ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 vs. ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 and ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 Pros

Reasons that ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 is better than ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J.

Supports faster memory

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 supports a faster memory speed than the ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J.

Memory type and speed
ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J - DDR4
2,400 MHz
10% larger display

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J.

Display size
ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
17.3-inch
ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
15.6-inch

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J Pros

Reasons that ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J is better than ASUS VivoBook 17 X712.

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX330 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

About 27% lighter

ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J weighed 3.74 pounds, 27% lighter than the 5.07 pounds ASUS VivoBook 17 X712.

WeightASUS VivoBook 17 X712ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Pound
5.07 lbs.
3.74 lbs.
Kilogram
2.30 kg
1.70 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 and ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
16 GB
ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
16 GB
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryASUS VivoBook 17 X712ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Slots
x1
x0,1
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 Price
ASUS VivoBook 17 F712DA Thin and Light Laptop, 17.3” HD+, Intel Core i5-8265U Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Windows 10 Home, Transparent Silver, F712DA-DB51
 ASUS VivoBook 17 F712DA Thin and Light Laptop, 17.3” HD+, Intel Core i5-8265U Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Windows 10 Home, Transparent Silver, F712DA-DB51
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$647.98
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ASUS VivoBook 17 K712EA Thin and Light Laptop, 17.3” FHD Display, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Home, Fingerprint, Transparent Silver, K712EA-DS76
 ASUS VivoBook 17 K712EA Thin and Light Laptop, 17.3” FHD Display, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Home, Fingerprint, Transparent Silver, K712EA-DS76
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$649.99
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ASUS Vivobook 17X Laptop, 17.3” FHD Display, Intel Core i9-13900H CPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Indie Black, K3704VA-DS96
 ASUS Vivobook 17X Laptop, 17.3” FHD Display, Intel Core i9-13900H CPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Indie Black, K3704VA-DS96
By ASUS
$779.99
$999.99 22% OFF
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ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J Price
ASUS Vivobook 15 Laptop for Business & Student, 15.6 FHD Touch Display, 11th Gen Core i5-1135G7, 12GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Keypad, Fast Charge, WiFi, USB-C, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
 ASUS Vivobook 15 Laptop for Business & Student, 15.6 FHD Touch Display, 11th Gen Core i5-1135G7, 12GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Keypad, Fast Charge, WiFi, USB-C, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
By ASUS
$462.99
$499.99 7% OFF
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ASUS Vivobook 15 Laptop for Business & Student, 15.6” FHD Touch Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7, 12GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Fast Charge, Webcam, Keypad, USB-C, WiFi, SPS HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
 ASUS Vivobook 15 Laptop for Business & Student, 15.6” FHD Touch Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7, 12GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Fast Charge, Webcam, Keypad, USB-C, WiFi, SPS HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
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$464.99
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ASUS Vivobook Go 15.6” Laptop, AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, 8GB, 512GB, Windows 11 Home, Cool Silver, E1504FA-AS54
 ASUS Vivobook Go 15.6” Laptop, AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, 8GB, 512GB, Windows 11 Home, Cool Silver, E1504FA-AS54
By ASUS
$389.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Released20202020
Applicable Models
  • ASUS VivoBook 17 X712
  • ASUS VivoBook 17 X712J
  • ASUS VivoBook 17 X712FA
  • ASUS VivoBook 17 X712FB
  • ASUS VivoBook 17 X712JA
  • ASUS VivoBook 17 X712UA
  • ASUS VivoBook 15
  • ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
  • ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JA
  • ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JF
  • ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JP

Exterior

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Size Comparison
ASUS VivoBook 17 X712ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Dimensions16.01” x 10.07” x 0.78 ~ 0.84” (406.9 x 256 x 19.9 ~ 21.4 mm)14.06” x 9.07” x 0.77” (357.2 x 230.4 x 19.9 mm)
Weight5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)3.74 lbs (1.7 kg)
Colors
Transparent Silver
Transparent Silver Slate Gray Peacock Blue Coral Crush
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard
  • Chiclet keyboard
  • Illuminated chiclet keyboard(Optional
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size keyboard with 1.4mm key travel
    • Illuminated chiclet keyboard (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Button-less touchpad.
    • Built-in fingerprint sensor in the touchpad (optional)

Display

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 17.3" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC with wide 178° viewing angles
  • 17.3" (16:9) LED-backlit HD+ (1600x900) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 60% NTSC
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC with wide 178° viewing angles
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1280x800) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit HD (1280x800) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC

Ports

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Left (3)
ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 Ports - Left
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  • 1 x lock slot
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
Right (6)
ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 Ports - Right
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  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Type-C USB 3.0 (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
  • 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 (Gen 1)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 port(s)
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Micro SD card
  • 1 x Audio jack

Internal Specs

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB
    DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM Onboard Memory
  • 1 x SODIMM slot for expansion, upgradable to 16GB SDRAM
  • 4GB 8GB
    DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM Onboard Memory
  • 1 x SODIMM slot for expansion, upgradable to 8GB or 16GB SDRAM.
Discrete Graphics
ASUS VivoBook 17 X712JA
  • No discrete graphics
ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JA
  • No discrete graphics
ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JF
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
ASUS VivoBook 15 X512JP
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX330
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
  
Storage
  • 128GB
    SATA 3.0 M.2 SSD M.2
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® Gen3 x2 SSD M.2
  • 1TB
    5400 rpm SATA HDD
  • 1TB
    5400 rpm SATA HDD.
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB
    PCIe® Gen3 x2 SSD M.2
  • 512GB Intel® PCIe® SSD + 32GB Intel® Optane™ memory

Connectivity

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Wi-FiIntegrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac)
  • Integrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac)
  • Integrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac (2x2))
BluetoothBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Size
  • 32Wh (2-cell lithium-polymer battery)
  • 47Wh (3-cell lithium-polymer battery)
37Wh (2-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Power Supply45W power adapter
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45W power adapter
19V DC, 7=2.37A

Software

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
OS
  • Endless OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
MyASUS features
  • Battery Health Charging
  • Splendid
  • Tru2Life
  • Function Key Lock
  • Link to MyASUS
MyASUS McAfee's free one-year offer
MyASUS Features
  • System Diagnosis
  • Battery Health Charging
  • Splendid
  • Tru2Life
  • Function Key Lock
  • WiFi roaming optimization
  • AppDeals
  • Link to MyASUS

Camera & Audio

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • Built-in W Stereo Speakers with Array Microphone
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • ASUS SonicMaster Technology
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • ASUS SonicMaster Technology

Misc

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor (optional)
  • Fingerprint sensor (optional)
Security
  • Fingerprint reader (optional)
  • Security lock slot
  • Fingerprint reader (optional)

Key Features

ASUS VivoBook 17 X712ASUS VivoBook 15 X512J
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Upgradable up to
16GB
2666 MHz DDR4
ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 Ports - Left
ASUS VivoBook 17 X712 Ports - Right
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.74 lb
1.70 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Upgradable up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
MX330
2GB GDDR5

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