VivoBook 15 Thin and Light Laptop, 15.6” FHD, Intel Core i3-8145U CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 10 in S Mode, F512FA-AB34, Slate Gray

I was looking for a laptop to replace my 8yo behemoth. My criteria were: lightweight, 8gb RAM, 64gb+ SSD, 1080p, with a full-sized HDMI port (no mini), Windows OS. I wanted it mostly for web browsing, word processing, and some fairly light gaming (modded Minecraft, Java version). After about a month, I am so far satisfied with this computer for all of those tasks. In fact, it surpassed my expectations in regards to gaming. I expected that it would be incapable of running more than a couple of mods, but so far it's taken everything I've thrown at it. I have not overclocked the processor (intentionally, anyway - perhaps windows does it automatically now?), and as such am operating at the stock 2.3Ghz (I think). I was slightly worried about purchasing this due to the reviews that commented about the screen quality/viewing angles. However, I am happy to report that I have not had any issues with screen visibility or warped edges. Perhaps I am simply plebian in my tastes, but it looks fine to me. It came with Windows 10 S, which I certainly did not want, but it was perfectly easy to disable. The backlit keyboard is honestly a lifesaver. I hadn't specifically sought out this feature, but it's fantastic. It comes with various brightnesses instead of a toggle, which frankly is unnecessary because the lowest setting is plenty bright. However, as mentioned in other reviews, it does cause a significant hit to battery life (or so it seems). The battery life is my only quibble, but admittedly, I believe that's mostly due to my usage rather than the machine itself. I have multiple Chrome tabs running at all times, as well as Visual Studio Code, and frequently Minecraft as well. At this level of usage, the battery lasts on average 2-3 hours. I haven't timed it though, so that is simply an estimate on my part. All in all, I am much happier with this $300 laptop than I was with my old laptop, which 8 years ago was twice the price. No doubt you can find better performance with a higher budget, but if you are tight on money, I highly recommend this device.

This computer is excellent for basic tasks. It boots up fairly quickly. It is very compact. It's overall pretty light. The fingerprint sensor is also nice to log in with. The screen is 1080P which is sufficient for most for a basic laptop. The 8GB of Ram is sufficient for basic computer. I3 processor is sufficient as well. I got 128GB of hard drive space. I can always expand with a flash drive. I personally took this out of S mode. I like the full windows experience. It has a backlight keyboard with dark rooms. The charging speed is pretty quick as well. It has multiple ports including USB C. No disc drive which is a trend in most computers of today. For the price I paid this is a great unit. It was in my price range. So it's the perfect fit. But definitely keep an eye out for the best price on this. Case in point, I'm very happy with this machine.

First Year Update: So after a year of owning this laptop, I want to bring up a few issues. First off, the bluetooth adapter has failed. I have to use a USB bluetooth dongle now. Not certain if this is a prevalent problem, or something that's an easy fix, but I am where I am. Secondly, the fan problem has gotten worse, as this laptop will immediately spike to 95-100C CPU temps under regular loads, and idles at about 35-50C. Cleaning the fans and vents did little to alleviate the issue, so I'm thinking it's an issue with build quality. Lastly, and actually a bit of a compliment, the laptop still works just fine regardless. Considering the price and what you're getting, it's still totally worth it and has served me well. I needed a backup in a pinch when my main workhorse desktop needed repairs, and it handled the Adobe suite with no problem. Original review: Did not work right out of the box. This is not a problem with this laptop, however. It is a problem with Windows 10, and affects multiple users: I got stuck on a blue screen during the initial Windows 10-S configuration. To get around this, do not establish an Internet connection while configuring Windows 10-S. Skip that step. Select "I do not have an Internet connection." It will save you a massive headache. Set up your Internet connection after Windows has finished setting up. If you're stuck on that screen, and cannot go back to the Internet configuration step, power down your router and restart the laptop (hold the power button for 5 seconds, wait 10 seconds, power on the laptop). It will restart the Windows 10-S configuration from the beginning, and with the router off, you can select "I do not have an Internet connection" at that step. Windows 10-S is also an awful proprietary mess. It does not let you download or install programs I require for some reason, rendering the whole OS absolutely worthless. It's an obnoxious closed ecosystem on hardware sorely lacking engineering that makes such an ecosystem beneficial. Fortunately the laptop let me install a proper version of Windows for free through the Microsoft store, so only minor point deductions for just being a hassle, and not requiring an additional purchase. The screen is about what you expect from a cheaper laptop. Nothing fancy. Certainly not something for optimum media or gaming experience. Picks up lots of glare, fades significantly when viewed at even slight angles, the usual issues. Bonus points, though, for outputting at native 1080p resolution, a major selling point for me getting this laptop. The fan in it is LOUD. Whenever it's writing data, installing a program, or on resource-intensive websites, that fan goes at full speed, and it goes for a few minutes after these tasks have completed. It's pretty evident that this laptop struggles with cooling, as the CPU temperatures frequently spike to 90-100C while under load, and can take a few minutes to return to idling at the expected 35C. (Update: The temperature issues have gotten a little worse over the year I've owned this laptop, with temps idling around 45-50C, even after cleaning the fans and vents and doing a fresh install of Windows.) Overall, as far as medium-range laptops go, it's decent. Gets the job done. It runs Photoshop 2019 just fine, and Photoshop 2021 about as well as Adobe's functionally broken mess can. It handles older games pre-2015 no sweat. Just might be a headache to configure and optimize right out of the box. But if you know what you're doing, and intend to use this laptop for mostly work-related activity or web browsing on the go, it's perfectly fine. The extra hassle is worth the money saved.

The item is like in the description and works great!! it is like a basic computer, the screen it is not the best, but for that price I think it just fine, has a decent performance,came with 4 GB integrated and you can add up to 16 GB in single module to have a total of 20, In my case I change the 4 GB module for an 8 GB module for a total of 12, it is pretty fast, came with M.2 SATA but it supports NVMe, my wife is very happy with the laptop, she can do her assignments of the courses about her work and post-graduate classes, itworks excellent, the equipment is thin, very light, for study and medium tasks I highly recommend it in addition to that you can improve the hardware a little.

I've had the ASUS Vidbook with Intel core i3 (many of these reviews seem to have AMD chips as well) for only a week now but I'm very impressed. What I like first. Pro's: 1. I like the screen. I've seen reviews that say the screen is basically trash. Well the model I have it's great for what I want. I've owned anywhere from 8 to 10 laptops in my life from Dell to Sony and I like the screen on the ASUS. Mainly due to the fact it's not overly saturated bright. Its more of a soft natural light almost like reading a piece of paper vs bright blues that give headaches and eyestrain. 2. I really like the keyboard so far (not sure how it will hold up with time) Key strokes are easy and the back lighting is just right. 3. It's fast for what I'm doing. Load up speed is great, there isn't much if any bloat ware to deal with which i've found on Dell and other computers. I'm mainly surfing the net, streaming videos, creating power point presentations etc... 4. One of the main things I like about this computer is that it is light weight especially at the price, your getting a relatively light weight computer with a fairly standard size keyboard and screen without paying Apple prices. Cons: 1. It's hard to think of some con's but one is that the computer comes with Microsoft 10S, which is easy to turn off to 10 Home, using instructions to do so. 2. The battery life isn't the greatest considering I'm not gaming. I would say your getting about 6 to 7 hours for simple computing. I'm sure is fine but I figure be nice if it was 8 to 10 hours, but at this price can't have it all. Overall I would highly recommend this computer for the price, look, and feel. It has everything you would need for school, most business travel and everyday home at a good price.

looking for a great affordable laptop that can be used for school and personal use? This is the one. It took like like 4 days to settle on what laptop to buy but I finally figured out this one would be it. There's not much youtube video reviews about this laptop but it is worth buying. Even if you aren't going to college, this is a great laptop for personal use. The backlit keyboards are a life saver for late night usage. The only problem (not the laptop itself) is windows 10, it took a while to install chrome because it was only allowing me to use Microsoft Edge browser but I figured it out it got chrome. If you need any help with this, just reply to me.

great laptop. definitely worth the money. everything works great. I like the sound, display image, functions. I am programming, it is not buggy. turns on in seconds. and the battery lasts for a long time

July 2021 Review: Just after the 1 year warranty expired, the hinge completely failed. There was no tension in the hinge that kept the laptop screen upright so it kept folding. I youtubed how to repair it but then I made the hinge too tight. It's several weeks later and now the screen keeps shutting off such that I can hardly get it to stay on at all. Today I am buying a new laptop. I will never buy another ASUS product. See my below review of the problems I had when I first bought this laptop June 2020 Review: Recently bought this laptop and discovered they failed to install the driver for the webcam. Spent 2.5 hours (first two techs were useless an I had to escalate to supervisor) on the phone with tech support and they insisted the only way to fix was to send my laptop in for about a 2 week turnaround time or do a reset where I'd lose all the software and files I have loaded. I wasn't willing to do either and asked for them to send me an external webcam which of course they refused. So I must now buy an external webcam all due to Asus' very poor quality assurance during their software/driver loading during the manufacturing process.

This great looking laptop is a value choice while still getting low weight and descent performance (SSD and I3 processor). The back-lit keyboard and nice screen (1920 x 1080) were appreciated touches for the primary user; my son. I like the ASUS brand generally. Read the specs. We had specific priorities and this laptop may be missing some features/specs that someone else might consider important; NO LAN port, not touch screen, only 128 GB hard drive By today's standards this is the best laptop we could find for $500. Of course, six to twelve months from now you will likely be able to get more for the same price. However, by today's standards we are very happy with the purchase!

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Pues eso, la computadora está demasiado buena para este precio. El procesador está bastante decente (rendimiento similar al de la zenbook que vale 13,000 pesos), tiene teclado con backlight, es muy ligera considerando el tamaño de la pantalla y, para el precio, tiene un sonido bastante decente. No se calienta y no hace NADA de ruido el ventilador (ya había olvidado lo que era eso! mi pobrecita compu anterior ya pujaba todo el tiempo...). El diseño también me pareció elegante sin ser llamativo (entre otros detalles, por ejemplo, el cargador es pequeñito, como el de un celular). En fin, más allá de recapitular las características que se enumeran en las especificaciones sólo me queda decir que me encantó. Pretendo updatear esta reseña si es que se presentan problemas (ojalá que no). UPDATE MARZO 2025: Sólo quería añadir que, después de casi 6 años de uso continuo, la computadora sigue siendo excelente. Se empezó a alentar un poco hace un año y le cambié el disco duro por uno de mayor eficiencia y mejoró mucho su desempeño. Es tan buena que hace poco compré una TUF con procesador de 11a gen. y simplemente me gustó más ésta, a pesar de todo. Excelente compu, tanto, que me hace pensármela dos veces en comprar otra nueva a pesar de sus años. Gracias Asus

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Fonctionne très bien, rapide et léger.