Asus VivoBook 17 M712

80% Asus VivoBook 17 M712Source: PC Mag COVID-19 complications and parts shortages have wreaked havoc on the availability and prices of budget laptops, so if you're wearily sorting through the meager options for an inexpensive, big-screen notebook, the Asus VivoBook 17 M712 ($550 at Amazon.com) might be a sight for your sore eyes. Yes, it uses an older third-generation instead of new fifth-generation AMD Ryzen processor, but it ticks nearly every other box

80% Asus VivoBook 17 M712Source: PC Mag COVID-19 complications and parts shortages have wreaked havoc on the availability and prices of budget laptops, so if you're wearily sorting through the meager options for an inexpensive, big-screen notebook, the Asus VivoBook 17 M712 ($550 at Amazon.com) might be a sight for your sore eyes. Yes, it uses an older third-generation instead of new fifth-generation AMD Ryzen processor, but it ticks nearly every other box

80%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.

Large screen

capable processor and memory for general tasks

Acceptable battery life

Able to allow for RAM upgrade

Empty bay/slot for SATA drive allows dual storage

-Colors onscreen are noticeably washed out

-Exterior silver paint is fragile and easily scratched

-Battery life is a little bit wea...

PROS: *17 inch, light weight, thin, has great tactile feel to the keyboard, and is ASUS. * It doesn't have a lot of garbage software on it like HP systems. * For what it is, it's a power house. * It is a 'gamer' computer, it is just not THE gamer computer. (The difference between the two is about a ...

The computer was advertised as having a fingerprint reader. It doesn't. This model was supposed to have a backlit keyboard. It doesn't. Furthermore, without a backlit keyboard, the letters on the keys are IMPOSSIBLE to see. Literally. They are clear letters/print on silver keys. I loved this machine...

I want to comment on the customer service experience. Upon getting this laptop there were several things that I was concerned with. As with my previous laptop that was a surface pro I had dealt with. So over time however the customer service, as well as the service of this laptop, really surpassed m...

This laptop is good besides the fact that you can't see the keys because of the color and the track pad only works half the time. I am in college and in class I can barely make out what the keys say. It makes it very hard to take notes since I am focused on trying to figure out which is the f key an...

I was excited to receive this product as Asus makes quality computers. Upon opening, I was prompted to upgrade to Windows 11. Unfortunately, once I did that, the computer started freezing upon boot up. It took awhile but I managed to get to repair/restore. It is still freezing during operation. I'm ...

I bought this for my wife, its a good laptop for its price specially for the screen size and resolution.

But the keyboard is not lit, according to the manual for this series, F7 is the function key to turn it on/off, but on this specific model it is not the case.

Keys are silver and letters are grey...