Asus VivoBook S15 S530 review (S530UA – i7-8750U, UHD 620) – compact 15-inch laptop on a budget

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By Andrei GirbeaAsus VivoBook S15 S530UA, last updated on August 5, 2019

Asus VivoBook S15 S530UA

Summary: The Asus VivoBook S530 improves on last year's VivoBook S510 and should be one of the most popular notebooks in its class of compact and affordable all-round computers in 2018. Most of the improvements are aesthetic though, corroborated with a hardware update and a new and slightly more comfortable to use keyboard, but potential buyers would still have to live with the rather small battery life and dim IPS screen. Read on for the whole story.

Our score: 4 / 5
Price when reviewed: $499 - $999

THE GOOD

slim, compact and fairly light
looks nice and is available in multiple color schemes
matte IPS screen
decent backlit keyboard and trackpad
performs well with daily activities
runs cool and quiet in most cases
well priced

THE BAD

dim and somewhat washed out IPS panel
GPU performance can be a concern
small 42 Wh battery
just a microSD card-reader

Table of Contents

Specs as reviewed
Design and first look
Screen
Keyboard and trackpad
Hardware and performance
Noise, Heat, Connectivity, speakers and others
Battery life
Price and availability
Final thoughts

If you’re shopping for a mid-range everyday computer in the $600 to $700 price-range, you’ve surely come across a few Asus VivoBooks options.

As of the second half of 2018 Asus offers an updated model in this niche, the VivoBook S15 S530, also known as the X530 or the F530 in some regions. Asus have an awfully confusing naming policy for their devices, but their computers are actually some of the better you can get for your buck in their niches.

The VivoBook S530 builds on last year’s VivoBook S510 series with a new design, new color schemes, a new keyboard, and an updated hardware platform. The entry-level models are expected to start at about $500, with the good all-rounders powered by a modern i5 processor, with 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB SSD storage and an IPS FHD screen going for around $700 at launch.

We’ve spent time with the VivoBook S530UA model and gathered our impressions below, with all the strong points and the quirks you’ll have to accept if you decide to go for one of these.

Update: Our review of this laptop’s most recent follow-up, the VivoBook S 15 S532, is available over here.

Specs as reviewed

	ASUS VivoBook S15 S530UA
Screen	15.6 inch, 1920 x 1080 px, IPS, non-touch, matte
Processor	Intel Kaby Lake-R Core i7-8550U CPU
Video	Intel UHD 620
Memory	10 GB DDR4 (2x DIMMs, up to 32 GB)
Storage	1 TB 5400 rpm HDD (2.5″) + empty M.2 SATA slot
Connectivity	Wireless AC (Realtek RTL8822BE) , Bluetooth 4.2
Ports	2x USB 2.0, 1x USB-A 3.1, 1x USB-C 3.1 gen 1, HDMI, mic/earphone, microSD card reader
Battery	42 Wh, 65 Wh charger
Operating system	Windows 10
Size	361 mm or 14.25” (w) x 243 mm or 9.52” (d) x 18 mm or 0.70” (h)
Weight	3.85 lbs (1.75 kg) + .52 lbs (.24 kg) charger and cables
Extras	white backlit keyboard, HD webcam, stereo speakers

As already mentioned in the intro, the S530 series is also available as the VivoBook X530 in some regions of Europe, or as the VivoBook F530 with some US retailers. As far as we know, these are all the same.

Aside from the S530UA models, Asus also offers a VivoBook S530UN configuration, similar to the one reviewed here, but also equipped with a dedicated Nvidia MX150 graphics chip, for those of you interested in running some light games on your machine, albeit the MX150 is still an entry-level solution and can only do so much.

Design and first look

Aesthetically the S530 has a few particularities that make it stand out of the crowd.

First of all, there are the color schemes, as this series is available in either Icicle Gold, Gun Metal, Silver Blue, Star Grey or Firmament Green, as you can see in the pictures below, each with different color shades for the interior, outer shell and the trim around the edges. We got to test the latter, the green option.

Then there’s the overall screen hinge’s design, as Asus implemented their ErgoLift design that we’ve also seen on the premium Zenbook UX391 series, which lifts the main body on the lower part of the screen and allows for better airflow underneath, as well as a slightly inclined and more ergonomic typing position. I like this approach and I also like that the laptop remains stable on a flat desk, despite the fact that the contact points on the screen’s lip are tiny, but they are rubbery and grippy enough. I’m not so sure how they’ll do over time and how fast they’ll wear off.

Last but not least there’s the smaller bezel around the top and sides of the actual display, as well as the new textured material used for the interior, which I’d reckon should age better than the smooth surfaces on some of the older VivoBooks. Despite those smaller bezels though, the VivoBook S530 is in fact marginally larger and heavier than the previous generation, mostly due to the implemented ErgoLift hinge.

As far as the build quality and choice in materials go, the S530 is still mostly made out of plastic, with a sheet of brushed metal covering the hood, and there’s still some flex in the main body and keyboard deck, although the overall build seems a little bit sturdier than on last year’s S510 models.

This laptop is also fairly practical. There’s a notch that allows to easily lift up the screen with a single hand, there are no sharp bits and corners, the palm-rest is spacious enough to accommodate your hands and as mentioned earlier, it sits nicely on a flat surface. The hinge only goes back to about 140 degrees, which is fine for desk use, but rather limiting in other situations.

Flipping the laptop upside down you’ll notice a very simple plastic underbelly, with a smooth texture, as well as cuts for the speakers and a small air-intake grill on top of the single fan that keeps the hardware at bay.

The IO is lined around the sides, and there’s pretty much all you’d expect from such a computer, including a mix of USB-A and USB-C ports, HDMI for video output and a card-reader, but for some reason Asus went with a microSD option and not the full-size SD standard. We should also add that most of the connectors, including the power plug, HDMI and headphone jack, are on the right side, which can lead to unwanted clutter for right-handed users when connecting peripherals.

All in all, the VivoBook S530 is a nicely made and designed computer in its niche. I’m a fan of the functional ErgoLift design, the small bezels around the screen and the extra touch of color around the edges. Plastic is still used for the main body and Asus could still have made the inner deck sturdier, but overall this is something I could live with, given what else is provided.

Screen

There’s a 15.6-inch screen on the VivoBok S530, with a matte finishing and narrow bezels around its upper and side edges, with still enough room to incorporate the webcam and microphones at the top.

Asus offers two screen options for this series, a TN 1366 x 768 px panel and an IPS 1920 x 1080 px option. We’ve got the latter on our test unit and we’d recommend steering away from the TN panel, both the resolution and the viewing angles are just not worth it in this day and age.

The IPS option is an LG Philips panel with average traits, but again, much better than the TN alternative: good contrast, decent viewing angles, but somewhat washed-out colors and limited gamut coverage at 52% AdobeRGB. You can, however, improve on the gray levels, gamma and colors to some extent by using our calibrated screen profile available over here.

This panel is also rather dim, with a maximum measured brightness of only 220 nits, roughly 15% dimmer than the panel variant integrated on the VivoBook S510, and that means you’ll struggle to use the computer outdoors or in bright light environments. It should do fine for indoor use though. More details below:

Panel HardwareID: LG Philips LGD0563 (LP156WF9-SPK1);
Coverage: 70% sRGB, 50% NTSC, 52% AdobeRGB;
Measured gamma: 2.4;
Max brightness in the middle of the screen: 214 cd/m2 on power;
Contrast at max brightness: 810:1;
White point: 6900 K;
Black on max brightness: 0.27 cd/m2;
Average DeltaE: 2.50 uncalibrated, 1.22 calibrated.

It’s also worth adding that this panel doesn’t use PWM for brightness modulation and is fairly uniform in colors and luminance, without any noticeable light bleeding or panel pinching around the edges.

So while it’s mostly similar to the panels other OEMs use on laptops in the $600 to $800 price range these days and should do fine for everyday use and multimedia content, I still find the maximum brightness limiting, which should be a concern if you plan to use the computer in bright environments.

Keyboard and trackpad

The typing experience of last year’s VivoBook S510 wasn’t that great due to the keys feeling shallow and the main-deck warping more than you’d want in a modern laptop. The 2018 update actually bundles a new keyboard and is overall a marginally better typer.

First of all, the layout is pretty standard, with full-size main keys, nicely spaced directional keys and a cramped NumPad section. The F-keys are mapped as function keys by default, but you can change their behavior by hitting Fn+Esc, which is a standard implementation.

That aside, there’s still a fair amount of warping in the keyboard’s deck, but the overall feedback is firmer and I was able to type fast and fairly accurate once I got used to it. This keyboard is also backlit and quiet, so while those who type for a living might still not find the experience satisfactory, it should do fine for the casual user.

I’ll also add that Asus color matches the keyboards with the various exterior color schemes. For instance, while our version gets black keys, there’s a white keyboard on the Icicle Gold version and a silver keyboard on the Gun Metal variant.

As far as the trackpad goes, Asus claims it’s covered in glass, but ours feels and looks like made out of plastic, so perhaps there are two variants, the plastic one that we got here and the one that also integrates a finger-sensor in the upper corner, which might be covered in glass.

Our version works fine with swipes, gestures and taps, with no glitches and inconsistencies. However, the surface is not that smooth on the fingers and the click buttons are stiff and not that nice to use.

Hardware and performance

While we mostly got a higher-end configuration of the VivoBook S530UA for this review, with the quad-core Core i7-8550U processor and 10 GB of RAM, it only came with a regular HDD and no SSD, which has a significant impact on the everyday experience. Luckily most of the configurations you’ll be able to find in stores ship with an SSD, and in case you do decide to opt for one of the lower end variants with an HDD, adding an SSD is a simple task.

For that you’ll just need to open the back panel, which is hold in place by a handful of screws, all visible around the edges. In here you’ll notice the two memory DIMMs, the M.2 80 mm SSD slot, the 2.5-inch storage bay and the wi-fi module, all accessible and easily replaceable. You can also notice the GPU’s slot, which is not bundled with this UA version.

As far as performance goes, if we look past that lack of an SSD, with an impact on some of the benchmark results, the hardware runs very well on this build, both with everyday tasks and with demanding loads.

Asus’s implementation allows the CPU to draw up to 40W of power in Cinebench for a few seconds, settling down at around 20W for concurrent loads, which is still higher than the standard 15W TDP of most i7-8550U implementations. As a result, this laptop scores high in CPU benchmarks, as you can see below.

3DMark 11: P1977 (Graphics: 1773, Physics: 6637);
3DMark 13: Fire Strike – 929;
3DMark 13 Graphics: Fire Strike – 1016;
PCMark 08: Home Conventional – 3214;
PCMark 10: 3691;
PassMark: Rating: 2766, CPU mark: 10261, 3D Graphics Mark: -;
GeekBench 3 32-bit: Single-Core: 3681, Multi-core: 13879;
GeekBench 4 64-bit: Single-Core: 4694, Multi-core: 14474;
CineBench R15: OpenGL 48.88 fps, CPU 740 cb, CPU Single Core 172 cb;
x264 HD Benchmark 4.0 32-bit: Pass 1 – 189.70 fps, Pass 2 – 39.31 fps.

Performance in games and 3D graphics tasks is rather limited though, with the CPU clocking down once it reaches higher temperatures and the GPU only averaging clock speeds of around 900 MHz (from a maximum potential of 1150 MHz) in titles released in the last years. This is also visible in GPU benchmarks, with this implementation scoring lower than other Intel UHD 620 builds tested in the past.

Undervolting can help a fair bit, but if you’re interested in running some games on this VivoBook you should opt for the S530UN configurations with Nvidia MX150 graphics anyway, as there’s still only so much you can squeeze from the Intel solution. We’ve yet to test that one, but hopefully, Asus implemented the higher-end variant, which is actually a decent performer with light titles or older releases. Stay tuned for updates.

Noise, Heat, Connectivity, speakers and others

The cooling solution implemented on this laptop is simple and hasn’t changed from the older VivoBook S510 line, with one fan and a single heatpipe that runs on top both the CPU and dedicated GPU (on the S530UN models). Asus opted for a different fan though, which proves to be quieter than the one we’ve seen on the previous generation.

In fact, our test unit runs cool and quiet with everyday activities. The fan is active all the time, but pretty much inaudible in normal environments, and you’ll rather hear the mechanical HDD than the fan in this case. The fan ramps up with more demanding loads though, but it only goes up to about 44-45 dB at head level, a noise level that’s easily covered by the internal speakers.

There’s very little to complain when it comes to the outer-shell temperatures as well, both with daily use and with games, as you can see in the pictures below. Just keep in mind the GPU performance suffered on our sample, so retail units might run a little hotter with demanding loads.

*Daily Use – 1080p Youtube clip in EDGE for 30 minutes
*Load – playing Need For Speed: Most Wanted for 30 minutes

For radios Asus went with a Realtek Wi-Fi AC chip on this build. It’s not one of those newer Wave 2 modules, but it performs well enough and we didn’t run into any glitches, issues or disconnects during our time with the computer.

The speakers on this laptop are still placed on the belly, but fire through bigger cuts and were moved to the sides. They’re averagely loud, maxing out at 78 dB at head level, and their audio quality is about average. They still push vibrations through the palm-rest at volumes above 60-70%, but at least no longer distort like those on the previous generation.

Asus also updated the webcam on this series, replacing the crap VGA unit on the S510 with a slightly less mediocre HD camera on this line. It’s still not something to brag about, especially in poorer light.

Battery life

There’s still just a 42 Wh battery inside this 2018 updated of the VivoBook S15 and that’s small for this day and age.

The hardware is efficient though and having a dim panel also helps keeping the energy requirements low, but even so, this laptop won’t offer more than 3-4 hours of real-life multitasking with a single charge. Here’s what to expect, with the screen’s brightness set at around 120 nits (~50 brightness).

8.9 W (~4 h 40 min of use) – very light browsing and text editing in Google Drive, Balanced Mode, screen at 50%, Wi-Fi ON;
7.6 W (~5 h 30 min of use) – 1080p fullscreen video on Youtube in Internet Explorer, Balanced Mode, screen at 50%, Wi-Fi ON;
4.9 W (~8 h 30 min of use) – 1080p fullscreen .mkv video in the Movie app, Balanced Mode, screen at 50%, Wi-Fi ON;
6.5 W (~6 h 30 min of use) – 4K fullscreen .mkv video in the Movie app, Balanced Mode, screen at 50%, Wi-Fi ON;
12.2 W (~3 h 30 min of use) – heavy browsing in Edge, Balanced Mode, screen at 50%, Wi-Fi ON.

Keep in mind our unit came with a spinning HDD, the configurations with an SSD will run slightly more efficiently with basic tasks.

Asus pairs this with a 65 Wh charger with quick-charging and a full-recharge takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes, with 60% of the capacity able to replenish in just 50 minutes.

Price and availability

The Asus VivoBook S530 will be available worldwide in July 2018, with some variants selling as the X530 or F530 in some regions.

The base models should start at around 500 EUR here in Europe, with the mid-range configurations selling for a few hundred extra.

In the US, Asus will bring the VivoBook S530UA configuration with a Core i5-8250U processor, 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB SSD and the IPS panel, with a list price for $699 at launch. The Core i7 configurations should also be available later on, as well as the UX530UN models with Nvidia MX150 graphics.

Follow this link for updated configurations and their prices at the time you’re reading the article.

Final thoughts

The VivoBook S530 improves on last year’s popular VivoBook S510 and should be one of the best buys in its class of compact and affordable all-around computers in 2018.

Most of these changes are aesthetic though, with a new design and new color schemes, but with some functional updates as well, like the modern hardware, new keyboard, speakers and webcam. Nothing substantial has changed on the inside though, where the S530 still bundles a 42 Wh battery and a simplistic cooling solution, which keeps the S530UA variants at bay, but might struggle with the UX530UN builds where there’s also an Nvidia MX150 graphics to cool. There’s also the rather dim IPS panel that you’ll have to accept, as well as the fact that this year’s iteration is a bit heavier than the 2017 model, but still remains compact and light in its segment.

All in all, the S530 is a good laptop in its niche and a breath of fresh air, at least looks-wise, with up to date hardware and an affordable price tag. You’d still have to accept the compromises in battery size and screen brightness, and if these don’t rub you the right way, you can also have a look at the competition, like the Acer Aspire 5 or the 2018 updates of the Lenovo IdeaPad lines.

That’s about it for our review of the Asus VivoBook S15 S530UA, but the comments section is open if you have any suggestions or any questions, and we’re around to help out.

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Review by: Andrei Girbea
Andrei Girbea is a Writer and Editor-in-Chief here at Ultrabookreview.com. I write about mobile technology, laptops and computers in general. I've been doing it for more than 15 years now. I'm a techie with a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering. I mostly write reviews and thorough guides here on the site, with some occasional columns and first-impression articles.

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vaishak

June 22, 2018 at 5:37 am

price and availability in india ?

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tipidor

September 2, 2018 at 9:37 pm

Any nvme ssd support?
Or only sata ssd?

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- Paul
  
  September 5, 2018 at 5:56 pm
  
  it's NVMe obviously (look at the dock) but i believe sata-III will work too
  
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  - tipidor
    
    September 6, 2018 at 2:42 am
    
    Hi
    I mean does it support PCI Express 3.0 x4 (NVMe 1.3) interface?
    Smthing like Samsung 970 PRO
  - Andrei Girbea
    
    September 6, 2018 at 10:20 am
    
    I didn't check this at the time of the article and no longer have the review unit. Asus however only claims SATA3 compatibility for this unit, so while the connector suggests PCIe drives are compatible, in reality the interface could be limited. I'd suggest waiting for more detailed reviews to get this sorted out.
  - YurY
    
    November 8, 2018 at 9:14 pm
    
    Hello! I installed INTEL OPTANE MEMORY 32GB in this model – not supported. Also installed the Samsung 970 Evo 250GB MZ-V7E250 – also not supported. I will try the Crucial MX500 M2 SATA3. I think only M2 SATA 3 will work in this model. :(
  - sasha
    
    November 24, 2018 at 1:15 pm
    
    Hello
    Samsung 970 Evo 250GB MZ-V7E250 not supported at all?
    Or works in SATA3 mode (with lower speed)?
phuong

September 6, 2018 at 7:19 pm

how to bright the screen??

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- Andrei Girbea
  
  September 6, 2018 at 7:32 pm
  
  read the article…
  
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Ahn

September 14, 2018 at 9:02 am

I think.. nothing or alittle better than s510
weight.. display..

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- J
  
  December 4, 2018 at 10:38 pm
  
  It's a refresh with an improved colour scheme, a full keyboard with a numeric pad, and a hinged lift at the back. Small differences, but important to me and probably others.
  
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XPO

September 22, 2018 at 7:36 pm

Hello, considering this Asus or Acer Swift 3 (2018)? Which one do you prefer?

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- Andrei Girbea
  
  September 23, 2018 at 8:36 pm
  
  Tough choice. The Asus looks nicer imo, but the Acer gets a bigger battery, runs more efficiently and I personally like more how it types, so probably the Acer
  
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Van

November 15, 2018 at 11:11 pm

Thanks for the review, however the models with MX150 are not available in Canada.

I was wondering can you possibly put up a review for the Dell Inspiron 7472 (14").

I'm very interested in buying this laptop for school but currently there are no reviews for the Inspiron 7472 online.

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- Andrei Girbea
  
  November 16, 2018 at 8:48 am
  
  That's going to be hard, Dell laptops are hard to come by over here. Looked for reviews as well, but couldn't find anything. There are some videos about the 7572 on Youtube though, might help, it's pretty much the same laptop in a bigger chassis.
  
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Jay

December 4, 2018 at 10:45 pm

Pretty laptop, great. However, several significant concerns. Firstly, the lid is one of the weakest and most flexible I've ever encountered when twisted, and at a high risk of breaking if you pull on a corner while lifting.

Also, several other major points of contention: 2 USB 2.0 ports?! Come on, it's 2018 and USB 3.0 has been out for a decade. No display support via USB C – why mess with consumers like this – USB C 3.1 should always support display output at 4K 60Hz video. The display is washed out looking and at best 58% sRGB according to other reviews – ridiculously bad, even by the low standards of this market segment. IPS screens are cheaper than ever, yet the quality is declining with every new generation of laptop. I'd easily pay another $100 for a better screen (90+ sRGB), all USB 3.0/3.1, USB C with video output, aand a larger capacity battery (60 WH). I'd also pay another $50 for 200 g of reinforcement of the screen and NVMe supprot for the SSD.

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- Andrei Girbea
  
  December 5, 2018 at 4:20 pm
  
  Thanks, I especially agree with your feedback on the screen, it's a pity they didn't go with a better panel.
  
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Mango

December 16, 2018 at 2:10 pm

I own an S15 S530U with Optane and MX150, the variant that has fingerprint sensor.

The laptop is pleasing to the eyes. The display, however, is severely disappointing–dim and washed out colors. It also has a faint yellowish tint to it. The whites are not clean 'white' and can be bothersome if your eyes are sensitive to colors. (It's not the ASUS Splendide Eye-Care feature nor night light since I have them turned off). The display is just bad for content creators. I made a mistake purchasing one when my work heavily relies on imagery.

Performance-wise, response and multitasking are impressively quick. Battery lasted me around 4 hours with continuous web browsing and light gaming at 30% screen brightness before asking for charge. Temperature remained cool throughout use. Also the ErgoLift is a subtle practical design that's lovable for its added comfort.

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Ben

December 16, 2018 at 9:04 pm

I bought this one about a month ago. Does anyone know if there is a working battery charging program for it? Asus has this (https://www.asus.com/us/support/FAQ/1032726/) but for some reason it doesn't work for the S530.

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- Andrei Girbea
  
  December 17, 2018 at 1:57 pm
  
  Why would you need that in the first place?
  
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  - Ben
    
    December 18, 2018 at 12:52 am
    
    Well, over the lifetime of a laptop the autonomy you get out of a fully charged battery declines and this decline is faster if you keep the battery constantly charged to 100%. Essentially, being fully charged damages the battery on a molecular level faster than being moderately charged does (fuller explanation here: windowscentral.com/leave-laptop-plugged?_ga=GA1.2.57112771.1542288049&passport=1544826858. I mostly use it plugged in so it makes more sense to keep the battery at 60% charge rather than constantly pumping it to 100. Especially since the autonomy is already less than stellar, I don't want it to diminish too much for those occasions when I do need to use the laptop unplugged.
  - Andrei Girbea
    
    December 18, 2018 at 5:19 pm
    
    You're right. Unfortunately I don't have any experience with that piece of Asus software. However, googling "Asus battery health charging not working" returns a bunch of different results, perhaps you can find something that might work among those.
  - Ben
    
    December 19, 2018 at 1:35 am
    
    I tried, no such luck. At the end of the day, the S530 isn't on the list of supported models for the program. Then again, I just realized that it is an x86 architecture after all (used to think that was impossible with a 64-bit OS), so maybe I should toy around with it a little.
  - Andrei Girbea
    
    December 19, 2018 at 2:05 pm
    
    Perhaps some 3rd party software might do the trick then? Normally not a fan of such apps, but you could look into it. You could also just make sure to discharge the laptop from time to time, that should limit the potential damage.
Hk

December 21, 2018 at 1:23 am

This model with i3-8130U and mx150 2gb or with i5-8265U and uhd 630? I'm no gamer but wondering if i3 is too weak for daily multitasking (20 Chrome tabs, YouTube playing 1080p video , open winamp and downloading simultaneously)

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- Andrei Girbea
  
  December 23, 2018 at 12:18 pm
  
  The i3 should do fine if it comes with 8 GB of RAM, but I'd go with the i5 for future proofness, especially since you're not going to put the dGPU to work.
  
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Ben

December 21, 2018 at 3:30 pm

There seems to be very little third party software for this. the only one I've seen ( robotonfire.com/bl/ ) is essentially just an alarm to remind you to unplug the computer when the battery charge reaches a set threshold. Doing this properly requires talking to the hardware that distributes power to the battery and the rest of the computer, and my guess is that is hard to access for third party programmers. It's probably even harder to write code that could do this for machines from different manufacturers.

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Tomas

February 11, 2019 at 6:16 pm

Nice review. Can you make a video how to replace 2'5 hdd into ssd sata 3 ??

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Lore

March 21, 2019 at 3:25 am

i have some issues with my screen. while watching something like a static image, it begins to show subtle(like very subtle) horizontal lines which seem to move up and down on the screen. also there is a change in color nuances, almost like the screen gets darker or brighter randomly. any suggestions?

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Susan P

April 17, 2019 at 7:01 pm

This product is junk. I purchased this laptop in Oct. 2017 after recommendation of a friend. I am a retired lady who is not a gamer and gently used the machine to search internet and save my photos and books. The machine crashed at the end of March 2019 and the repair shop told me that the hard drive was irreparable. I lost EVERYTHING and had to buy a new laptop. I will never ever buy an ASUS product and I am very upset that this piece of junk cost me close to $800 and it did not even last for 2 years. I am back to HP.

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Asus VivoBook S15 S530 review (S530UA – i7-8750U, UHD 620) – compact 15-inch laptop on a budget

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