Currys laptop deal

ASUS Vivobook S16 OLED

Intel Core Ultra 5 225H · 16GB DDR5 · 1TB SSD · 16in WUXGA OLED, 1920x1200, glossy, up to 500 nits HDR peak

Worth listing with a clear eligibility caveat: £499 is strong for a 16in OLED, Core Ultra 5, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD laptop, but only eligible portal users should treat that as the real checkout price.

Restricted/portal price: Eligible Health Service Discounts, Blue Light Card or student portal users; public price may be higher

Price/spec verdict

£499: what you get for the money

Worth listing with a clear eligibility caveat: £499 is strong for a 16in OLED, Core Ultra 5, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD laptop, but only eligible portal users should treat that as the real checkout price.

  • eligible students or key workers
  • large-screen study
  • home office
  • OLED media use
  • 1TB storage under £500

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Terms that affect the real price

  • The £499 price is not a normal public Currys price; it depends on eligible student/key-worker portal access.
  • Automated checks were blocked by Currys Cloudflare, so confirm the exact portal price, stock and delivery after logging in before paying.
  • This is an integrated-graphics laptop for study, office work, media and light creative use, not a gaming laptop.
  • Some external/spec snippets conflict between Core Ultra 5 225H wording and Core Ultra 7 255H-style text; the Currys product URL and PriceSpy listing point to the Core Ultra 5 S3607CA-SH076W configuration, so verify the processor shown at checkout.

Why it works

Reasons it is worth a look

  • £499 is strong for a new 16in OLED laptop with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD, especially from a mainstream UK retailer.
  • The 16in 1920x1200 OLED panel, 16:10 aspect ratio and 1.7kg weight make it a good-value large-screen study or home-office machine if the portal price is available.
  • The spec avoids the common cheap-laptop compromises of 8GB RAM, 256GB storage and a basic TN/low-colour display.

Key buyer specs

Readable spec snapshot

The main facts a UK laptop buyer should compare before clicking through.

CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
RAM 16GB DDR5
SSD 1TB SSD
Screen 16in WUXGA OLED, 1920x1200, glossy, up to 500 nits HDR peak
GPU Intel Arc integrated graphics
Weight about 1.7kg
OS Windows 11
Comparison and filter data Normalised fields used for filtering, comparisons and quality checks.
Brand ASUS
Model S3607CA-SH076W / Currys 10284282
CPU brand Intel
CPU model Core Ultra 5 225H
CPU family Core Ultra 5
NPU TOPS Not verified
RAM (GB) 16
RAM type DDR5
Storage (GB) 1000
Storage type SSD
GPU brand Intel
GPU model Intel Arc integrated graphics
GPU type integrated
GPU VRAM (GB) Not verified
GPU TGP (W) Not verified
Screen size (in) 16
Resolution 1920x1200
Screen type OLED
Screen finish glossy
Refresh rate (Hz) 60
Brightness (nits) 500
Colour gamut 95% DCI-P3 per listing evidence
Weight (kg) 1.7
OS Windows 11
Keyboard layout UK assumed from Currys UK listing context
Charger included Yes