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Laptop Review: ASUS VivoBook 14 X409JA-EK237T

The 14-inch ASUS VivoBook 14 X409JA-EK237T is powered by the 10th gen intel core i3 1005G1 dual-core processor and Intel UHD graphics G1. The RAM and storage are configured with 8 GB of DDr4 RAM in a dual channel and 512 GB of NVMe SSD is lightning fast.

Design and Ports

The ASUS VivoBook 14 X409JA-EK237T has a plastic chassis. The plastic chassis is quite tough and with very little flex. The display looks absolutely stunning with its stunningly thin bezels of 5.7mm the top bezel is slightly thick because of the webcam which is better than having a nose cam. The bottom hinge is one of the highlights of this device and cleverly hides the bottom bezel. Asus is calling this mechanism the ergo lift which is great for thermals and typing experience. There is a metal support brace underneath the keyboard which further enhances the typing experience and the keyboard feels very solid.

Ports

• 1x Micro SD Card Reader

• 2x USB 2.0 (Type A)

• 1x USB 3.1 (Type A)

• 1x USB 3.1 Type C

• Headphones And Audio Jack Combo

• 1x HDMI 1.4

Keyboard and Trackpad

The chicklet style keyboard feels solid and has very little flex due to the metal brace and the unibody design. The keys have a comfortable travel distance of 1.4 mm with 3 levels of brightness for its backlight. The trackpad is fairly large and smooth with a fingerprint reader on the top.

Performance

is powered by 10th Gen Intel Core i3 1005G1 the dual-core processor is a low-end processor for thin and light laptops and is about 10 percent faster than i3 8145U.

On the graphics end of the game, Intel UHD Graphics G1 is very capable of handling most of them however when it comes to much heavier workloads such as 3D rendering the UHD graphics G1 is not a good solution. The Intel UHD G1 Graphics should be able to handle most modern games that are not very graphic demanding such as League of Legends, Dota 2, Minecraft, CS: GO, GTA 5, and Fortnite at low settings. 

RAM and Storage

is powered by 10th Gen Intel Core i3 1005G1 the dual-core processor is a low-end processor for thin and light laptops and is about 10 percent faster than i3 8145U.

The RAM and Storage of the ASUS VivoBook 14 X409JA-EK237T  are configured at 4GB and 256 GB SSD. The 4GB DDR4 RAM runs in a single channel at 3200 MHz there is one SO-DIMM. The max limit for memory support here is 12 GB. The 256 GB storage here is an M.2 NVMe SSD.  Here you have 2 options for upgrading the storage with 1x M.2 Slots of which one is occupied and one 1x 2.5 Inch SATA  slot which is available.

Display: 60Hz FHD (AU Optronics B140HAN04.0)

The FHD panel on the ASUS VivoBook 14 X409JA-EK237T has a 60Hz Refresh rate and doesn’t suffer from and noticeable issues such as backlight bleeding and PWM flickering. The display here has an average color coverage and below-average brightness and suitable for outdoor use.

Display Specs:

• Panel Model Number: AU Optronics B140HAN04.0

• Coverage: 59% sRGB | 39% AdobeRGB;

• Measured Gamma: 2.50;

• Max brightness: 250 Nits;

• Contrast Ratio: 900:1;

• PWM Flickering: No;

• Response Time: 25 ms