Customers find value in the portability of the Asus - VivoBook E12 11.6" HD Laptop, describing it as "a small, lite, portable little laptop." While some customers mention that the screen size is a bit small, they acknowledge that it offers good value for the price. Others note that the laptop is slower to start up but performs well once it is up and running.
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Pros mentioned:
Portable, Storage
Cons mentioned:
Screen, Slow
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A surpising good value
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Had previous model with 32 GB, however there was no way to clear enough room for latest Win10 update to proceed. So happy to have moved up to 64 GB (although wish more they offered 128 GB instead). First step was to switch device out of S tablet mode, then added an SD card (at least 32GB) to store all my downloads and documents. Makes them portable and keeps unnecessary files from filling up the OS drive.
System in no speed demon, however has enough power to watch videos/movies, edit a Word or Excel document, edit a pic in GIMP and browse the internet. There are definitely times you will bump up against the processor max - which feels like the pointer is not responding to the touchpad. But remember the machine specs and the price paid and give it a few seconds, it will work through it. Battery life is great and keyboard is quite passable for such a compact machine. One change over the previous model I was not quite so fond was the screen texture. Before it was matte (non-reflective), however this one is glossy (reflective). I have got used to is but preferred the previous, especially outside or in brighter backlit situations.
A small, lite, portable little laptop that is not outstanding at anything, but is instead very decent in almost everything it does. A good value at a great price in my opinion.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Light, Portable
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A low-key artists dream
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This computer is light, compact, and flexible! Perfect for carrying wherever I go. The bluetooth and miracast make it great for connecting to drawing tablets! So cute. 10/10.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Cons mentioned:
Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Small...but good!!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is a great laptop but is smaller than I expected. It is a great laptop and does what it needs to do for me. I definitely recommend only if you don't mind having a little laptop.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
transportable, affordable, multi-functional
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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 run a small Nonprofit, so needed a lightweight (for travel), affordable (hey, we're a Nonprofit), multi-tasking (like me ;) ) laptop. And I'm liking this machine! Easy setup. Handles multiple pages open at once. No problem viewing videos. Welcomes any apps, now that I've disabled Microsoft S. Bought a 256 gb SD card to store all my files, photos, Powerpoints. All this for under $225. I don't do gaming, so can't comment on this.
Would highly recommend to anyone with similar needs and $ restraints.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
9/10
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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 a great product for its price. Very affordable and runs very well. I would prefer to have a higher RAM or even an option of upgrading it as well as the storage, but we get what we pay for, and I do have to say, this is very well worth its price. Would recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Compatibility
Cons mentioned:
Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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.
Smaller than expected but works great no problems.
Works with blackboard collaborate and zoom
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Solid
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Solid little laptop. Does what it should except doesn't like to save my custom profile for key coloring set up. Minor issue but still a little irritating. Other than that works well for creating and editing documents, gaming and 3d printing and modeling
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Laptop Works Great
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This laptop is being used for one of our programs that we run daily and it seems to be working great so far.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for low cost!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works for what I need it for running pc win 10 software titles. And occasional web surfing. And software downloading. I didn’t want to spend $500 for something that would sit around unused collecting dust, my small cash investment in this cheap laptop works for what I need it to be used for. Mainly use my iMac and iPad as my day to day.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Slow
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Very good laptop will recommend
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This laptop is very good I am satisfied with it it’s very sturdy and strong. Works well for daily activities, Start up is a little slow but once it’s set to go there is no lapse.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Screen
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Zero stars
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I purchased the computer for the purposes of remote learning for my son. He still relies on the laptop for in-person instruction. We have had the laptop for less than five months (received it mid-October). I was desperate to purchase the computer given the high demand and low supply at the time, so I hopped at the opportunity to purchase the computer when a laptop became available. It started to behave unpredictably beginning at the end of January/early February. The brand has a known issue regarding the screen and inability to power the device on. This laptop is no different. I cannot get the computer to stay on for 24 consecutive hours. I have to frequently take the back of the computer off to access the battery in order to unplug it. In doing so I can get the computer to turn back on. This doesn’t buy us much time. For example, I completed this laborious process last night and he was able to do work at school today. Just now, he attempted to turn on his laptop to study for tomorrow’s test and you guessed it: it wouldn’t turn on. This is just a ridiculous process to go through daily. For the price point and for a relatively new device, I expected so much better. First and last ASUS I will purchase.
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 that the unit is not powering on. We would recommend that you that you perform a hard reset. 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.
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Pros mentioned:
Light
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sweey
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Small and easy to use. Its light for a child to take around . Get work done.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Computer
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great design good display. For things like watching shows. It was to small for my presence overall good computer good design if you prefer small computers.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portable
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good everday laptop
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good laptop for regular usage. Web surfing, doing homework and watching videos online. Compass, lightweight and easy to carry with you.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Screen
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good value
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
A good basic laptop, the size is a little bigger than a tablet. Leads a little to want for screen size, but good value for the price
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portable
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great little laptop at a great cost!
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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 is a great laptop at a great value! it works for what I need. It is very simple to navigate and comes with everything. Also compac t enough to carry anywhere. I love it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portable
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
laptop
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works well we use it in our practice to take to patient rooms
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portable
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Dave's vivobook review
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Excellent compact system. Great for school kids and elearning.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portable
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Convenient
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I normally don’t to reviews. But, this computer was right on time. I just needed something small to carry from room to room.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Gaming
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Excellent choice for the price! Great product for the cost. Not designed for gaming.