If you have been looking for cheaper laptops with good performance, AMD’s Ryzen 5000U processors have made these budget laptops even more valuable. Packing 6 cores and 12 threads, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is a very capable APU that can handle normal workloads and minor productivity work.
Though it still draws 15W, it gives good performance down the road without compromising efficiency and battery life. That’s why more and more OEMs are opting for these APUs, and Asus is also one of them, which has a wide variety of budget laptops.
So, both the new ASUS VivoBook S17 & VivoBook 14 laptops are budget options with decent 17.3-inch and 14-inch displays paired with AMD Ryzen 5 5500U processors. Both the laptops feature enough ports and connectivity options; each has its own benefit so that you can buy according to your needs:
ASUS VivoBook S17
Price: $699.99
- 17.3 inch Full HD 4-way NanoEdge bezel display with stunning 85% screen-to-body ratio
- Powerful AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Processor 2.1GHz (Up to 4.0GHz, 6 cores, 8M Cache)
- 8GB DDR4 RAM and 128GB PCIe NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD and Windows 10 Home
- Metal chassis and 19.9mm z-height
- The ergonomic backlit chiclet keyboard
- Exclusive Ergolift keyboard design for improved typing position
- Comprehensive connections including USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-A, USB 2.0, HDMI, and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) (USB Transfer speed may vary. Learn more at ASUS website)
Buy from here: https://amzn.to/3ofC0Kc
ASUS VivoBook 14
Price: $699.99
- 14 inch Full HD NanoEdge bezel display with stunning 85% screen-to-body ratio
- Powerful AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Processor 2.1GHz (Up to 4.0GHz, 6 cores, 8M Cache)
- 8GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD and Windows 10 Home
- Ergonomic backlit keyboard along with a fingerprint sensor-activated via Windows Hello
- Comprehensive connections including USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-A, USB 2.0, HDMI, and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) (*USB Transfer speed may vary. Learn more at ASUS website)
Buy from here: https://amzn.to/3hobf4H
