ASUS VivoBook 15 S513

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Date Published: 15 Jun 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
512GB SSD
8GB DDR4
1.80 kg (4 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.1 Portability Very Good

3.5 Display Mediocre

5.2 For Work Average

2.3 For Gaming Mediocre

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Specs

CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN

HDD/SSD
512GB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 NVMe slot

RAM
8GB DDR4

OS
Windows 10 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions
359.8 x 235.3 x 18.6 mm (14.17" x 9.26" x 0.73")

Weight
1.80 kg (4 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

2x USB Type-A
2.0

HDMI

Card Reader
MicroSD

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.0

Audio jack
3.5 mm combo

Features

Fingerprint reader

Backlit keyboard

Microphone

Speakers

Optical drive

Portability

ASUS VivoBook 15 F513 (X513 / K513 / S513 / M513)

14.17" x 9.26" x 0.73" Dimensions

1.80 kg (4 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) +13% Weight

Review

ASUS VivoBook 15 S513 in-depth review

The VivoBook brand has always been about the younger generation. An undoubtable advocate for that are the colorful design options they offer, across their entire gamut of devices.And today, we have the VivoBook 15 M513, which comes in a whopping 6 different color options. Additionally, the laptop now comes with the AMD Ryzen 4000U processors, which stand pretty high in the most powerful CPU charts out there, especially, considering the 15W ones.Nevertheless, this laptop is not only a way to express yourself. In fact, it looks so versatile, that it can easily be your daily driver, office machine, and even entertainment provider at the end of the day. Without a hassle.You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/asus-vivobook-15[...]

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Pros

Adequate pricing
Reasonably comfortable keyboard with optional backlight
Lack of PWM (Innolux N156HCA-EAB)
Expandable memory + M.2 NVMe and 2.5-inch SATA drive slots
Plethora of colors to choose from
Optional Wi-Fi 6 and fingerprint reader

Cons

Power limited in long extreme workloads
Covers only 52% of sRGB (Innolux N156HCA-EAB)
Two of its three USB Type-A ports are of 2.0 speeds

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

This notebook is a budget option that offers quite some upgradability.Check out all ASUS VivoBook 15 M513 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate Getting inside of this notebook is as easy as undoing 10 Phillips-head screws, and then prying the bottom panel with a plastic tool.2. Battery Once inside, you will notice that the laptop is powered by a 42Wh battery pack. Interestingly, there is a metal retention bracket that not only holds the battery in place but also acts as a support to the structure of th[...]