Asus VivoBook 15.6" Full HD, 16GB RAM (1TB) [12th Gen Intel i5] $879 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi

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MrThrifty on 22/12/2023 - 19:35 jbhifi.com.au (983 clicks)
Last edited 22/12/2023 - 22:46 by 1 other user

Bought replacement laptop for wife for Xmas. Wanted min specs of 16gb ram, 1tb storage, 15” screen plus numeric keyboard. Hope she’s happy. Price seemed ok

Key Features

15.6" Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS display

Intel Core i5-1235U Processor (1.3-4.4GHz)

1TB M.2 SSD with 16GB DDR4 RAM

Intel Iris XE graphics

1 x HDMI port

2 x USB 3.2 ports

1 x USB-C 3.2 port

Webcam

Bluetooth v5.3

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Up to 10hrs battery life

Windows 11 home

Display size (inches)
15.6
Resolution (Pixels)
1920 x 1080
Display type
IPS
Processor Type
Intel Core i5
Processor Model Number
Intel® Core™ i5-1235U Processor
Processor Cores
10 Core
Processor Memory Cache
12mb
Processor Clock Speed (GHz)
1.3
Processor Max. Clock Speed (GHz)
4.4
RAM (GB)
16
RAM type
DDR4 SDRAM
RAM module configuration
16GB RAM (2x8GB)
Expandable memory slot(s)
1
SSD storage
1TB
SSD form factor
M.2
Expandable storage type
NVMe
Intel graphics card series
Intel Iris Xᵉ
HDMI ports
1
USB 2.0 Ports
1
USB 3.2 Ports
2
USB Ports
3
USB-C Ports
1
USB (Type-C) Port
3.2
Headphone output (3.5mm)
Yes
Bluetooth
v5.3
Backlit keyboard
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 ax)
Battery life
Up to 10 hours (typical device usage)
Battery WHr
45
Battery cell count
3
Operating system
Windows 11 Home
Colour
Silver
Product Height (mm)
232.5
Product Width (mm)
359.7
Product Depth (mm)
17.9
Product Weight (kg)
1.7
Manufacturer's warranty
1 Year

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  pennypincher98 on 22/12/2023 - 19:49

  +4

  Ngl that keypad looks awful. Num lock is on the opposite side, 0 is half the size it usually is and slash is a tiny little button.
  Other companies can do it fine on same size so why have Asus decided to reinvent the wheel lol

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    Raynes on 22/12/2023 - 20:20

    +1

    yeah but how many times are you pressing num lock? I don't think it's that bad

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      pennypincher98 on 22/12/2023 - 20:32

      +2

      It's more the fact it messes up muscle memory on that whole row.

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        goliath on 22/12/2023 - 20:39

        I personally think it's fine. It's odd for the first couple of days, but after some time it'll be OK
        I used Mac at work and Windows at home, the unique keys of the 2 systems are so different (Ctrl, Alt, Winkey for Windows, and Cmd, Fn, Option and Ctrl for Mac)
        I didn't use Mac a lot before but just wanted to try something new when selecting the new work laptop, so I picked Mac rather than a Windows laptop

        For the first couple of weeks I felt so painful and stupid that I chose I so unfamiliar one
        But after sometime I switched seemlessly (e.g., use Command+C/V for Mac and Ctrl+C/V for Windows for copy/paste). I do it so natually without second thought

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    DamagedDingo on 22/12/2023 - 20:22

    +1

    Yeah I agree. That layout is horrible and feels unnecessary.

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    MrThrifty on 22/12/2023 - 21:07

    +1

    I didn’t even notice when having a play and feel. Hopefully Mrs won’t care. Only time I’ve deliberately touched num lock is to disengage it if I’ve inadvertently touched it before LOL

    Anyway for entry level spec laptop that met my minimum needs, thought this was ok. Asus reliability is generally good. I likely won’t touch an entry level Acer, Dell or Lenovo again after poor reliability issues I’ve experienced. Is there anything better you would’ve suggested with these min specs at this similar price?

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      pennypincher98 on 22/12/2023 - 21:50

      There's plenty of cheaper and (IMO) superior models in 512GB storage. I'm assuming you can't/don't want to replace the SSD though which kinda limits your options..

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        Jessie Ryder on 22/12/2023 - 21:55

        +1

        What do you suggest?
        Interested.

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        MrThrifty on 22/12/2023 - 22:14

        Yeah I was only looking at straight out of box package, min 16gb ram, min 1tb storage, min 15” screen, did see “good” Lenovo deal with smaller screen and half the storage posted here but not want I wanted unfortunately https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/821667

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  M00Cow on 22/12/2023 - 19:55

  +3

  nice thing about Asus is they'll last.

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    stephendt on 22/12/2023 - 23:26

    +1

    What? Since when do they last?

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      BadGiraffe on 22/12/2023 - 23:45

      The expensive ones last. Same for other brands. You get what you pay for. That's what I've found anyway.

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      M00Cow on 23/12/2023 - 00:41

      +1

      for a refurbished one back in 2019, upgraded team & hdd and it's still my main laptop.

      got a 2021 one for my other half, still powering along. friend for one in early 2020, still going strong.

      Maybe we're just lucky?

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      johninmelb on 26/12/2023 - 18:41

      I have an Asus laptop I bought in 2010. Still going strong. Recently had HDD replaced with an SSD and memory upgraded. Runs perfectly.

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  aldroid on 22/12/2023 - 20:49

  Can anyone confirm that the USB-C port supports charging and if so how many Watts is required?