ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED BAPE Edition (K5504) review
Designed for people who like street fashion, there is plenty for the rest of us under the hood of the ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED BAPE edition.
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Scores
- Design: 8.5/10
- Performance: 8.5/10
- Overall: 8.5/10
Pros
- Stunning display
- Fast processor
- Full package includes case and a mouse
Cons
- Weaker GPU not ideal for gaming
- Battery life is middling
- I don't understand the ape toy, but that's probably me.
I have to admit, I agreed to review the ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED BAPE Edition without knowing what the BAPE part meant. Even when I realised it was a shortened version of “A Bathing Ape”, I had no idea what that was.
I’m getting old, you see, and Japanese street fashion labels are not something that I know much (or indeed, anything) about.
So I was a little surprised when I opened the package from the courier to discover cute animals covering the ASUS laptop box. It was… not what I was expecting.
I was equally surprised by the entire package, which includes the BAPE design on a two-button mouse, a BAPE camouflage -style laptop case, and a Bathing Ape figurine, kind of like a Pop Vinyl.
It was clear this laptop was targeting a very particular demographic, of which I am not a part. But I am nothing if not professional, so I started testing the laptop for the review.
