ASUS - Vivobook 14 14" FHD Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 12GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Quiet Blue

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• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  The Price Is Right!

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  The Asus Vivobook is an everyday workhorse laptop for those who need Intel Core processing power but don't need the high-end form factor or materials. It gives us access to a more than usable yet affordable laptop that we can throw around and not feel the guilt of minor dings and dents that may happen throughout its daily use. The Vivobook is not the thinnest and not the fanciest of laptops, but where it shines is its practicality and usability. This version of the Vivobook comes with the latest 13th Gen Intel Core i5-1334U @ 1.30 GHz, 12GB of RAM, and a 256GB Samsung /NMVe SSD. The display is a 1080p @ 60Hz. For most of us, that's plently of power, space and visuals for easy browsing, YouTubing and productivity applications that don't require a lot of graphics power. No, the Vivobook does not come with a dedicated graphics card, but a more than capable Intel Iris Xe GPU is onboard. Windows 11 Home comes pre-installed. From a construction standpoint, the Vivobook shell is a combo of metal and durable plastic; open it up and you'll find the same. The keys are plastic as well as the bezel that surrounds the 14" display. The medal can be found on the top shell of the laptop as well as the inner shell surrounding the keyboard. Finally, the bottom of the laptop is made of plastic, with vents to allow heat to dissipate out of the laptop. Extended rubber feet keep the laptop raised off the surface to allow heat to disperse out and away. The laptop is lightweight at 3 pounds and is about 0.75 inches thin. Durable? Asus claims it has been stringently tested to U.S. Military-grade durability standards. Sure, I can get behind that. From a peripheral standpoint, the Vivobook does have 3xUSB-A, 1xUSB-C, and HDMI, and a 3.5mm port. From a design perspective, the keyboard is very easy to use; Asus calls it their ErgoSense keyboard and it definitely feels leaps better than your average laptop keyboard. I attribute that to the spacing between keys as well as its tactile feel. The ten-key can't be found on the physical keyboard, but Asus came up with a clever way to incorporate that into the touchpad itself. It does take practice getting used to the touch ten-key, but I only found it beneficial when I used it in conjunction with a dedicated mouse. The experience using this laptop is more than satisfactory. It's actually very pleasant. This can be attributed to the Intel 12-Core i5 processor and 12GB RAM installed. With this combo platter of hardware, you get the best average runtime of about 6-7 hours, which is where I think a laptop is worth its weight in gold. That's enough for a full day's work. Now this can vary depending on what you're doing, and also depends on how bright you set the display. Watching a movie? You'll shave off a couple of hours, but at least have plenty of time to finish an average 2-hour film. Setting the brightness lower can help get some power back. I can see the display comfortably at 30% brightness. Heat isn't an issue here either. While on my lap, I never noticed it warming up significantly enough that warranted me to take it off my lap. It's nowhere near a gaming laptop in terms of heat. Speaking of power, there are some notable things the Vivobook will do to conserve power. If you're viewing anything that doesn't require lighter colors, the screen will automatically lower brightness to save power. When you switch back to an app that's using white as a background (Notepad, for instance), it will slowly bring the brightness up to your original setting. The display itself will refresh at 60Hz, which further helps battery conservation, but doesn't allow for dynamic refresh rates. The experience using this laptop can also be less than satisfactory at times. In darker environments, the keyboard isn't backlit. I encountered this during work travel and had to use the overhead light to illuminate my keys. Not a terrible miss, but will be hard for those who need to see the keys while typing. Another minor, yet annoying miss is the actual touchpad incorporating the ten-key. There were times where I inadvertently turned on the ten-key, causing every tap to actually input a number. Another miss is the viewing angles of the screen. The best contrast can be had when the user is looking at the screen dead on. Any tilt will wash out the screen and similarly any side viewing angles will do the same. Finally, the sound quality is surprisingly good. There isn’t a ton of low end, but otherwise mid and highs are rather pleasant. The speakers fire down onto the surface and bounce back towards your ears. I enjoyed listening to Merry-Go-Round of Life and listening to the different instruments being played. Overall, the Asus Vivobook with Intel Core processors, particularly this version being the i5 variant is a worthy buy at a reasonable price point. It is a daily driver, productivity first laptop with business-level apps in mind, and it's definitely plenty for personal use. It's pretty much a turnkey laptop as there isn't anything else to be done in terms of battery management. I'd say the Intel i5 processor is perfect for those who care more for battery life vs more processing power and is the main reason why I chose this over the i7 variant.

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  Posted 1 month ago by softwareEngineer

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Good entry level laptop

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  The ASUS Vivobook 14 is a new laptop with some nice features and something new, that I have not seen before. As you can probably guess from the name, this is considered a 14" Laptop. The screen actually measures 13.8 inches diagonally, with a resolution of 1920x1080. There are 6 rows of keys, with the top row being the function and configuration keys. They are about half the depth of the rest of the keys. The keyboard has 80 keys in a fairly normal layout. One oddity is that the power button is located between the "Print Screen" and "Delete" buttons. I haven't found it to be a problem for me, but I could see people accidently hitting it. It does not have a numeric keyboard in the normal sense. Instead, they have placed a numeric keypad on the touchpad. Tapping the upper right corner of the touchpad turns it into a numeric keypad and turns on a light showing that it is in numeric keypad mode. Oddly, it still functions as a touchpad if you aren't in an entry field on the screen. Otherwise it types numbers when you don't want them. I have found that more often than not, I accidently turn on the keypad as my fingers move around the touchpad. I think it would be nice to have the on/off switch for the keypad located off of the touchpad itself. As far as the rest of the laptop is concerned, there is a sliding switch which is a physical camera cover to prevent someone from hacking into the camera and seeing anything that they shouldn't. The laptop has an AI Noise Cancelling Microphone built in, making it better for video chatting. It has been tested to meet military durability standards, to help prevent damage from daily handling and abuse that it might see. It has 12GB of Ram but only a 256GB SSD. It features a 13th generation Intel Core i5 processor and utilizes Intel UHD Graphics. It does not have a touch screen, but it is designed to be able to folded flat at 180 degrees. There are 1 USB-A 2.0 port, 2 USB-A 3.2 ports and 1 USB-C 3.2 port. There are also a headphone jack and HDMI Output port. It has Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth. I'm giving the laptop 4 stars but feel it's really should get 3.5 stars The screen is really bright, and darks don't show up well. Images look washed out. The keyboard is not backlit. It doesn't have a touch screen, and it only has 256GB of SSD. It's fine for someone looking for an entry level machine, but don't expect to do any gaming or having a1 ton of storage.

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  Posted 1 month ago by SciFiFan

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Good laptop that can do a lot of everyday tasks.

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  This ASUS Vivobook 14 14” FHD Laptop with Intel Core i5 processor, 12GB Memory, and a 256GB SSD in Quiet Blue is a good choice for home or college use. It has a lot of customizable features via the ASUS software. Setup time was only time consuming due to all of the updates. Once they were installed, it went smooth and fast. Best uses for this laptop: The best uses for this laptop are what many do most with a laptop. Browse the Internet, watch movies and videos, listen to music, productivity apps like word processing, spreadsheets, simple presentations, email, calendar and scheduling apps, journaling apps, and editing photographs. The amount of space on the SSD is 256GB, so you have some space to store documents and photos, but not a massive amount. Performance: The laptop performed well using installed productivity software and web based applications. I had no issues watching movies and videos. There was no lag or delays at all. Web browsing went smoothly and there were no hiccups. I opened multiple tabs to see if there would be issues, and there wasn’t. I was able to navigate through pages and pages of content seamlessly. Battery life: Battery life all depends on what you are doing. A fully charged battery lasted me almost 7.5 hours while watching movies, videos and browsing the internet. That’s pretty good. It also charges pretty fast too in less than and hour and a half. Screen resolution: The 14” screen is FHD, and is bright and colorful. It can be adjusted in settings. Speakers/Sound: The speakers sound pretty good for a small laptop. I could clearly hear the movie, videos and music. The touchpad/numberpad: This is different for me, and at first I liked it, but then I didn’t. It’s kind of awkward having the numberpad on the touchpad. I couldn’t get used to it. This is a personal preference, but it’s just out of place for me. To sum it all up, this is a good laptop for someone at home or school that does everyday tasks on the computer. It can handle light gaming, but not heavy gaming. It can handle multitasking and your productivity apps. It’s a good little laptop.

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  Posted 1 month ago by MoniMouse