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Updated January 10, 2024·

If your priority is better display quality and battery life for tasks like watching movies or working with photos or videos, the ASUS Vivobook S 15 offers a larger screen with good color coverage and brightness. However, the XPG Xenia 14, with its smaller screen, is more portable due to its lower weight and size, and it boasts a longer battery life, making it suitable for on-the-go use like traveling or attending classes. Both are similarly priced and capable for general usage, but for intensive tasks like 3D rendering or engineering simulations, the ASUS may have a slight edge due to its processor and integrated graphics. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook S 15
  • Good for engineering and design
Advantages of the XPG Xenia 14
  • Excellent portability
  • Very good battery life
  • Good speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Screen Quality

6.3
Vivobook S 15
Xenia 14
6.9
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
267.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
321.0 nits
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 has a better screen than the XPG Xenia 14 for content creation, while the XPG Xenia 14 has a better screen for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.

Portability

Good
Vivobook S 15
Xenia 14
Excellent
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
3.9 lbs
WEIGHT
2.2 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The XPG Xenia 14 has excellent portability, while the ASUS Vivobook S 15 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$908
Vivobook S 15
Xenia 14
$800
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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 XPG Xenia 14 costs $800.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.7
Vivobook S 15
Xenia 14
7.3
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
267.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
321.0 nits
9.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
10.0 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.2/10
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 and XPG Xenia 14 are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

6.3
Vivobook S 15
Xenia 14
6.1
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 and XPG Xenia 14 are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

7.1
Vivobook S 15
Xenia 14
6.8
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
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 XPG Xenia 14 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.6
Vivobook S 15
Xenia 14
7.4
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 and XPG Xenia 14 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.4
Vivobook S 15
Xenia 14
7.2
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 and XPG Xenia 14 are both good for software development.

Battery

9.0 Hours
Vivobook S 15
Xenia 14
10.0 Hours
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 has 9 hours of battery life. The XPG Xenia 14 has 10 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

7.0
Vivobook S 15
Xenia 14
7.2
The XPG Xenia 14 and ASUS Vivobook S 15 both have good build quality.

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How the ASUS Vivobook S 15 and the XPG Xenia 14 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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ASUS Vivobook S 15XPG Xenia 14
ASUS Vivobook S 15XPG Xenia 14

GENERAL

Price
$908
$800
Release Date
May 1, 2023October 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 9.2'' x 0.74''12.2'' x 8.5'' x 0.59''
Weight
3.97 lbs2.2 lbs
Width
14.17"12.2"
Depth
9.17"8.46"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HIntel i5-1135G7
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
12
Storage
1024 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9 Hours10 Hours
Battery Capacity
70 Wh53 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
267 nits321 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7/107.2/10
Portability Score
7.7/109.3/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

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

CONNECTIVITY

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

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ASUS Vivobook S 15

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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."

XPG Xenia 14

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Allen Ngo | July 2021
"The Xenia 14 is a top 14-inch laptop under 1 kg. ADATA isn't exactly known for its laptops and so we weren't expecting much from its first 14-inch Ultrabook. With that said, we're pleasantly surprised by how well the Xenia 14 looks and performs. Not only is it incredibly light, but it has a color accurate 16:10 display, high CPU and GPU performance, easy RAM and SSD serviceability, plenty of port options including Thunderbolt 4, and long battery life. It packs a lot of punch and features considering the size and weight to be better than even the LG Gram series."

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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.

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