED, 400nits / 15.3" 3K 120hz Touch OLED, 500nits
Ryzen HX370 cpu / Intel Core Ultra 7 256V cpu
32GB ram / 16GB ram
3.31 lbs / 3.2 lbs
Numpad & offset keyboard / Centered keyboard
The Yoga has a touch screen that is slightly brighter, is slightly lighter, but has less ram. The Intel 256V is significantly slower on multi-core workloads but should last a bit longer on battery for simple tasks. The iGPU on the Intel 256V is surprisingly good and is fairly comparable to the HX370.
IMO for the same price you're getting more value with the Vivobook S16 in terms of raw specs. On the other hand I think most people like Lenovo's keyboards and trust the brand more.
I had a Zenbook 10 years ago. It was the prettiest laptop I ever owned with the worst keyboard. I swore never again.
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