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Jul 8, 2025 6:36 PM

ASUS Vivobook S 15: 15.6" 3K OLED 120Hz, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M, 32GB, 1TB SSD

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Newegg via Walmart has ASUS Vivobook S 15 Laptop (M5506WA-DS96) on sale for $1049.99. Shipping is free.

Newegg has ASUS Vivobook S 15 Laptop (M5506WA-DS96) on sale for $1049.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • 15.6" 2880 x 1620 OLED 120 Hz Display
  • AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 12-Core
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive
  • 32GB LPDDR5X Memory
  • Integrated AMD Radeon 890M Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) & Bluetooth 5.3
  • FHD IR Webcam with Privacy Shutter
  • RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 3.31-lbs
  • 75WHrs battery
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C with support for display / power delivery
    • 1x USB 4.0 Gen 3 Type-C with support for display / power delivery
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS
    • 1x Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack
    • MicroSD Card Reader

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Newegg via Walmart has ASUS Vivobook S 15 Laptop (M5506WA-DS96) on sale for $1049.99. Shipping is free.

Newegg has ASUS Vivobook S 15 Laptop (M5506WA-DS96) on sale for $1049.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • 15.6" 2880 x 1620 OLED 120 Hz Display
  • AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 12-Core
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive
  • 32GB LPDDR5X Memory
  • Integrated AMD Radeon 890M Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) & Bluetooth 5.3
  • FHD IR Webcam with Privacy Shutter
  • RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 3.31-lbs
  • 75WHrs battery
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C with support for display / power delivery
    • 1x USB 4.0 Gen 3 Type-C with support for display / power delivery
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS
    • 1x Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack
    • MicroSD Card Reader

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Written by ValPal2011 | Staff

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Written by Dr.W

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Jul 9, 2025 11:11 AM
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CleverSwing874Jul 9, 2025 11:11 AM
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Does this have good battery life?
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Jul 9, 2025 2:20 PM
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reeeedditorJul 9, 2025 2:20 PM
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Quote from CleverSwing874 View quoted comment :
Does this have good battery life?
The OLED draws more battery than traditional displays. Maybe setting a dark theme can reduce power consumption like on a phone. I'm just sad that ASUS routinely lies about screen brightness, they'll advertise 500 nits peak brightness, then read the fine print its actually 400 in SDR content, then third parties measure it and its even lower than 400. I need the higher brightness because I want to use it outdoors in the shade so this is a no go for me.
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Jul 10, 2025 4:27 PM
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m0ralityJul 10, 2025 4:27 PM
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Quote from reeeedditor View quoted comment :
The OLED draws more battery than traditional displays. Maybe setting a dark theme can reduce power consumption like on a phone. I'm just sad that ASUS routinely lies about screen brightness, they'll advertise 500 nits peak brightness, then read the fine print its actually 400 in SDR content, then third parties measure it and its even lower than 400. I need the higher brightness because I want to use it outdoors in the shade so this is a no go for me.
I hate to say it, but you probably should buy an IPS. In general OLEDs are not as bright as IPS. IPS is better for outdoor usage. Thats probably why you got a thumbs down.
Last edited by m0rality July 10, 2025 at 09:30 AM.
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Jul 10, 2025 7:08 PM
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ibanezYJul 10, 2025 7:08 PM
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it was 999 in Microcenter 6 months ago. But still a good price
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Jul 11, 2025 11:15 AM
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nebyoulusJul 11, 2025 11:15 AM
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Jul 11, 2025 1:58 PM
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chickdrJul 11, 2025 1:58 PM
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Quote from CleverSwing874 View quoted comment :
Does this have good battery life?
It says up to 17hrs of battery life on Newegg... Seems pretty impossible.

They have several other gaming laptops at good prices if you look through their deals section.
Jul 11, 2025 5:00 PM
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HazadoorJul 11, 2025 5:00 PM
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Wish it was 14 inch. But I still might get this for college. Would you say it's worth it?

Nvm, the 14 inch model is $999 at Costco but $15 shipping. I might just go for that
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Jul 11, 2025 5:03 PM
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jsmitty5000Jul 11, 2025 5:03 PM
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Quote from chickdr View quoted comment :
It says up to 17hrs of battery life on Newegg... Seems pretty impossible.

They have several other gaming laptops at good prices if you look through their deals section.
Just an fyi- this is not a gaming laptop. It's a high-performance general productivity laptop
Jul 12, 2025 12:26 AM
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GTinMIAJul 12, 2025 12:26 AM
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Quote from Hazadoor View quoted comment :
Wish it was 14 inch. But I still might get this for college. Would you say it's worth it?Nvm, the 14 inch model is $999 at Costco but $15 shipping. I might just go for that
Go with the Costco one for better warranty/return options, or get in store. Sometimes it's cheaper and you save on shipping.
Jul 12, 2025 6:10 AM
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phedoblueJul 12, 2025 6:10 AM
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Quote from ibanezY View quoted comment :
it was 999 in Microcenter 6 months ago. But still a good price
Yup, I've been tracking the price on this chip too brother, not sure why whoever thumbed you down did that, gave you a thumb up for being on same ship
Jul 12, 2025 9:32 PM
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az060693Jul 12, 2025 9:32 PM
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Quote from reeeedditor View quoted comment :
The OLED draws more battery than traditional displays. Maybe setting a dark theme can reduce power consumption like on a phone. I'm just sad that ASUS routinely lies about screen brightness, they'll advertise 500 nits peak brightness, then read the fine print its actually 400 in SDR content, then third parties measure it and its even lower than 400. I need the higher brightness because I want to use it outdoors in the shade so this is a no go for me.
Only miniLED really goes brighter and costs significantly more. Plus most cap miniLED SDR brightness around the same as here, ex: Apple's miniLED macs.
Jul 12, 2025 9:33 PM
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az060693Jul 12, 2025 9:33 PM
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For best battery life on this, you can replace MyAsus and most/all of the ASUS software with GHelper and set it to silent + eco mode to extend the battery life. If you want to go even further, you can set different power curves through GHelper and AMD's utility.

Turning off AMD Varibright lowers the battery life a bit but imho it's good to do so unless you're really trying to extend battery, since it changes screen gamma. Set the refresh rate of the display to adaptive too.
Jul 13, 2025 3:29 AM
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reeeedditorJul 13, 2025 3:29 AM
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Quote from az060693 View quoted comment :
Only miniLED really goes brighter and costs significantly more. Plus most cap miniLED SDR brightness around the same as here, ex: Apple's miniLED macs.
All the OLEDs i've seen are glossy, making their outdoor/shaded performance lackluster. I just want a 500nit matte screen and I'd be happy. I ultimately settled for the 300 nit matte HP omnibook 5 15" AI 340, because I couldn't argue with $400 shipped, pre-tax. Even $1500 laptops weren't checking all my boxes either...

Hopefully there will be more bright+matte options in the future! I'm sure there are dozens of us who want to compute outside! ;-)
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Jul 14, 2025 10:05 AM
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bpipesJul 14, 2025 10:05 AM
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Quote from Hazadoor View quoted comment :
Wish it was 14 inch. But I still might get this for college. Would you say it's worth it?Nvm, the 14 inch model is $999 at Costco but $15 shipping. I might just go for that
Beware that Costco one is AI 9 365 model with 10 cores. This AI 9 370 with 12.

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Jul 14, 2025 5:30 PM
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LeviathanUltimaJul 14, 2025 5:30 PM
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How many m.2 slot does this laptop have? Youtube says only 1. I need 2.

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