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ASUS Vivobook Flip TP412 (TP412UA-EC115T) review

ASUS Vivobook Flip TP412 (TP412UA-EC115T)

CHOICE Expert Rating

72%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Full-sized SD card slot
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Thin bezel around the screen makes it look elegant
  • Very good keyboard
  • Very good touchpad
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Glossy screen produces some reflections
  • Webcam located on bottom screen bezel produces inconvenient angles and poor quality image
  • Has two USB 2.0 ports and only one USB 3.0 port
  • Power button can be pressed accidentally when handling the laptop

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
72%
Performance score
65%
Tablet use score
59%
Ease of use score
76%
Battery life score
65%
Display score
79%
Audio score
60%
Wi-Fi score
72%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
475
Storage read-speed (MBps)
518
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
34
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
6:12
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:11
Expert tester comments
The ASUS Vivobook Flip can be used as a laptop or as a tablet, thanks to a screen that can tilt 180 degrees. It ships with a stylus to facilitate writing and drawing tasks, but a finger can also be used. While it is a good product for the most part, one dubious design choice is the position of its webcam, which is low on the screen. It will leave people out of view most of the time, and its image quality is poor.

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
$1,598.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i7-8550U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.8
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel UHD Graphics 620
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
443
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.5
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
20 x 225 x 330

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
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
3

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