With Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, Asus Vivobook S 15 ushers a new Windows era

This is very much a new era for Microsoft Windows computing devices, called Copilot+ PC, led by Qualcomm’s new chips that hope to replicate the sort of success Apple has had with their silicon pursuits. If it does (and initial indications are positive), that’ll mean everyone benefits – consumers get better experience, PC makers have a selling point to bank on and Microsoft gets to showcase Windows’ AI strengths. The PC ecosystem needed that evolution. In no mood to eschew potential benefits of the Snapdragon X Series platform, Asus draws on a first mover advantage in India, wasting little time in adding the Vivobook S 15 OLED laptop to its portfolio. In a way, this is very much in tune with the precise form the PC maker has shown since the turn of the year.

For what is essentially a generational showcase machine, premium pricing is to be expected. Asus has kept things simple, at least for now, with a single spec variant that’s up for sale for now. The price tag it sports (exact model number is S5507QAD-MA751WS) is ₹1,24,990 and for that money, you get the ARM-based Snapdragon X Elite chip, a Qualcomm Hexagon NPU or neural processing unit, 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD. Expect more configurations to arrive in the coming months, some potentially slightly lower priced.