Asus VivoBook 17 X705MB [X705MB-BX010T] (90NB0IH2-M00300)

A low-cost employee with ambition

In the case of the Vivobook series, Asus strived for the perfect, so that both the filling was performant and the dimensions made it possible to comfortably carry a laptop with you. In the case of bulky 17-inch models, this is especially commendable.

Asus Vivobook 17 X705MB measures 411x270x22.6 mm and weighs 2.1 kg. For comparison, his classmates weigh 500 – 800 grams more and a couple of centimeters thicker. And although this is one of the younger models in the line, its appearance was inherited from older brothers — a thin body is made of nice plastic with aluminium polishing. The model with white coloring looks especially cool.

The 17-inch display of this model has a resolution of 1600x900 pixels and is made using TN + film technology. The factory calibration is slightly warmer, so everything is a bit more yellow than it should be. Also, the screen lacks viewing angles, but a nice bonus is the presence of an anti-reflective coating.

More than needed

Inside the laptop is a 4-core Pentium N5000 processor (operating frequencies from 1.1 GHz to 2.7 GHz), 4 GB of DDR4 RAM (upgradable up to 8 GB) and a hard drive with an impressive 1000 GB of storage. All this provides enough headroom for everyday tasks like working with documents, surfing the web and watching online HD videos.

If you want to take a break from work, then the Asus Vivobook 17 X705MB has a rather powerful GeForce MX 110 graphics card (2 GB of video memory), which can provide stable performance in Fortnite, Overwatch or WOT and even run demanding games like the third Witcher or Battlefield 1 at low settings. In the latter case, everything will depend on the optimization of the game itself, but the fact remains that for this price segment, this is a jump above your head.

fast charging

In addition to Wi-Fi, a complete package is provided to connect with the world, including HDMI, USB 2.0, USB 3.0 and USB-C ports, as well as a card reader and a webcam. At the same time, quite powerful SonicMaster speakers with a set of sound profiles are installed in the Asus Vivobook 17 X705MB, allowing you to comfortably communicate via video, watch blockbusters and play games. And the laptop battery supports fast charging.

By default, Windows 10 Home is installed on the laptop, which will appeal to the vast majority of users who have never worked with Linux and are not eager to bother with reinstalling the operating system. Well, the battery with the possibility of fast charging complements the already pleasant picture.