ASUS 2023 Newest Vivobook Laptop, 16″ FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Processor(8 cores), 40GB RAM, 1TB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, USB Type A&C, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6,…

Bought this laptop for the price and the cool features( facial recognition,screen pad 2.0,large SSD,condensed size etc),and all these features are indeed excellent. The build quality feels premium and the back lit keyboard feels pretty nice. After reading several reviews and spending a few days working with it,I decided to upgrade the memory,as in my case and many other people’s cases,with multiple tasks going on with a windows 10 laptop,you can never have enough memory. I found and ordered a stick of 32 gb samsung 2166 mhz memory and replaced the 8gb stick of hynix which was in Slot 1. This laptop came with 16 gb of memory,as 8 gb is soldered on the main board. Adding 32 gb of memory to the existing 8 gb made an already fast machine REALLY fast. Support people at Asus will tell you that you cannot upgrade the single memory slot and this just isn’t true. The Intel 660p 1 Tb ssd is pretty fast,but I will ultimately(soon) replace this drive with a Samsung 760 Evo to increase the write and read times on large batch files and move the existing Intel 660p to the extra M.2 slot near the Cpu and fan on the mainboard. The Screen pad 2.0 used as a traditional track pad is excellent. Good response and very nice feel as it is covered in Gorilla glass,just like a smart phone screen. Have found that the Screen pad 2.0 apps which come with the computer are really just gimmicks. I can see where some people could find uses for them, but they have been pretty much just a novelty in my experiences. The very best part about Screen pad 2.0 is the actual screen as mentioned above. The addition of Wifi 6 ax is definitely a nice addition,as it is really fast as advertised. Also a nice feature is the Windows Hello login with the facial recognition and IR camera,which allows the camera to see you in the dark,which is VERY cool.I have also found that the speakers on this laptop sound really nice if you use the built in Audio Wizard app from Asus. The speakers are THX certified and made by Harmon Kardon,which is the manufacturer of JBL and Infinity,and other top audio products. Speakers are located on the bottom near the front corners,and if you know what you are doing and set the EQ on The Audio Wizard app,then Music and Video sounds great. Where this laptop falls short in my estimation,are the poor colors and brightness of the Full HD display. Have seen other professional reviews regarding the fairly poor quality of the display,and I have found that I am in total agreement. This laptop is so well built,with such nice features,that if it had a nice display,it would definitely be in Dell XPS, Asus Zenbook territory. Unfortunately you pay the piper for the reasonable list price with a fairly cheap display that does the job,but has no richness when you view HDR content or content filmed in really nice quality. It works and is Full HD,but just doesn’t measure up to the rest of the build. I also would’ve liked my type C 3.1 USB port to allow me to charge the laptop. Also,its a small issue in my case,but many others have complained about Asus cheaping out by only adding 1 full sized 3.1 USB port ,and making the 2 ports on the left side USB 2.0 instead of 3.1 ports. I usually don’t use a lot of USB gadgets,so I don’t really have a problem with this. I have found that the performance of the I7 1051ou cpu has been pretty decent for the work I do on it and the entertainment sites I visit for videos while working on the road. Another letdown for me is the actual screen on battery time….this unit has a fairly small battery and the comet lake I7 is a low wattage CPU,but actual usage time on battery is small. Your mileage may vary due to amount of processes you have open and screen brightness etc, but don’t expect to lug this unit around to multiple classes,meetings etc. without having a nearby AC outlet to plug into….All in all,this is a really cool little laptop with some really nice features and build quality,that could’ve been pretty awesome,but It’s obviously the price that kept Asus from adding the features that would’ve made this laptop a top tier contender…..for that,you’ll need to shell out another $ 500 to $1000 to get the Asus Zenbook,Dell XPS or other top tier offerings. For my money, I am perfectly happy with my purchase,but will do a little more extensive research next time to be sure and get a nicer display.

A lightweight laptop that packs a big punch. At first I didn’t really like this laptop. I honestly don’t use the touchpad and disabled it. I had an issue a couple of times with my screen being black and my windows being on the touchpad. I almost returned the laptop but I couldn’t afford to be without one as I do a lot of graphic design. Other than the senseless touchpad, the laptop works really well. It handles high performance software programs without overheating. I have it on a laptop stand that has a fan. I don’t have to turn the fan on that often. The laptop has a great speed. The battery life is okay. I unplug it at night, let it sleep, and by the morning it’s usually almost dead. If I unplug and continuously use, it will last about 2.5hrs before I have to plug it back in. Not an issue for me. The screen is clear. I do have an issue with it sometimes going slightly darker and then brighter again while I’m using it. I don’t know why it does this. It’s not continual and only happens once in a while. I would recommend this laptop. The price is good for what you get. If you have another $400 to spend I would go with a slightly better laptop. I had to come within a certain budget with certain specs. All in all I am very happy with this laptop. I’m usually on it working for 14hrs every day so it can handle a lot! I’ve had it for 3 months now so apart from those minor annoyances I would say that I am happy with my purchase.