Asus X570 (15.6-inch, 2018) Reviews

Lightweight performer. The new Vivobook is lighter and thinner than most 15.6-inch laptops equipped with the same GeForce GTX 1050 GPU. The keyboard and poor serviceability, however, bring down an otherwise great multimedia machine.

accurate grayscale without any calibration ; lightweight for the price and power ; relatively quiet under low loads ; dual storage options; NVMe ; MicroSD reader

unable to sustain maximum Turbo Boost ; spongy and shallow keyboard keys ; chassis vibration from speakers ; lid could have been more rigid ; very narrow NumPad ; difficult serviceability ; loud under load

The Asus X570UD proves that you don't need an Intel HQ-class CPU to play the latest games. The 15 W Kaby Lake-R series offers a performance level in between that of the 45 W Core i5-7300HQ and i7-7700HQ commonly found on inexpensive gaming laptops. The...