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ASUS Vivobook 17 (F712F) review

ASUS Vivobook 17 (F712F)

CHOICE Expert Rating

71%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good Wi-Fi speed
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Very good screen quality
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Very poor contrast on keyboard lettering
  • Keyboard is not backlit

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
71%
Performance score
56%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
78%
Battery life score
55%
Display score
85%
Audio score
50%
Wi-Fi score
82%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
960
Storage read-speed (MBps)
1632
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
45
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
3:34
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:17
Expert tester comments
The ASUS Vivobook 17 is a large stay-at-home laptop for users who want something a little bit bigger than the norm, but don't want to put up with a desktop PC and peripheral cords. It has a very good quality Full HD screen that has a matte finish rather than gloss, there is a good array of ports for USB sticks and external storage, and its Wi-Fi is very good. The keyboard could be a little better, though, especially its lettering, which lacks contrast and is hard to see.

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
$1,475.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
17
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i7-10510U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.8
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel UHD Graphics
Storage capacity (GB)
500
Available user space (GB)
434
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
2.2
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
24 x 257 x 348

Features

Screen finish
Matte
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
2
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
1
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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