ASUS Vivobook Go 12 L210 11.6” ultra-thin laptop, 2022 version, Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, Win 11 Home in S mode with One Year of Office 365 Personal, L210MA-DS02

Great for travel. Small, light (about 2 lbs) and it has a small & light power supply. Has a real keyboard. Has enough I/O (2 USB-A, USB-C, and a full size HDMI) I wish it had a SD card reader of any type, but it does not. The screen is just fine 'cause you're not gonna play video games on this. Yes, it's kinda slow but good enough for email and surfing. It will run Word and Excel. Passive cooling so it's quiet.The main gripe about this computer is the limited hard disk space: 64GB, and the OS takes up 48GB. However this computer DOES have a M.2 PCIe 2280 slot inside, so for less than 20 bucks you can add 256GB, or for less than 30 bucks you can have 512GB. That's plenty for a computer like this. Yes, you have to watch a couple of YouTube videos and pop off the back. You also have to know how to use a screwdriver.This computer is often available used from Amazon for about half the price of new. I got one "Like New" and it really was. I added 256GB M.2 and now have a nice travel computer for very little money.

This is a great mini laptop if you intend to use it for light-duty applications such as email, social media, internet browsing, internet shopping, Microsoft Word and Excel (Office 365), etc. It is not intended for heavy-duty applications such as gaming (good gaming laptops are $1,000+, not $150 to $200). The laptop does not have the processor speed, graphics card, memory or storage to handle high-demand applications. If you purchase the laptop for what it is intended for, your experience will be much better.The laptop is about as small as you would want if you are a touch typist and prefer a normal size keyboard. The keyboard provides good key travel and feedback and the touch pad can be used as a numeric key pad (a major plus for many users). As some of noted in their reviews, the keyboard is not lighted. However, the display normally provides enough light to use the laptop in the dark. Also, given the laptop's battery size, you would not really want the additional power draw on the battery.The battery will provide a good 10 to 20 hours of usage depending on what you are doing on the laptop. That said, when the laptop is shutdown, the battery does drain by approximately 20% each day. After several days of not using the laptop, you will need to plug it in to turn it on. This power consumption when shutdown is not so much a battery issue as an operating system setting. The laptop operates on Windows 11 S (intended for Microsoft approved applications) and it is specifically designed for quick startup. The startup time is similar to that of a Chrome Book. If you recall the small netbooks that preceded Chrome Books--this small laptop is a much better and much more capable netbook. For my purposes, I will gladly give up the additional battery life for the ability to quickly startup the laptop.The laptop has a great display. It is not a touch screen for those who want that feature. However, the display was clear, detailed and bright when watching highlights of the World Cup soccer games and when surfing the internet. The size and price of the laptop are very appealing--just make sure that you truly consider what you will be using it for.

I got this to log my collectibles and maybe make some PowerPoint presentations about them. For those uses, it’s acceptable. If you’re looking for a hard working computer keep looking. Obviously it’s not a high powered gaming rig so don’t expect speed or anything, but for basic tasks like running office programs and maybe organizing files it’s sufficient, if a little slow. It’s also small, which was what I was specifically looking for without having chrome os, so it doesn’t have great visuals. But it is clear enough to work with. For what it is, it is great, I took a star off though because it doesn’t hold a charge, even when powered off. I mainly work with it plugged in and always let it get to 100% before I shut it down and unplug it. But it dies after a day or two of being shut off, which makes it forget the Wi-Fi and it takes a few restarts to get it fixed. I don’t use it daily so I usually leave it powered down, I just wish it would have power when I need it again. So, if you’re looking for a small portable netbook that can run Microsoft office programs and do basic things, this isn’t a bad choice for the price, just be ready to work near an outlet.

I don't know why I purchased an ASUS. I'd meant to replace an older laptop that was so slow it was practically nonfunctioning. However, silly me, I bought another ASUS.Despite brand new, it takes minutes just load their awful Microsoft web browser. It prohibits other browsers from being downloaded. It said it came with a free year of Microsoft Office - but immediately said the subscription was expired.It is slow, rife with Microsoft control over data and use and is by far the worst purchase I've made in a while. I may just take it outside and put a hammer to it, as at least that would provide some use as opposed to the poor quality, slow speed, and various prohibitions on using alternative apps and programs.Waste of money, I wouldn't buy anything from Asus again.