Inside ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED (UM3502) – disassembly and upgrade options

To get inside this notebook, you need to undo 10 Torx-head screws. Then, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, and carefully lift it away from the chassis.

2. Battery

Here, we find a 70Wh battery pack. It lasts for 16 hours and 30 minutes of Web browsing, or more than 10 hours of video playback. To take it out, you need to unplug the connector. Then, remove the steel support bracket, and undo the 6 Phillips-head screws, that keeps the battery in place.

3. Memory and storage

There are 8GB of DDR4 memory soldered to the motherboard, with a single SODIMM slot offering a further expansion of up to 16GB. Storage-wise, there is one M.2 PCIe x4 slot, which works with Gen 3 SSDs.

4. Cooling system

This laptop’s cooling comprises two heat pipes, two heat sinks, and one fan. Also, you will find a heat spreader on top of the VRMs.

Check out all ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED (UM3502) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.

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Avantaje

Adequate pricing
Decent performance
100% sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage (Samsung ATNA56AC01-0 (SDC416E))
HDR True Black 500 support and infinite contrast ratio (Samsung ATNA56AC01-0 (SDC416E))
120Hz refresh rate with blazingly quick pixel response times
Optional Wi-Fi 6 and fingerprint reader
Great battery life