Name: Can You Live with a $200 Laptop?
Uploaded: 2020-03-06T20:31:51.000Z
Duration: 4 min 15 s
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We spent a lot of time reviewing high-end gaming gear,

what we don't do enough, is check out things

that are a little bit more reasonably priced

Now at first glance, it looks every bit its $200 price tag,

but when you're considering this kind of budget,

plastic is kind of what you should expect

Luckily, that's actually not really a big deal,

I mean sure, it's not the most durable thing in the world,

but I have no doubt that this will hold up

Something I really appreciate is the size.

and the portability of that was so nice to have

Yes, it is a little bit on the small side

and there are some sacrifices based on that,

for example, the keyboard is a little bit

of a smaller layout, compared to standard laptops,

but on the flip side, I've spend enough time

using things like the Surface Go and the iPad Pro,

that I'm kind of used to a slightly more shrunken layout.

Now to be fair, it is decent for such a cheap laptop,

So yes, the white balance is a little bit on the cool side

and the size, especially the viewing angles

really aren't all that hot, but importantly,

it does get bright enough and I can kind of

I've also got to give Asus props for the port selection.

Not only do we have a pair of full USB 3.0 ports

so it makes a huge difference having it on my laptop.

that I've collected over the last couple years

one of the expensive laptops around the office?

This is able to do pretty much everything I need it to.

I've been using the $200 version of the VivoBook,

Amazon does have a version available for $150,

which cuts the RAM down from four gigs to two gigs

and the storage down from 64 on my model to only 32 gigs.

Now technically, this actually still can run Windows 10,

but yeah, I think it's a worthwhile upgrade

for anything more than like a Chrome Tab.

So for basic use, such as having a few tabs open in Chrome,

as well as having Spotify and Slack running,

it's just a little bit on the slower side,

it'll get the job done, just not quickly.

or trying to have seven or eight tabs open at once,

but as long as you can be a little bit reasonable,

and I've kind of forced myself to be over the last week,

It's not fast, it's only got a dual core Celeron, right?

You're not expecting anything crazy out of a $200 laptop,

for the vast majority of what I do everyday,

What I'm most surprised about is battery life.

Now usually, when it comes to cheap laptops,

That sounds so wholesome, it's downright impressive.

Even with the screen set to 100% brightness

I'm still getting almost eight hours on a charge,

than those gaming laptops that I'm usually reviewing.

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