ASUS VivoBook Max X541UA, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB Hard Drive, 15.6 Inch Notebook - Might be postage (not sure) + £5 i think for non members
Item # 237508
Pre-loaded with Windows 10 Home 64, Intel Core i5-6198DU processor, 8GB RAM and 1TB Hard Drive.
2 Year Warranty**Costco extends the manufacturer's warranty to 2 years on Computers, Tablets, Major Appliances/White Goods*, Cameras and Camcorders from the date of purchase (applicable for Tablet and Camera purchases made on or after 1st April 2015 and Major Appliance/White Good purchases made on or after 16th May 2016).
The ASUS VivoBook Max laptop is designed to give you a truly immersive multimedia experience. Powered by a 6th-generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor and SonicMaster audio incorporating ICEpower® technology, the VivoBook Max gives you outstanding audio visuals.
SonicMaster Audio
ASUS SonicMaster audio, incorporating ICEpower® technology, gives the ASUS VivoBook Max laptop crystal-clear sound delivery. This notebook features 3W speakers with a 24cc sound chamber, and a special transmission line design to provide rich, deep bass and distinct vocals. On top of that, they're fine-tuned to give you clearer dialog and true-to-life surround sound.
ASUS Audio Wizard
ASUS AudioWizard gives you five audio presets (Music, Movie, Gaming, Speech, and Recording) so you get the best settings for whatever you're doing. You can easily switch between them via AudioWizard's simple and intuitive interface.
Tru2Life Video
ASUS Tru2Life Video technology makes your videos look amazing. It intelligently optimises each pixel in the video frame to increase sharpness and contrast by 150% so you'll enjoy the best possible image quality every single time.
Protect Your Eyes with ASUS Eye Care
Too much exposure to the blue light emitted by LCD displays is thought to affect eye health, and it can also cause fatigue during long viewing sessions. ASUS Eye Care mode reduces the emissions of blue light by up to 30% so that your eyes are always protected when Eye Care mode is used.
Ultra Connectivity
The ASUS VivoBook is equipped with the new, reversible USB Type-C port with its any way up design that makes connecting devices so much easier. It also delivers data transfer speeds up to 10 times faster than older USB 2.0 connections. This notebook has a USB 3.0 port, a HDMI port and an SDXC multi-format card reader so you can easily connect your current peripherals, displays and projectors with zero hassle.
Features:
Incredible ASUS SonicMaster audio quality
Audio Wizard optimised tuning
Tru2Life Video technology for pixel perfect video
ASUS Eye Care mode option to protect your eyes
Ultra connectivity: HDMI, VGA, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, USB Type-C, SDXC
Ultra fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0
Full size one piece chiclet keyboard for solid responsive typing
Large and smart touchpad with palm rejection
Specifications
Storage: 1TB HDD
Screen Resolution: 1366 x 768
Built-in Webcam: Yes
Brand: Asus
Wireless: 802.11 ac
Optical Drive: DVD/RW with double layer support
Touch Screen: No
Battery Life: Up to 4.5 hours
Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0
Processor: Intel Core i5
Memory: 8GB
Colour: Silver
Storage Type: Hard Disk Drive
Weight: 2kg
Ports: 1 x USB-C, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA, 1 x 3.5mm jack, 1 x SD card reader
That low res TN panel screen is just a deal breaker.
imveryeasilyamused to Picard123
30 Aug 17#10
First world problems, eh?
Picard123 to imveryeasilyamused
30 Aug 17#13
Not at all. I'd simply choose to have less eye strain by choosing a sharper res IPS panel than put up a shonky cheap TN panel just because the manufacturer is trying to save £15-£20 off the retail price.
Tarquin8484 to Picard123
30 Aug 17#11
For the vast majority of users it isn't. Most laptops in this price range only have a 720p screen. Most probably use TN, too.
What you really mean to say is that most laptops in this price range do not interest you personally.
Implying that the average user should buy nothing less than a 1080p IPS-screened laptop is lunacy.
elbs to Tarquin8484
30 Aug 17#12
Not indispensable but a shame given the other specs, and considering the price they probably could have included it
Picard123 to Tarquin8484
30 Aug 17#14
What I mean to say is that the panel in this is crap. It's old legacy technology that manufacturers are passing onto less informed consumers because they don't know any better.
The average user SHOULDN'T buy anything less than a 1080p IPS screen and definitely not on 15.6". Do you still watch a black & white TV? Manufacturers only dump old, low quality parts on consumers if they think that they can get away with it and because your average 'man in the street' doesn't know any better.
You'd be stupid to choose a 1366x768 TN panel over a 1080p IPS one when the difference in cost to the manufacturer is only about £10-15. That's the cost of that useless DVD drive they put in there.
shotatdawn
30 Aug 17#2
As LordLardy says - is this any good looking for a reasonable laptop as the one I bought last year from tesco (acer) is bloody rubbish -dont know if I can get it upgraded but struggles with WiFi and WiFi printer - we use our tabs more than it (they recognise the printer) Please advise
Musicrab to shotatdawn
30 Aug 17#3
Which exact Acer model?
Dekard97 to shotatdawn
31 Aug 17#19
I'd personally get rid of it as soon as possible. Acer really are horrible laptops in every way - definitely the worst laptop money can buy
hanpan999
30 Aug 17#4
Pretty good deal, but the 1366 x 768 resolution is a little disappointing
andreasuk to hanpan999
30 Aug 17#15
Your wrong. It's very disappointing!
shotatdawn
30 Aug 17#5
ES1-531 series model N15W4
cr7hg
30 Aug 17#6
Was it not posted couple days ago? I could swear it was
danielhot
30 Aug 17#7
Never ASUS again!
monkey1999 to danielhot
31 Aug 17#20
Tell me about it wish I got another dell
DanB89
30 Aug 17#8
Specs look good for the price, yes the screen resolution lets it down a little bit and could do with a SSD but benchmarking the price against others on the market I think it's a good deal.
Picard123
31 Aug 17#16
"the Asus VivoBook Max X541SA uses a TN screen rather than the IPS kind more popular these days. TN panels tend to have fast response times, but almost universally look worse than the IPS type because of their relatively narrow viewing angles.
This doesn’t just affect looking at the screen from an extreme angle, as the character of the display alters from just a few degrees of tilt. Looking at the laptop dead on, the contrast will actually appear different at the bottom of the screen than the top.
This is only instantly obvious when you’re looking at a pure black/colour screen, but is why, to image quality purists at least, most TN displays never look that good. TN monitors tend to fare better than laptop screens, and this particular one isn’t great.
It’s 15.6 inches across, giving you plenty of space with which to work, but as resolution is relatively low at 1366 x 768, there aren’t enough pixels to make cramming in loads of windows a good idea.
Cementing its position as a home laptop rather than one to use outdoors, max brightness is unremarkable at 210cd/m2 and a glossy screen finish makes reflections an issue if you’re not careful about how the laptop is angled.
Colour performance is limited too, although that’s no surprise given the use of a twisted nematic panel. The Asus VivoBook Max X541SA covers 59 percent of the sRGB colour standard, 41 percent of Adobe RGB and 42.2 percent of DCI P3. While not a bad result for this type of panel, it’s not great for editing photos."
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SonicMaster Audio
ASUS SonicMaster audio, incorporating ICEpower® technology, gives the ASUS VivoBook Max laptop crystal-clear sound delivery. This notebook features 3W speakers with a 24cc sound chamber, and a special transmission line design to provide rich, deep bass and distinct vocals. On top of that, they're fine-tuned to give you clearer dialog and true-to-life surround sound.
ASUS Audio Wizard
ASUS AudioWizard gives you five audio presets (Music, Movie, Gaming, Speech, and Recording) so you get the best settings for whatever you're doing. You can easily switch between them via AudioWizard's simple and intuitive interface.
Tru2Life Video
ASUS Tru2Life Video technology makes your videos look amazing. It intelligently optimises each pixel in the video frame to increase sharpness and contrast by 150% so you'll enjoy the best possible image quality every single time.
Too much exposure to the blue light emitted by LCD displays is thought to affect eye health, and it can also cause fatigue during long viewing sessions. ASUS Eye Care mode reduces the emissions of blue light by up to 30% so that your eyes are always protected when Eye Care mode is used.
Ultra Connectivity
The ASUS VivoBook is equipped with the new, reversible USB Type-C port with its any way up design that makes connecting devices so much easier. It also delivers data transfer speeds up to 10 times faster than older USB 2.0 connections. This notebook has a USB 3.0 port, a HDMI port and an SDXC multi-format card reader so you can easily connect your current peripherals, displays and projectors with zero hassle.
Features:
All comments (27)
What you really mean to say is that most laptops in this price range do not interest you personally.
Implying that the average user should buy nothing less than a 1080p IPS-screened laptop is lunacy.
The average user SHOULDN'T buy anything less than a 1080p IPS screen and definitely not on 15.6". Do you still watch a black & white TV? Manufacturers only dump old, low quality parts on consumers if they think that they can get away with it and because your average 'man in the street' doesn't know any better.
You'd be stupid to choose a 1366x768 TN panel over a 1080p IPS one when the difference in cost to the manufacturer is only about £10-15. That's the cost of that useless DVD drive they put in there.
Please advise
It's very disappointing!
This doesn’t just affect looking at the screen from an extreme angle, as the character of the display alters from just a few degrees of tilt. Looking at the laptop dead on, the contrast will actually appear different at the bottom of the screen than the top.
This is only instantly obvious when you’re looking at a pure black/colour screen, but is why, to image quality purists at least, most TN displays never look that good. TN monitors tend to fare better than laptop screens, and this particular one isn’t great.
It’s 15.6 inches across, giving you plenty of space with which to work, but as resolution is relatively low at 1366 x 768, there aren’t enough pixels to make cramming in loads of windows a good idea.
Cementing its position as a home laptop rather than one to use outdoors, max brightness is unremarkable at 210cd/m2 and a glossy screen finish makes reflections an issue if you’re not careful about how the laptop is angled.
Colour performance is limited too, although that’s no surprise given the use of a twisted nematic panel. The Asus VivoBook Max X541SA covers 59 percent of the sRGB colour standard, 41 percent of Adobe RGB and 42.2 percent of DCI P3. While not a bad result for this type of panel, it’s not great for editing photos."
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