ASUS VivoBook S14 S433

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Date Published: 08 Sep 2021

Intel Core i5-1135G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
512GB SSD
8GB DDR4
1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.6 Portability Very Good

8.0 Display Excellent

4.9 For Work Average

2.9 For Gaming Mediocre

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Specs

CPU
Intel Core i5-1135G7

Display
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

HDD/SSD
512GB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x2 See photo

RAM
8GB DDR4

OS
Windows 10 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions
324 x 213 x 15.9 mm (12.76" x 8.39" x 0.63")

Weight
1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A
2.0

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

HDMI
1.4

Card Reader
MicroSD

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.0

Audio jack
3.5 mm combo

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Array Microphone

Speakers
Speakers by Harman Kardon

Optical drive

Security Lock slot

Portability

ASUS VivoBook S14 S433 (M433)

12.76" x 8.39" x 0.63" Dimensions

1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) Weight

Average 14.0-inch laptop

1.47 kg (3.2 lbs) +5% Weight

Review

ASUS VivoBook S14 S433 in-depth review

Well, well, well. What do we have here? A 14-inch VivoBook. It looks like the successor of the S14 S432 but interestingly - it lacks the ScreenPad 2.0 support. Have ASUS made it exclusive to the ZenBook series? Are they trying to keep the price down? We don't know. What we know, however, is that the new notebook comes with a new look, new processors, and a 1080p IPS display.While the processors of choice here are mere refreshes of the Whiskey Lake family, we found out that in some laptops, they offer better optimization, thus improving the battery life of the device. You will see shortly, whether this is true for this unit as well. First, let's take a look at the beautiful new look, coming in four different lid colors, aimed to suit (almost) every taste.You can check the prices an[...]

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Pros

Stylish customizable design
Nice performance/efficiency ratio
Good battery life
Good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (BOE NV140FHM-N49)
Doesn't use PWM to adjust its brightness (BOE NV140FHM-N49)
MicroSD card reader on board

Cons

Poor upgradability
Lacks Thunderbolt connection
Covers only 52% of sRGB (BOE NV140FHM-N49)
Seems like a downgrade from last year
Modest I/O

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

ASUS has tried its best to improve the design of this notebook. However, they have ditched some neat features like the ErgoLift hinge, and especially the ScreenPad 2.0, probably in order to keep the price down.Check out all ASUS VivoBook S14 S433 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate This device's bottom plate is fixed in place by 9 Torx-head screws. Remove them and you would be able to pop the panel with a plastic pry tool.2. Battery Here, the battery is decent for a device with this size - a 50Wh uni[...]