Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- X712JA-212.V17WN-11
- |
- SKU:
- 6469399
Customer reviews
Rating 3.6 out of 5 stars with 1329 reviews
(1,329 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Battery Life3.9
Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars
- Speed3.5
Rating 3.5 out of 5 stars
- Display4.2
Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are impressed with the Vivobook's price, ease of use, ample RAM and storage, and lightweight design. However, many users cite concerns regarding the keyboard quality, particularly the key color and lack of backlighting, and report shorter than expected battery life. Slow boot times were also a common complaint. The large size of the laptop was mentioned as a drawback by some users.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great buy but runs hot
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.bought this laptop as an open box deal. Has good speed and price was good, however its runs very hot. Being in the IT field for many years i opened up the case and found a major design flaw. The copper cooling rods that take heat from the processor are against the bottom cover inside so it cant get enough air around it. only solution is a laptop cooler or make a few holes in the bottom cover. so i chose the first one and problem solved. Gary
I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Boot time
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Buy a different brand
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We bought this computer to use for work. Basic Excel, Word, and using the ERP through the cloud. In 2.5 years, the camera has failed 3 times, the microphone failed twice, the hard drive has had to be flashed and Windows reinstalled 3 times going on its 4th. This is a horrible computer. I have had other brands and never had this issue. Thankfully I paid for the extended warranty, but would rather have had a computer that worked. It's been in service for probably 3 months since we bought it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Keyboard quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Keyboard Indiscernible silver characters
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The keyboard is extremely difficult to tell which letter or symbol is on the keyboard unless you are in bright light or wear a headlamp to illuminate it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Poor battery life
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.At first it was great but over time has given issues with loading and booting up causing me to seek a professional to repair the it issues. Digital display stopped working needing a new graphics card
No, I would not recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Memory, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice laptop
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My wife is very happy with this laptop, once we got Windows 11 set up. Nice big screen size and still not too heavy for her to carry around. Has plenty of power, space and memory. Would buy again.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Speed
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Painstakingly slow in even basic tasks.
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Got this as a gift for a friend to be able to do music production with since we live in different states and it runs so slow that i basically isnt possible to do anything outside of very basic browsing the internet. No maintenance has helped this issue. Would not reccomend buying.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Expected more after positive reviews.
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Battery life could be much better. Requires frequent recharging.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:RamCons mentioned:Boot time
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Needs some upgrades but awesome computer
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Out of the box windows 10 s more is horrible. The mechanical hard drive is slow and I'm going to tell you all what I did. I added 16 gb of ram to make it a computer with 20gb of ram this was a huge performance boost. Another necessary upgrade I think was the M.2 Samsung 1tb hard drive I installed with windows 11 pro. These upgrades made this computer awesome! Only thing I hate about the design and engineering is there's only 1 ram upgrade slot the other ram is physically built into the system board.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Keyboard quality, Speed
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good but why put hdd and no ssd
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Out of the box slow too slow . i just add m2 ssd and i have a faster laptop , and whoever got the idea to have keys almost same colors as the letter crazy cant see good the letters since have same colors as the keys
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from ASUS Answers
Posted .Dear Luis,
We are so sorry to hear about the slow experience you had with your unit. All our products do go through an intensive quality control testing process to ensure that customers get units that are in proper working condition, what you've experienced was not intentional. It's unfortunate that this model does not meet your expectations, this is absolutely not the experience we want you to have . We do value our customers and take negative customer service experience very seriously. We definitely understand and we value your feedback and concerns as this will aid in any improvements that need to be made.
If you should have any other concerns or feedback feel free to reach out to us at customerloyalty@asus.com. We'll be happy to provide a quick resolution to your case. Please refer to this case number (N2107046304-0058) for us to better assist you.
Thank you for choosing ASUS!
Best Regards,
Ramon,
ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
- Cons mentioned:Speed
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
A very, very slow laptop
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This laptop should simply not be sold. It is the slowest of them all. The only way I can use this is to start it 30min before actually needing it, or connect to a remote desktop.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Boot time, Speed
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
1Ghz Quad Core i-5 Processor
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is a 1ghz Quad Core processor. This a 4ghz computer...it's slow. Sadly, nowhere in the Best Buy Site for laptops, do they mention this very important spec of the computer(s). It boots up slow, opens pages slow, engine searches slow, etc. If you are impatient or need things done in a hurry, this laptop will frustrate you. As far as the GPU, it doesn't have one...it uses the motherboard, therefore, you can't even have 1080p graphics. This is a very budget budget laptop, and even overpriced for the quality of hardware it possesses.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from ASUS Answers
Posted .Dear Rico,
We're sorry to hear that your unit is running slow. Please allow us to make your experience with ASUS a better one. We would recommend that you attempt the steps in the FAQ below toresolve this issue. For more information send us an email at customerloyalty@asus.com and provide the link of this review for reference. 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
[Notebook/Desktop/AIO] Troubleshooting - System is running slowly: https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1042398/
- Pros mentioned:Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Asus 17” laptop I5 processor
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very good laptop at a very good price. Computer has a few minor quirks that I am adjusting to; but overall, it’s very good.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Boot time
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Slower than a herd of turles!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My Dad purchased this laptop less than three months ago, it takes longer to boot up than my old Apple iie from 1985! Geek squad ran a diagnostic and says everything looks good?! They recommend swapping out the hard drive..... We haven't loaded anything on this machine and it freezes, he can't even use it to play solitaire!! DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT!
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from ASUS Answers
Posted .Dear LizaD.
We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing slow performance . Please allow us to make your experience with ASUS a better one. We would love to have your issues resolved in a timely manner. Please follow the troubleshooting steps in our FAQ: below, if not resolved email us at customerloyalty@asus.com and provide the link of this review for reference. 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 refer to this case number (N2107000121-0210 ) for us to better assist you.
Thank you for choosing ASUS.
Best Regards
Schottky
ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1042398/
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good for the price.
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good computer for the $ if you get it on sale. Video card is lacking some features but overall it does the job. Some of that could be operator error. Would be great for a student.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from ASUS Answers
Posted .Dear Tomw,
Thank you for sharing your feedback on this model. Is there anything we could do to improve your experience with this product? 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 send us an email at customerloyalty@asus.com and provide the link of this review for reference. 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.
Thank you for choosing ASUS.
Best Regards,
Joan
ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
- Cons mentioned:Speed
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
HORRENDOUS
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.If I could give 0 stars I would. This has been the absolute worst laptop I have EVER worked with. It runs extremely slow. It freezes very frequently. At times it has taken 20 minutes to simply load a page, which resulted in me turning in an assignment late. I would not recommend this to anyone. My 10 year old laptop runs faster than this does. Terrible product. Do not waste your money.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from ASUS Answers
Posted .Dear Theodore J,
We sincerely apologize for the poor performance issue you have been having with your ASUS laptop. This is definitely not the norm and is not the kind of quality to expect from ASUS products. Please troubleshoot the issues by following the steps in these FAQs:
[Notebook/Desktop/AIO] Troubleshooting - System is running slowly - https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1042398/
[Notebook/Desktop/AIO] Troubleshooting - How to fix Blue Screen Errors in Windows (BSOD) - https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1042499/
We do stand behind our product and we continuously strive to improve our products and processes in order to achieve customer service excellence. For more information send us an email at customerloyalty@asus.com and provide the case number "N2107000121-0225" for reference. 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. Thank you for choosing ASUS.
Best Regards,
Leonardo
ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good other than sound
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.So far good, wish sound was better but other than that works well. I am using an auxiliary blue tooth speaker with it.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Pick a different laptop
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Incredibly slow. Takes ages to start and run windows . right out of the box the cpu has had issues being slow and running. ive done everything in my power to try and fix this besides taking it apart and replacing things one by one to see what the actual problem is. the laptop freezes takes around 5-10 minutes to boot freezes when opening just about any program. My 12 year old hp lap to that only has 4 gigs of ram works better than this.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
AMAZING
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This computer is still running just as amazing as is did when i first purchased it.
I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Speed
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Slow and cheap
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Out of box experience is a bit lacking in performance but after updates were applied it seemed to pick up speed. Was expecting more from a recent processor and 12G of RAM. Also found the feel of the case to be a bit cheap and plastic'y. May consider downgrading to windows 10 or even upgrading the SSD to try to get better performance.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from ASUS Answers
Posted .Dear jmccullough15,
We're sorry to hear about the unfortunate experience you had with your unit running slow. We do value our customers and take negative customer service experience very seriously. Have you tried updating your Windows? Please attempt the steps from the FAQ below.
For more information send us an email at customerloyalty@asus.com and provide the link of this review for reference. 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 refer to this case number (N2107046304-0042) for us to better assist you.
Thank you for choosing ASUS.
Best Regards,
Ramon
ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
Troubleshooting - https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1042398/
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great laptop
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love the screen size excellent performance use to run SQL queried
I would recommend this to a friend









