Asus Vivobook 17 A705UQ-BX109T

Specifications

Asus Vivobook 17 A705UQ-BX109T (VivoBook 17 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i5-8250U

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce 940MX

Memory

12288 MB 

Display

17.3 inch 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixel 106 PPI

Storage

1 TB HDD

Connections

4 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Card Reader: undefined

Networking

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5), Bluetooth 4.1

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 23 x 411 x 270 ( = 0.91 x 16.18 x 10.63 in)

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Weight

2.1 kg ( = 74.08 oz / 4.63 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Links

Asus homepage
Asus notebook section

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Reviews for the Asus Vivobook 17 A705UQ-BX109T

88% ▷[Análisis] ASUS VivoBook 17 A705UQ-BX109T, Opiniones y Review de un ultrabook elegante, eficiente y económico
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/06/2018
Rating: Total score: 88% features: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 100%

Portátil avanzado 17,3": Asus Vivobook 17 A705UQ-BX109T
Source: Putoinformatico ES→EN
Positive: Low price; large screen; nice display; good hardware; full connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/29/2018

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce 940MX: Mid-range laptop graphics card based on the Maxwell architecture. Compared to the older 940M, the MX now also supports GDDR5 graphics memory and maybe slightly faster clock speeds.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

i5-8250U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.6 and 3.4 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,100 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

17.3":

This large display size is used for laptops which are mainly intended for an use on a desk.

Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

2.1 kg:

Usually subnotebooks, ultrabooks and quite lightweight laptops with 12-16 inch display-diagonal weigh as much.

Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, a Taiwanese multinational company, produces motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, PDAs, computer monitors, notebook computers, servers, networking products, mobile phones, computer cases, computer components, and computer cooling systems. The company's 2007 revenues reached US$6.9 billion. ASUS also produces components for other manufacturers. The Eee PC initiated the netbook boom in 2008.

In the notebook sector, Asus had a global market share of about 11% from 2014-2016, making it the fourth largest laptop manufacturer. In the smartphone sector, Asus is not among the Top 5 and has only a small market share (as of 2016).

88%: This is a good rating above average. Nevertheless you should not forget, that 10-15% of all notebook-models get a better rating.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.