Review ASUS X205TA

ASUS X205TA

ASUS X205TA 11.6 inches

     
ASUS X205TA 11.6 inches Inch Laptop (Intel Atom, 2 GB, 32GB SSD, Gold) - Free Upgrade to Windows 10
by Asus
   307 customer reviews  | 211 answered questions

The new ASUS X205TA redefines expectations for a compact notebook with its slim, lightweight chassis and durable design that’s perfect for either work or play. Weighing barely over 2 pounds and thinner than the diameter of a penny, it easily goes wherever you do – and lasts even longer with a 12 hour battery life for all-day web browsing. Also includes a 1-year subscription to Office 365 Personal so you can stay productive anywhere.

Vine Customer Review of Free Product ( What's this? )
I wish everything that I bought gave me this much value for the cost.

This device is incredibly light yet pretty darn sturdy. It is suitable for kids or students, for travel and anyone looking for a small device that runs Windows and the compatible software. There are always trade-offs between performance, price, and weight etc. and this is no exception, but there is a very good balance here. In my limited use so far it runs pretty snappy. I have not done anything intensive with it yet, but for web-browsing, word processing, media streaming, etc. I have not detected any sluggishness. I was not used to the chiclet keyboard at first, but it did not take long to get comfortable with it.

The device features a technology called, “connected standby” that you can use to quickly resume your machine in about 2 seconds from its standby time. When the battery shows less than 5%, it can backup data automatically so you won't lose it.

Integrated GPU for tablets and notebooks, so obviously this is not for any type of heavy duty gaming. Only basic games and some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these types of laptops.

With it's included one year subscription to Office 365 Personal and 1 TB of cloud storage, this has to be the best Windows notebook deal in this $200 price range. I don't know how they can make a profit on these.

Note: Some reviewers recently said that theirs did not come with Office 365. If you buy this laptop you are ENTITLED to it since it is a part of the listed features. If you do not get it, then the seller MUST accept a return and give you a full REFUND. Amazon always protects their customers in my experience.