ASUS VivoBook S15 S533 (2020) vs VivoBook S15 S532 (2019) – what’s new?
ASUS announced a lot of new devices on CES 2020 and one of them is the new VivoBook S15 S533 (2020). The VivoBook notebooks are a more affordable alternative of the ZenBook series. We have an in-depth review of the S532 model and it’s a decent thin machine with ScreenPad and ErgoLift hinge but the display wasn’t good enough. The S533 model brings fresh upgrades in the Vivobook lineup.
You can check the prices and configurations of the ASUS VivoBook S15 S533 devices in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/asus-vivobook-s15-s533/
You can check the prices and configurations of the ASUS VivoBook S15 S532 devices in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/asus-vivobook-s15-s532/
What’s new – Comet Lake CPUs, bigger batteries, No ScreenPad
The ASUS VivoBook S15 S533 (2020) can be configured with 10th gen Comet lake CPUs like Core i7-10510U and the top GPU for this series is the NVIDIA MX250. As we already said, those are affordable machines, don’t expect powerful RTX and GTX graphics cards here.
ASUS VivoBook S15 S533 | ASUS VivoBook S15 S532
WiFi 6 wireless is coming to VivoBook S15 S533, as well as new design, new screen options (with 86% screen-to-body ratio), and bigger batteries (50Wh units, the old model has a 42Wh battery capacity). Unfortunately, there are some cut-downs – the ScreenPad isn’t available in the new devices. There is no 6-core CPU option as well.
The I/O options look promising – a USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-C), a USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A), two USB 2.0, an HDMI, an audio combo jack, and a microSD card reader which is really nice to have. The keyboard is a full-size backlit one, with 1.4mm key travel.
Specs Comparison
ASUS VivoBook S15 S533 | ASUS VivoBook S15 S532 | |
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Display | 15.6″, Full HD, IPS | 15.6″, Full HD, IPS |
GPU | NVIDIA GeForce MX250 | NVIDIA GeForce MX250 |
CPU | i7-10510U, i5-10210U | i7-10510U, i7-8565U, i5-8265U |
Memory | DDR4 2666MHz | DDR4 2400MHz |
Storage | M.2 NVMe SSD | M.2 NVMe SSD |
Gigabit WiFi | 802.11ax | 802.11ac |
Battery | 50Wh | 42Wh |
Thickness | 16.1mm | 18mm |
Weight | 1.8kg | 1.8kg |
Review | – | In-depth Review |
Prices and Configurations
VivoBook S15 S533 configurations:
VivoBook S15 S532 configurations:
No Numpad … disappointed! 🙁
However, if integrated into touchpad, not so bad.
Will await reviews.