Relatively thin and light for a versatile 17-inch laptop, the Asus VivoBook 17 S1704VA-AU339W with Full HD anti-glare IPS display relies on 16GB of RAM as well as a recent Core 7 150U Intel Raptor Lake Refresh hybrid processor with Iris Xe graphics for good performance in everyday use, light multimedia processing and modest gaming. This Windows 11 Ultrabook with a sleek silver design is also equipped with a fast 512GB SSD storage that boosts its responsiveness, a webcam shutter, a backlit keyboard and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity.
Features of the Asus VivoBook 17 S1704VA-AU339W
| Screen(s) | 17” Full HD LED 45% NTSC 250cd/m² (1920×1080, anti-glare) |
| Processor | Intel Core 7 150U Intel Raptor Lake Refresh (10 cores: 2P 1.8 GHz / 8E 1.2 GHz, 15W) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16 GB (8 GB soldered 8 GB) DDR4 3200 MHz (32 GB), 1 slot (occupied) |
| Video card | Intel Iris Xe integrated into the processor |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 SSD (PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4) |
| Connection | 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) 1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen1), HDMI 1.4 |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6 ax, Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes (1.4mm stroke) |
| Keypad | Yes |
| Windows Hello | – |
| Audio system | 2 SonicMaster speakers |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Advertised Autonomy / Battery | 7 hours / Li-Ion 3 cells 50Whr |
| Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 2.1 Kg / 399.3 x 254.3 x 19.9 |
Chassis, connectors, screen of the Asus VivoBook 17 S1704VA-AU339W
Rechargeable to 60% in 49 minutes and open 180° completely flat, this laptop has a relatively thin and light design in a large format light silver and adopts a sleek, discreet and rugged look due to its compliance with the American military resistance standard MIL-STD-810H.
This versatile laptop integrates good connectivity with its USB-C, its Bluetooth 5.2 and Wi-Fi 6 ax wireless modules to communicate and connect remotely, its practical HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or monitor for example, its audio port or its 3 USBs compatible with both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0, USB 3.0 ensures transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 when connected to USB 3.0 devices.
The webcam can be hidden behind a shutter when not in use to maintain privacy.
This is an appreciable feature, just like the backlighting solution of the chiclet keyboard, which can be activated in low-light environments to better discern its keys.
The screen benefits from vertical and horizontal viewing angles thanks to its IPS technology, which is not high-end, which implies a classic colorimetry here.
The screen is adorned with an anti-reflective coating ensuring better visibility than a glossy panel in bright environments (e.g. outdoors) while being more restful for the eyes during prolonged use.
The screen is also suitable for Full HD content such as videos thanks to its 16:9 format.
Asus VivoBook 17 S1704VA-AU339W performance, battery life
The Asus VivoBook 17 S1704VA-AU339W is aimed at those looking for a relatively thin and light 17-inch laptop for common all-round use.
Powered by a recent Intel Core 7 150U Raptor Lake Refresh hybrid processor with 10 hybrid cores and the Iris Xe graphics module, this versatile laptop delivers very good performance in everyday use. Especially since it also has 16 GB of RAM.
This core is suitable for watching photos and videos, playing modest games, but also for light multimedia processing that takes advantage of multi-core and RAM, such as light photo editing or video conversion.
As a result, it is better to turn to a PC based on a non-low-power processor and/or a dedicated graphics card appropriate if you plan to often perform work that requires a lot of CPU and/or graphics resources.
On the storage side, Asus opts for an SSD that rivals the standard of hard drives in terms of capacity with its 512 GB while being more robust, more energy-efficient, quieter and much faster.
In practice, the SSD provides much better fluidity and responsiveness on a daily basis than a hard drive.
Thanks to the SSD, you get a faster arrival on the maps of online games for example or even faster starting/stopping, processing and application launches.
Of course, in case you need extra space, you can rely on an external storage unit. In this case, a USB 3.0/USB-C device is an advantageous option for fast transfers.
Finally, in terms of battery life, you can expect about 7 hours on battery in light use for this computer, which may be of interest to some people looking for a relatively thin and light 17-inch student laptop that doesn’t need a lot of battery life.
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