Asus VivoBook Pro 15 (N580) 15.6" Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8 Ghz / 16GB / 512GB SSD + 2TB HDD review: specs and price

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The keyboard is backlit, making it easier to type in the dark or dim lighting.

Through the use of power-efficient components that do not produce large amounts of heat, a device can be made that doesn’t use cooling fans. This results in a much quieter, or even silent, device.

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You can detach the keyboard of your device and use the screen as a tablet. Detaching the keyboard makes the device lighter and gives you the possibility to switch easily between laptop-mode and tablet-mode. The keyboard is included when buying the device.

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The bigger the screen size is, the better the user experience.

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You can operate the device easily, by pressing the screen with your fingers.

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Uses LED backlighting, resulting in better image quality, more vibrant colors and richer blacks.

The device has a display with three full subpixels per pixel, resulting in a sharp and crisp picture. Pixels in some displays (like AMOLED) share one subpixel to preserve space. This can result in a less crisp, slightly blurred image.

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It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.

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Flash-based storage devices such as SSDs have no mechanical components. Due to this they are typically faster, run silently, and are more shock resistant than traditional HDDs.

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More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.

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More USB 3.0 ports allow you to connect more devices to your computer that support USB 3.0. USB 3.0 is an improved version of USB 2.0 which offers faster transfer rates.

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Bluetooth is a wireless technology that allows you to easily transfer data between different devices, such as smartphones, tablets and computers.

The USB Type-C features reversible plug orientation and cable direction.

More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.

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The device can connect to WiFi.

With more USB ports, you are able to connect more devices.

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The MagSafe power adapter uses a power connector that is attached magnetically. When pulled or tugged, the connector will come out of the socket safely.

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Sleep-and-charge USB ports can charge electronic devices when the laptop is in sleep mode, hibernate mode, or even switched off.

With a standard mini jack socket, you can use the device with most headphones.

A stylus is a pen-like accessory that allows you to interact with the touchscreen with greater precision, and is particularly useful for drawing and writing.

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A front camera, also called secondary camera, can be used for video chats/selfies.

Devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better experience.

GPS enables global positioning, useful in map, geo-tagging or navigation apps.

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More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background noise.

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The clock multiplier controls the speed of the CPU.

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This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.

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The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.

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More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.

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This benchmark measures the performance of the GPU.

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This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.

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