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The Vivobook line of laptops by Asus are known for their lightweight form factors and reliable performance, and that’s why they’re great for just about anybody seeking productivity and portability.
If you’re in the market for that kind of laptop, then you’re in luck: Best Buy is selling the Asus Vivobook 14 for just $210 right now, which is more than half off its original $430 price. That’s a wildly good deal.
The Asus Vivobook 14 weighs just 3.1 pounds, so it won’t give you a shoulder ache as you carry it around. It has an understated aesthetic, which isn’t a bad thing — it blends into the crowd and I’d certainly pick a more subtle design like this if I’m bringing my laptop to a business environment like the office or a convention center.
The Vivobook 14 has pretty modest specifications, but that’s to be expected in a sub-$500 laptop. Underneath the hood you’ll find an Intel Core i3-1215U CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of SSD storage. It’s not the most powerful laptop, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s meant to handle day-to-day tasks like office work, school work, watching Netflix, and general web browsing — and it gets all that done with no issues.
The display is quite nice, though, especially at this price. It measures 14 inches and it has a resolution of 1920×1080. While the maximum brightness level is only 250 nits, again, that’s not surprising given the super-affordable price. It also comes with a 720p webcam, which is good enough for video meetings and calls. (You can always hook up an external webcam with a better resolution if needed.)
Nitpicks aside, this is a really solid laptop for the price. If you’re looking to save money on a lightweight laptop with a 1080p display, then this Asus Vivobook 14 is the right choice.
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Author: Ashley Biancuzzo, Associate Editor, PCWorld
Ashley Biancuzzo manages all laptop and Chromebook coverage for PCWorld. She’s been covering consumer tech since 2016, and her work has appeared on USA Today, Reviewed, Polygon, Kotaku, StarWars.com, and Nerdist. In her spare time, she enjoys playing video games, reading science fiction, and hanging out with her rescue greyhound.
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