ASUSF512JA-AS34 VivoBook 15 Thin and Light Laptop, 15.6” FHD Display, Intel i3-1005G1 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Windows 10 Home in S Mode, Slate Gray

This is my second VivoBook. My first one was ruined by my cat dumping coffee on it and it wasn't under warranty at the time. I replaced that in a pinch - like writing a graduate paper and ran to Walmart and bought a cheap HP to finish said paper pinch. The HP was terrible. I had to send it for repair twice during it's two year warranty because the top of the laptop would come apart from the bottom, and just after the warranty ended the same thing occurred for the third time. I decided to come back to ASUS as it was my favorite laptop.The first one I ordered was slightly cheaper than this and had one of those weird numeric keys on the trackpad and it was a disaster, so I sent it back. I searched far back in my order history and realized it was a Vivobook I had originally and ruled it down to this one and one about $80 higher. I'm a serious review reader and literally the only negative thing I saw anyone saying (and a lot of folks were saying it) was don't buy this because it has Windows S and it is useless because of that.What? Windows S can be disabled by a 7 year old child. That is no reason to hate on this laptop or any laptop. You are not going to find many PC's without S mode as a standard factory setting. If you don't know what this is, it was an update to Windows 10 that includes Microsoft's new enhanced security features. Yes, if left on, you can't add Chrome or anything non Microsoft app, but again it takes a few clicks to disable it. If you disable it, it's disabled forever basically. If you want it back on you have to pay Microsoft to get it back on. You won't want it back though because obviously you want to use Chrome. Just turn it off and forget it was ever there!Anyway, onto the laptop itself. This is my first light up keypad and it's pretty cool. I never knew I was missing this feature. It's a full size keyboard and also has a number pad, which to me is pretty important, but not a deal breaker. Although I will never ever consider one of those trackpad numeric keypads again because they just come on at random and are actually stubborn to intentionally turn on or off. I did find this trackpad to be too sensitive at first, so I went into the settings and disabled two finger scrolling and that fixed the problem for me. Perhaps you like that feature, for me it just drags the screen size ever which way when I'm not meaning to.The screen quality could be a little bit better, as could the sound, but they are exactly what I would expect them to be at this price point. Unfortunately a budget laptop was all I could afford right now. I really don't have any complaints about this laptop, and I am very picky to how keyboards feel. It might be worth noting I'm not a gamer or anything like that, nor do I stream much on my laptop because I have smart tv's for that. For a basic work or school laptop this is a great deal. I expect it to serve me well until I can afford to upgrade.

Item #1 below is focused on Windows 10 S Mode. I didn't intend to write so much about S Mode, but I did so and thus it is there for you to consider. The rest of the comments made are about the Asus laptop itself.1.) I find Windows 10 S Mode to be excellent. The more I use it, the more I like it. {I've used S Mode on other devices for about 8-months.) You can exit S Mode easily, but I say it is really an awesome and an under rated OS. It virtually blocks malware, period. You can't tell the laptop is in S Mode unless you try to install something from outside of the Windows Store. Unless you are a gamer or need some special program, S Mode should be considered. It can save you a lot of concern about being compromised by hacking, which is becoming more of a concern of late, especially with the increase in sophistication in attacks from nation states and organized crime. Yep, I'm a techy with an opposing view to the techie press. Seems they mostly trash Windows 10 S Mode, but they rarely seem to articulate the benefits of S Mode. I think Microsoft should do a better job of marketing the OS. Why they don't is beyond me.I upgraded from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro via the Windows Store. I then as an admin joined this device to Office 365's Intune. I realize the tech world seems to talk down Windows 10 S Mode, but I am a contrarian and think it is outstanding. Also, S Mode requires way less Windows updates than regular Windows so, again, I am a fan. As an admin, I don't need to concern myself with updates as much. This OS is really hard to compromise.2.) This laptop is an outstanding value for the price. It has and i3 Intel processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD hard drive. Really, this is perfect configuration for the average business or college user. The performance is excellent for what it is equipped with. The i3 Intel chip works a lot better than most people realize. Even running when streaming video, it does well.3.) The display is adequate for business use. If you are a gamer or watching lots of video, it will likely be somewhat disappointing, good displays cost. You don't usually get something for nothing. Again, the display is adequate for what it is. Although the viewing angles are tight, I've seen other reviewers comments about the display and find their comments exaggerated and I wonder what they expect for a laptop that costs less than $500. Let me add that I have worked on a lot of PCs over the years, and I can tell you this display is good, but not great. However, if you want a premium display, like I said earlier, you need to pay for it. Again, this display is good enough for general use.4.) The ports provided are the latest version of each type provided. Again, this laptop is a great value for the cost.5.) The backlit keyboard is really good. I like the feel of the keys, and I like the numeric pad. The keyboard is quiet and comfortable to type on.6.) The laptop's body/frame. Is plastic. Looks pretty darn good given the price of the unit. However, I am unsure as to how strong the body is should the laptop take a fall. I'm not doing a drop-test on this one because I have pay for it if I break it, but again, the price point of this laptop gives you a pretty darn good device for the price.CONCLUSION: A surprisingly great laptop for the under $500 price charged and will be appreciated by a general or average user. (Suggestion: Keep the device in S Mode and save yourself malware and update headaches.)

Se trata de una computadora funcional y bonita.La realización de actividades es muy fluido aunque estén abiertas varias pestañas o aplicaciones. Hasta ahora nunca se ha trabado.Es fácil de desactivar el modo S y configurar el teclado en idioma español.La resolución de la pantalla es de muy buena calidad, así como la duración de la batería, (entre 6-8 horas de uso).La relación calidad precio me pareció excelente, por la fluidez con que se desempeña en la realización de las actividades multitarea.En cuanto a la privacidad se desbloquea con la huella digital.Me encantó el teclado iluminado, pues es excelente para utilizarla por las noches.No he visto como se desempeña al correr videojuegos, pues la uso para trabajo de oficina, pero sí utilizo diversas aplicaciones y pestañas en los navegadores.En cuanto al sonido es algo tenue, pero en lugares pequeños como una habitación se escucha bien.

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