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Updated January 10, 2024·

The ASUS Vivobook S 15, at a slightly lower price, offers a larger storage capacity and a powerful AMD Ryzen processor which is ideal for general use and more intensive tasks like 3D rendering and machine learning. It also has a high battery capacity, but it is heavier and has a shorter battery life than the Dell Latitude 5530. The Dell Latitude is slightly more expensive and comes with a professional-grade Intel processor, better portability due to its lighter weight, and a higher build quality score. It has better heat management and less fan noise, but it has less storage and its general, 3D, and engineering performance is not as high compared to the ASUS Vivobook S 15. Both laptops have similar screen sizes and display quality, but the Latitude may have the edge for business-related uses because it comes with Windows 11 Pro, while the Vivobook includes Windows 11 Home. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook S 15
  • Good for engineering and design
Advantages of the Dell Latitude 5530
  • Very good speakers
  • Good keyboard

Key differences

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Screen Quality

6.3
Vivobook S 15
Latitude 5530
6.3
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
267.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
286.0 nits
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 has a better screen than the Dell Latitude 5530 for content creation.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.7
Vivobook S 15
Latitude 5530
7.5
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
267.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
286.0 nits
9.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
9.0 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
7.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.6/10
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 and Dell Latitude 5530 are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

6.3
Vivobook S 15
Latitude 5530
6.2
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 and Dell Latitude 5530 are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

7.1
Vivobook S 15
Latitude 5530
6.9
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS Vivobook S 15 to be good for engineering and design, while the Dell Latitude 5530 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.6
Vivobook S 15
Latitude 5530
7.4
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 and Dell Latitude 5530 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.4
Vivobook S 15
Latitude 5530
7.3
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 and Dell Latitude 5530 are both good for software development.

Battery

9.0 Hours
Vivobook S 15
Latitude 5530
9.0 Hours
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 has 9 hours of battery life. The Dell Latitude 5530 has 9 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Vivobook S 15
Latitude 5530
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
3.9 lbs
WEIGHT
3.5 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 and Dell Latitude 5530 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.0
Vivobook S 15
Latitude 5530
7.4
The Dell Latitude 5530 and ASUS Vivobook S 15 both have good build quality.

Cost

$908
Vivobook S 15
Latitude 5530
$919
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$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

The ASUS Vivobook S 15 has a price of $908 and the Dell Latitude 5530 costs $919.

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How the ASUS Vivobook S 15 and the Dell Latitude 5530 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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ASUS Vivobook S 15Dell Latitude 5530
ASUS Vivobook S 15Dell Latitude 5530

GENERAL

Price
$908
$919
Release Date
May 1, 2023May 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 9.2'' x 0.74''14.1'' x 9.2'' x 0.87''
Weight
3.97 lbs3.5 lbs
Width
14.17"14.09"
Depth
9.17"9.19"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HIntel i5-1245U
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
12
Storage
1024 GB256 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9 Hours9 Hours
Battery Capacity
70 Wh58 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
267 nits286 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7/107.4/10
Portability Score
7.7/107.7/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoYes
Fan Noise Score
7.5/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.8/107/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/108/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Mario Petzold | February 2023
"Internals make Asus VivoBook S15 laptop a compelling option. The Asus multimedia laptop may look rather below-average with its modest black chassis, lack of a dedicated GPU, limited RAM and meagre port selection without Thunderbolt support. But your impression of the device will start changing once you set your eyes on its high-contrast OLED capable of producing deep blacks and highly accurate colours. And your opinion will change completely when the VivoBook is switched on. The AMD CPU can effortlessly keep up with powerful rivals from Intel. The integrated Radeon graphics blows away Intel's iGPU when it comes to graphics workloads such as rendering and simpler games."

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About ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

About Dell

Dell is a highly recognizable American technology company, and is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. Their laptops are very popular for both personal and professional use, and they also own the Alienware brand which makes mid to high end gaming laptops. Their premium XPS range of laptops offer great build quality and portability, while Latitude and Precision laptops are known for reliability, repairability and performance for business users.

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