Customers are satisfied with the fast performance of the ASUS - Vivobook 14" Laptop. Some customers have concerns about the dim screen and poor viewing angles.
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Pros mentioned:
Fast, Fingerprint
Cons mentioned:
Dim screen, Quiet speakers
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Screen and sound led me to return it.
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I really wanted to love this laptop. I got it on sale for $679.99 which I thought was a great deal for core i7 8th gen, 8gb ddr4 ram, and 516gb ssd...but there were a few annoyances I could not get past and eventually returned it.
Pros:
Very fast. I upgraded ram to 12gb
Was on sale
Backlit keyboard
Fingerprint sensor
GPU is decent
Cons:
Screen. Absolutely terrible and the main reason I returned it. Its dim, the colors are bad, and viewing angles are terrible. I thought I could live with it but after staring at it for 5 days and adjusting every setting possible there was just no way to accept the terrible screen. Believe me, its bad. The anti glare coating, or maybe just the panel itself, caused a blury image. The blacks were so bright. Even the smallest shift in position led to inverted colors as you viewed the screen from a different angle. Even looking at it directly head on, there was a change in color/hue from the top of the screen to the bottom of the screen.
Sound. Speakers are just too quiet. They are bottom firing and are decent quality but the volume is just not adequate. I found myself using earbuds 90% of the time because I could not hear it.
Like I said, I wanted to love it, and was pleased with the performance and specs, but the screen and sound were so bad I had to return it. I spent 5 days tweaking every setting I could find, making sure drivers were updated, and scowering the internet for answers. So, I decided to write the review that I wish I had read before I bought it. I cannot recommend it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from ASUS Answers
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Dear Bryan,
I'm sorry to hear that you were unsatisfied with the sound and screen quality of this laptop. That is certainly not the kind of experience that we want any of our customers to have. I understand that you have already returned the unit, but I will forward your feedback to the Product team for review. If you have any general or technical questions, please email me at [email protected] and include case #N201088162 for reference.
Thank you for choosing ASUS!
Best regards, Lane ASUS Customer Loyalty – US Support
Cons mentioned:
Overheating, Storage
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Not what I expected
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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.
This was my third ASUS purchase. I had a 15.6” VivoBook and I thought my experience with this new purchase would be somehow the same or even better.
However my expectations fell short a while after receiving it.
I do recommended the computer if you are not so serious about your tasks in the laptop, but I use it primarily for some Civil Engineering work like Revit, Matlab scripting, Structural Analysis and other serious software that get the computer freaking hot even when it is not plugged in. Really disappointed in that way.
I think that I saw this one with a Intel i7 10th generation on the specs sheet, however that could be my bad. But however I’m using way back my old VivoBook 15.6” which has the same specs as this new one and even more storage (256GB SSD and 1TB HDD) and don’t get that hot.
Don’t take so serious on me... the laptop is a very smooth and well made machine for the most commonly tasks that a person could do on a computer, but not that well suited for heavier software and work.
Pros:
Really nice colors and well made. No craftsmanship issues. Really good packaging.
Keyboard is smooth and well balanced, no problems typing on it even with big fingers.
Screen is good enough, however may have some resolution issues with certain softwares and apps (AutoCAD for example).
Super fast boot times and processing, the i7+SSD is a real good deal for this price.
Cons:
Gets really really hot even after a couple minutes of operation, even when it is not charged.
The SSD storage may run a little short after some months of use. I already used like 50 GBs of mine (470GB more or less that you can use apart from the Windows OS reserved storage).
The fact that I only can upgrade 4GBs of ram is a little bit annoying to me. I don’t know if I can expand the storage, but not really willing to pay extra bucks for an already $800 computer.
I know it is a 14” model but if you are used to a numpad you may miss that in smaller models.
I’m thinking on returning it soon and get a bigger computer maybe in the same ASUS lineup.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from ASUS Answers
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Dear Diego,
Indeed, the laptop has a nice aesthetic design and it's snappy. Do understand your concern about thermal issues.
It is normal that the laptop generates more heat than normal while under heavy load, like WINDOWS Update and antivirus scan, and running resources intensive applications. It's slim form-factor is also a contributing factor. When system resource utilization is high, this will generate more heat than normal and tends to trigger the fan to spin at full-throttle. It does decreases or normalizes once utilization goes down.
Should you need further assistance with the product, please email me at [email protected] and I will be more than happy to help. Or, call Product Support Hotline at: 1(888) 678-3688. Also, you can chat with an ASUS live support agent at http://bit.ly/AsusLiveChat.
Thank you for choosing an ASUS product.
Regards,
Rodel ASUS Customer Loyalty
Pros mentioned:
Fast
Cons mentioned:
Ethernet port
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great laptop
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very nice and fast laptop, good quality speakers and camera. It works great for Zoom video conferencing. I only wish it had a built in Ethernet port instead of having to buy an adapter ad cable for spotty internet issues. Other than that, it is great and I am happy with my purchase. It is also my first Asus purchase. Ok
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Lightweight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome, fast, back lit keyboard
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Super fast. lightweight. back lit keyboard, what's not to love? used it to run multiple applications including video servers all during a remote meeting and it handled all with no issued and no lag of the video conf. It being a laptop with an I7 & an SSD, using a cooler pad is a MUST for tasks over an hour.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Fast, Fingerprint
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Laptop for Education
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This laptop so good and fast and I did not expect the fingerprint feature to work so well. I highly recommend you to buy this Laptop.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Dim screen
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE!!!
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this computer on December 23rd. I was sick for the first two weeks in January and was unable to start using it until last week. When I started the new computer, the image on the screen was blurry, unclear and distorted. Also, the WIFI stopped and disconnected the computer for no reason. I contacted BEST BUY only to find out that there was nothing to be done to return it because the deadline was January 16th. I explained that I was sick and due to COVID could not go to the store. ZERO help.
THE CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS TERRIBLE. This is the last time I will purchase ANYTHING FROM BEST BUY.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from ASUS Answers
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Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for sharing your feedback on this model. We're sorry to hear to hear about the unfortunate experience you're having with the display on this model. We do value our customers and take negative customer service experience very seriously. This is not the quality of service expected from ASUS. We do stand behind our product and we continuously strive to improve our approach and processes in order to achieve customer service excellence. For more information, you can reach out to us at our Official ASUS North America Support twitter at AsusHelpUS. We’ll do our best to provide a quick resolution to your case. Your feedback is important as it helps with improvements to ASUS Support channels. Please copy a link to this post as a reference. Thank you for choosing ASUS.
Best Regards, Joan ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Quality machine for the money.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This machine is a performer, very fast and powerful for every day use. The build quality is about average. The only issue I have is the USB-C port does not allow for video out, so docking the laptop to multiple monitors requires that you have wires everywhere as opposed to a single docking hub.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Dim screen
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good for the price
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Really nice for the price. Needed something quick for school and couldn't afford something too expensive. Haven't had any issues at all aside from my dog scratching the exterior. Screen quality does look a little wonky if you're at an angle but other than that I love it. It's a small laptop so it's easy to carry around and put into pretty much any bag I have.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Value for money
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
SAM
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excellent value, pretty fast too
light weight and sleek.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Lightweight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Computer Love
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I love this laptop. I call it the little engine that could and does go!
If you are in the market for a lightweight, powerful, user-friendly laptop, this is it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Fast
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Laptop purchased as a gift
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Got this for our Daughter to replace an older laptop that she had. She Loves it and says that it is fast and so much lighter than the older laptop that she had.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Fast
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Bang for your buck
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Bought for my mom she loves it’s its fast and a bang for your buck
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Value for money
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good value Laptop
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Have had a couple months now, so far a good laptop. Good value PC.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Touch pad is terrible; otherwise a nice laptop
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Half of the touch pad stopped working less than a week after I got it! Unfortunately I have been traveling for work and missed the return window, so now I'm stuck with a broken touch pad. Other than that, the laptop is great.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from ASUS Answers
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Hi sdecourcey, we are truly sorry you had this issue with the touchpad of your notebook not functioning properly. This is definitely not the kind of experience we want any of our customers to have with any of our products and we would love to help to get this issue resolved. All new ASUS notebooks have a 1-year standard manufacture's warranty, we recommend making use of this warranty to get this issue resolved. You can also return to Best Buy as they can service the device under warranty however if you have already done so and were unsuccessful there are other options. Here are the ways you can contact us to get this issue resolved with the warranty:
Phone - 1-888-678-3688, Open Monday - Friday, 6AM - 9PM PST and Saturday - Sunday, 6AM - 5PM PST
You can also send us a DM on Twitter @AsusHelpUS with your case number N2012023493 for reference.
Thank you for choosing ASUS! Best regards, Leonardo ASUS Customer Loyalty – US Support
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great budget laptop for college
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Bought this laptop to replace my sisters failing old toshiba. The battery life has been good so far and she is able to play a few games in her offtime with the dedicated graphics. Dont expect to play AAA games at high settings because the gfx card is dinky but it will get the job done in lighter applications.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Super profesional
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Nice, fast, lovely, all in one piece of equipment!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very Happy Customer
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is my second ASUS and am very happy with both. Used curbside pickup and it worked great. Setup was very simple and have not had any issues. Love it so far. Hope it lasts 8 years like the first one.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice laptop to work
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Perfect laptop for work. I have another Asus that lasted several years and decided to stay with the same brand.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Laptop
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love the laptop I bought about a month ago ..it was worth the money. ..I recommend it..