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Asus X560UD - BQ011T 15.6-inch FHD, Intel Core i5 8th Gen

Asus X560UD - BQ011T 15.6-inch FHD, Intel Core i5 8th Gen
Asus X560UD - BQ011T 15.6-inch FHD, Intel Core i5 8th Gen
Intel Core i5 8250U 1.6 GHz (6 M Cache, up to 3.4 GHz) Processor / Windows 10 Home / 4GB DDR4 / 15.6" (16:9) LED backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz / NVIDIA GTX1050 with 4GB GDDR5 VRAM / 1TB 5400RPM SATA HDD

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The VivoBook X/K is the entry level series in Asus’s extensive line of notebooks, and it should come to no surprise this X560 is only average in terms of build quality and looks.

Plastic is used for the entire chassis and casing, with a textured finishing for both the lid cover and the interior, which I’d reckon should handle scratches better than smoother surfaces, but at the same time it still smudges easily.

Aesthetically, this laptop gets a dark-gray theme, with a few blue accents: the Asus logo on the lid and beneath the screen, a thin line around the display’s outer frame and a thin line around the clickpad. This are subtle touches, but look nice. There are no other color options to choose from, like on the higher-tier VivoBook S530 series.

The construction is alright. The laptop feels fairly good in hand, but there’s still a fair bit on flex in the screen and the keyboard’s main deck.

What sets the VivoBook X560 apart from most other alternatives in its range is its compact form-factor. This laptop is small, as you can tell from the bezels around the screen, which should help if you plan to lug it around. It’s also fairly light, at just under 2 kilos for the tested configuration. Compared to the X570/K750 line, this one is about the same weight, a little bit thicker and a little bit smaller. The S530 line on the other hand is both lighter, thinner and smaller.

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On the practical side of things, there’s little to complain about. The screen is hold in place by two sturdy hinges that allow it to lean back to about 150 degrees (further down than on the X570), but you’ll need both hands to break past their resistance. The interior is roomy and there are no sharp edges and corners that could bite into your wrists, and on the underbelly you’ll find four rubber feet that do a good job at keeping the computer anchored on a desk.
Down here you’ll also notice some air intake cuts, as well as the speakers placed towards the front. Hot air is pushed out through a grill on the left edge, which is different than on the X570 series and could bother the lefties among you, who might want to keep a mouse around that area. There’s also an intake grill on the right edge. The intake/exhausts might seem a bit undersized on a first look, but the cooling actually does a good job at keeping temperatures and performance at bay, as you’ll find out further down in the next sections.

Having those grills on the sides limits the space for connectors and also pushes them down, so as a result there’s no full-size card-reader on this laptop, no USB-C port and no Lan adapter. You do however get 3x USB-A slots, HDMI 1.4, a headphone jack and a microSD card-reader. As a side note, the status LEDs are also placed on the left edge, which means there are absolutely no visible lights on the interior that would bother you when watching a movie in a dark room, which is unfortunately a rarity among mid-range laptops these days.

All in all, the VivoBook X560/K560 is a decently built computer. It’s made out of plastic, it doesn’t feel as nice or as robust as some of the more premium options out there, and gets a limited IO, which are quirks you’d have to accept and are somewhat compensated by the compact form-factor and reduced weight.


Technical Specifications

Processor : Intel Core  i5 8250U 1.6 GHz (6 M Cache, up to 3.4 GHz) Processor
Operating System : Windows 10 Home
Memory : 4GB DDR4
Display : 15.6" (16:9) LED backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
Graphic : NVIDIA GTX1050 with 4GB GDDR5 VRAM
Storage : 1TB 5400RPM SATA HDD
Keyboard : Chiclet keyboard
Card Reader : Multi-format card reader (SD/MMC)
WebCam : VGA Web Camera
Networking : Wi-Fi / Integrated 802.11 AC 
Bluetooth : Built-in Bluetooth V4.0
Interface : 1 x Microphone-in/Headphone-out jack 
1 x Type A USB3.1 (GEN1) 
2 x Type A USB2.0 
1 x HDMI, Support HDMI 1.4 1 x micro SD card
Audio : Built-in Stereo 2 W Speakers And Microphone
ASUS SonicMaster Technology
Battery : 3 Cells 36 Whrs Battery
Power Adapter : Output : 19 V DC, 4.74 A, 90 W
Input : 100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
Dimensions : 36.4 x 25.9 x 2.4 cm (WxDxH)
Weight : 1.97 kg