Design:
| weight |
1500 g |
| Uses a fanless design |
✕ |
| Has a backlit keyboard |
✓ |
| volume |
1128.894 cm³ |
| width |
353 mm |
| height |
246 mm |
| thickness |
13 mm |
| is weather-sealed (splashproof) |
✕ |
| has a rugged build |
✕ |
The Asus VivoBook S 15 OLED (S5506) 15.6″ has a slim and relatively lightweight build, measuring 353mm wide, 246mm deep, and just 13mm thick, with a total weight of 1500g and an overall volume of 1128.894cm³. It includes a backlit keyboard for use in low-light conditions, while the cooling system relies on an active fan rather than a fanless design. The laptop does not carry weather-sealing or a ruggedized construction, placing it firmly in the category of standard consumer portables rather than hardened field devices.
Display:
| screen size |
15.6" |
| resolution |
2880 x 1620 px |
| pixel density |
206 ppi |
| Display type |
OLED/AMOLED |
| has a touch screen |
✕ |
| brightness (typical) |
500 nits |
| refresh rate |
120Hz |
| contrast ratio |
1000000:1 |
| has anti-reflection coating |
✕ |
| supported displays |
4 |
The laptop features a 15.6″ OLED/AMOLED panel with a resolution of 2880x1620px and a pixel density of 206ppi, producing sharp and detailed visuals across the screen. It runs at a 120Hz refresh rate and reaches a typical brightness of 500 nits, while its contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1 is characteristic of OLED technology. The display does not include a touch screen or an anti-reflection coating, and the system supports up to four external displays simultaneously.
Performance:
| RAM |
16GB |
| Uses flash storage |
✓ |
| internal storage |
4096GB |
| CPU speed |
6 x 1.4 & 8 x 0.9 GHz |
| CPU threads |
22 threads |
| Is an NVMe SSD |
✓ |
| DirectX version |
DirectX 12 Ultimate |
| GPU clock speed |
300 MHz |
| uses multithreading |
✓ |
| maximum memory amount |
96GB |
| DDR memory version |
5 |
| turbo clock speed |
4.8GHz |
| GPU turbo |
2250 MHz |
| PCI Express (PCIe) version |
4 |
| semiconductor size |
7 nm |
| has XeSS (XMX) |
✕ |
| Supports 64-bit |
✓ |
The processor runs across 14 cores with a configuration of 6 cores at 1.4GHz and 8 cores at 0.9GHz, reaching a turbo clock speed of 4.8GHz across 22 threads, with multithreading enabled and full 64-bit support — all built on a 7nm process node. The system ships with 16GB of DDR5 RAM, expandable up to 96GB, and pairs that with 4096GB of NVMe flash storage connected over PCIe 4.0. The GPU base clock sits at 300MHz with a boost of 2250MHz, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, though XeSS (XMX) acceleration is not available on this configuration.
Benchmarks:
| PassMark result |
24879 |
| PassMark result (single) |
3468 |
In CPU benchmark testing, the Asus VivoBook S 15 OLED (S5506) 15.6″ achieves a PassMark multi-core score of 24,879, reflecting the processor's overall throughput across all available cores and threads, while the single-core PassMark result of 3,468 indicates the performance level of an individual core under load.
Connectivity:
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-C) |
0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-A) |
0 |
| USB 4 20Gbps ports |
0 |
| USB 4 40Gbps ports |
2 |
| Thunderbolt 4 ports |
2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-C) |
0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-A) |
2 |
| Thunderbolt 3 ports |
0 |
| has an HDMI output |
✓ |
| Has USB Type-C |
✓ |
| supports Wi-Fi |
✓ |
| Wi-Fi version |
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| has an external memory slot |
✓ |
| Bluetooth version |
5.3 |
| RJ45 ports |
0 |
| HDMI ports |
1 |
| HDMI version |
HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort outputs |
0 |
| has AirPlay |
✓ |
| mini DisplayPort outputs |
0 |
| has a VGA connector |
✕ |
The VivoBook S 15 OLED (S5506) 15.6″ offers a well-rounded port layout built around two Thunderbolt 4 ports that also function as USB 4 40Gbps connections, complemented by two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports for standard peripherals. Video output is handled by a single HDMI 2.1 port, while DisplayPort, mini DisplayPort, and VGA outputs are absent. There is no RJ45 Ethernet port, but wireless connectivity covers Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, and Wi-Fi 4, alongside Bluetooth 5.3 and AirPlay support. The laptop also includes an external memory card slot and has USB Type-C connectivity, though no USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports in either Type-A or Type-C form are present.
Battery:
| battery size |
75 Wh |
| Has sleep-and-charge USB ports |
✓ |
| Has a MagSafe power adapter |
✕ |
The laptop is equipped with a 75Wh battery and supports sleep-and-charge functionality, allowing connected USB devices to be charged even when the system is in a low-power or sleep state. It does not use a MagSafe power adapter.
Features:
| has stereo speakers |
✓ |
| has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack |
✓ |
| supports ray tracing |
✕ |
| supports DLSS |
✕ |
| has Dolby Atmos |
✕ |
| Stylus included |
✕ |
| Has a fingerprint scanner |
✕ |
| number of microphones |
2 |
| Uses 3D facial recognition |
✓ |
| has voice commands |
✕ |
| has a front camera |
✓ |
| Has S/PDIF Out port |
✕ |
| has a gyroscope |
✕ |
| has GPS |
✕ |
| has an accelerometer |
✕ |
| has a compass |
✕ |
| Has an optical disc drive |
✕ |
For audio, the laptop includes stereo speakers and a 3.5mm headset jack, though it does not feature Dolby Atmos or an S/PDIF output. It has a front-facing camera paired with a dual-microphone array, and authentication is handled via 3D facial recognition rather than a fingerprint scanner, with voice commands not supported. Ray tracing and DLSS are not available on this configuration, and no stylus is included. The device lacks motion and location sensors such as a gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, and GPS, and there is no optical disc drive.
Miscellaneous:
| clock multiplier |
38 |
| PassMark result (overclocked) |
24880 |
| shading units |
1024 |
| render output units (ROPs) |
32 |
| texture mapping units (TMUs) |
64 |
| GPU name |
Arc Xe-LPG 128EU |
| CPU socket |
BGA 2049 |
| Type |
Laptop |
| Has an unlocked multiplier |
✕ |
| instruction sets |
MMX, F16C, FMA3, AES, AVX, AVX2, SSE 4.1, SSE 4.2 |
| L3 cache |
24 MB |
| Has NX bit |
✓ |
| CPU temperature |
110 °C |
| OpenCL version |
3 |
| OpenGL version |
4.6 |
| GPU execution units |
8 |
| Has integrated graphics |
✓ |
| Supports ECC memory |
✕ |
| memory channels |
2 |
| RAM speed (max) |
7467 MHz |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) |
28W |
| Uses big.LITTLE technology |
✓ |
The CPU uses a BGA 2049 socket, operates with a clock multiplier of 38, and has a thermal design power of 28W with a maximum rated temperature of 110°C. It employs big.LITTLE technology for mixed core operation, supports NX bit for hardware-level security, and carries a 24MB L3 cache alongside a broad instruction set that includes MMX, F16C, FMA3, AES, AVX, AVX2, SSE 4.1, and SSE 4.2. The multiplier is locked, and the overclocked PassMark result of 24,880 reflects negligible headroom beyond the standard score. Memory runs across two channels at up to 7467MHz, with ECC support absent. The integrated Arc Xe-LPG 128EU GPU features 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 render output units, and 8 execution units, with support for OpenCL 3.0 and OpenGL 4.6.
