ASUS VivoBook Pro 17 Thin & Light Laptop

ASUS VivoBook Pro Thin & Light Laptop, 17.3" Full HD, Intel i7-8550U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB M.2 SSD + 1TB HDD, GeForce GTX 1050 4GB, Backlit KB, Windows 10 - N705UD-EH76, Star Gray, Casual Gaming

• Latest 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8550U 1.8GHz (Turbo up to 4.0GHz) Processor
• 17.3" Full HD Wide View display with 72% NTSC color gamut and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 4GB discrete graphics for flawless visuals
• Slim 16.2" wide, 0.8" thin and portable footprint.Maximum RAM Supported: 32.00 GB
• 16GB DDR4 RAM and 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD storage combo; Ergonomic backlit keyboard with number pad
• Comprehensive connections with USB-C (Gen1), USB 3.0 Type-A, USB 2.0, HDMI, & headphone/mic ports for every device

From the manufacturer

ASUS VivoBook Pro 17 N705
17.3” Thin and Portable FHD Laptop
The ASUS VivoBook Pro 17 is slimmer and lighter than ever and is one of the most portable laptops in its class. It features a 1080p FHD display, NVIDIA GeForce 940MX graphics, and the latest cooling and fast-charge technologies. The VivoBook Pro 17 provides you with all the multimedia essentials wrapped in a stylish package

Features at-a-glance:

• Latest 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8550U 1.8GHz (Turbo up to 4.0GHz) Processor for smooth
• 17.3” Full HD WideView display with 72% NTSC color gamut and NVIDIA 940MX discrete graphics
• Slim 16.2” wide, 0.8” thin and portable footprint
• 16GB DDR4 RAM and 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD storage combo; Ergonomic backlit keyboard with number pad
• Comprehensive connections with USB-C (Gen1), USB 3.0 Type-A, USB 2.0, HDMI, & headphone/mic ports
• Long-lasting lithium polymer battery, fast charging technology that charges up to 60% in 49 minutes
• Lightning-fast dual band 2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi keeps you connected through any congestion

Performance and Design

Unprecedented performance
At the core of the ASUS VivoBook Pro 17 is the powerful 7th Generation Intel Core i7-7500U processor. With 8GB DDR4 RAM and 940MX graphics, the VivoBook Pro 17 delivers all the computing power needed for effortless multitasking. Equipped with a high-performance SSD, the VivoBook Pro 17 offers data read/write speeds up to 10x faster than older mechanical hard drives. For ultra-fast connectivity, the VivoBook Pro 17 features dual band 802.11ac Wi-Fi for up to 6x increased speed & stability compared to older generations.

Durable and stylish
With a 0.8” profile and overall weight of just 4.6 lbs, the ASUS VivoBook Pro 17 is portable enough to tag-along wherever life takes you. The VivoBook Pro 17 has a full-size backlit keyboard that’s perfect for low-light settings and offers 1.4mm of key travel for ergonomic and comfortable typing.

Lifelike and vivid visuals
The ASUS VivoBook Pro 17 combines optimized hardware and software to provide crisp & clear visuals. A Full HD panel with WideView technology, 72% NTSC, and ASUS Splendid software enhancement provides richer, deeper and more accurate colors — for any type of content !

Connectivity and Sound

Immersive sound
The ASUS VivoBook Pro 17 delivers amazing audio enhanced by ASUS SonicMaster software optimizations. Powerful speakers with smart amplifier technology help maximize volume while maintaining crystal-clear sound. Dual-coil, front-mounted stereo speakers deliver the loudest, clearest audio possible from a thin and lightweight device.

Extensive Connectivity
Along with the USB 3.1 Gen 1 port, the ASUS VivoBook Pro 17 offers USB 3.0, USB 2.0, HDMI, LAN, and SD card ports for hassle-free compatibility with a wide range of peripherals, displays and projectors.

USB Type-C Connection
The ASUS VivoBook Pro 17 includes a USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with a USB Type-C connector which has a reversible design making connecting any device effortless and quick.

Product description
CPU:i7-8550U - GTX 1050 4GB  |  Style:16GB RAM
The ASUS Vivo Book Pro 17 is slimmer and lighter than ever and is one of the most portable laptops in its class. It features the latest 8th Generation Intel Core i7 processor, a 1080p FHD display with 72% NTSC, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics, and the latest cooling and fast-charge technologies. The Vivo Book Pro 17 provides you with all the multimedia essentials wrapped in a stylish package.

Customer Reviews Product
Great bang for buck. Sleek and powerful
First impressions- amazing laptop. Plenty fast and great screen quality. I got the 17 inch model with gtx 1050. So far it's able to handle all my games for long periods of time. The laptop is really light for it's size and super thin. I think some of the bad reviews are user error. I find it hard to believe that even the most expensive and top brand laptops are getting bad reviews on here. So keep that in mind when researching. The screen is matte finish but don't let that deter you because it looks amazing and movies are crisp and vibrant. The keyboard is probably the most responsive one I have ever used. I have not had any overheating issues at all even during long game play. The fans are quite so not sure what the people who complained about that are talking about. This thing is a power house for the price. So far I'd highly recommend.

I will update later to see if any issues arose

UPDATE ONE: Still awesome! Its been over a month and have had zero issues. I play a ton of games new and old without any overheating. Temp is steady the whole time. I call user error on most bad reviews.

Just remember...most people are suuuuppperrr dumb with laptops and PC's and use misinformation that they received from their 10 year old to back up their claims haha!

ASUS VivoBook F510UA FHD Laptop, Intel Core i5-8250U, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, USB-C, NanoEdge Display, Fingerprint, Windows 10, Star Gray (F510UA-AH51)

• Powerful 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8250U 1.6GHz (Turbo up to 3.4GHz) processor
• 14.2" wide, 0.8" thin and portable footprint with 0.3" NanoEdge bezel for a stunning 80% screen-to-body ratio
• 15.6" anti-glare Full HD display with ASUS Splendid software enhancement
• 8GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB HDD; Ergonomic chiclet keyboard with fingerprint sensor.Operating System:Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Home
• Comprehensive connections including USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen1), USB 3.0, USB 2.0, and HDMI; Lightning-fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi keeps you connected through any congestion or interference
• NOTE: Refer the User Manual before use.

From the manufacturer

NanoEdge Display with Ultra-Narrow Bezel
Thanks to the ultra-narrow 0.3” ASUS NanoEdge bezel that gives an incredible 80% screen-to-body ratio, the ASUS VivoBook F510UA fits a full-size 15.6” FHD WideView display into a 14-inch laptop frame. It’s the perfect solution for sharing content with groups of friends or colleagues.

Thinner and Lighter
The ASUS VivoBook F510UA is thinner and lighter than ever. It weighs just 3.7 lbs and has an amazingly thin 0.8 in profile. The power of an everyday laptop and compactness of an ultrabook!

Compact Performance
Exceptional performance is at the core of every ASUS VivoBook. Powered by an Intel Core i5-8250U processor, with 8GB DDR4 RAM and Intel UHD 620 graphics, the F510UA delivers ultra-smooth visuals with no hiccups. Ultra-fast dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, lets you enjoy speeds of up to 867Mbps — that’s up to 6x faster than 802.11n! It’s everything you need for performance on-the-go!

Complete Connectivity
The ASUS VivoBook F510UA comes equipped with a USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with reversible USB Type-C connector with an “any-way-up” design that makes connecting devices simple and quick. USB 3.1 also delivers data transfer speeds up to 5x faster than legacy USB 2.0 connections! With its USB 3.1, USB 3.0, USB 2.0, HDMI, and SD card ports, the VivoBook F510UA supports hassle-free compatibility with a wide range of peripherals, displays and projectors.

Crisp and Stunning Visuals
ASUS Splendid visual optimization technology provides optimized visuals for any kind of content. It features four display modes: Normal, Vivid, Eye-Care, and Manual, which can be accessed with a single click. ASUS Tru2Life Video technology makes any video look amazing. Through intelligent algorithms, it optimizes the sharpness and contrast of every pixel in every frame by up to 150% to produce incredibly vivid and realistic imagery no matter the source.

ASUS VivoBook F510UA Laptop
NanoEdge WideView Full HD with Fingerprint
The ASUS VivoBook F510UA is the perfect combination of performance and function. The F510UA is a Windows 10 laptop powered by an 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8250U processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, and ASUS NanoEdge display technology. It's the ideal laptop for daily computing and entertainment.

Features at-a-glance:
Powerful 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8250U 1.6GHz (Turbo up to 3.4GHz) processor
14.2” wide, 0.8” thin and portable footprint with 0.3” NanoEdge bezel for a stunning 80% screen-to-body ratio
15.6” anti-glare Full HD WideView display with ASUS Splendid software enhancement
8GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB HDD; Ergonomic chiclet keyboard with fingerprint sensor
Comprehensive connections including USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen1), USB 3.0, USB 2.0, and HDMI; Lightning-fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi keeps you connected through any congestion or interference
What’s in the Box:
ASUS VivoBook F510UA Laptop, Power adapter and charging cable, Warranty card.

Product description
Style:1TB HDD
The ASUS VivoBook F510UA is the perfect combination of performance and function. The F510UA is a Windows 10 laptop powered by an 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8250U processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, and ASUS NanoEdge display technology. It's the ideal laptop for daily computing and entertainment.

Top customer reviews

For the price I paid, this laptop can't be beat. I applied for an Amazon Store Card while purchasing, which gave me a $40 instant credit, further knocking down the price.

This laptop is small and thin for a 15.6" screen (fits in my 14" laptop sleeve), very light (only 3.7 lbs), and fast (8th gen i5 and 8 GB RAM). As others have said, the only downside is the slow 5400 RPM 1 TB hard drive. As far as that goes, I have a trick to get around it if you're planning to install an SSD. Alternatively, I also have advice if you're planning to stick with the included hard drive. Here it goes.

If you're planning to upgrade to an SSD drive and already have the SSD drive in hand, then do this to avoid the slow hard drive headaches:
1. Boot up the new laptop for the 1st time.
2. While activating Windows, DO NOT connect to your WiFi.
3. After Windows fully starts up, install disk cloning software (Macrium Reflect, Acronis, etc.) from a USB flash drive. You can't download the disk cloning software because you are not connected to WiFi.
4. Shut down the laptop, open it up, and install your SSD drive.
5. Turn on the laptop again. Use the disk cloning software to clone the hard drive onto your SSD drive.
6. Turn off the laptop. At this point you have a choice. You can either boot into the BIOS to set your new SSD drive as the default boot drive while keeping the old hard drive installed, or you can just remove the old hard drive to force the laptop to boot off the new SSD.
7. Turn on the laptop and admire how awesomely fast it starts up from the lightning quick SSD! :-)
8. Now you can finally connect to your WiFi network and let Windows download and install all it's updates and security patches.

The reason I recommend doing this is because you don't want to let Windows try to download and install hundreds of MB's of updates and patches while running off the dog slow 1 TB hard drive. That would take a very long, long time. And the slow hard drive will be at 100% disk utilization for hours or days while it's trying to download and install all these Windows updates. As other people have said, the laptop will seem to freeze and be unresponsive during this time. But by upgrading to an SSD drive BEFORE letting the laptop download and install Windows updates, the fast SSD will make this process go A LOT FASTER.

And my tip for those people who don't plan to install an SSD drive and just keep using the included 1 TB hard drive:
1. After booting up the laptop for the 1st time, activate Windows, and connect to your WiFi.
2. Then leave the laptop on for a day or two and don't try to use it. Why? Because people have said it can take up to 2 days for the laptop to download and install all the Windows updates. Trying to use it during this time, with the hard drive utilization pegged at 100%, would be a exercise in frustration.
3. Then finally, after all the Windows updates have been downloaded and installed, reboot the laptop and use it as you wish. The laptop should be fairly speedy now after the initial slowness from the updates. Enjoy!

ASUS VivoBook E203NA-YS03 11.6” Featherweight design Laptop

• Powerful & efficient Intel dual-core Celeron N3350 up to 2.4GHz; 64GB eMMC storage, 4GB LPDDR3 RAM, and the newest USB Type-C
• 11.6 inch HD Display combined with a lightweight 2.2 pound body designed to help you be productive and mobile
• Designed from the ground up for on-the-go users with an all-day battery life of 10 hrs*
• Durable 180 Degree hinge for the Display means the E203 can be laid flat on the table to share content with friends, classmates, or colleagues
• Windows 10 S is the new standard in app and cloud based operating systems. Windows 10 S is a 100% app based version of Windows where applications are verified and tested for quality on the Microsoft store. There is also the ability to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro through the Microsoft Store for free.

Product description

Capacity:11.6 inch | Windows 10 S
Specs: Intel dual-core Celeron N3350 up to 2.4GHz; 4GB LPDDR3 RAM; 64GB eMMC storage; 11.6" ultra-slim HD display (1366x768); 1X USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen1); 2X USB 3.0; 1X HDMI; 1X headphone-out & audio-in Combo jack; 1X micro SD; Dual-Band 802.11AC Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.1; Windows 10 s; 38Whr Li-ion battery.

Product information
Capacity:11.6 inch | Windows 10 S
Technical Details

Screen Size 11.6 inches
Max Screen Resolution 1366x768 pixels
Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Celeron
RAM 4 GB LPDDR3_SDRAM
Hard Drive 64 GB Flash Memory Solid State
Card Description Integrated
Number of USB 3.0 Ports 3
Other Technical Details
Brand Name Asus
Series ASUS VivoBook
Item model number E203NA-YS03
Operating System Windows 10
Item Weight 2.2 pounds
Product Dimensions 11.3 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
Item Dimensions L x W x H 11.3 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
Color Stay Grey
Processor Brand Intel
Processor Count 2
Flash Memory Size 64.0
Hard Drive Interface Solid State
Optical Drive Type None
Batteries 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)

Customer Reviews

OK, so I was eyeballing this laptop for 2 weeks. Each time I wanted to order it the stock/shipping option on Amazon was not very appealing. However, I guess I got lucky, and I ordered it on Saturday 10/15/2016 (when was in stock) and received this laptop today 10/18/2016.

Pros (for me) :
- lightweight
- good battery life
- good speakers
- good travel size
- good for watching movies and web browsing
- Windows 10 64 bit , 4 GB RAM, microSD port, fast A/C WiFi
- casting videos to smart TV

Cons: (based on my opinion)
- Hard drive is small - usable space is around 14 GB, 64GB would be perfect; but, this one is not a biggest issue for me - 128GB micro-SD card or USB are cheap.
- USB ports only 2 - additional USB 3.0 port would be awesome.

Bottom line :
For $199 it is a pretty good laptop for basic computing i.e watching videos, playing music, web browsing, and basic office/college tasks.Not sure about gaming.