While this doesn't lead to any image distortions, there is some unpleasant creaking, even if you only hold up the laptop on one corner, which raises some questions about the quality. On the other hand, the hinges are tight and the display wobbles only slightly. The matte silver case is made from plastic and can be easily warped. We compare the VivoBook 17 with the competitors: the HP Pavilion 17, the Lenovo V15, the Acer Aspire 5, and the Lenovo IdeaPad 3. There is also the VivoBook S17 with Tiger Lake processors that offers a battery with a 50% larger capacity (47 Wh). ![]() If you want to upgrade the RAM or install the OS yourself, you may also be able to find models with a Core-i5 CPU, 4 GB of RAM, and without the OS for about 200-300 Euros less (~$211-317) from time to time. AMD versions with Ryzen 7 5700U (VivoBook S17 S712) or Ryzen 5 5500U (VivoBook 17 M712) are also available for 799 Euros (~$843), but they are much harder to find, since those are probably international versions - with the advantage that they also offer a keyboard illumination. The most affordable configuration with an Intel Pentium Gold 7505, 8 GB of RAM, 256-GB SSD, and HD+ screen is available for half that price (399 Euros, ~$421). Our configuration corresponds to the highest equipment version from the manufacturer: 16 GB of RAM, a 512-GB PCIe-3.0 M.2 SSD, FHD IPS panel, and Intel Core-i7 processor. ![]() With its Ice Lake CPU and the label F712JA, it represents the successor to the VivoBook 17 F712FA equipped with Intel's Comet Lake processor. ![]() The VivoBook 17 belongs to Asus' entry-level series among the multimedia and office laptops.
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