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forum threadDr.W posted Apr 30, 2025 06:11 PM
forum threadDr.W posted Apr 30, 2025 06:11 PM

YMMV: ASUS VivoBook S 15: 15” 3K 120Hz OLED, Snapdragon X1E 78 100, 16GB LPDDR5, 1TB SSD $699.99

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  • 15.6", 3K (2880 x 1620) 16:9, 120Hz, 400-nits, 600-nits HDR, 100% DCI-P3, VESA CERTIFIED, TÜV Rheinland-certified, Glossy, OLED Display
  • Snapdragon X Elite X1E 78 100 Processor (42MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz, 12 cores, 12 Threads); Qualcomm Hexagon NPU up to 45TOPS
  • 16GB LPDDR5x RAM
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD
  • Integrated Qualcomm Adreno Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 7(802.11be) (Tri-band)2*2 + BT 5.4
  • FHD camera with IR function to support Windows Hello
  • With privacy shutter
  • 1.7mm Key-travel, Precision touchpad, With Copilot key
  • 70WHrs, 3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion Battery
  • 1.42 kg (3.13 lbs.)
  • Model: S5507QAD-PS96
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 2x USB 4.0 Gen 3 Type-C support display / power delivery
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • Micro SD card reader
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Lowest price so far.

Available In-store Only (YMMV).

SPECS:
  • 15.6", 3K (2880 x 1620) 16:9, 120Hz, 400-nits, 600-nits HDR, 100% DCI-P3, VESA CERTIFIED, TÜV Rheinland-certified, Glossy, OLED Display
  • Snapdragon X Elite X1E 78 100 Processor (42MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz, 12 cores, 12 Threads); Qualcomm Hexagon NPU up to 45TOPS
  • 16GB LPDDR5x RAM
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD
  • Integrated Qualcomm Adreno Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 7(802.11be) (Tri-band)2*2 + BT 5.4
  • FHD camera with IR function to support Windows Hello
  • With privacy shutter
  • 1.7mm Key-travel, Precision touchpad, With Copilot key
  • 70WHrs, 3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion Battery
  • 1.42 kg (3.13 lbs.)
  • Model: S5507QAD-PS96
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 2x USB 4.0 Gen 3 Type-C support display / power delivery
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • Micro SD card reader
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May 01, 2025 02:27 AM
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upxMay 01, 2025 02:27 AM
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No offense to the OP, or any luckier Asus fans, but FYI / FWIW - 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, & when I got it back 15 days later, got BSOD twice within 4-min.
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.

PS - This is the one I bought:
https://slickdeals.net/f/18095260-asus-vivobook-s-15-15-6-3k-oled-120hz-ryzen-ai-9-hx-370-32gb-lpddr5-1tb-ssd-1299-99?p=175604200&comment=success#post175604200

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April 25 EDIT: I talked to the Best Buy store manager yesterday, hoping that they could step up & help a loyal customer out. Nope! But he did take this opportunity to tell me that I should have bought their ($180) Total membership plan (within 1 or 2 weeks of purchase), so that I **might** have been eligible to have gotten store credit or exchange.
No, I don't think I will.

PS - Asus has a D- rating at the Better Business Bureau - Failure to respond to 83 complaint(s) filed against business
https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/fremont...1116-16870
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May 01, 2025 02:39 AM
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May 01, 2025 02:39 AM
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Quote from upx :
No offense to the OP, or any luckier Asus fans, but FYI / FWIW - 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, & when I got it back 15 days later, got BSOD twice within 4-min. 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.PS - This is the one I bought:https://slickdeals.net/f/18095260-asus-vivobook-s-15-15-6-3k-oled-120hz-ryzen-ai-9-hx-370-32gb-lpddr5-1tb-ssd-1299-99?p=175604200&comment=success#post175604200.April 25 EDIT: I talked to the Best Buy store manager yesterday, hoping that they could step up & help a loyal customer out. Nope! But he did take this opportunity to tell me that I should have bought their ($180) Total membership plan (within 1 or 2 weeks of purchase), so that I **might** have been eligible to have gotten store credit or exchange. No, I don't think I will.PS - Asus has a D- rating at the Better Business Bureau - Failure to respond to 83 complaint(s) filed against businesshttps://www.bbb.org/us/ca/fremont...1116-16870
Yours looks like MS problem. I would switch the ssd or try reset the ssd booting sector. Hard drive has parts that are not easily formatted, and MS can make changes to it when installing some firmware.
May 01, 2025 05:14 PM
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FALMay 01, 2025 05:14 PM
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Windows on ARM is obviously a BETA experimental product
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May 02, 2025 09:58 AM
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upxMay 02, 2025 09:58 AM
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Quote from Seed-Slay-Slick :
Yours looks like MS problem. I would switch the ssd or try reset the ssd booting sector. Hard drive has parts that are not easily formatted, and MS can make changes to it when installing some firmware.
Appreciate the info.
The laptop is currently at the Asus service center in Jeffersonville, IN, for their 2ND warranty repair attempt.
1. Do you think they will do what you're suggesting?
2. How many more attempts should they get before they deem it un-repairable & give me a replacement?
May 02, 2025 12:27 PM
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jubjubrsxMay 02, 2025 12:27 PM
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Is this the same as the refurbished eBay item? Just with 16gb team vs 32gb?
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May 02, 2025 02:26 PM
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May 02, 2025 02:26 PM
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Quote from upx :
Appreciate the info.The laptop is currently at the Asus service center in Jeffersonville, IN, for their 2ND warranty repair attempt.1. Do you think they will do what you're suggesting?2. How many more attempts should they get before they deem it un-repairable & give me a replacement?
From my experience with MB support, ASUS is the best, also greatly better than the rest. I still don't believe they would change ssd. They are also not supposed to give you a replacement, your limited warranty is not Microcenter protection which is great but costly.
You are terrible customer. You should know troubleshooting when buying contemporary MS shit. You should expect less from hardware sellers, they mainly solve much easier problems. You should start blaming the seller after determining the problems belong to the seller.
May 03, 2025 09:31 AM
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Surfdog1000May 03, 2025 09:31 AM
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Quote from jubjubrsx :
Is this the same as the refurbished eBay item? Just with 16gb team vs 32gb?
Yes the model # matched, I got the one from ebay, so far so good, display and battery life are amazing, fingers crossed I don't get the blue screen issue mentioned above

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May 03, 2025 01:46 PM
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npcMay 03, 2025 01:46 PM
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Quote from upx :
No offense to the OP, or any luckier Asus fans, but FYI / FWIW - 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, & when I got it back 15 days later, got BSOD twice within 4-min.
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.

PS - This is the one I bought:
https://slickdeals.net/f/18095260-asus-vivobook-s-15-15-6-3k-oled-120hz-ryzen-ai-9-hx-370-32gb-lpddr5-1tb-ssd-1299-99?p=175604200&comment=success#post175604200

.

April 25 EDIT: I talked to the Best Buy store manager yesterday, hoping that they could step up & help a loyal customer out. Nope! But he did take this opportunity to tell me that I should have bought their ($180) Total membership plan (within 1 or 2 weeks of purchase), so that I **might** have been eligible to have gotten store credit or exchange.
No, I don't think I will.

PS - Asus has a D- rating at the Better Business Bureau - Failure to respond to 83 complaint(s) filed against business
https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/fremont...1116-16870
That's a completely different laptop; that's the Ryzen version, this is the Snapdragon version. X64 vs ARM.
May 03, 2025 02:38 PM
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upxMay 03, 2025 02:38 PM
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Quote from npc :
That's a completely different laptop; that's the Ryzen version, this is the Snapdragon version. X64 vs ARM.
True.
But it's still Asus that decides if/when they'll replace it if you end up with a lemon, aka expensive paper weight.
83 complaints at BBB suggests that maybe they DGAF about their warranty.
Which means their "replacement" could also be a POS.
:-(
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May 03, 2025 10:08 PM
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Quote from upx :
True.But it's still Asus that decides if/when they'll replace it if you end up with a lemon, aka expensive paper weight.83 complaints at BBB suggests that maybe they DGAF about their warranty.Which means their "replacement" could also be a POS.:-(
Could it be those 83 are mostly same terrible customers like you? Asus sell massive amount of things, and people don't go to BBB for good service. You are truly some of the worst shoppers. Sellers should ban you.
I'm not even a customer who prioritize Asus because of their premium pricing strategy, my recent asus purchases are all open-box from microcenter at fraction of original price, MB and PCIE cards. My experience is that Asus honors open box warranty, has CS that does know the product, and offers replacement when problems are clear, either one of these is top level CS in my book.
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May 03, 2025 11:43 PM
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upxMay 03, 2025 11:43 PM
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Quote from Seed-Slay-Slick :
Could it be those 83 are mostly same terrible customers like you? Asus sell massive amount of things, and people don't go to BBB for good service. You are truly some of the worst shoppers. Sellers should ban you.
I'm not even a customer who prioritize Asus because of their premium pricing strategy, my recent asus purchases are all open-box from microcenter at fraction of original price, MB and PCIE cards. My experience is that Asus honors open box warranty, has CS that does know the product, and offers replacement when problems are clear, either one of these is top level CS in my book.

WTF, how much does Asus pay you??
Yes, WE are TERRIBLE CUSTOMERS for buying their SH1TTY products and then complaining about it.
Should we just stay quiet while they keep FAILING to fix their POS?
Then be happy with their POOR QUALITY CONTROL, turning it on and finding out that they didn't fix anything! And we should HAPPILY send it back to their Service Center, OVER & OVER AGAIN!?
What kind of useless WARRANTY is that??
Think about it, where do you think all of their "open box", "recertified", refurbished, and "renewed" products for sale come from?? From customers who RETURN them because they're crap.

I would LOVE it if terrible sellers with terrible warranties BAN me from buying their crap!
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May 05, 2025 05:03 AM
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"Think about it, where do you think all of their "open box", "recertified", refurbished, and "renewed" products for sale come from?? From customers who RETURN them because they're crap."
Could it be that some customers are just dumb?
end of the discussion. Hard to wake the dumbest.
May 13, 2025 05:25 PM
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Quote from Seed-Slay-Slick :
From my experience with MB support, ASUS is the best, also greatly better than the rest. I still don't believe they would change ssd. They are also not supposed to give you a replacement, your limited warranty is not Microcenter protection which is great but costly.
You are terrible customer. You should know troubleshooting when buying contemporary MS shit. You should expect less from hardware sellers, they mainly solve much easier problems. You should start blaming the seller after determining the problems belong to the seller.
Neither Asus or Best Buy will Really help me. Both tell me the other should take care of this. aka Pass The Buck. imho, Asus' ONE Year Warranty should never make it this hard.
I used to work in IT, and tried to troubleshoot it for 3 weeks before giving up.I've never had an issue this bad in my life.

FYI

ASUS warranty is an epic scam. [from 15-yr Asus fan]
https://www.reddit.com/r/ASUS/com...epic_scam/

I am never buying ASUS equipment again due to their poor warranty service [from 10-yr Asus fan]
https://www.reddit.com/r/ASUS/com...in_due_to/

PSA: If you ever did a warranty claim with Asus and felt like they ripped you off, read this.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ASUS/com...with_asus/

Did you get the replacement of your Asus laptop? [fought with Asus for 8 MONTHS]
https://www.quora.com/Did-you-get...r/Mady-595
May 15, 2025 03:13 AM
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zero2dashMay 15, 2025 03:13 AM
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From what I've seen you post in other threads, I believe that you admitted that you didn't return the laptop you purchased within the return period. 🤔

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