If you are looking for an efficient and affordable laptop to be able to work on the go, the Vivobook 14X could interest you. Especially since it currently benefits from a great discount for Fnac members.
In terms of office-oriented laptops, Asus easily ranks among the most reliable manufacturers. Its machines are regularly featured in buying guides and other rankings of the same ilk. The Vivobook series in particular remains a benchmark in this area thanks to the quality of its services.
If we obviously think of the excellent Vivobook Pro 14 OLED, highlighted more than once in our columns, the machine that interests us today is, in a way, its little brother. Today we invite you to discover the Vivobook 14X, a compact laptop, pleasant to use, with a more than correct technical sheet and above all, an attractive price positioning.
The Asus Vivobook 14X is displayed at 799 euros on the Fnac site. But by subscribing to the fnac+ card, which only costs 9.99 euros the first year, its price increases to 679.99 euros.
A straight-to-the-point AMD setup
To equip its Vivobook 14X, Asus has decided to opt for efficiency with an AMD configuration that is as sober as it is efficient. At the heart of the system, we find the Ryzen 5 5600H, a proven processor, perfect for a PC dedicated to office automation or watching videos, online or not. 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD complete the technical sheet.
In order to ensure optimal performance, including during the most relentless work sessions, Asus has equipped this PC with an IceCool cooling system. The latter combines heat pipes specially designed for the occasion with the IceBlade house fan to better manage the system temperature and heat dissipation. A very efficient system, which also has the luxury of being silent with a noise footprint of less than 38 dBA in standard mode.
On the display side, the manufacturer has opted for a 14-inch LCD panel in 16:10 format. The latter offers a larger work surface than a classic 16:9, and is more pleasing to the eye in the long term. Asus has also particularly worked on this subject and offers a flicker-free panel, which only emits a small amount of blue light. Last advantage of this slab, its hinge capable of opening 180° to provide a flat work surface, and facilitate the presentation of your work to third parties.
A perfect PC to accompany your work sessions
Beyond a hardware configuration suitable for work, Asus has also adapted the design and ergonomics of this Vivobook 14X for this use. Most of the work has been done on the keyboard and touchpad.
The ErgoSense keyboard and its slightly hollowed keys to adapt to the shape of the fingers (which is not common on a laptop PC) are thus very pleasant to use. The spacing between the keys is equivalent to that of a typical desktop keyboard, while the 1.4mm stroke provides good feedback when typing.
The touchpad, for its part, is equipped with NumPad 2.0 technology which allows the whole thing to be transformed into a complete and functional numeric keypad in a jiffy.
To accommodate the needs of the modern worker, especially remote or on-the-go work, the Vivobook 14X is equipped with a 720p webcam. It also benefits from 3DNR technology which improves image quality, in particular by reducing noise. MyAsus also offers many options such as background blurring, face tracking or lighting optimization. We will also appreciate the Asus AI Noise-Cancelling which reduces parasitic noise during calls.
To complete the panoply of the perfect computer, Asus has also put the package on the connectivity side. Bluetooth 5 and Wi-Fi 6 are thus the order of the day, while this machine accommodates all the necessary ports, namely:
- a USB 2.0 port:
- one USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 port;
- two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports;
- an HDMI 1.4 port.
Save 120 euros on the Vivobook 14X
The Asus Vivobook 14X is currently offered at the recommended price of 799.99 euros at Fnac. However, it is possible to lower its price by 120 euros if you are a member of the brand, in order to obtain it at 679.99 euros. A nice saving if you want to take advantage of the holiday season to renew your equipment. As a reminder, the fnac+ card costs 9.99 euros for the first year. Enough to make it profitable in a single purchase.