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ASUS Vivobook Flip 12 (TP202NA) review

ASUS Vivobook Flip 12 (TP202NA)

CHOICE Expert Rating

62%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Silent operation
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • microSD card slot
  • Excellent touchpad
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Takes a long time to charge (over two hours to 80 per cent capacity)
  • Does not ship with a stylus
  • Glossy screen means reflections can be a nuisance
  • Screen has narrow viewing angles
  • Ships with Windows 10 S, which may be too restrictive for some users
  • Keyboard not backlit
  • High percentage of disk space taken up by the system and preinstalled software
  • No USB-C ports
  • Screen isn't Full HD
  • Poor sound quality
  • Relatively short power cord
  • Rocks back and forth a bit if screen is tilted too far back

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 S

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
62%
Performance score
50%
Tablet use score
52%
Ease of use score
77%
Battery life score
58%
Display score
62%
Audio score
30%
Wi-Fi score
67%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
108
Storage read-speed (MBps)
166
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
28
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
4:16
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
2:07
Expert tester comments
The ASUS Vivobook Flip 12 is a relatively inexpensive tablet-convertible laptop that's compact in size and performance. Its screen didn't fare too well in our viewing tests due to poor viewing angles and high reflectivity, which doesn't bode well if you want to use it primarily as a tablet (it also doesn't ship with a stylus). Another thing to note is that it comes with Windows 10 S, which means you will only be able to install applications from the Microsoft Store. The good news is you can upgrade to Windows 10 Pro at any time, but that means you lose the right to go back to Windows 10 S. Note: This laptop's performance is not directly comparable to current products due to it being tested with an older version of our benchmark.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$470.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
11.6
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1366 x 768
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Pentium N4200
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.1
RAM (GB)
4
Video graphics type
Intel HD Graphics 505
Storage capacity (GB)
64
Available user space (GB)
34
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.3
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.1
Size (mm, H x D x W)
20 x 200 x 280

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
1
USB 3.0 ports
1
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
0

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