ASUS Vivobook S 15.6" M5506WA Neutral Black 2025
Powered by the 12-core AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and 32GB of RAM, this laptop delivers strong compilation and multitasking performance for development workflows. Its 15.6-inch 2880x1620 120Hz OLED panel provides deep contrast and sharp motion clarity for media consumption, though the 3.17kg weight limits portability. This machine is best for stationary developers and entertainment users who prioritize a vivid, high-refresh display over gaming capability.
CPU AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 15.6" 2880x1620
GPU AMD Radeon 890M Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 3.2 kg
55 Overall Score
Price MX$43,450
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong screen (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong cpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong storage (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average social proof (6th percentile)
- Below average portability (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 890M Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 2880x1620 |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 3.2 kg / 7.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S 15.6" M5506WA | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 | MSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2400 | HP ZBook 8 G1as | GPD Pocket 4 | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Core Ultra 7 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 192 | 16 | 64 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 1000 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 2880x1620 | 16" 3200x2000 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2560x1600 | ?" 2560x1600 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 890M Graphics | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon 890M | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 100 | - | 62 | 45 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Vivobook S 15.6" M5506WA | 88.7 | 66.4 | 91.3 | 47.4 | 91.1 | 16.2 | 67.5 | 59.6 | 5.9 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 Compare | 96.2 | 89.8 | 100 | 99.4 | 97.9 | 11.9 | 98.6 | 80.4 | 0 |
| MSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2400 Compare | 96.2 | 93.2 | 61.5 | 90.8 | 89.7 | 9.4 | 62 | 59.6 | 88.9 |
| HP ZBook 8 G1as Compare | 86.6 | 66.4 | 98 | 80.6 | 82.9 | 78.3 | 80.4 | 32.7 | 0 |
| GPD Pocket 4 Compare | 88.7 | 66.4 | 91.3 | 68.5 | 88.5 | 83.2 | 94.2 | 3.7 | 92 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 Compare | 76.6 | 66 | 64.9 | 42 | 94.4 | 33.5 | 67.5 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From MX$43,450
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