ASUS VivoBook S400CA Specifications ~ Tech Lining

The S400CA is a stunning little laptop, light and slim enough to easily carry around with you all day and done out in a snazzy black and silver colour scheme. There's loads of space on the wrist rest, which adds to the comfort of using the Chiclet-style keyboard. Although it doesn't look very different to the keyboard found on so many other laptops on the market, it's unusually accurate for touch-typing, with well-sized keys. There’s no unusual positioning or key spacing to throw off your accuracy, either. The touchpad is large and accurate, but centrally positioned in a way that makes it unlikely to be accidentally brushed while typing. The touchpad buttons are built into to the pad, rather than being individual keys, but we had no trouble hitting them accurately.

The 1,366x768 14in touchscreen has a glossy finish that makes colours look particularly vivid, but despite that, it isn't too reflective. However, it's not particularly bright, and its narrow viewing angles mean your viewing position has a major impact on how colours appear. Fortunately, there's plenty of scope to tilt the screen until you find your optimal viewing angle. The touchscreen is accurate and responsive, although the screen quivers a little if you tap it too vigorously, so you'll want to be gentle.

The laptop achieved an overall score of 33 in our benchmark tests. This is a rather low score, but it's still adequate for most applications, from document creation to light image editing. The 1.8GHz Intel Core i3-2365M processor only has two cores, though, so it will take a while to render the output from a video-editing package, for example. The processor has an on-chip Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU. This failed our Dirt Showdown test, showing it's no gaming chip, but you will at least be able to run older titles such as Left 4 Dead 2. Battery life was six hours and 28 minutes – reasonable, but rather low compared to many Ultrabooks we’ve seen.

Overview

Windows 8
žPrecision touchscreen for intuitive enjoyment
Packs touch, SSD speed, and hard drive storage capacity
in a sleek design
Brushed-hairline aluminum textures offer high durability
and an elegant look
Enjoy SonicMaster for impactful and richer sound performance

Specifications

Processor
Intel® Core™ i5 3317U Processor
Operating System
Windows 8
Chipset
Intel® Chief River Chipset HM76
Memory
DDR3 1600 MHz SDRAM, OnBoard Memory 2 GB / 4 GB, 1 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion up to 8 GB SDRAM
Display
14.0" 16:9 HD (1366x768) LED Backlight Glare panel
Graphic
Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 4000 *1
Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 3000 *2
Integrated Intel® HD Graphics *3
Storage
2.5" SATA
500GB 5400RPM
24GB SSD Cache
Card Reader
card reader ( SD )
Camera
HD Web Camera
Networking
Integrated 802.11 b/g/n
Built-in Bluetooth™ V4.0
10/100/1000 Base T
Interface
1 x COMBO audio jack
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
1 x USB 3.0 port(s)
2 x USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI
Audio
Built-in Speakers And Microphone
Battery
44 Whrs Polymer Battery
Power Adapter
Output :
19 V DC, 3.42 A, 65 W
Input :
100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
Dimensions
33.9 x 23.9 x 2.1 cm (WxDxH)
Weight
3.96 lbs (with Polymer Battery)
Note
*1:Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (i3-3217/i5-3317/i7-3517)
*2Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 3000 i3-2365
*3:Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 987/847