Asus VivoBook S15 BAPE laptop review: A supremely powerful OLED laptop? Or will the special edition come a cropper?


Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (2406 – 4093, n=9) Average of class Multimedia
  (756 – 4861, n=83, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00





2534 (2495.65min – 2534.16max) MB/s

Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01




2471 (2378.24min – 2470.54max) MB/s -2%

Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




2317 (2303.3min – 2316.74max) MB/s -9%

Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G





2220 (2131.96min – 2220.01max) MB/s -12%

Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK




2203 (2164.89min – 2202.64max) MB/s -13%

Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





1939 (1922.39min – 1939.24max) MB/s -23%

Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01




3932 (3910.5min – 3931.84max) MB/s +30%

Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




3058 (2997.76min – 3057.65max) MB/s +1%

Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK




3024 (2969.99min – 3023.88max) MB/s 0%

Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00





3024 (2941.45min – 3024.09max) MB/s

Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (2235 – 3416, n=9) Average of class Multimedia
  (790 – 5709, n=83, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




2433 (2278.56min – 2432.65max) MB/s -20%

Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G




1923 (1820.33min – 1922.81max) MB/s -36%

Average of class Multimedia
  (1023 – 7121, n=83, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00





4921 (3974.96min – 4921.18max) MB/s

Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01





4908 (4437.72min – 4908.21max) MB/s 0%

Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (3728 – 5023, n=9) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





4529 (3752.85min – 4529.22max) MB/s -8%

Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




4513 (3871.13min – 4512.65max) MB/s -8%

Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G





3595 (2871min – 3595.09max) MB/s -27%

Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK





3576 (3118.88min – 3576.06max) MB/s -27%

Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01




3942 (3931.01min – 3941.68max) MB/s +19%

Average of class Multimedia
  (871 – 6761, n=83, last 2 years) Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




3574 (3515.97min – 3573.95max) MB/s +7%

Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK




3443 (540.23min – 3442.93max) MB/s +4%

Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




3326 (3267.12min – 3325.66max) MB/s

Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (2957 – 3429, n=9) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




3154 (3143.42min – 3153.68max) MB/s -5%

Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G





1956 (1934.83min – 1956.01max) MB/s -41%

Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01




77.5 (74.89min – 77.46max) MB/s +26%

Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK




64 (61.9min – 64max) MB/s +4%

Average of class Multimedia
  (14.6 – 149.1, n=83, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




61.4 (58.57min – 61.39max) MB/s

Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (47.2 – 64.7, n=9) Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G




47 (39.82min – 46.98max) MB/s -23%

Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





37.1 (36.31min – 37.14max) MB/s -40%

Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




14.6 (12.18min – 14.59max) MB/s -76%

Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01





376 (372.19min – 376.19max) MB/s +125%

Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





277 (271.48min – 277.03max) MB/s +66%

Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





205 (179.98min – 205.28max) MB/s +23%

Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK





182.1 (177.01min – 182.12max) MB/s +9%

Average of class Multimedia
  (82.2 – 378, n=83, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (118.5 – 259, n=9) Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G




174.7 (144.56min – 174.67max) MB/s +4%

Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




167.2 (164.63min – 167.17max) MB/s

Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01




2938 (2929.68min – 2937.5max) MB/s +343%

Average of class Multimedia
  (315 – 4358, n=83, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G





1282 (1164.42min – 1282.42max) MB/s +93%

Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




1171 (1165.75min – 1170.99max) MB/s +77%

Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (604 – 1533, n=9) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





1015 (955.09min – 1015.02max) MB/s +53%

Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK





677 (625.48min – 677.28max) MB/s +2%

Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00





663 (616.18min – 663.42max) MB/s

Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01




3754 (3732.05min – 3753.87max) MB/s +665%

Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





2194 (1844.86min – 2194.33max) MB/s +347%

Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (305 – 2783, n=9) Average of class Multimedia
  (221 – 4074, n=83, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





649 (615.74min – 649.21max) MB/s +32%

Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK




503 (264.6min – 502.73max) MB/s +2%

Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




491 (479.11min – 490.6max) MB/s

Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G





407 (388.53min – 407.32max) MB/s -17%

Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01 Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Multimedia
  (2010 – 9972, n=80, last 2 years) Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (3272 – 5610, n=8) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01 Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Multimedia
  (669 – 3634, n=80, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (1020 – 1761, n=8) Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01 Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Average of class Multimedia
  (545 – 4813, n=80, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (1792 – 3010, n=8) Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01 Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (3074 – 4308, n=8) Average of class Multimedia
  (1192 – 5639, n=80, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01 Average of class Multimedia
  (388 – 5101, n=80, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (1536 – 3059, n=8) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01 Average of class Multimedia
  (27.5 – 109.4, n=80, last 2 years) Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (42 – 61.3, n=8) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01 Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (117 – 512, n=8) Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Average of class Multimedia
  (99.8 – 328, n=80, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01 Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Multimedia
  (413 – 2989, n=80, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (612 – 1272, n=8) Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01 Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Average of class Multimedia
  (281 – 4265, n=80, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (1381 – 2500, n=8) Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (0.032 – 0.121, n=8) Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01 Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Multimedia
  (0.018 – 0.168, n=80, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook S15 M3502RA-L1029W
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G Asus ZenBook 14X UX3404VC
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Multimedia
  (0.012 – 0.414, n=80, last 2 years) Huawei MateBook 16s i9
321JN1024GB-TX01 Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (0.016 – 0.073, n=8) Asus VivoBook S15 K5504
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00

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