The Asus VivoBook S400CA-UH51 is one of the least expensive ways to get a fully functional Windows 8 ultrabook. It's a touch-screen ultrabook that gets the pricing and feature set right.
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Conclusion: We like it
The VivoBook S400 is a good, affordable Windows 8 ultrabook, with a bright, usable touchscreen. PC Mag was impressed by the S400's "high-performance processor, large amount of storage, touch screen, and above all its sub $700 price," and said that it "far outperforms ultrabooks priced at the $899 or above." TechRadar also liked the S400, calling it a "beautifully appointed laptop for the money." The S400's biggest downside is its battery life, which tops out at about 4 hours. While many touchscreen laptops have less-than-ideal battery lives, the S400 underperforms many of its competitors. However, if you don't need all-day performance, the S400 remains a very good laptop for its price.
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You get a decent 14-inch laptop package in the Asus VivoBook, especially given that it has a touch screen, but it doesn't add up to anything particularly impressive that you can't get elsewhere either with better design or for a lower price.
Read the full review →The ASUS VivoBook S400CA is a Windows 8 Ultrabook that offers a touch screen and a slim and light design for an affordable price, but the battery life could be better.
Read the full review →If you’re put off by the slew of new form factors and radical designs emerging with Windows 8, the Asus VivoBook S400 wraps the new operating system up in a comfortingly traditional package.
Read the full review →We are disappointed by a few aspects of the VivoBook S400C: notably the battery life and touchpad gestures, but the overwhelming sense is that the S400C is a very good laptop. It doesn't break the bank and doesn't provide unnecessary expensive hardware.
Read the full review →The display isn't perfect, but a touchscreen, powerful specs and superior build quality easily make this the best-value Ultrabook we’ve seen.
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Ligeo2k
I like everything in this ultrabook except terrible TouchPad or they thought tht if they have IPS I would not use touchpad.
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edge914
I'm using my asus vivobook S400 as a back up for MacBook pro and it has been superb. Thumbs up with its features and display capabilities.
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