Asus’s new Vivobook laptops put AI and power efficiency first

Asus has fronted CES 2025 in Las Vegas with a strong lineup of Vivobook laptops, once again making its presence known in the lightweight and portable laptop category for creators, gamers, and casual users.

The lineup includes refreshed models featuring new Qualcomm, AMD, and Intel processors that put AI power as well as power efficiency on display. Power efficiency being a strong presence in these laptops’ chips, they’re likely to propel battery runtimes to the forefront of our PCWorld laptop performance stats in 2025.

2025 Asus Vivobook 14 and 16 models

Asus’s Vivobook 14 and 16 laptops will come in Qualcomm Snapdragon X and AMD Ryzen AI 300 flavors in 2025, with five configurations on offer.

Asus is really talking up its Qualcomm models, which comprise a single 14-inch (X1407QA-BS56) and corresponding 16-inch model (X1607QA-DS54). As well as benefiting from a high 45 NPU TOPS AI processing power, these laptops deliver a 44 percent performance boost over previous generations and long 19.8-hour battery video runtimes, according to Asus’s own tests.

Both models also boast Qualcomm Adreno graphics, 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and 1920x1200p resolution IPS-grade LCD displays, as well as FHD 1080p IR webcams for enjoying clear and smooth video conferencing.

On the connectivity side, they both support Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. Additional support for Microsoft Phone Link allows users to filter notifications, receive calls, and use phone apps on their PC.

Zooming in on the essential facts, the Vivobook 14 model weighs 3.06 pounds and measures 0.70 inches thick. It’s available in Cool Silver for an MSRP of $699.99 as of January 27th this year.

The Vivobook 16 model is slightly heavier and thicker at 3.88 pounds and 0.78 inches, but with an MSRP of $749.99 it costs only slightly more than its stablemate. It’s available in Quiet Blue and ships January 20th, 2025.

The Vivobooks 14/16 with AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 processors are no less impressive. They consist of one 14-inch configuration and two 16-inch configurations, with either an AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 or AMD Ryzen 7 350 processor and AMD RDNA 3.5 graphics. Prices start at a MSRP of $749.99 with the first of these laptops expected to ship March 3rd, 2025.

All of these new Vivobook 14 and 16 laptops will feature enhanced AI tools for enhancing productivity and creativity. Two of them include Asus’s StoryCube app, which allows users to automatically categorize files based on their content and Live Captions, which provide subtitles in real time.

The Vivobook Pro 15 gets a Core Ultra 2 makeover

This year’s Vivobook Pro 15 looks to be as versatile as previous generations for creative work and gaming. Although it drops a GPU tier from last year’s Nvidia RTX 4060 to an Nvidia RTX 4050 GPU, its GPU pairs with a powerful Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor, which means users are still likely to enjoy efficiency gains. Could we see the Pro 15 last more than the 20-hours for light use? Here’s hoping!

Other notable features include its 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM, a 15.6-inch Asus Lumina 120Hz OLED display, and 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD storage. This laptop once again sports an Asus DialPad, which creators will find useful for more easily navigating apps and shortcuts.

Creators are also going to really dig the generous port offerings on offer, which includes four USB ports, an HDMI port, and an SDcard reader. It ships February 17 with an MSRP of $1,399.99.

Four new Vivobook S configurations

The Vivobook S is Asus’s sleek laptop designed for on-the-go productivity and entertainment. This year the S Series features 14-inch and 16-inch configurations, ranging in price from $1,099 to $1,299.99.

Vivobook S laptops in 2025 specifically boast refreshed Intel Core Ultra Series 2 and AMD Ryzen AI 300 chips which, along with their high capacity, the 75Whr batteries should deliver noticeable year-on-year power and efficiency benefits for users.

The lightest and most portable of the Series is a single 14-inch configuration (model M5406WA-BS99) powered by an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor and AMD RDNA 3.5 graphics. It weighs just 2.87 pounds and is 0.63 inches at its thickest point – so it’s remarkably portable and lightweight.

This laptop also sports a 14-inch 1920x1200p 60Hz OLED display, 32GB of LPDDR5X onboard RAM, and a 75Whr battery. It ships for $1,099.99 on February 25th, 2025.

The cream of the crop of the larger 16-inch Vivobook S configurations is the Vivobook S 16 (model S5606CA-DS99). This laptop boasts an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor, Intel Arc graphics, a 16-inch (2880×1800) 120Hz Asus Lumina OLED display, and 32GB of LPDDR5X onboard RAM. It’s available come February 11th for an MSRP of $1,299.99.

All Asus Vivobook S Series laptops also come with the company’s IceCool thermal technology, which includes dual 97-blade fans that work in conjunction with two air vents to cool the machine. Harman Kardon-certified speakers with Dolby Atmos will deliver the laptops’ immersive audio as well.