ASUS X1704VA-AU979W

Great for photo editing

Achieve great photo editing results with the X1704VA-AU979W from ASUS. It comes with a large storage capacity for any pictures you keep on locally on the laptop.

Gaming

Basic games might need more than basic hardware. The X1704VA-AU979W is a good choice for casual gamers, offering enough CPU power, RAM and storage to get the job done – hardcore gamers may need something a little meatier though.

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 17.3 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.

All about the Films!

In addition to its excellent Advanced screen, this laptop comes with a 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution ensuring scenes pop with colour and great fidelity.

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 16 GB, the multi-core processor and the graphics card all combine to provide a level of performance that matches your needs.

Give your Images the professional touch

The on-board Memory size of 16 GB and the quad-core 120U processor on this laptop allows you to quickly convert high ppi image formats and rapidly iterate through your concepts.

The  graphics card offers extra power for rendering your creative work on to your spacious 17.3 inches display. 

The screen built with IPS technology gives you vivid colours and great viewing angles whilst the 1920 x 1080 pixels resolutions provides the necessary detail.

Music and Audio

The X1704VA-AU979W provides a great playground to create homemade tracks, mixes and audio effects. It offers ample storage for your music files with a total capacity of 1000 GB. Also, the 120U processor gives sufficient power for converting your work into various music file formats.

Its all about the Beats

When you need crystal clear audio and plenty of grunt for processing and encoding, the X1704VA-AU979W can handle everything you throw at it. A selection of ports allow you to connect instruments and devices, while the 5 GHz takes care of the actual production work.

Book keeping

Capable of running spreadsheets or dedicated accounts software, the X1704VA-AU979W is perfect for keeping finances in check. And with a 1 you’ll find it even easier to enter and update figures.

Can handle UI Dev & Design work

Whether you’re coding HTML5, CSS or Javascript-based frameworks like AJAX, Angular or JQUERY the X1704VA-AU979W is a very capable option. It's 10 cores core CPU and 16 GB of RAM helps you multi-task as you craft your vision on its high quality, 1920 x 1080 pixels screen.

Can handle a Full-Stack Coding Environment

Emulating a full-blown virtual server environment requires plenty of grunt. The X1704VA-AU979W uses a 120U CPU and 16 GB RAM to power multiple VMs and your dev tools simultaneously.

Regular Stuff / Everyday Tasks

Spreadsheets, presentations and documents, don't need much, but your 120U processor and 16 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'!

Surf the web at speed thanks to the X1704VA-AU979W’s speedy b/g/n/ax WiFi interface.

Sending and receiving email is a relatively lightweight activity that the X1704VA-AU979W can comfortably handle. It also comes with of total storage so you never have to delete a message or attachment again.

Although less powerful than other laptops, the X1704VA-AU979W is more than capable of keeping you connected to Facebook, Twitter and all the other social networks you love.

Battery life is fairly decent

Designed to be carried about, the X1704VA-AU979W can be used everywhere in your home thanks to its 7.2 hours battery life.

The X1704VA-AU979W is the perfect size working on the move. With a battery life of 7.2 hours, this is a machine that slips easily into a bag and goes everywhere with you without worrying too much about the next time you need a charge.

The 7.2 hours battery life in the X1704VA-AU979W has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city.

The 7.2 hours battery life in the X1704VA-AU979W can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.

Suits your occasional mobility

As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.1 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 X1704VA-AU979W works just as well on your lap or a desk.

Presentations

When delivering presentations, you need to be sure you can connect to the meeting room projector or screen. The offers several different display ports to make sure everyone can see your slideshow.

Numeric Key Pad

The quality of keyboard is crucial to data entry, so the X1704VA-AU979W includes a numeric keypad to make your life easier.

Looks like your everyday laptop

When you're more concerned about what your laptop does than how it looks, the X1704VA-AU979W is a safe bet.

Looks very professional

It's got the traditional corporate look and will definitely blend in within the enterprise environment.