ASUS VivoBook 15 Thin and Light Laptop, 15.6” FHD, Intel Core i3-8145U CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 10 in S Mode, F512FA-AB34, Slate Gray

Just unpacked my new laptop, first time for an Asus. I have most of my customizing done and so far I love it.

Bought it in November 2019, so its been almost 2 years now and it still works. Mostly use it to browse the web, read, watch videos/movies, and play games sometimes(not much though). Battery life is still pretty good, one full charge lasts 3-4 hours depending on what I have on.

First Year Update:

Very great computer for the cost, could never run any large downloads or games but handles small systems fine & is perfect for school work. Good storage, adequate battery life, very lightweight to carry around & a clear bright screen.

Computer is good for my needs. Fast enough etc.. My problem is that when I connect it to an external monitor (TCL TV) via HDMI cable it often crashes and I have to hold down the power button and restart it in order to get it back up and working. I have looked at all the settings and everything seems OK with them and I have tried a different HDMI cable but it still crashes. It also shuts down instead of going to sleep sometimes. The startup screen says In Search of Excellence. I guess they need to keep searching.

Absolute junk! I would steer clear of ALL Asus for the horrible service alone. The laptop has ultimately cost double the price because its had to be sent in for repair twice. The screen basically fell apart, it needs to stay plugged in because the battery is so bad despite asking for a new one when we sent it in to be serviced the first time. The charger cable had to be replaced. The harddrive failed after one year. This is a computer that has barely been used. The worst part is dealing with the customer service. The tech support was brutal and every time you are forced to call, after sitting on hold forever, you have to explain everything to them again. This is the third Asus my family has bought in the last couple of years because they used to be really solid, but they defiantly aren’t anymore.

Except the screen, it is a good computer based on its price.

You just want to mind your own business and use this laptop right away? Nope. Immediately upon powering on the computer, youll have to go through the mandatory Wifi connection in order to create a very intrusive Microsoft Outlook account that will ask for two email addresses, your name, and DOB. It is impossible to complete the setup process if you dont have access to WiFi and it is not possible to skip any of the these steps. Finally, the description shows that this Laptop comes with Windows 10 but the computer automatically upgrade to Windows 11 during the initial setup. And again, you dont have any other choice.

Is gud, yes.

It works really good