Asus Vivobook S14X OLED (S5402 / M5402) vs S14 OLED (12th Gen Intel)

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Evaluation of Asus Vivobook S14X OLED (S5402 / M5402) and S14 OLED (12th Gen Intel) important characteristics
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Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Asus Vivobook S14X OLED (S5402 / M5402)
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 90 Hz
  • Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Asus Vivobook S14 OLED (12th Gen Intel)
  • Slightly easier to carry: weighs 130 grams less (around 0.29 lbs)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.63 kg (3.59 lbs) 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs)
Dimensions 322.3 x 230.9 x 17.9-18.4 mm
12.69 x 9.09 x 0.7-0.72 inches
316.4 x 224.5 x 18.9 mm
12.46 x 8.84 x 0.74 inches
Area 744 cm2 (115.4 inches2) 710 cm2 (110.1 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~81.9% ~80%
Side bezels 5 mm 7.4 mm
Colors Black, Silver, Gray Black, Silver, Green
Material Aluminum Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° 180°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 2
Noise level (max. load) 52.8 dB 39 dB

Display

Size 14.5 inches 14 inches
Type OLED OLED
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
PPI 234 ppi 243 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2880 x 1800 pixels 2880 x 1800 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy
Ambient light sensor - No
Screen space comparison
Vivobook S14X OLED (S5402 / M5402)
14.5″ (16:10 ratio) = 94.5 in2
Vivobook S14 OLED (12th Gen Intel)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~7% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1000000:1 1000000:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 95.5% -
DCI-P3 color gamut 99.9% 100%
Response time 1 ms 1 ms

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 1:30 hr 1:40 hr
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Right Right
Charge power 90 W 90 W
Weight of AC adapter 411 grams 390 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2.5 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 12 (4P + 8E)
Threads 16 16
L3 Cache 18 MB 18 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 15 W 15 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 1300 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type DDR5 DDR4
Memory speed 4.8 Gbps 3.2 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 640 640
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 40 40
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 20 20
GPU performance 1.7 TFLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x4 GB 1x4 GB
Clock 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR4
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
Max. ram size 16 GB 16 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness ~77.7 dB -
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.2
Fingerprint Yes Optional
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 3.2 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.0 1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.4 mm 1.4 mm
Touchpad
Size 13.0 x 7.5 cm -
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on Vivobook S14X OLED (S5402 / M5402):
    - Intel model has DDR4 (3200 MHz), but AMD - DDR5 (4800 MHz).
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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