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Wireless connectivity is up to date with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2. The only glaring omission is an SD card reader, which would have been welcome. On the right-hand side are two USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 support, a full-size HDMI 2.0 port, a USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port, and a 3.5mm audio jack. On the left-hand side is a single USB-A 2.0 port. The Vivobook S 14X enjoys a solid selection of modern and legacy ports. The Vivobook S 14X isn’t the smallest, lightest, or thinnest laptop in its class, but even so, it doesn’t feel overly large or heavy. In that case, the Vivobook is again about half an inch wider and taller, and the Yoga 9i Gen 7 is 0.60 inches thick and weighs 3.09 pounds. The IdeaPad is a very thin and light 14-inch laptop, though, so let’s compare it to the Yoga 9i Gen 7. For example, it’s about half an inch wider and taller than the IdeaPad Sim 7 Carbon while being thicker at 0.70 inches versus 0.59 inches and heavier at 3.53 pounds versus 2.4 pounds. Its bezels are small on the sides and on top, but the bottom chin is large and that adds some size as well.
The 14.5-inch display is an unusual size, making the Vivobook S 14X slightly larger than other 14-inch class laptops. And it’s not that the Asus feels cheap it’s just not as solid as I like to see in a laptop over $1,000.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 7 is a much more solid laptop, as is the Yoga 9i Gen 7, but of course, both of those are significantly more expensive than the Vivobook. There’s some bending in the lid and flexing in the keyboard deck, making the chassis feel less than rigid. The Vivobook S 14X is constructed entirely of aluminum except for plastic display bezels that stand out as less than premium. The 14.5-inch display is an unusual size, making the Vivobook S 14X slightly larger than others. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 Carbon is another simply designed 14-inch laptop, while the Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 7 stands out with a rounded and much more stylish look. Two other touches stand out on the keyboard, namely a red Esc key and white stripes along the bottom of the Enter key - although frankly, those look odd and unnecessary. Otherwise, the angles are pedestrian, and overall, the aesthetic is quite conservative. The keyboards are color-matched, which is a nice look, and a vent along the left-hand side lends some aggressiveness to the design. Color choices include Midnight Black (my review unit), Sand Grey, and Solar Silver. Its chassis is one solid color, with no chrome accents and only a new, more elaborate Vivobook logo adorning the lid. The Vivobook S 14X fits that description as well, with just a few exceptions. That seems to describe so many laptops lately that I feel like I could cut and paste from one review to another. The display is indeed spectacular, but my enthusiasm was tempered by this Vivobook’s inconsistent performance and cooling.
It’s an odd machine in that it features a fast, 45-watt CPU without a corresponding discrete GPU, relying instead on the integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics. I reviewed the high-end Vivobook S 14X configuration, $1,100 for a Core i7-12700H CPU and a 14.5-inch 2.8K (2,880 x 1,800) 120Hz OLED display. That’s pretty noteworthy, especially for a laptop in Asus’ budget to mid-range line. The new Vivobook S 14X (S5402) from Asus is the first OLED laptop to include a blistering 120Hz refresh rate.
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