Reddit mentions of ASUS VivoBook 15 Thin and Light Laptop, 15.6” Full HD, AMD Quad Core R5-3500U CPU, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics, Windows 10 Home, F512DA-EB51, Slate Gray

I really have no idea. And as always, im sure people will say "you cant get better machines for the price bro". Ugh. Stop being sheep. Windows machines are drastically better speced out even at this price range.

I just want better hardware for ChromeOS. We should be able to beat Windows on price and quality. But they just refuse to even try. They want to take the Apple approach without being Apple. Its frustrating.

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-R5-3500U-Graphics-F512DA-EB51/dp/B07QQB7552

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ZenBook-NanoEdge-I5-8265U-UX431FA-ES51/dp/B07NZ8HBBK

https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Ultrabook-Touchscreen-Quad-Core-Fingerprint/dp/B07CNVG2CD

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-Lightweight-WideView-Fingerprint/dp/B0795W86N3

take a look at the zenbook and vivobook line.
Asus ZenBook 15 price: $1300

ZenBook 14 UX433FN price: $1250

ASUS ZenBook 14 price: $800

Vivobook S15 S512 price: $800

Asus ZenBook 13 price: $788

Asus Vivobook 17 price: $700

ASUS VivoBook 15 price: $550

VivoBook F510QA price: $355


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size is a big one for students. 15.6in is good, but if you have a small pack or need it to be smaller 13 inch laptops are out there. since students would be using their computer a lot to open things like word documents or spreadsheets, so you need a fast but efficient processor and a good amount of ram like maybe 8 or 16gb, like a ryzen 5 3500u.

the amd laptops are cheaper and offer similar performance to intel laptops. look for laptops with ssds, so it starts up fast and is snappy. though ssds are small in capacity unless you need to have large photoshop or 3d modeling stuff on the laptop, ssds are definately the better option for students.

look for either high quality plastic chassis or metal chassis, as these are durable and are good for taking out/putting away a lot, and are generally light as most metal laptop chassis are aluminum these days.

you should also look for laptops with a good battery life, at least around 19~14 hours. also look for USB-C charging capable laptops as a lot of phones have them nowadays, so you only have to carry one charger if your phone uses USB-C, and you can transfer files between your phone and laptop quickly if you need to.

also look for thin designs as these are easy to carry, usually lighter than textbooks and dont make you tired carrying around all day.

here are some good examples of what i just said: https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-330S-15ARR-Laptop-Memory-Platinum/dp/B07HGTFTZB/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=ryzen+5+3500u+thin+light&qid=1574045426&sr=8-7 according to reviews of this, as long as you remove McAfee "antivirus" it is blazing fast

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-R5-3500U-Graphics-F512DA-EB51/dp/B07QQB7552/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=thin+light+laptop+amd&qid=1574045773&sr=8-2 fast cpu and good amount of storage. REMOVE MCAFEE if its there

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How's this Asus VivoBook from Amazon for $529.99?

This Asus vivobook should match what your looking for pretty well. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07QQB7552/ref=sspa_mw_detail_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1

F512DA-EB55 link seems to be missing, but F512DA-EB51 is still intact.

looks good. maybe the webpage isn't ready yet. looks like an ultrabook grade since the intel version is indeed ultrabook

I use a $500 Asus Vivobook with Ryzen 3500u and I've never had problems running MC on it. I'm currently playing on the Roguelike Adventures and Dungeons pack and I'm averaging in the high 50s with some tweaking in Optifine.

Mind you these tweaks are the same I run on my much more powerful desktop so I'm not really cutting quality down.

Edit: Product Link

Generally right now, you should look for a quad core processor. More specifically, an i5-8250/8265u. Also, based on my research, you do need/want a dedicated GPU to play The Sims 4 smoothly at 1080p resolution... But a dedicated GPU is outside that price range. So, I'd look for a Ryzen 5 laptop with Vega 8 integrated graphics, which is at least better than Intel's UHD 620. Here's one option, under budget if she's willing to buy "Used - Very Good": Asus Vivobook F512DA

I don’t know a lot about computer but here’s one I found, just check around for “asus vivobooks” on amazon

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-R5-3500U-Graphics-F512DA-EB51/dp/B07QQB7552/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3OG7JKZGFD625&keywords=asus+vivobook&qid=1571721823&sprefix=asus+v%2Caps%2C368&sr=8-3

ASUS VivoBook 15 Thin and Light Laptop, 15.6” Full HD, AMD Quad Core R5-3500U CPU, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics, Windows 10 Home, F512DA-EB51, Slate Gray

Powerful AMD Quad Core r5-3500u Processor (2M Cache, up to 3. 6 GHz)
14.1” wide, 0. 7” thin and portable footprint with a Nano Edge bezel for a stunning 88% screen-to-body ratio

15.6” anti-glare full HD Wide view display with Asus splendid software enhancement

8GB DDR4 RAM and 256GB SSD; Windows 10 Home

Ergonomic backlit chiclet keyboard with fingerprint reader

Comprehensive connections including USB 3. 1 Type-C (Gen1), USB 3. 0, USB 2. 0, and HDMI; Lightning-fast Wi-Fi 5 (802. 11AC) keeps you connected through any congestion or interference

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-R5-3500U-Graphics-F512DA-EB51/dp/B07QQB7552

Price: $549

For school in this price range I would advise you to check this laptop

laptop name | ASUS VivoBook 15
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CPU | Quad Core R5-3500U
GPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Screen "| 15.6"" FHD IPS"
Ram | 8 GB
SSD | 128 GB
HDD | 1 TB
Weight | 3.5 Lbs.
Battery life | 4.5 Hrs.
Pros | Very light .
Pros | The AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics should be enough for CAD work and light to medeum gaming.
Pros | Decent battery life .
Cons | The speakers are really low.
Cons | the 128 GB SSD is a little small but you can replace it.
Cons | Not the best build qualty .

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-R5-3500U-Graphics-F512DA-EB51/dp/B07QQB7552/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=r5+3600+laptop&qid=1568180133&s=gateway&sr=8-3
It'll be better but by how much I am not sure.

I would not buy that. There is no reason for 32GB of ram. If there is you'd be buying a much higher end system with better specs overall. Make sure it has at least a 1080p panel as well. That screen will not look good. Check out the ASUS F512 and Lenovo 530s. Also the Lenovo S340 seems to be a good deal between 500 and 600 (depending on specs obviously). But filter Newegg and other sites looking for similar specs at similar prices and pick what you like. Also, the ASUS can be upgraded to 12GB of ram (buy an 8GB stick and install yourself; 4GB permanently installed), and the 530s can be upgraded to 16GB (buy 2 8GB sticks).

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-R5-3500U-Graphics-F512DA-EB51/dp/B07QQB7552

https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/2553990/Lenovo-IdeaPad-530S-Laptop-14-Screen/?cm_mmc=Affiliates-_-CJ-_-1122587-_-11263938

What are some good and cheap laptops for school and light gaming? My budget is around $600 USD, but I want to spend as little as possible.

I’m currently looking at the ASUS VivoBook 15 or the Acer Aspire 5.

What ya think of this Asus VivoBook equipped with AMD? Looks to be on Prime sale right now https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-R5-3500U-Graphics-F512DA-EB51/dp/B07QQB7552/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QQB7552/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Haven't really pushed the limits but I was able to watch a whole movie and it wasn't even past half drained. Charger is not bulky at all also which is super nice. https://i.imgur.com/dEKOcUw.jpg

Edit: Amazon page where I purchased from reference. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QQB7552/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I figured out how to narrow the parameters on the Amazon reviews. Try this link:

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-R5-3500U-Graphics-F512DA-EB51/product-reviews/B07QQB7552/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_fmt?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&pageSize=10&sortBy=recent&formatType=current_format

League of legends is extremely easy to run. If you're fine playing on medium settings than integrated graphics will still work quite well. Anything form the Lenovo Flex / Vivobook 15 or above would work quite well.

Bought it a year ago so can't find that exact one anymore, but you can find one with better specs (ex: a vega 8 or so) for like $450-550 pre-tax.

Looking up "vega 8" on Amazon showed this laptop for cheaper and it's objectively better - and that's just the first result.

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-R5-3500U-Graphics-F512DA-EB51/dp/B07QQB7552/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=vega+8+laptop&qid=1574971922&sr=8-3

Again, first result I looked at. Can probably find better at that price if you look around. You definitely can do better than a intel hd 6000 with an 128gb SSD at $679.

Edit: https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-pavilion-laptop-15z-5mu54av-1?jumpid=ma_black-friday-sale_product-tile_laptops_2_5mu54av-1_hp-pavilion-laptop--&dl=true

This is better than the OP's laptop at $400...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QQB7552/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_S.lWDbC95TE71

Would this be a better option with the dedicated graphics?

Unless some great Black Friday deal comes in the next 2 weeks, I think I'll be getting the Asus VIvobook 15 . Only 8 GB of RAM, but easily upgradable. Fits all of the specs I think I need.

In terms of playing games that laptop would be considered a crippling power downgrade because it only has an Intel UHD 620 graphics core. Good enough Minecraft I suppose, but despite being an old game, Morrowind does not run well on Intel graphics for some reason. Granted, I tested it on a 4th gen i5-4200u CPU with an Intel HD 4400 graphics core. But while Skyrim ran smoothly enough to play, Morrowind was pretty much unplayable with frame rates about half of Skyrim.

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The following Asus Vivobook laptops with a AMD Ryzen 5 3500u is more suited for gaming and is less expensive than the Asus Vivobook with the Core i7 CPU. In terms of processing performance the i7 would be better. The Acer Nitro 5's CPU is the most powerful of the three laptops though. The Radeon RX Vega 8 integrated graphics core is a significant improvement over the Intel UHD 620; it is about the same as a nVidia 940m dedicated GPU. However, it's performance is far short of the GTX 1050. But it should be more than enough to play Morrowind.

https://www.amazon.ca/Asus-F512DA-EB51-VivoBook-Light-Laptop/dp/B07QQB7552/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=asus+ryzen+5+3500u&qid=1573483189&sr=8-3

Has an SSD, this is the one I’m referring to.


https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-R5-3500U-Graphics-F512DA-EB51/dp/B07QQB7552

In that case, the ASUS Vivobook 15 F512DA is a good option.

for that kinda stuff, you dont need a 900 dollar laptop. A surface go with an i5 with 8 gigs of ram will do. I reccomend this device cous you say couler accuratie is realy important to you and the screen of the surface devices are realy good. also you say that you want to take notes on it for scool. On these things you can write realy easy. But if you dont want a tablet like divice (it runs a full windows version) the vivobook and lenovo flex are realy good options. These are cheaper as well.

Here are some links.

Surface pro i5 850 dollar (including pen and keyboard) https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-LGP-00001-i5-8250U-Convertible-Software/dp/B07KR2ZXS8/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=surface+pro+7&qid=1573854371&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyOVhJMzFNWEtUWFVGJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUExMDMwMDgyMVRCMkhBTUZTSDBQRSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODc2ODUzMzVJOEtPTVM3Vk8zSiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Surface go 444 dollar (excluding pen and type cover) https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Surface-Intel-Pentium-128GB/dp/B07FDKZQTY/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=surface+go&qid=1573854732&sr=8-1

Lenovo Flex (550 Dollar) it is a realy good option. especially if you dont care so much about the tablat form factor of the surface. https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Convertible-Touchscreen-Processor-81SS000DUS/dp/B07TWHYTSQ/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=vivobook%2B2%2Bin%2B1&qid=1573854907&sr=8-2-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUE1S004SENMS1pCSDYmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAyNTc3NTREWFE2U1dLTjlNRVcmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDcyNzIwNTFSUDk3SzlESUxJNEYmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl&th=1

Asus vivobook ryzen 5 version

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-i3-8145U-Windows-F512FA-AB34/dp/B07QQB7552/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=asus%2Bvivobook&qid=1573855228&sr=8-5&th=1

I found this for $550. It has a 15.6 inch screen which is probably a bit bulky to rest in your lap, but it should fit your use case and allow you some decent entry-level performance in games. 3.5lbs (according to the listing).


https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-R5-3500U-Graphics-F512DA-EB51/dp/B07QQB7552/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=laptop+lightweight&qid=1570724482&sr=8-16

So it is not that big of a difference between 3.5 and 4 lbs, but if you are going to game then between the two I would go with this one better value for money and better GPU.

Neither are great for your application, but the Ryzen will be better in this case. See if you can pickup a 3rd generation Ryzen (sometimes the Ryzen 5 models go on sale) for the best budget results in the < 500$ range.


Ryzen 5 Vivobook, good choice.

Ryzen 5 Ideapad, decent choice

Refurbed Aspire Ryzen 5, budget choice

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I ended up getting [this] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QQB7552/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_FXjlDbPHBK0W4). I was worried about it being 15 inches and being too big but I got it at a great price (470) and I actually like it a lot. It's not too big and it's a little on the heavier side but it's not really that bad. Thanks for asking!

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-R5-3500U-Graphics-F512DA-EB51/dp/B07QQB7552

Hey, thanks again for your help. I noticed that this laptop is on sale today for Prime Day, but I'm struggling to figure out if this is the same thing as the VivoBook 15 F512 and F510 that you mentioned.

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-R5-3500U-Graphics-F512DA-EB51/dp/B07QQB7552

Thoughts?

Hey,

I think this Asus Vivobook 15 is your best choice.

For 470 $ you get:

• AMD Quad-core R5-3500U CPU
  
• 8GB RAM
  
• 256 GB SSD
  
• Vega 8 Graphics
  
  It can ship to Denmark. The Vega 8 Graphics are more powerful than the regular Intel integrated graphics and should easily provide a smooth gaming experience for the Sims 4.

Would you pick that Acer over this ASUS VivoBook?

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-Lightweight-WideView-Fingerprint/dp/B07QQB7552/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=asus%2Bvivobook%2B15&qid=1563196846&s=electronics&sr=1-4&th=1&tag=laptopz01-20

Thanks for the response! Is this not the Vivobook (newer model) you recommend?

ASUS VivoBook 15 Thin and Light Laptop, 15.6" Full HD, AMD Quad Core R5-3500U CPU, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics, Windows 10 Home, F512DA-EB51, Slate Gray https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QQB7552/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_LQhlDbVXVS0GT