I have a Sony Vaio that is going on ten years old - purchased in February of 2009. It's a very good PC, and has been my constant travel companion. So, it's beat up. It's got a 320GB HDD, a bluray player which no longer works because the s/w theft software is obsolete, and the thing is literally falling apart. For $1600, I've definitely gotten my money's worth.
Why am I telling you all of this?
Because this ASUS thing is the bomb!
It's SO much faster, even with an I5 and not an I7. The storage space is insane, with one TB, and the SSD is 128GB. 8GB RAM!
I loaded almost ALL of my programs to the new ASUS. The one that impressed me most was Dragon Premium 13. It's night and day difference. The Sony worked, but it was slow. The ASUS is nearly seamless, with over 99% accuracy.
All my video editing software runs, and faster! Everything is faster! I am really amazed.
Last year I was repairing DELL's, and bought a cheapie refurb on EBay for just under $200. It's a basic working laptop. But, it is built like a tank. (Model E6510, 8GB I7, just swapped in a Silicon Power SSD, now it rocks, too!)
The Sony is also very capable for air travel and has been very resilient.
The ASUS...well, it's too early to tell, but since I have it ensconced to be a dt replacement, I am not really all that concerned.
I have a Razer Blackwidow Chroma hooked up to it, and the combination is just wonderful. I can type again!
(I am a published author, and the ability to write fast is a key component to success!)
The keyboard on the ASUS - meh. Hook up a real mechanical clicker and you can go to town...but, the Dragon software, coupled with a Logitech H800, provides an even sweeter setup!
I can do 5,000 words per HOUR with this rig.
All in all, very pleased with this new PC. I will update next year, once I've broken it in a bit.
NOTE: It does take about a week for Win 10 to settle down, but I am also on satellite internet. The downloads and updates took about the same time to download. BUT - install times were mere minutes.
For example, I installed the MS Office Pro Suite, 2016 version, and Vision and Project 2016 - all in under 45 minutes.
AVS4You took about three minutes...
Good stuff!!
Edited to clarify a few things... 1/11/2019.
UPDATE - I now use this PC and two others daily, with Input Director software. It allows me to use the Razer and my Logitech trackball on all three computers! Loving this setup! Very productive! I wrote three 55k word novels since October!
| Standing screen display size | 15.6 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 Pixels |
| Processor | 3.4 GHz core_i5_family |
| RAM | 8 GB DDR4 |
| Memory Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Hard Drive | 1000 GB Hybrid Drive |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Intel HD Graphics 620 |
| Chipset Brand | Intel |
| Card Description | Integrated |
| Wireless Type | 802.11ac |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 2 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 5 Hours |
