ASUS VivoBook i3 1005G1 Fingerprint F512JA AS34

My Old Neighbor William D. tell us Decent at viewing webpages/office, not good for much else..

 This laptop has one of the worst TFT panel I have ever seen, there is literally no proper viewing angles. You will get distortion looking straight on. The monitor was poorly calibrated with WAY too much gamma, luckily adjusting this with Windows is trivial, I will get back to 'S Mode' later on. You will not be able to use this monitor for watching movies with a lot of dark scenes. If you are looking at the screen dead on the outer regions of black will be distorted to LIGHT grey.

The keyboard is decent, the 10-key is a bit difficult with the keys not being the right size on the side. The button press is tactile and usable and the feel is fine enough for typing blind, which you shouldn't have to do since the keyboard is back-lit.

The touch pad is okay, it's actually a bit too sensitive, the lower corners can be used as buttons but I would greatly prefer physical buttons like on the current Lenovo brand laptops. The touch pad has a fingerprint reader in the top right corner which interferes with the operation of the touch pad but at least the fingerprint reader is fast!

The speakers are complete garbage, they have no semblance to actual sounds and it sounds like you are listening to a cellphone speaker through a wooden door. They are completely unusable for anything at all, do not buy this laptop if you enjoy playing anything on your speakers.

The webcam is usable, but it's nothing to write home about, capping out at 720p/30fps it will feel like a power-point presentation more than a video feed on any video chat. The sound is about the same as phone quality. If you do video chats frequently, find another laptop.

Back to windows and 'S Mode'. Windows is pre-installed, it had some of the latest updates already so it was recently installed. It doesn't have much bloatware, but having Skype installed is too much already. The "type" of Windows that is installed is called 'S Mode' which is basically a locked down completely restrictive version of Windows. You can't even download Chrome from the web you have to get it from the Microsoft store - Chrome being the first app I install on any Windows computer -. I removed 'S Mode' almost immediately.

The laptop has 4Gb of non-removable memory and 4Gb of replaceable memory which is nice even though it's only single channel.

The laptop is made from a plastic frame which I actually don't mind, it makes the laptop reasonably light, but it gives it a cheap experience. Opening the lid for example requires two hands or a technique, both of which is actually mildly inconvenient.

Summary:

The good: Decent keyboard and touch pad, fast loading web pages

If you like a want a PC for viewing Netflix/media at home with no headphones, look somewhere else. If you want a PC for viewing Wikipedia/news then this will be decent but there are cheaper laptops that can do that better. If you have a fancy IPS monitor, you will hate this laptop. If you are even thinking about gaming, the answer is no.

Seeing as this laptop has such limited uses with the horrible screen and speakers, I cannot give this laptop a better review that 3 stars. It's only purpose is to view webpages and basic coffee-shop work.

My Old Fellow Juan Mendez experience perfect for college students.

looking for a great affordable laptop that can be used for school and personal use? This is the one. It took like like 4 days to settle on what laptop to buy but I finally figured out this one would be it. There's not much youtube video reviews about this laptop but it is worth buying. Even if you aren't going to college, this is a great laptop for personal use. The backlit keyboards are a life saver for late night usage. The only problem (not the laptop itself) is windows 10, it took a while to install chrome because it was only allowing me to use Microsoft Edge browser but I figured it out it got chrome. If you need any help with this, just reply to me.

My Old Man AW say Awful Screen.

The screen quality ruins this. Washed out and gray at every angle. Absolutely terrible

My Buddy Kate Matson tell us Better than I'd hoped.

I was looking for a laptop to replace my 8yo behemoth. My criteria were: lightweight, 8gb RAM, 64gb+ SSD, 1080p, with a full-sized HDMI port (no mini), Windows OS. I wanted it mostly for web browsing, word processing, and some fairly light gaming (modded Minecraft, Java version). After about a month, I am so far satisfied with this computer for all of those tasks.

In fact, it surpassed my expectations in regards to gaming. I expected that it would be incapable of running more than a couple of mods, but so far it's taken everything I've thrown at it. I have not overclocked the processor (intentionally, anyway - perhaps windows does it automatically now?), and as such am operating at the stock 2.3Ghz (I think).

I was slightly worried about purchasing this due to the reviews that commented about the screen quality/viewing angles. However, I am happy to report that I have not had any issues with screen visibility or warped edges. Perhaps I am simply plebian in my tastes, but it looks fine to me.

It came with Windows 10 S, which I certainly did not want, but it was perfectly easy to disable.

The backlit keyboard is honestly a lifesaver. I hadn't specifically sought out this feature, but it's fantastic. It comes with various brightnesses instead of a toggle, which frankly is unnecessary because the lowest setting is plenty bright. However, as mentioned in other reviews, it does cause a significant hit to battery life (or so it seems).

The battery life is my only quibble, but admittedly, I believe that's mostly due to my usage rather than the machine itself. I have multiple Chrome tabs running at all times, as well as Visual Studio Code, and frequently Minecraft as well. At this level of usage, the battery lasts on average 2-3 hours. I haven't timed it though, so that is simply an estimate on my part.

All in all, I am much happier with this $300 laptop than I was with my old laptop, which 8 years ago was twice the price. No doubt you can find better performance with a higher budget, but if you are tight on money, I highly recommend this device.

My Old Man Javier Contreras say 4gb memory when it says 8gb.

With respect to the aspect everything is perfect for the cost, the only problem is that I wanted to check the memory and it turns out that it came with a 4GB and the description says of 8GB I am disappointed in this. since one trusts what they are selling. You should not have to check if this was true.

My Fellow Electric imaging equipment designer. experience Please dont buy if you do any visual work. Fake screen.

 I was angry of seeing this kind of fake like screen. Description says it is 178view angle. 178 is ips screen. This one has 20degree view angle i saw in 1997. Maybe it is a fake laptop or screen replaced. This screen extinct in 21st century. You cannot figure out what color is it that that you are seeing on the screen. NOT AT ALL. Screen brightness change even if you move slightly. No matter what distance between 5” ~3ft. It is that bad. NO matter how you see, top and bottom of the screen have different color and brightness.

My Buddy joe tell us good laptop.

very good laptop , very stylish and lightweight

My Old Neighbor Nitin say Advertised USB-C connectivity just for namesake.

Screen is not the best but still workable and understandable at this price point. But this laptop gets filtered up in search while looking for USB-C connectivity, which in my opinion is a great way to reduce cable clutter and inconvenience associated with keeping chargers and display cables. But this laptop does not offer any of those functions through USB-C. Then what's the point of advertising and having USB-C.

My Old Chap Phil experience Great at sale prices, good for basic needs.

This computer is excellent for basic tasks. It boots up fairly quickly. It is very compact. It's overall pretty light.

The fingerprint sensor is also nice to log in with.

The screen is 1080P which is sufficient for most for a basic laptop.

The 8GB of Ram is sufficient for basic computer. I3 processor is sufficient as well. I got 128GB of hard drive space. I can always expand with a flash drive.

I personally took this out of S mode. I like the full windows experience.

It has a backlight keyboard with dark rooms. The charging speed is pretty quick as well.

It has multiple ports including USB C. No disc drive which is a trend in most computers of today.

For the price I paid this is a great unit. It was in my price range. So it's the perfect fit. But definitely keep an eye out for the best price on this.

Case in point, I'm very happy with this machine.

My Old Fellow Seasalem tell us Great Value For What I Wanted.

I've had the ASUS Vidbook with Intel core i3 (many of these reviews seem to have AMD chips as well) for only a week now but I'm very impressed. What I like first.
Pro's:
1. I like the screen. I've seen reviews that say the screen is basically trash. Well the model I have it's great for what I want. I've owned anywhere from 8 to 10 laptops in my life from Dell to Sony and I like the screen on the ASUS. Mainly due to the fact it's not overly saturated bright. Its more of a soft natural light almost like reading a piece of paper vs bright blues that give headaches and eyestrain.
2. I really like the keyboard so far (not sure how it will hold up with time) Key strokes are easy and the back lighting is just right.
3. It's fast for what I'm doing. Load up speed is great, there isn't much if any bloat ware to deal with which i've found on Dell and other computers. I'm mainly surfing the net, streaming videos, creating power point presentations etc...
4. One of the main things I like about this computer is that it is light weight especially at the price, your getting a relatively light weight computer with a fairly standard size keyboard and screen without paying Apple prices.

Cons:
1. It's hard to think of some con's but one is that the computer comes with Microsoft 10S, which is easy to turn off to 10 Home, using instructions to do so.
2. The battery life isn't the greatest considering I'm not gaming. I would say your getting about 6 to 7 hours for simple computing. I'm sure is fine but I figure be nice if it was 8 to 10 hours, but at this price can't have it all.

Overall I would highly recommend this computer for the price, look, and feel. It has everything you would need for school, most business travel and everyday home at a good price.