•  Date Published: 10 Apr 2018
  • Intel Core i7-8550U
  • NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (2GB GDDR5)
  • 17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
  • 1500GB SSD
  • 2x16GB DDR4, 2133 MHz
  • 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)

Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • 1TB SSD + 512GB SSD PCIe NVMe
  • M.2 Slot
  • 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD  See photo
  • RAM
  • 2x16GB DDR4, 2133 MHz
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Body Material
  • Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum (Aluminum lid and interior, plastic base)
  • Dimensions
  • 411 x 270 x 20.9 mm (16.18" x 10.63" x 0.82")
  • Weight
  • 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 2.0
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • HDMI
  • Card Reader
  • SD
  • Ethernet LAN
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
  • Audio jack
  • headphone/microphone
  • Features
  • Web camera
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot

Portability

ASUS VivoBook Pro 17 N705 (X705)
16.18" x 10.63" x 0.82" Dimensions
2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) Weight
Average 17.3-inch laptop
2.87 kg (6.3 lbs) +37% Weight

Review

ASUS VivoBook Pro 17 N705 in-depth review

The ASUS VivoBook Pro 17 may sound familiar and you are probably expecting just a bigger version of the VivoBook Pro 15 but you are mistaken. It appears that the VivoBook Pro 17 is essentially different than the 15-inch model in a lot of ways and as always, the smaller model offers better price/performance ratio.However, there are some key selling points to the VivoBook Pro 17 that need to be considered. The main one is the brand new 8th Generation processor from Intel, which outperforms the Core i5-7300HQ in short workloads while being way more energy-efficient. But due to the bigger 17-inch panel, the VivoBook Pro 17 can't fully benefit from the improved power management. In any case, the VivoBook Pro 17 is immensely better than its direct predecessor, the ASUS N752VX in so many [...]

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Pros

  • Good build quality
  • One of the most portable 17-inch notebooks on the market
  • Good input devices
  • A wide range of configurations with various GPUs and CPUs to fit your budget and needs
  • Excellent image quality
  • The screen doesn't use PWM for regulating brightness
  • Great sound

Cons

  • Some of the upgradable hardware is really hard to access