ASUS VivoBook 17.3" i5 8GB/1TB + 128GB Laptop; S712 Thin and Light Laptop, 17.3" FHD Display, Intel Core i5-1035G1, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB PCIe NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD, Windows 10 Home, S712JA-WH54, Silver

This laptop is pretty impressive for the class. Large screen, fingerprint scanner, hasn't slowed on my yet and pretty thin. It's so quiet I couldn't even tell I'd turned it on at first and it seems to stay fairly cool regardless of being without a noticeable fan. It has plenty of USB ports but what made me smile is the ac cord. I'm so thrilled to not have a huge brick pulling on the cord while it's charging. But also it's not a USB c or anything like that which can seem to wear out fast so good there as well. I've never had a ssd/sata (spining) combo drive set up before so that's new but it works great. I'd definitely encourage anyone to buy this laptop! The one and only down side I found was the way the keys are lit that it can be hard to see them if you're comfy and slouched on the couch.

I'm extremely impressed with the quality and capabilities of Asus. Right off the bat the packaging is clean, simple, and to the point. The computer is huge! The security is great, you have fingerprint touch or pin. It's very light weight and you can definitely tell the quality is sturdy. Asus covered the basics with all the ports. You have 3 USB ports, 1 USB-C, HDMI, memory card, and headphones. I could connect my projector without an adapter and that was a breath of fresh air! As soon as I plugged it in it took about 10 minutes to set up and update. The computer is extremely fast. A nice treat was Cortana, she helped with the set up and learns your habits. Another great feature is you can turn the computer into tablet mode. Which is amazing for games and apps. The keyboard has a backlight so I could sit in bed and get some work done with zero issues. The coolest feature I found is the Xbox support. You can play games and record gameplay through your laptop! It also supports the new oculus vr. Windows 10 is great...there is so much customization and features. It's definitely made working a lot easier and quicker to get done. All laptops are not created equal. Asus is a brand you can count on and this version is no different. I can go from zoom meetings to playing vr in minutes. It's very versatile. I have had movies playing in the background while I'm working on a report. The screen is extremely large and very clear. The battery power is by far the best I have ever used. It lasted about 8 hours with continuous usage before I had to plug in. The memory is fantastic 256g + 1T if that's not enough you can always add a external storage or memory card. I have so many programs downloaded and they work very well and fast with zero issues. The quality just can't be beat!