ASUS - Vivobook 17.3" Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 - 12GB Memory - AMD Radeon Vega 10 - 512GB SSD - Silver

This is the first laptop that I have purchased in a while and actually the first one that I have technically purchased for myself. In the past, have built my own desktops and am used to using my company's Dell and Macbooks for mostly work and some personal use. HP was the main brand that I have purchased for my family members but, as I have used ASUS components in my past desktop builds, I thought I would take a chance on this laptop given it's specs. Very impressed with this system. It's very powerful and robust. Although, it's not really a gaming laptop, I wanted to see what this thing could do. Ran through Titanfall 2's campaign and this system handled it pretty well with little to no slowdown. But, connected a keyboard and mouse for ease of use while playing. Going to try to run some other games on it to put it to further put it to the test. I am hoping for this system to last me for many years to come.

I didn't realize it doesn't have a hookup for a network cable of which i needed to hook up my wifi AP. Thank goodness I still gave my old laptop to accomplish it. Not sure what to do in the future if my old laptop dies. I also didnt realize there was no cd drive which i also still use. I could have lived with the cd player but when my wifi died there is no getting around that missing in this laptop. Other than that I kinda wish I opted for the backlit keyboard. That one is on me totally. Otherwise I really like the speed and graphics and all on it

After doing due diligence to replace my VERY OLD laptop, I decided to go with the Asus VivoBook [17.3] Laptop and I LOVE it... It's fast with enough storage to handle a GENERAL workload. I have seen complaints about the silver keys on a silver keyboard, but it's not a problem with me. Especially, if you are already familiar with the keypad... I was able to purchase it at a sale price and thus far have NO regrets.

I couldn't have asked for a better laptop. The screen is massive, the silver metal is cool to the touch and appears both professional and aesthetic. The camera quality is insane compared to my last ASUS, and the sound quality is out of this world! I mainly use my ASUS VivoBook for internet browsing, YouTube streaming, writing, and playing the Sims 4. It takes everything I ask of it in stride. Tl;dr: I love this laptop! (My roommate is going to buy the same laptop.)

I was in need to upgrade my laptop and the Best Buy associate suggested this one for me based on the work I was going to be doing and the specs. I've only ever used 15.6" laptops, so I was definitely hesitant about the size of it, but quickly fell in love with the large screen as I began to do Zoom calls, graphic design, and photo editing. Some drawbacks are definitely the lack of a backlit keyboard, as it can be difficult to clearly see the letters and numbers on the keyboard. Overall, it is an excellent laptop and quite the upgrade from my previous laptop, but it just isn't the right fit for me. As a student and teacher, I am constantly needed to bring my laptop with me and although I love the size of the screen, it just isn't practical for when I need to be transporting it around from work, to home, to coffee shops, and school. If you don't plan to be transporting it around or don't care much about the size or weight of the laptop, this could absolutely be the perfect fit for you!

Overall the ASUS - Vivobook 17.3" Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 - 12GB , does what I wanted it for; internet machine, run/input code, and move simple files from machine to machine. I have a more powerful machine for videos, editing, and moving "big" files. Being a laptop it fulfills the "portability" that I need. I am slightly disappointed about the lack of IPS for the display (110 degree); I do use a dual screen though. Retail $800 minus holiday discount $200, still no "IPS display". Glad it is 17.3 inch. Great speed, solid build, LED display = low power use. Still a good purchase; its what I needed.

I use the laptop for day trading and limited other programs so, there’s not much downloaded onto it. It’s fast, boots up very fast and works great. I really like the and ryzen over the intel machine I usually use. The only issue I have with it is the mouse pad don’t move sometimes. It’s also Jerkey while moving. I’ve adjusted the sensitivity of it to no avail. I guess I’m going to have to buy a wireless mouse. With limited desk space I do not want to do it but the mouse pad is very annoying.

I liked this laptop very much, but sadly will be returning it because I didn't realize it didn't have a backlit keyboard. I use it on my lap while sitting in my Lazyboy and although I don't look at the keys when typing, if I NEED to see a specific key in the evenings, I would have to move the laptop around or adjust the angle to see it. Otherwise, it was very good.