Though it offers modest frame rates in demanding games, the Nvidia 1050 graphics will give video editors, photographers and 3D modelers the performance boost they need. The generous amount of solid-state storage and RAM also make it easy to work with large files such as 4K videos. It’s unfortunate, however, that the panel is limited to 1920 x 1080 resolution when many creative professionals are working in Ultra HD. MORE: Best Asus Laptops And while we wish it were launching at the $799 price Asus claimed it would, it’s still $300 less than a similarly spec’d Dell XPS 15. The one major difference between those two machines, though, is that the VivoBook Pro packs a non-PCIe SSD, while the XPS 15’s is a faster PCIe drive. Additionally, VivoBook Pro N580 has room for an additional storage drive, speakers certified by the audio geniuses at Harmon Kardon and an integrated fingerprint sensor. Coming in a hue Asus calls Icicle Gold, the notebook measures 0.81 inches thick and weighs 4.85 pounds, so it isn’t exactly super-portable.
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