ASUS VivoBook Pro 17 N705

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Date Published: 13 Dec 2017

Intel Core i7-7500U
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX (2GB DDR3)
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
512GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
16GB
2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)

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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

DISPLAY: 17.3-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS

Name
AUO B173HAN01.3

Diagonal
17.3"

Pixel density
127.34 ppi

Brightness
360 cd/m²

sRGB
92%

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920 x 1080

Becomes "Retina" from
27 inches (69 cm)

Contrast
1440:1

dE Color Checker
3.4 1.8

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