Asus Vivobook 15 (X1504)

A top-value laptop in terms of speed, and it includes some surprises, but the display lets it down badly

SCORE PRICE £500 (£600 inc VAT) from uk.store.asus.com The Asus Vivobook is one of the more affordable laptops in this month’s test, aiming to deliver the perfect balance of features, performance and value. Although it photographs nicely, put away any premium expectations. While it looks great at first glance, with a metal finish on its top and keyboard surround, a closer look reveals that Acer has used plastic on the base and underside. That’s to be expected at this price, but other laptops (such as the Aspire 14) don’t pretend that they’re all-metal – which is less tacky. The Vivobook is also a sizeable laptop, at 360 x 233 x 17.9mm. Asus spreads the weight well, though, and even at 1.7kg we found it comfortable to carry. Still, a tiny 42Wh battery meant this…

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