Asus VivoBook 15-inch Laptop model: X512JA-BH51-CB
Ranked #4 among Laptops priced $525 - $725.
Quick Description
This laptop offers a nice level of versatility for its price, keeping most of your options open without investing in a more specialized model. With a FullHD screen, plenty of memory and speedy Solid State Drive, it's an easy recommendation for anyone looking for a good all-purpose computer.
Other Considerations
Here are a few things about this laptop which could come as a surprise. For each point, you will find how to fix it (if it's an issue) and how much to budget for it. Not every point below will be a concern, but hopefully, we can keep your surprises to a minimum.
Slow storage. Once started, this laptop should perform ok, however, expect it to take some time to start up, launch programs and open large documents. This could potentially be fixed by replacing the hard drive with a faster component but I couldn't confirm that it is indeed an option in this case.$60+
No Optical Drive. If you still use CDs, DVDs, or Blu-Ray disks on a regular basis, you will need an external drive to read them with this laptop.$30+
Assuming you are starting over fresh, you can expect to spend $20 on accessories, for a total cost of $720.
Currently Exclusive to Best Buy for $700
Based on 78 days of observation, the Asus VivoBook 15-inch Laptop usually costs ~$700 in Canada. I would say that waiting for a rebate is unlikely to make much of a difference for this product.
Scroll down to find charts comparing the Asus VivoBook 15-inch Laptop to similar devices, to see how well it runs your favorite apps and to find where it can be bought from.
Pricing
History
Here's how this device has been priced up to now:
Here are a few Canadian retailers who currently sell this product:
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Best Buy at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.Specs
Here's how the Asus VivoBook 15-inch Laptop ranks compared to similar devices. The more stars there are, the better (except for the price row).
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The Meaty details
The Specs
The features
- External Power Brick
- Built-in Media Card Reader
- Webcam / Front-Facing Camera / Selfie Cam
- HDMI
- Multiple Monitor Support
- USB 2
- USB 3.2
- USB Type-A
- USB Type-C
- Built-In Keyboard
- 3.5mm Headphone+Microphone combo jack
- Built-in Microphone
- Built-in Speakers
- Wi-Fi a
- Wi-Fi ac
- Wi-Fi b
- Wi-Fi g
- Wi-Fi n
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Built-in Number Pad
- Bluetooth 5
- Wi-Fi 6 ax
What it's capable of
Here are the tasks this computer can handle and how easily it'll breeze through it. A 5-star rating means it should handle the task at a professional level, a 1-star rating means it can do it, but it likely won't be a pleasant experience.
Activities it will handle
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Web & Communication
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Audio & Visual medias
The basics Music Production Drawing and Illustrations Photo Editing Video Editing -
Texts & Numbers
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Video Games
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3D and CAD
The basics
Programs, Apps and Games it will handle
Activity ratings are good but sometimes, you want to be absolutely sure your next purchase will be able to run a specific piece of software.
A 1 star rating means the program'll be usable (according to the developer's own definition; some are more demanding than others); 3 stars mean recommended specs are met with this device; 5 stars will means you will have plenty of overhead to handle uncommon uses of that program like mods, plug-ins and more.
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