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While the flashy Asus Vivobook 16X and Vivobook 16 OLED might be hogging the headlines with their stand-out screens, that’s not the end of the story with this laptop family. There’s also the Vivobook 16, which seems to give you a more basic set-up with a more modest 16-inch IPS LCD.
According to Asus, the Vivobook 16 is “the best everyday laptop for college”. With stand-out features such as a physical webcam shield, large 16-inch display and flexible 180-degree hinge, it might be onto something.
However, underwhelming battery life, a somewhat dim and drab display, and a not-inconsiderable £899 for the range-topping i7 model that I’m reviewing here might give you pause for thought.
Especially with laptops like the flexible and accomplished Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 and the Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 available for similar money. Does the Vivobook 16 do enough in the hotly contested sub-£1,000 laptop category?
DESIGN
The Asus Vivobook 16 feels like quite a basic design, with a slightly cheapfeeling all-plastic construction. While the base is reasonably sturdy, with a rounded, rough-textured bottom giving it a rugged feel, the shiny
