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Review: Asus VivoBook S550CA offers Windows 8 and touchscreen in mainstream package |
May 08, 2013
Attractive, touchscreen-equipped laptops running a full version of Windows 8 are getting cheaper than you might think. Some newly announced Sony touchscreen-equipped laptops start around $600
for 14-inch and 15-inch models. But for just a little more money, Asus’ 15.6-inch VivoBook S550CA has an MSRP of $750—and you can find our review model
online for as low as $630.
Touchscreen laptop with Windows 8 costs less than a high-end iPad
That’s right—the VivoBook S550CA costs just as much as a souped-up 16GB iPad, but it’s also got a
full-size keyboard, an optical drive, and the touchscreen. If you’re looking for a deal, this is a pretty good one.
The VivoBook S550CA is the largest of Asus’ low-cost VivoBook line. It’s 0.86 inches thick, and it weighs 5.7
pounds. Asus calls it an Ultrabook, but, as we’ve already determined, Asus seems to be bandying that term about recklessly. The VivoBook S550CA isn’t even technically an Ultrabook—while it does have a 24GB SSD boot drive (alongside a 500GB hard drive), and it does start up in just under 15 seconds,
the S550CA is 0.04 inches too thick to be an Ultrabook. Intel’s guidelines do state, after all, that Ultrabooks with screens larger than 14 inches have to
be under 0.82 inches thick.
Plentiful features in fairly compact profile
That said, the S550CA cuts a slim profile for a 15.6-inch machine. Our review model is housed in a black and silver chassis, with brushed-aluminum
detailing on the cover and wrist-rest and cheaper matte plastic on the bottom. The black cover is unfortunately prone to fingerprints, which sort of messes
with the sleekness of the look.
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