ASUS VivoBook X540UA-DB71 i7 15.6 inch

It's good for academic research

As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 15.6 inches screen size) and performance so that you're free to roam the labs or libraries with a machine that can competently multi-task your data crunching, "multi-tabbed browsing" and the production of academic content.

Videos for fun

You need to pack a lot into this screen, hence a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels pixels, you'll have sufficient visual clarity to decide which video sequence will give the impact you're looking for.

Continuously tweaking video clips are fun but requires a quite a bit of computing power. Which is why the memory size of 8 GB, the multi-core processor and the graphics card all combine to provide a level of performance that matches your needs.

It also comes with the Memory card reader just in case you need an alternative option to move your creative work from once device to another.

Music and Audio

Developing your own tunes and mixes is important to you, so we've recommended a laptop that has got an advanced audio system on-board with HD sound capabilities.

The presence of a 4 cores core process will help speed up music format conversions or codec-based compression.

Its all about the Beats

Since you're all about the music, this laptop will make a great side-kick to you music production gear. It's multi-core processor gives you the necessary muscle to rip, encode or convert your audio craft without having to wait forever. Also, it's on-board audio chip and high resolution screen (1920 x 1080 pixels) offer a competent and mobile deputy to your existing tools and setup.

Book keeping

The 15.6 inches screen gives you enough screen-space to wade through columns and rows

Excel, Quicken etc, don't need much power so this option won't up the requirements on processor. 

Your Asus 's 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance

The numeric keypad keyboard really takes the strain out when entering data.

Regular Stuff / Everyday Tasks

Spreadsheets, presentations and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i7-8550U processor and 8 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'!

Surf the web at speed thanks to the VivoBook X540UA-DB71’s speedy b/g/n/ac WiFi interface.

Sending and receiving email is a relatively lightweight activity that the VivoBook X540UA-DB71 can comfortably handle. It also comes with of total storage so you never have to delete a message or attachment again.

Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the VivoBook X540UA-DB71 will do just fine.

Battery life is fairly decent

Light and powerful, the 10 hours battery life of the VivoBook X540UA-DB71 allows it to be easily used all around the home for long periods without charging.

The 10 hours battery life in the VivoBook X540UA-DB71 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.

Lightweight and compact, the VivoBook X540UA-DB71 boasts 10 hours battery life to keep you going while on short trips like the daily commute on the train or subway.

With an impressive run time of approximately 10 hours, the VivoBook X540UA-DB71 will keep you entertained, or working, throughout the duration of your trip.

The 10 hours battery life in the VivoBook X540UA-DB71 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.

Thanks to a 10 hours battery life, the VivoBook X540UA-DB71 lets you work and work and work while visiting client sites.

Suits your occasional mobility

As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.9 kg weight should suit your needs just fine.

Great to use on the go!

Not the smallest laptop, but this is a good choice for when you don't want a full-size PC. The VivoBook X540UA-DB71 works just as well on your lap or a desk.

Numeric Key Pad

Working with numbers is important to you, so we've made sure this laptop comes a full featured keyboard. 

Looks like your everyday laptop

It looks simple, capable and doesn't stand out in any particular way.

Looks very professional

The VivoBook X540UA-DB71 has got the traditional corporate look and will definitely blend in within the enterprise environment.