ASUS VivoBook 15 F1500EA Slim Laptop, 15.6 FHD Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor, 4GB DDR4, 128GB NVMe SSD, Windows 11 Home in S Mode, Indie Black, F1500EA-AS31

I realize this is a $200 laptop. But still, the basic hardware ought to work, especially a new-model machine fresh out of the box. First time using it I noticed though it was plugged it was not charging. Jiggling/moving the power cord causes it to erratically charge, then stop charging. I don’t know at this point if the issue is the cord or the port, but it is definitely hardware related. Next I tried plugging it into my docking station using the USB-C port. Windows makes the “connected hardware” sound, but there is zero video output to my monitors and the machine doesn’t charge. USB-C port appears DOA as far as I can tell. Really disappointed because I read good reviews, the machine feels solid, and I love the size. But if the basic features don’t work straight out of the box, what’s the point??

good

It may be decent, I do not know. It would not allow me to navigate at all. If the price is super low, you get what you pay for.

If you are on a strict budget this is not a bad machine. If you want to teach someone patience this is an excellent machine. Good starter computer for kids. Now I bought this believing it was a new machine. When I tried to register with ASUS I was informed it had already been registered which says this is a used machine. I am not pleased with that. For streaming and simple tasks this is a good machine. It does not multitask that well. Also the screen is a bit small for gmail if you have the emails and the preview screen open together. If you open each mail individually you’ll probably be ok. Very light so good for travel and the battery seems to last fairly long even when streaming. The 128Gb of storage should be good for lost especially if you use a cloud storage service.

Allows me to work without having to pack a bigger laptop. Easy to use and very compact.

This would have been five stars if not for the following: The touch pad which is also supposed to be a method for entering numbers is defective. It simply doesnt work. Intermittent at best.

can run terraria and don’t starve from what i’ve tested

I am not a gamer, therefore I can’t provide feedback on this aspect. One point I dislike about the laptop is the positioning of the on/off button. It’s located in the location, the delete button is on my work laptop. So I am continuously turning the laptop off in error when I meant to hit the delete button. The on off button for the keyboard is also in an awkward location. I continually hit this in error and keep typing numbers in error.