Vizio’s First Laptop

When you think of Vizio, the first thing that comes to mind is HDTV’s. In fact, Vizio built their entire reputation making great HDTV’s and other home theater products, but you wouldn’t expect them to make laptops.

Well, you’re mistaken, because they’ve recently unveiled the Thin + Light, their first foray into the ultrabook world, and as a whole, the laptop world.

While the name won’t win them any awards, it will win them legions of new fans looking for a very engaging ultrabook that is luxurious and affordable.

For this review, we’ll take a look at their 14 – inch Thin + Light model with an Intel Core i7 processor.Will people actually sell their laptops for cash and buy this thing?

Looks

Just like their sleek looking HDTV’s, their laptop sports a very flat and elegant look. In fact, it’s looking more like a futuristic device than any of the other manufacturers out there. The all – metal build makes the laptop very durable and feel premium too.

The laptop weighs 3.4 pounds, making it very portable. It’s also 0.67 inches thin, making it very easy to hold and bring around. Rounding out the dimensions, this laptop is 13.3 inches wide and 9.2 inches long.

Display

Their knowledge in making HDTV’s serves the Thin + Light very well. It features a 14 – inch display with a wonderful screen resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels. This resolution is the same for all variations of the 14 – inch model, which is really great.

The screen resolution offers great balance between screen space and readability. Everything is in HD, but not to the point where you need a magnifying glass to read.

All in all, Vizio makes a great screen worthy of their name.

Hardware

The Thin + Light model adheres to the ultrabook conditions set by Intel, and you’ll find it makes for a great ultrabook experience.

This laptop has a third generation Intel Core i7 processor, making it very fast. Also, you get 4 GB of RAM and a 256 GB SSD. This ensures that loading times, saving files and doing general tasks are all very fast.

Overall, the speed is amazing with this laptop. The only thing missing in this laptop is a dedicated graphics card.

Still, you’ll be able to play casual games without any problems. Just don’t expect to play Call of Duty with this laptop.

Other Features

In terms of ports, you only get a minimal selection.  You get two USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI port and a headphone jack. That’s all you have to work with. The reason for this is to keep the laptop thin and portable.

To connect to the Internet, you’ll have to rely on Wi-Fi. You can purchase a USB to Ethernet dongle though, to help you with buggy Wi-Fi connections.

Conclusion

Under heavy use, you get 5 hours of battery life, which is respectable for this laptop. You can go through a whole afternoon doing nothing but watching YouTube videos, and you won’t have to worry about the laptop dying on you.

Overall, this laptop is a great first try for Vizio.  It may have excluded some features, such as a backlit keyboard, but this laptop is great than to buy used laptop.

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