Customers find value in the Vivobook 14" Laptop for its budget-friendly price. They appreciate its fast performance and lightweight design, making it a great choice for everyday tasks. While there are no major drawbacks reported, some users would prefer more storage space.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great compact computer for great price
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I've had this computer for little over a month now and I can't complain it runs fast and is Windows 11 upgradable. It handles multi-tasking with ease. The screen is bright and vivid at least in my eyes.
The only thing is the storage on it is not that big so if you're planning to save images,files,etc I do suggest you getting an external hard drive to go along with it.
If you're just saving one or two things and web browsing,email,school work,etc this computer is a great fit.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good alternative to chrome book for high school
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
If you get it on sale, this laptop is a good alternative to chromebook for high school students. I purchased on the last sale at $270. For that price, it's a good laptop -- at regular price ($370), there are better alternatives. The laptop has low end specs - Intel i3 1005g1 processor, 4gb ram, 128gb SSD and AC wifi. It weighs around 3 lbs, so it's easy to carry around. There is a front facing web cam (note BestBuy's specs are incorrect where it states no camera). It ships with Windows S but it's a free, ez, upgrade to Windows Home. There is a note that says it will get a free upgrade to Windows 11.
While the specs are low end. they are better than most chromebooks in the $250-$300 price range. If you're using this laptop for google docs, word processing, and other basic tasks it works great. Boots up very quickly. While there is no backlight, the keyboard feels solid. The track bad is OK but not great. When I'm using google docs or Word, I get 6 hours on battery. Google docs and Word run smoothly. No issues editing 100+ page documents -- even with multiple styles, tables and references. No issues with browsing internet. Opening webpages is quick -- no noticeable lag. When watching movies I get around 3-4 hours on the battery. I didn't notice any noticeable stutters watching movies on Youtube, Disney+ or HBO Max at 1080p.
Setup takes around 15-30 minutes. During this time, performance is sluggish. After the setup is complete, performance for basic tasks is good.
RAM is not upgradeable - its solder and no expansion slot. So it's stuck at 4 gb RAM forever. So don't expect super fast multitasking performance -- but it's better than most chromebooks in this price range. Build quality is fairly cheap - plastic, low end screen, low quality camera and microphone. However, for the price, the screen and camera are acceptable and sound isn't bad.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Fast
Cons mentioned:
Gaming
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
My new daily driver
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This quickly became my new daily driver for non-gaming purposes. Comfortable to type on and fast enough to keep up with what I use it for - basic web browsing and typing. I was able to do some light gaming on it - but it's definately not made for that.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Storage
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great laptop for gaming
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I got this laptop specifically to play the Sims and it was recommended to me by a Bear Buy employee. I’ve only had it for about a week now and I love it! The battery life is decent, it’s lightweight, charges fast, and can hold A LOT of storage! :) The only thing I don’t like so far is that if you’re on it for awhile it starts to overheat and sound like a plane taking off, which can get annoying because it’s pretty loud… Another downside is that it took almost a month to arrive and the tracking never updated but it was worth the wait! Other than that, I’m really impressed with it because it was affordable and perfect for gameplay!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Fast
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
#1
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I just received this laptop for my students to use for photography and culinary assignments. This laptop speed and sleek look is great so far, and the students love using it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for the price
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For the price, this is hard to beat. It's a great entry level computer and still can handle high quality streaming of videos.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
An excellent computer, it was the best purchase I have made for a long time, I recommend it to all my friends.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great school computer
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good computer to do my college school work. Good battery life.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Basic computer
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Basic computer. Excellent product for students. Accesible price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Operating system, Windows version
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Wrong features!!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It is very disappointing because the only reason I purchased it was on the features it is claimed that the windows is 10 and upgradeable, but the worst thing about was that it didn't come with windows 10, It was a windows S!!!!you can just work with Microsoft software! I would not recommend buying if you are looking for windows 10 or 11.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Fast, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing laptops for the price.. and fast!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good value. Pretty laptops for the price. And really fast aswell.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Fast
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Smart choice for daily uses
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The computer is fast. From power off to desktop view, it only takes a few seconds to load. .The screen is good and clear. The fingerprint scanner is pretty sensitive and reponse time is negligible. I don't hear the fan but I think it is working fine. You should be able to use this laptop without issues for at least a year or two.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Light weight
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Light weight laptop
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this for my son who was starting college. He had no problem getting it all set up. It is light weight and easy to carry around campus. It has everything he needs to get a good start to his college career.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great laptop for the price!
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I was hesitant on this laptop because of the price but honestly it’s a very good laptop for the price. I would recommend it a lot if you don’t need a power house computer. It runs some games like Minecraft pretty well and other apps it runs well with no lag.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Late delivery
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Voice Control Immediately Active
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I am just setting it up but voice activation was immediately available... cool. I did not actually get the computer until about 12/7/2021 as it was not in stock. You 11/29/2021 as purchase date which is correct but should not be the date for warranty.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Storage
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Perfect for school.
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this for my niece for virtual school. It not a high performance laptop but does well for its purpose. The SSD is fast and pc starts up well.
Don't try using this for video editing though.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Replacement
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very good speed and battery usage. Very poor speakers and somewhat unpredictable cursor response. Get good ear phone or a blue tooth speaker.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Fast
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
good for school
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
very nice, fast, and easy to use. I extremely recommend it for work and school
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Fast
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
It is okay.
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Maybe I am old school but I wanted a dvd player! It does its job. We only had it for a short time. Seems faster than our last laptop.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good basic laptop
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I got this computer for my wife who is a basic user. She mostly needed it for getting online and using Office. The model we got did not have Windows 11 and came in S mode. Had to turn off S mode and upgrade to 11 no issues there.
For those that don’t know what S mode is, it is where you can only install apps and programs from the Microsoft App Store which means no Chrome or other browsers can be installed along with many great open source programs like Libre Office, Open Shot,etc…