Rather than employ some kind of bizarre convertion mechanism to bring tablet functionality to a laptop -- like the Dell XPS 12 or Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 -- the S400 simply whacks a touchscreen into a regular laptop.
While the VivoBook's 0.83-inch thickness and 4-pound weight stretch the definition of an ultrabook, the Asus is definitely more sleek and portable than the average 14-inch notebook. The exterior of the VivoBook looks mighty attractive considering its wallet-friendly price, with a silver Asus logo sitting in the center of an all-black brushed aluminum lid similar to the ones on the older HP dv6 laptops. It's a bit of a fingerprint magnet, though.
You get to enjoy the gestures and live tiles that make up the colourful Windows 8 operating system, switching easily to the keyboard when you need to get on with some typing.
Hitting such a competitive cost naturally entailed making some sacrifices, though they aren't as onerous as one would expect. In fact, the VivoBook S400CA (or S400CA-UH51, to give it its full model number) is a startlingly decent example of a mainstream Windows 8 notebook done right, even with its few niggling flaws.
The ASUS VIVOBOOK S400's shell is constructed primarily from metal, and has a deep grey/black lid. It's far from an exciting look, but the brushed effect Asus has given it saves it from being yawn-inducingly dull. At the very least it looks functional -- I wouldn't hesitate to pull it out in a meeting -- although it's not likely to catch the eye of anyone in the coffee shop.
That black lid is an absolute magnet for fingerprints though. You'll want to keep a polishing cloth of some kind handy if you want it to maintain its professional look. Aside from this, the design is very much par for the course. Silver metal is in abundance under the lid, and the bottom of the machine is clad in black rubber. The keys are set directly into the base -- there's no separate keyboard tray -- which, together with the edge-to-edge glass of the screen, help make it look more expensive.
The metal shell makes it feel particularly sturdy. There's minimal flex in the lid and none at all in the wrist rest. The hinge too feels sturdy and doesn't bend when opening. It's quite stiff, but it needs to be in order to avoid falling down when you're using the touchscreen. It certainly feels burly enough to put up with a few knocks inside a rucksack, so don't hesitate to take it down to Starbucks.
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- Battery brand:ASUS laptop battery
- Type: Brand new, original
- Chemical: Li-ion
- Rating: 11.1V
- Capacity: 4000mAh
- Warranty: 12 months
- Special Price: £44.66
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- Capacity: 5136mAh
- Rating: 7.4V
- Chemical: Li-ion
- Color: Black
- Feature: Original, New
- Special Price: £42.97
- Warranty: 12 months
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