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frontpage Posted by PartyRock_ • Apr 15, 2025
frontpage Posted by PartyRock_ • Apr 15, 2025

ASUS Vivobook S 16 Laptop: Ultra 9 285H, 16" 3K OLED, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD

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Staples has ASUS Vivobook S 16 Laptop (S5606CA-SB91) on sale for $899.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member PartyRock for finding this deal.


Note: See the ASUS product page for full specs for this model (S5606CA-SB91). Some of the information in the body of the Staples product page appears to refer to a different model than the product title and model number.


Specs:
  • IntelCore Ultra 9 285H 16 cores, 16 threads (2.9 GHz Base / 5.4 GHz Boost) Processor
  • 16" 3K (2880 x 1800) OLED 16:10 aspect ratio, 120Hz 600nits HDR peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut Display
  • 16GB LPDDR5X RAM
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive
  • Intel Arc Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 7(802.11be) (Tri-band)2*2 + Bluetooth 5.4
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 1-Zone RGB with Num-key
  • Windows 11
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 with support for display / power delivery (data speed up to 40Gbps)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • Micro SD card reader

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Staples has ASUS Vivobook S 16 Laptop (S5606CA-SB91) on sale for $899.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member PartyRock for finding this deal.


Note: See the ASUS product page for full specs for this model (S5606CA-SB91). Some of the information in the body of the Staples product page appears to refer to a different model than the product title and model number.


Specs:
  • IntelCore Ultra 9 285H 16 cores, 16 threads (2.9 GHz Base / 5.4 GHz Boost) Processor
  • 16" 3K (2880 x 1800) OLED 16:10 aspect ratio, 120Hz 600nits HDR peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut Display
  • 16GB LPDDR5X RAM
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive
  • Intel Arc Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 7(802.11be) (Tri-band)2*2 + Bluetooth 5.4
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 1-Zone RGB with Num-key
  • Windows 11
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 with support for display / power delivery (data speed up to 40Gbps)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • Micro SD card reader

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Written by oceanlake | Staff

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Written by PartyRock_

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Yes, it does justify. It is nearly 15% more powerful than 185H in CPU performance, offers better integrated graphics, almost similar performance to 890M graphics and most importantly, it is lot more energy efficient. This is Intel Arrow Lake, 2 generation newer than Intel Meteor Lake, from which 185H belongs.

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Interesting... The details say it's a 185h, but the description says 285h his that's just a error?
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Quote from jubjubrsx :
Interesting... The details say it's a 185h, but the description says 285h his that's just a error?
The model number, according to ASUS site, ending in "CA" is the 285H CPU. The model ending in "MA" is the 185H.
https://www.asus.com/us/laptops/f.../techspec/
Staples shows it ending in "CA".
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Would this be worth the extra $100?

https://www.staples.com/asus-vivo...t_24634462
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Quote from AmusedPlastic6071 :
Would this be worth the extra $100?

https://www.staples.com/asus-vivo...t_24634462

Extra 16 gb RAM... But this is how you go down the rabbit how of it's only 100$ more
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Does this have an extra SSD slot
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RAM is soldered and cannot be replaced.
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Quote from GGSD :
Does this have an extra SSD slot
Don't think so based on the service manual [asus.com].
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it skinny and light enough, but I'd like 32gb ram and I think this is soldered. Also, I need more than integrated gfx so....
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Quote from Dr.Wajahat :
Hmm, is this with the new processor?Just FYI, this with the 185H processor has been $799 multiple of times. I wonder if the extra $100 justify this with just the new processor.
Yes, new processor. This one has a slightly lower resolution as well - I wonder why.
I would buy the 185H with 3.2K display but it's out of stock.
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Quote from Dr.Wajahat :
Hmm, is this with the new processor?Just FYI, this with the 185H processor has been $799 multiple of times. I wonder if the extra $100 justify this with just the new processor.
Yes, it does justify. It is nearly 15% more powerful than 185H in CPU performance, offers better integrated graphics, almost similar performance to 890M graphics and most importantly, it is lot more energy efficient. This is Intel Arrow Lake, 2 generation newer than Intel Meteor Lake, from which 185H belongs.
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Quote from Suryasis :
Yes, it does justify. It is nearly 15% more powerful than 185H in CPU performance, offers better integrated graphics, almost similar performance to 890M graphics and most importantly, it is lot more energy efficient. This is Intel Arrow Lake, 2 generation newer than Intel Meteor Lake, from which 185H belongs.
Thank you, that's what I wanted to understand.
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Quote from jubjubrsx :
Extra 16 gb RAM... But this is how you go down the rabbit how of it's only 100$ more
It's soldered so it's the only way to get more ram, so if you need 32gb, get that one.
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Quote from jubjubrsx :
Extra 16 gb RAM... But this is how you go down the rabbit how of it's only 100$ more
Rabbit hole? 32GB is my absolute minimum for RAM on any laptop these days... Maybe I just multitask more than most.

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FYI - My 4/16/2025, Asus Vivobook S 15 review on Best Buy:

I kept getting the Blue Screen of Death. The Geek Squad "FIXED it" THREE times, but shortly after I got it home, same thing, BSOD!
Sent it into the ASUS service center, and when I got it back 15 days later, got BSOD twice within 4 minutes. They said the warranty does not include any replacements or refunds.

I will never buy another ASUS product. And will avoid buying from Best Buy also.
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